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be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n but_o whensoever_o any_o creature_n be_v oppress_v the_o same_o do_v from_o the_o awaken_v wrath_n curse_v the_o oppressor_n and_o send_v up_o cry_v and_o terrible_a complaint_n to_o heaven_n which_o move_v the_o principle_n of_o god_n wrath_n whence_o so_o many_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o as_o long_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o cain_n predominate_v in_o their_o heart_n tear_v and_o destroy_v the_o peace_n and_o wellbeing_a of_o one_o another_o and_o of_o all_o the_o inferior_a creature_n far_o worse_o than_o the_o wild_a savage_n of_o the_o desert_n for_o when_o their_o belly_n be_v full_a they_o do_v rest_v satisfy_v until_o they_o be_v hungry_a again_o but_o man_n be_v become_v such_o belly-god_n and_o slave_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v either_o full_a or_o fast_a but_o always_o contrive_v mischief_n and_o how_o they_o 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in_o they_o and_o without_o they_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_a abel_n do_v cry_v &_o awaken_v the_o lord_n whence_o cain_n judgement_n proceed_v and_o withal_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o offering_n of_o such_o as_o live_v the_o in_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n for_o every_o principle_n be_v move_v by_o a_o sympathetical_a operation_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n live_v and_o act_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n love_n and_o light_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o offering_n of_o such_o be_v most_o grateful_a and_o powerful_o attract_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n but_o where_o the_o wrathful_a principle_n reign_v without_o the_o love_n and_o light_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a devil_n and_o do_v attract_v venom_n and_o poison_n out_o of_o every_o thing_n to_o the_o increase_n and_o strengthen_v of_o itself_o the_o holy_a ancient_n have_v in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n decipher_v and_o endeavour_v to_o describe_v these_o two_o grand_a fountain_n or_o principle_n under_o the_o allegory_n or_o figure_n of_o two_o brother_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o young_a always_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n as_o the_o case_n of_o jacob_n &_o esau_n and_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n which_o do_v contain_v many_o great_a mystery_n for_o ishmael_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n where_o the_o form_n and_o property_n of_o nature_n be_v at_o strife_n and_o contention_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o esau_n that_o he_o be_v a_o rough_a man_n and_o a_o hunter_n which_o name_n in_o the_o radix_fw-la do_v signify_v strong_a man_n in_o the_o wrath_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o wild_a nature_n into_o which_o most_o man_n be_v fall_v nor_o do_v any_o religion_n or_o form_n of_o godliness_n bring_v profit_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o only_a that_o be_v void_a of_o violence_n and_o therefore_o the_o offering_n of_o cain_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o many_o other_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o violent_a spirit_n do_v reign_v in_o they_o and_o thence_o their_o offering_n proceed_v and_o so_o can_v not_o awaken_v or_o open_v any_o other_o principle_n but_o only_o what_o be_v like_a and_o from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o centre_n if_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v so_o many_o person_n will_v not_o content_v themselves_o in_o religious_a form_n and_o give_v god_n long_a prayer_n whilst_o all_o this_o while_n their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o envy_n backbiting_a contention_n oppression_n hurry_v and_o kill_v man_n and_o beast_n most_o of_o they_o count_v it_o their_o right_n to_o domineer_v over_o the_o meek_a humble_a spirit_n of_o abel_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n do_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o vengeance_n for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a violence_n or_o unjust_a action_n do_v be_v it_o either_o to_o the_o superior_a or_o inferior_a creature_n but_o there_o must_v be_v retaliation_n make_v for_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o oppress_a have_v a_o natural_a force_n and_o powerful_a inclination_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o draw_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o one_o therefore_o they_o have_v but_o one_o only_a root_n and_o foundation_n &_o proceed_v from_o that_o one_o lord_n and_o creator_n they_o all_o live_v and_o move_v in_o he_o and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v all_o sustain_v by_o his_o divine_a hand_n of_o providence_n which_o do_v not_o respect_v one_o and_o neglect_v another_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o variation_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n or_o passion_n but_o equal_o distribute_v his_o blessing_n to_o all_o his_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o one_o have_v give_v every_o thing_n it_o be_v well_o be_v in_o its_o self_n and_o allot_v thereto_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n and_o ordain_v proper_a food_n for_o every_o creature_n therefore_o whensoever_o man_n shall_v violate_v these_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o work_v contrary_a unto_o they_o by_o oppress_v the_o creature_n than_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v kindle_v for_o every_o creature_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v hurt_v or_o pursue_v for_o its_o life_n do_v as_o natural_o and_o powerful_o cry_v to_o the_o creator_n for_o help_v in_o their_o own_o natural_a language_n as_o man_n do_v and_o tend_v and_o fly_v to_o that_o fountain_n of_o be_v and_o protection_n for_o their_o life_n be_v as_o sweet_a and_o their_o desire_n to_o continue_v it_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o man_n 17._o here_o it_o be_v like_a i_o shall_v be_v complain_v of_o and_o condemn_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o count_v it_o their_o right_n in_o nature_n as_o cain_n do_v to_o domineer_v and_o lord_n it_o over_o all_o creature_n who_o will_v say_v the_o creator_n have_v no_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o the_o preservation_n or_o well-being_n of_o inferior_a animal_n but_o only_o unto_o man_n and_o that_o his_o will_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v destroy_v and_o live_v upon_o they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o they_o please_v be_v they_o not_o make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o destroy_v they_o they_o will_v destroy_v we_o etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o object_v but_o the_o truth_n tell_v every_o one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o will_v hurt_v or_o be_v injurious_a unto_o mankind_n but_o only_a dog_n bear_n fox_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n who_o be_v beast_n of_o prey_n and_o fierce_a by_o kind_n few_o or_o none_o of_o which_o be_v eat_v but_o this_o allegation_n i_o shall_v more_o particular_o consider_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n other_o more_o material_o will_v urge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o kill_a and_o eat_v of_o flesh_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v true_a in_o a_o certain_a sense_n but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o after_o man_n have_v disobey_v the_o lord_n his_o maker_n and_o break_v his_o pure_a law_n and_o embark_v his_o corrupt_a will_n and_o taint_a desire_n in_o the_o fierce_a spirit_n of_o oppression_n and_o suffer_v the_o bestial_a savage_a nature_n to_o predominate_v in_o he_o over_o the_o divine_a principle_n of_o god_n love_n and_o holy_a light_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v gen._n 6._o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v every_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a altogether_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v man_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v before_o god_n and_o fill_v with_o violence_n for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n here_o it_o appear_v man_n have_v with_o his_o will_n and_o desire_v enter_v into_o the_o violent_a spirit_n which_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o whence_o the_o desire_n of_o kill_v and_o eat_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o beast_n do_v proceed_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o provoke_v to_o anger_n that_o he_o say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o here_o the_o lord_n shorten_v the_o day_n of_o mankind_n as_o david_n say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n if_o man_n have_v not_o thus_o enter_v into_o the_o violent_a spirit_n of_o wrath_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o destroy_v mankind_n but_o be_v thus_o incense_v he_o command_v noah_n to_o build_v a_o ark_n which_o signify_v a_o place_n of_o safety_n peace_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o take_v the_o clean_a beast_n by_o seven_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a number_n in_o nature_n comprehend_v all_o mystery_n but_o the_o unclean_a by_o pair_n or_o two_o which_o be_v a_o number_n of_o contention_n as_o be_v the_o first_o that_o separate_v from_o unity_n he_o be_v likewise_o require_v to_o take_v all_o sort_n of_o food_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o beast_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o flesh_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n both_o clean_a and_o unclean_a that_o he_o take_v with_o he_o into_o the_o ark_n he_o deliver_v out_o again_o after_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v assuage_v there_o be_v no_o oppression_n violence_n nor_o kill_v in_o all_o that_o time_n for_o if_o there_o
paraphrase_n on_o the_o apostle_n peter_n vision_n arise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v p._n 273._o the_o true_a rise_n and_o ground_n of_o nobility_n as_o to_o birth_n and_o blood_n p._n 284_o &c_n &c_n who_o be_v true_o noble_a and_o honourable_a p._n 288._o why_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v so_o much_o desire_v p._n 291_o etc._n etc._n a_o short_a comment_n on_o gen._n 4._o concern_v cain_n and_o abel_n p._n 301_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o war_n p._n 311._o of_o abraham_n eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o angel_n p._n 315._o concern_v the_o resurrection_n p._n 328._o the_o grand_a objection_n answer_v viz._n if_o all_o people_n shall_v live_v on_o herb_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o the_o beast_n they_o will_v overrun_v we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 331._o chap._n xv._n the_o voice_n of_o the_o dumb_a or_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o creature_n expostulate_v with_o man_n touch_v the_o cruel_a usage_n they_o suffer_v from_o he_o very_o natural_o express_v in_o a_o pleasant_a 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