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sabbath_n beside_o though_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o man_n alone_o but_o principal_o for_o god_n honour_n in_o his_o public_a worship_n in_o which_o respect_n adam_n as_o much_o need_v a_o sabbath_n as_o we_o do_v be_v create_v for_o god_n glory_n as_o well_o as_o we_o second_o as_o adam_n need_v a_o sabbath_n so_o he_o have_v mean_n to_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o person_n in_o the_o world_n make_v a_o public_a assembly_n there_o be_v be_v a_o gather_n of_o two_o or_o three_o as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o multitude_n matth._n 18.20_o and_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o great_a number_n nay_o further_o a_o man_n that_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o public_a meeting_n may_v keep_v a_o sabbath_n alone_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n why_o this_o commandment_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o 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the_o religious_a observation_n of_o that_o bring_v unto_o &_o support_v the_o soul_n withal_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a for_o if_o it_o bound_v all_o man_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n bound_v all_o age_n which_o also_o our_o saviour_n necessary_o imply_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n question_n about_o divorce_n matth._n 19.8_o wherein_o he_o affirm_v the_o divorce_n suppose_v to_o be_v permit_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v unwarrantable_a because_o it_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n which_o answer_n must_v necessary_o suppose_v this_o ground_n that_o whatsoever_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o beginning_n those_o law_n that_o respect_v his_o present_a condition_n as_o his_o labour_v in_o paradise_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n except_v bind_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o all_o age_n beside_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n among_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o our_o saviour_n ratify_v in_o every_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o they_o matth._n 5.18_o further_a manifest_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o law_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v matth._n 24.20_o even_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 40_o year_n after_o his_o ascension_n when_o all_o other_o mutable_a and_o temporary_a law_n be_v take_v away_o nay_o although_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o this_o precept_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o other_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o this_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o evident_o to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o do_v yet_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o great_a part_n as_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o public_a worship_n a_o time_n of_o rest_n from_o other_o employment_n a_o fit_a time_n a_o set_a time_n a_o time_n that_o must_v return_v according_a to_o some_o time_n compute_v by_o week_n or_o month_n or_o year_n for_o all_o these_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n heathen_a man_n acknowledge_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o practice_n in_o all_o age_n and_o country_n nay_o the_o creation_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v once_o reveal_v even_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n will_v have_v direct_v man_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o those_o day_n in_o which_o those_o great_a work_n be_v perfect_v for_o the_o day_n of_o observe_v this_o holy_a rest_n now_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o fix_v the_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o last_o or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o mark_v out_o and_o advance_v of_o those_o day_n above_o other_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o god_n work_n therefore_o man_n exercise_n upon_o those_o day_n must_v be_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o who_o have_v in_o they_o manifest_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n whence_o 6._o observe_v meditation_n in_o god_n work_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o holy_a rejoice_v in_o he_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n chief_a exercise_n for_o the_o right_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n observe_v 6_o the_o 92._o psalm_n compose_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o sabbath_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o handle_v no_o other_o argument_n but_o the_o set_n out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a by_o the_o double_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n upon_o that_o day_n by_o god_n commandment_n numb_a 28.9_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o man_n thought_n shall_v be_v much_o exercise_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o that_o glorious_a work_n of_o their_o redemption_n shadow_v out_o under_o those_o sacrifice_n and_o purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o indeed_o as_o all_o god_n work_v praise_v he_o so_o do_v we_o by_o remember_v they_o and_o meditate_v on_o they_o most_o high_o honour_v and_o advance_v he_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o psalm_n compose_v for_o that_o purpose_n psal_n 104.107.145_o &_o rev._n 4.11_o and_o for_o ourselves_o our_o heart_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v wonderful_o quicken_v and_o enlarge_v and_o fill_v with_o love_n towards_o he_o see_v psal_n 18.1_o &_o 116.1_o and_o bring_v to_o a_o holy_a dependence_n on_o he_o and_o confidence_n in_o he_o which_o be_v a_o fruit_n that_o be_v produce_v by_o this_o holy_a meditation_n on_o god_n work_n psal_n 78.7_o now_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o piety_n in_o we_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o holy_a rest_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o exercise_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o those_o other_o holy_a duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n preach_v and_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a as_o conduce_v all_o of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v right_o use_v unto_o the_o same_o end_n verse_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o take_v their_o beginning_n from_o and_o by_o god_n alone_o and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n by_o the_o mighty_a word_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v in_o that_o time_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v up_o in_o form_v they_o which_o we_o know_v be_v in_o six_o day_n and_o not_o in_o one_o but_o we_o find_v the_o word_n day_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v common_o to_o signify_v time_n indefinite_o this_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n wherein_o they_o be_v challenge_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n
earth_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o corn_n and_o wine_n if_o any_o of_o they_o prosper_v hos_n 2.21_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n provide_v that_o mean_n without_o which_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n can_v possible_o subsist_v and_o that_o constant_o and_o seasonable_o so_o that_o neither_o ear-ring_n nor_o harvest_n fail_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n gen._n 8.22_o and_o withal_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o wonderful_a power_n that_o make_v the_o rain_n a_o mean_n of_o cherish_a life_n in_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n which_o itself_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o without_o rain_n or_o any_o help_n by_o humane_a culture_n god_n as_o moses_n relate_v create_v the_o herb_n and_o plant_n howsoever_o he_o please_v ordinary_o to_o make_v use_n of_o both_o for_o the_o propagate_a and_o preserve_v of_o they_o whence_o 6._o observe_v though_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o man_n labour_n in_o produce_v and_o cherish_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o can_v increase_v and_o preserve_v they_o without_o it_o observe_v 6_o this_o he_o manifest_v by_o cause_v every_o seven_o year_n to_o produce_v fruit_n sufficient_a for_o his_o people_n without_o any_o labour_n of_o they_o at_o all_o and_o indeed_o all_o that_o man_n labour_n do_v this_o way_n be_v but_o the_o apply_v of_o those_o mean_n which_o have_v all_o their_o power_n and_o efficacy_n from_o god_n man_n neither_o make_v the_o seed_n that_o he_o sow_v nor_o the_o earth_n that_o receive_v and_o nourish_v it_o nor_o give_v the_o one_o power_n to_o yield_v it_o nourishment_n or_o the_o other_o virtue_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o grow_v and_o spring_v thereby_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n who_o give_v to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n who_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 104.30_o and_o bless_v the_o spring_a of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 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shall_v be_v his_o wife_n which_o be_v embrace_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o himself_o and_o proclaim_v as_o a_o law_n to_o his_o posterity_n for_o succeed_a time_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_n that_o be_v be_v divide_v from_o in_o habitation_n and_o daily_a conversation_n and_o in_o care_n and_o labour_n for_o his_o service_n and_o estate_n but_o not_o in_o love_n and_o dutiful_a affection_n or_o in_o such_o service_n or_o assistance_n as_o upon_o intervenient_a and_o emergent_a occasion_n his_o parent_n may_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n which_o as_o well_o marry_v as_o single_a person_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o perform_v unto_o they_o for_o ever_o his_o fathen_a and_o mother_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n be_v near_a unto_o he_o and_o of_o who_o he_o come_v and_o who_o he_o ought_v otherwise_o by_o god_n own_o ordinance_n to_o serve_v much_o more_o all_o other_o though_o near_a to_o he_o in_o consanguinity_n than_o his_o wife_n and_o shall_v cleave_v this_o phrase_n both_o the_o septuagint_n and_o after_o they_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.7_o express_v by_o a_o term_n that_o signify_v to_o glue_v together_o which_o be_v the_o firm_a mean_n that_o man_n can_v use_v to_o join_v thing_n together_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n of_o god_n soder_v the_o two_o marry_a person_n into_o one_o and_o enjoin_v not_o only_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a adherence_n of_o the_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o affection_n upon_o which_o in_o all_o well_o order_v mind_n it_o so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o ordinance_n that_o one_o feel_v his_o heart_n lean_v unto_o and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o that_o mere_o because_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n so_o that_o with_o that_o kind_n of_o â—ove_n he_o can_v affect_v no_o other_o though_o more_o desirable_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o person_n or_o part_n and_o usefulnesse_n for_o service_n but_o withal_o import_v cohabitation_n mutual_a service_n and_o firm_a 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6.16_o nor_o only_o one_o flesh_n in_o their_o issue_n in_o which_o the_o substance_n of_o both_o parent_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o child_n but_o much_o mere_a one_o flesh_n by_o a_o near_a and_o more_o unseparable_a union_n which_o during_o the_o dive_v of_o the_o marry_a person_n be_v as_o impossible_a to_o be_v dissolve_v as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n from_o the_o body_n or_o one_o member_n from_o another_o whereby_o be_v so_o near_o join_v together_o they_o shall_v be_v animate_v and_o govern_v so_o by_o one_o spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n labour_v indeed_o in_o divers_a employment_n but_o by_o the_o same_o direction_n with_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o with_o reverence_n to_o the_o same_o end_n so_o that_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o only_o include_v dieâ—â—rce_o as_o the_o two_o former_a do_v polygamy_n and_o adultery_n but_o beside_o all_o divide_v in_o affection_n or_o any_o other_o way_n it_o be_v question_v whether_o those_o word_n which_o contain_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n be_v the._n word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o moses_n or_o of_o adam_n they_o that_o take_v they_o â—o_o be_v utter_v by_o god_n ground_n themselves_o upon_o our_o saviour_n affirmation_n matth._n 1â—_n 1_o that_o god_n speak_v they_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o whether_o he_o speak_v they_o himself_o or_o deliver_v they_o by_o the_o pen_n of_o moses_n or_o utter_v they_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o adam_n which_o see_v â—s_n most_o probable_a the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a for_o howsoever_o we_o may_v 1._o observe_v marriage_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o observe_v 2_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o by_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o join_v the_o marny_v person_n together_o matth._n 19.6_o of_o which_o conjunction_n especial_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o warn_v every_o man_n to_o walk_v as_o god_n have_v call_v he_o 1_o cor._n 7.17_o neither_o in_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o see_v 1._o we_o be_v god_n and_o not_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o none_o of_o we_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o person_n can_v be_v dispose_v of_o otherwise_o then_o he_o direct_v 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 2._o we_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o god_n mal._n 2.15_o which_o he_o therefore_o call_v his_o own_o ezech._n 16.21_o as_o bear_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 20._o yea_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n psal_n 127.3_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v bestow_v that_o which_o he_o only_o give_v last_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a that_o as_o he_o create_v man_n at_o first_o so_o he_o only_o shall_v give_v direction_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n afterward_o in_o all_o time_n succeed_v by_o his_o law_n as_o he_o propagate_v all_o other_o creature_n by_o a_o law_n plant_v in_o their_o nature_n let_v all_o man_n esteem_v honourable_o of_o marriage_n for_o the_o author_n heb._n 13.4_o enter_v into_o it_o roverend_o use_v it_o holy_o and_o hold_v that_o covenant_n inviolable_o each_o party_n walk_v with_o god_n in_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v they_o the_o husband_n rule_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o the_o refore_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o wife_n obey_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o her_o husband_n person_n and_o both_o depend_v on_o and_o expe_v his_o blessing_n who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o sanctify_v and_o bless_v unto_o we_o what_o himself_o 〈…〉_o dain_n that_o he_o may_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n the_o husband_n be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o direct_v to_o leave_v his_o parent_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seith_n not_o a_o man_n may_v but_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o word_n imply_v a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o direction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v hence_o 2._o observe_v marry_a personâ—â—â—â—st_v be_v whole_o and_o entire_o one_o to_o another_o observe_v 2_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o that_o stipulation_n mention_v hos_fw-la 3.3_o which_o extend_v unto_o all_o conjugal_a duty_n only_o one_o may_v love_v other_o friend_n but_o only_o his_o wise_a with_o a_o conjugal_a love_n and_o affection_n rejoice_v in_o she_o alone_o prov._n 5.18_o 19_o dwelling_n with_o she_o as_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n advise_v and_o joint_o labour_v with_o she_o for_o uphold_v and_o govern_v of_o the_o family_n 1_o cor._n 7.3_o and_o the_o like_a in_o those_o the_o marry_a person_n must_v be_v whole_o one_o to_o another_o but_o so_o that_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o other_o must_v still_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o those_o general_a duty_n of_o love_n due_a reverence_n and_o service_n unto_o all_o other_o person_n according_a to_o their_o several_a relation_n let_v this_o mind_n we_o of_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o obligation_n thereby_o unto_o christ_n our_o husband_n to_o be_v entire_o to_o he_o and_o to_o none_o other_o to_o which_o use_n both_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n apply_v this_o law_n of_o marriage_n in_o sundry_a place_n shadow_v out_o our_o spiritual_a and_o consequent_o more_o inward_a and_o near_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o under_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n especial_o st._n paul_n eph._n 5.32_o forsalce_v of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o itself_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o man_n adhere_v and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wise_n which_o be_v the_o main_a duty_n require_v whence_o 3._o observe_v marry_a person_n be_v not_o only_o to_o restrain_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o but_o beside_o to_o adhere_v and_o cleave_v firm_o one_o to_o another_o observe_v 3_o this_o duty_n especial_o take_v in_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o their_o two_o person_n ought_v to_o
by_o god_n interdiction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n which_o perhaps_o she_o have_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o before_o as_o not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o look_v upon_o that_o with_o observation_n which_o she_o may_v not_o touch_v or_o if_o perhaps_o she_o have_v look_v upon_o it_o she_o behold_v it_o not_o with_o the_o same_o affection_n before_o that_o now_o she_o do_v which_o make_v it_o now_o more_o delightful_a in_o her_o eye_n than_o it_o have_v be_v before_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o woman_n first_o outward_a act_n in_o this_o sin_n of_o she_o the_o gaze_v upon_o this_o fruit_n with_o delight_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v the_o woman_n desire_n after_o this_o fruit_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o moses_n till_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o get_v knowledge_n to_o intimate_v that_o although_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fruit_n in_o her_o eye_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o for_o food_n may_v somewhat_o affect_v she_o yet_o that_o which_o set_v her_o heart_n on_o fire_n with_o the_o desire_n after_o it_o be_v especial_o and_o chief_o the_o hope_n of_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o make_v one_o wise_a or_o prudent_a as_o some_o translate_v it_o although_o as_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o proper_o nor_o agreeable_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v the_o wisdom_n here_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v the_o same_o which_o have_v before_o be_v mention_v by_o satan_n and_o consist_v rather_o in_o contemplation_n then_o in_o practice_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v rather_o sapience_n than_o prudence_n or_o at_o least_o must_v include_v they_o both_o she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o before_o she_o have_v acknowledge_v she_o may_v not_o touch_v now_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o expression_n the_o holy_a ghost_n discover_v unto_o we_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o woman_n now_o guide_v herself_o namely_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o her_o own_o heart_n and_o no_o long_o by_o 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quick_o hereafter_o the_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o satan_n shall_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o man_n as_o to_o win_v he_o to_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n again_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o man_n and_o satan_n second_o this_o be_v far_o manifest_v in_o the_o event_n wherein_o satan_n have_v use_v the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n shall_v yet_o never_o be_v able_a to_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n either_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o member_n to_o destroy_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o whence_o 11_o observe_v the_o state_n of_o man_n into_o which_o he_o be_v now_o restore_v and_o establish_v by_o grace_n be_v unchangeable_a observe_v 11_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v it_o shall_v be_v jer._n 31.32_o his_o life_n be_v now_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o and_o not_o leave_v any_o long_o in_o his_o own_o keep_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v his_o child_n unto_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o man_n can_v take_v they_o by_o any_o power_n joh._n 10.29_o neither_o can_v or_o will_v he_o lose_v any_o that_o be_v give_v he_o joh._n 6.39_o have_v unite_v they_o as_o member_n to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o that_o by_o the_o firm_a band_n even_o his_o own_o spirit_n so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o this_o indeed_o be_v first_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n when_o according_a to_o his_o unchangeable_a nature_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o so_o that_o his_o gift_n and_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o and_o second_o a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o know_v who_o they_o have_v believe_v and_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o both_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o and_o withal_o that_o he_o abide_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o be_v thereby_o strong_o encourage_v unto_o all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n know_v that_o their_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o see_v they_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v persist_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10.36_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a seed_n hereafter_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n now_o to_o this_o end_n he_o take_v order_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o man_n and_o satan_n and_o all_o satan_n seed_n and_o instrument_n that_o god_n child_n may_v be_v no_o more_o allure_v and_o entangle_v in_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v here_o discover_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a when_o and_o whence_o it_o arise_v by_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o direct_v and_o to_o what_o end_n all_o circumstance_n worthy_a our_o serious_a consideration_n we_o see_v then_o that_o when_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n than_o come_v in_o malice_n too_o whence_o 12_o observe_v hatred_n and_o enmity_n be_v both_o itself_o a_o sin_n and_o withal_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n observe_v 12_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o the_o first_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n become_v satan_n that_o be_v a_o hater_n only_o by_o sin_n take_v away_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v when_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v full_o settle_v and_o all_o the_o creature_n agree_v together_o isa_n 11.6_o 7._o and_o all_o with_o man_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o one_o man_n with_o another_o ver_fw-la 13._o see_v job_n 5.23_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o make_v we_o enemy_n to_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o 1.30_o and_o he_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n psal_n 11.5_o that_o make_v the_o wicked_a hate_n the_o godly_a unjust_o and_o they_o just_o hate_v of_o the_o godly_a prov._n 29.27_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o see_v god_n himself_o be_v love_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o but_o infuse_v love_n into_o all_o his_o creature_n which_o dwell_v in_o love_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.16_o so_o that_o hatred_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o creature_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a shame_n be_v there_o to_o those_o who_o have_v themselves_o beget_v this_o bastard_n lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o all_o age_n paul_n and_o silas_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o the_o city_n act._n 16.20_o and_o paul_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n act._n 24.5_o the_o same_o slander_n be_v take_v up_o and_o fasten_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o all_o history_n record_v the_o less_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o marvel_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o day_n how_o unjust_o it_o will_v appear_v 1._o if_o we_o examine_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o prescribe_v all_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o love_n meekness_n patience_n in_o wrong_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v nay_o to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n 2._o by_o observe_v the_o carriage_n of_o all_o that_o embrace_v religion_n in_o sincerity_n both_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o hatred_n and_o division_n usual_o accompany_v religion_n mat._n 24.9_o 10._o but_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o find_v to_o be_v raise_v not_o by_o those_o that_o embrace_v it_o but_o by_o such_o as_o oppose_v it_o as_o there_o be_v trouble_v in_o rob_v a_o house_n but_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o thief_n that_o break_v in_o and_o steal_v not_o by_o the_o true_a man_n that_o maintain_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n but_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n be_v they_o that_o cause_v all_o the_o stir_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v act._n 13.45_o 50._o and_o 14.2_o 4_o 5_o 19_o and_o 17.5_o and_o 18.12_o and_o 19.23_o 24._o there_o be_v indeed_o three_o thing_n that_o evident_o manifest_v that_o hatred_n and_o envy_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o religion_n 1._o that_o we_o find_v they_o reign_v most_o among_o such_o as_o never_o know_v religion_n 2._o that_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v party_n in_o any_o contention_n they_o be_v usual_o therein_o the_o patient_n and_o not_o the_o agent_n 3._o that_o if_o there_o happen_v any_o difference_n among_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o they_o be_v occasion_v either_o by_o such_o as_o embrace_v religion_n in_o outward_a profession_n and_o not_o indeed_o or_o by_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o bitter_a root_n of_o pride_n and_o self-love_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o root_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n dear_a servant_n when_o sin_n begin_v than_o enmity_n begin_v but_o from_o who_o do_v it_o first_o spring_n satan_n out_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o envy_n lay_v snare_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o entrap_v she_o who_o have_v never_o provoke_v he_o nor_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o hater_n and_o enemy_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v the_o first_o from_o who_o all_o hatred_n and_o envy_n spring_v whence_o 13_o observe_v satan_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o all_o envy_n and_o malice_n especial_o against_o god_n child_n observe_v 13_o he_o be_v the_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n john_n 8.44_o and_o they_o that_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a do_v his_o deed_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n ver_fw-la 44._o and_o
effect_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n wrath_n or_o malice_n as_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o and_o let_v this_o comfort_n support_v our_o heart_n not_o only_o in_o our_o outward_a affliction_n but_o in_o inward_a temptation_n and_o buffet_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a where_o by_o though_o he_o foil_v we_o sometime_o yet_o we_o know_v christ_n have_v pray_v for_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v luk._n 22.32_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o but_o that_o which_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o it_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o wound_v but_o different_o for_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v be_v wound_v only_o in_o the_o heel_n far_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o without_o danger_n but_o the_o wound_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v light_v upon_o their_o head_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o power_n from_o whence_o 33_o observe_v the_o combat_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o total_a and_o final_a subdue_a of_o they_o and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o their_o power_n observe_v 33_o satan_n must_v be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 16.20_o and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n psal_n 110.5_o 6._o this_o truth_n indeed_o will_v be_v most_o full_o and_o clear_o manifest_v to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o great_a day_n when_o satan_n himself_o with_o his_o chief_a instrument_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 20.10_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v evident_a enough_o to_o all_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v in_o those_o conquest_n which_o the_o godly_a obtain_v at_o present_a as_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a combat_n when_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o strong_a assault_n as_o job_n do_v chap_n 19.25_o and_o even_o in_o outward_a affliction_n under_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o which_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.35_o reason_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o consequent_o may_v be_v take_v away_o at_o god_n pleasure_n and_o be_v limit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o that_o god_n may_v prevail_v over_o he_o when_o he_o will_n 2._o satan_n be_v god_n enemy_n mat._n 13.28_o 39_o and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o follower_n now_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n that_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v fall_v before_o he_o jer._n 51.47_o 48._o rev._n 19.22_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o establish_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a peace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o by_o subdue_a those_o that_o trouble_v it_o let_v the_o godly_a then_o raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n by_o fix_v their_o eye_n not_o too_o much_o upon_o the_o sharp_a conflict_n which_o they_o endure_v at_o present_a but_o upon_o the_o glorious_a conquest_n which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v at_o last_o when_o satan_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o under_o their_o foot_n which_o be_v assure_v 1._o by_o god_n promise_n rev._n 14.8_o which_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 2._o by_o the_o respect_n which_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n infinite_o advance_v by_o triumph_v glorious_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o dash_v his_o enemy_n in_o piece_n exod._n 15.6_o of_o which_o he_o be_v tender_a above_o all_o thing_n ezek._n 36.22_o 23._o 3._o and_o by_o his_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o hate_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n 4._o by_o his_o power_n which_o enable_v he_o to_o tread_v down_o all_o strength_n under_o his_o foot_n 5._o and_o by_o all_o experience_n see_v psal_n 106.45_o 46._o the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o god_n promise_n be_v his_o expression_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n which_o he_o still_o mention_n as_o one_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o enmity_n with_o satan_n it_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o it_o shall_v break_v satan_n head_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n of_o seed_n christ_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o member_n who_o have_v all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o victory_n as_o they_o have_v have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o combat_n whence_o 34_o observe_v christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n though_o it_o be_v by_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o his_o member_n who_o also_o subdue_v satan_n in_o and_o through_o he_o observe_v 34_o as_o they_o be_v affirm_v to_o do_v rev._n 12.11_o even_o to_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o 14._o who_o therefore_o christ_n will_v short_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o it_o be_v true_a in_o general_n that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v do_v nothing_o apart_o for_o himself_o wherein_o all_o his_o member_n have_v not_o a_o interest_n with_o he_o reason_n 1._o christ_n need_v no_o such_o combat_n with_o satan_n and_o victory_n over_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v himself_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n luk._n 8.28_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 2._o the_o near_a relation_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o church_n bind_v he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o 3._o unless_o his_o child_n have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o can_v never_o either_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o redemption_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o nor_o praise_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o cordial_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v see_v rev._n 2.10_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o godly_a even_o to_o all_o the_o holy_a seed_n to_o fight_v resolute_o against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n against_o our_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n within_o this_o body_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o temptation_n and_o trial_n from_o without_o cleave_v still_o fast_o unto_o christ_n rom._n 8.35_o over_o all_o which_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v a_o glorious_a conquest_n at_o the_o last_o and_o have_v fight_v manful_o under_o christ_n banner_n to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n as_o be_v often_o promise_v rev._n 2.11_o 17._o and_o 3.5_o 12._o verse_n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v she_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o transgression_n be_v first_o in_o the_o censure_n as_o she_o have_v just_o deserve_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o conception_n that_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n in_o conceive_v and_o breed_n of_o child_n sorrow_n be_v pain_n and_o weakness_n of_o body_n which_o make_v the_o heart_n sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o weakness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n in_o woman_n do_v usual_o accompany_v the_o conceive_n and_o breed_n of_o child_n all_o experience_n show_v now_o though_o that_o arise_v from_o a_o cause_n in_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v order_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n that_o be_v with_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a pain_n which_o most_o woman_n general_o suffer_v in_o their_o travail_n many_o time_n to_o the_o endanger_n yea_o as_o we_o see_v sometime_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n this_o be_v a_o far_a increase_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o sickness_n in_o conceive_v be_v add_v strong_a pain_n in_o travail_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n the_o same_o phrase_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o express_v abel_n subjection_n to_o his_o brother_n cain_n gen._n 4.7_o which_o imply_v not_o only_a subjection_n to_o he_o in_o obey_v his_o command_n but_o reach_v far_o to_o the_o bring_n under_o unto_o he_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o her_o heart_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o he_o so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o she_o to_o will_n or_o desire_v what_o she_o herself_o like_v but_o only_o what_o her_o husband_n shall_v approve_v and_o allow_v a_o just_a law_n unto_o she_o who_o have_v give_v way_n to_o her_o own_o inordinate_a fantasy_n and_o appetite_n stir_v up_o in_o she_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n have_v undo_v at_o once_o both_o herself_o and_o husband_n and_o yet_o a_o rule_n give_v she_o for_o her_o own_o good_a and_o safety_n