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duty_n of_o make_v his_o request_n unto_o god_n despise_v the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6.10_o as_o the_o three_o child_n have_v do_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n dan._n 3.17_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n argue_v small_a strength_n prov._n 24.10_o or_o to_o take_v offence_n and_o be_v dishearten_v when_o tribulation_n arise_v mat._n 13.21_o or_o man_n displeasure_n threaten_v we_o as_o they_o do_v john_n 13.42_o or_o much_o more_o when_o feign_a terror_n keep_v we_o off_o from_o our_o duty_n prov._n 26.13_o that_o which_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o the_o woman_n or_o at_o least_o by_o which_o her_o mind_n already_o distemper_v by_o satan_n suggestion_n be_v so_o far_o inflame_v that_o it_o carry_v she_o on_o violent_o into_o this_o actual_a
rebellion_n be_v the_o delight_n somnesse_n of_o the_o fruit_n to_o her_o outward_a sense_n she_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o good_a for_o food_n and_o take_v and_o do_v eat_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o may_v then_o warrant_v we_o to_o 7_o observe_v outward_a sense_n be_v a_o ill_a and_o a_o dangerous_a guide_n observe_v 7_o achans_n eye_n be_v it_o that_o draw_v he_o to_o take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o david_n eye_n draw_v he_o to_o adultery_n and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o drunkard_n please_v his_o eye_n with_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o cup_n may_v draw_v he_o to_o drunkenness_n prov._n 23.31_o to_o the_o behold_v of_o strange_a woman_n and_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o utter_v of_o perverse_a thing_n ver_fw-la 33._o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v wisdom_n according_a to_o sense_n devilish_a wisdom_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n st._n john_n tell_v we_o be_v of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o it_o stand_v with_o good_a reason_n 1._o sense_n be_v never_o give_v man_n for_o a_o judge_n or_o counsellor_n to_o determine_v and_o direct_v but_o only_o for_o a_o informer_n 2._o sense_n can_v show_v we_o nothing_o but_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o represent_v upon_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o right_a judgement_n wherefore_o judgement_n according_a to_o appearance_n be_v oppose_v to_o god_n true_a and_o infallible_a judgement_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o wherefore_o the_o receive_n of_o thing_n mere_o from_o sense_n can_v but_o mislead_v we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o so_o apprehend_v awaken_n and_o stir_v up_o affection_n that_o distemper_v the_o mind_n and_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o yet_o be_v this_o judgement_n by_o sense_n the_o wisdom_n that_o guide_v all_o the_o world_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n that_o be_v that_o she_o be_v persuade_v and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o that_o upon_o that_o opinion_n she_o do_v take_v and_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o that_o which_o deceive_v the_o woman_n be_v the_o false_a opinion_n that_o she_o entertain_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o fruit_n whence_o 8._o observe_v a_o man_n can_v natural_o desire_v any_o thing_n but_o under_o a_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o good_a observe_v 11_o this_o be_v all_o that_o they_o seek_v and_o inquire_v after_o psal_n 4.6_o who_o will_v show_v as_o any_o good_a and_o as_o their_o endeavour_n be_v to_o do_v well_o unto_o themselves_o so_o they_o applaud_v only_o those_o that_o do_v so_o psal_n 49.18_o nay_o the_o enquiry_n of_o all_o those_o which_o have_v be_v renown_v for_o their_o wisdom_n among_o man_n have_v be_v especial_o to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v man_n chief_a good_a and_o their_o error_n have_v be_v not_o in_o choose_v evil_a as_o evil_n but_o in_o mistake_v evil_a for_o good_a yea_o although_o some_o have_v be_v so_o far_o blind_v by_o satan_n as_o to_o become_v instrument_n of_o their_o own_o destruction_n which_o appear_v manifest_o to_o be_v evil_a notwithstanding_o even_o therein_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o choose_v that_o at_o lest_o which_o be_v less_o evil_a esteem_v a_o speedy_a death_n to_o be_v better_a than_o a_o miserable_a and_o uncomfortable_a life_n this_o firm_a adherence_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a from_o which_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o mistake_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o nature_n itself_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n not_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o preservation_n which_o all_o creature_n bend_v unto_o some_o by_o a_o natural_a other_o by_o a_o sensitive_a and_o man_n by_o a_o rational_a inclination_n but_o beside_o for_o a_o high_a end_n that_o man_n choose_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o depend_v on_o and_o his_o will_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o to_o place_v all_o his_o happiness_n in_o he_o may_v thereby_o give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n and_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o esteem_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a because_o his_o heart_n which_o carry_v he_o on_o with_o a_o restless_a desire_n to_o seek_v that_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o desire_v no_o more_o when_o they_o do_v enjoy_v he_o with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 73.25_o and_o 116.7_o hence_o then_o appear_v not_o only_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o so_o greedy_o seek_v after_o wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n as_o if_o all_o their_o happiness_n lie_v in_o they_o but_o more_o their_o sacrilegious_a impiety_n in_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n to_o bestow_v it_o not_o only_o on_o the_o creature_n who_o they_o advance_v above_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1.25_o when_o they_o seek_v their_o chief_a good_a in_o that_o rather_o than_o in_o he_o beside_o on_o our_o own_o base_a lust_n by_o which_o we_o guide_v ourselves_o rather_o than_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o good_a to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o then_o in_o god_n himself_o so_o that_o the_o a_o postle_n just_o censure_v they_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a when_o we_o seek_v after_o they_o more_o earnest_o and_o constant_o and_o rejoice_v and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o they_o more_o cordial_o and_o content_o then_o we_o do_v with_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n this_o take_v away_o from_o god_n the_o chief_a flower_n of_o his_o crown_n which_o be_v to_o be_v good_a alone_o mat._n 19.17_o to_o adorn_v with_o it_o the_o base_a creature_n be_v a_o abomination_n not_o to_o be_v expiate_v but_o with_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thes_n 2.16_o especial_o when_o they_o do_v not_o only_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n upon_o who_o the_o prophet_n pronounce_v that_o fearful_a woe_n isa_n 5.20_o but_o seal_n to_o it_o too_o by_o their_o deed_n and_o action_n thus_o than_o the_o woman_n move_v by_o satan_n fair_a and_o large_a promise_n second_v with_o the_o strong_a outward_a allurement_n of_o a_o fruit_n so_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n conceive_v that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o great_a gainer_n by_o so_o rich_a a_o purchase_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n take_v the_o fruit_n and_o eat_v it_o but_o how_o gross_o she_o be_v mistake_v therein_o the_o fearful_a event_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o herself_o and_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o issue_n sufficient_o declare_v so_o that_o compare_v the_o success_n of_o this_o action_n with_o the_o hope_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v undertake_v upon_o satan_n word_n we_o may_v 9_o observe_v man_n be_v a_o ill_a chooser_n of_o his_o own_o good_a observe_v 9_o adam_n we_o see_v even_o in_o this_o state_n of_o innocency_n though_o endow_v with_o so_o much_o wisdom_n yet_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o choose_v death_n instead_o of_o life_n and_o solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o prince_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o after_o his_o long_a enquiry_n and_o travel_n in_o seek_v after_o man_n chief_a good_a eccl._n 2.3_o when_o he_o look_v advise_o back_o upon_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccl._n 2.11_o 17._o and_o this_o he_o find_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o error_n alone_o but_o that_o general_o the_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n be_v find_v at_o last_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o to_o be_v way_n of_o death_n prov._n 14.12_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v first_o man_n ignorance_n by_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v not_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a of_o who_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v with_o bildad_n that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a portion_n that_o be_v hear_v of_o he_o job_n 26.14_o and_o that_o of_o those_o that_o know_v he_o best_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o but_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n we_o may_v say_v with_o zophar_n that_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ash_n colt_n job_n 11.12_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o those_o that_o know_v he_o not_o desire_v he_o not_o see_v it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o move_v we_o either_o to_o desire_v they_o or_o to_o depend_v upon_o they_o see_v psal_n 9.10_o as_o ignorant_a be_v we_o of_o the_o inward_a