1._o pro_fw-la à _fw-la vel_fw-la abs_fw-la ut_fw-la gen._n 44._o 4._o we_o may_v conclude_v therefore_o with_o safety_n that_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v this_o translation_n i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o other_o persuasion_n affirm_v that_o eve_n understand_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v god_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o speech_n i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n that_o to_o i_o it_o sound_v discord_n to_o say_v that_o eve_n shall_v know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o messiah_n as_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o that_o she_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o mankind_n as_o cain_n be_v therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o safe_o to_o keep_v to_o our_o translation_n i_o have_v receive_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n viz._n by_o the_o favour_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n especial_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o good_a woman_n have_v use_v such_o expression_n in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o leah_n and_o leah_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o 32._o gen._n 29._o 32._o name_n reuben_n for_o she_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o verse_n 33._o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o 33._o vers_fw-la 33._o son_n and_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v that_o i_o be_v hate_v he_o have_v therefore_o give_v i_o this_o son_n also_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n simeon_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 34._o &_o 35._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n let_v we_o learn_v that_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o house_n and_o land_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v and_o peace_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v to_o canaan_n and_o grow_v great_a there_o be_v a_o caution_n give_v they_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o donor_n when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a than_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n 11._o deu._n 8._o 10_o 11._o thy_o god_n for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n many_o who_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n give_v grace_n and_o god_n give_v heaven_n and_o salvation_n be_v hardly_o persuade_v at_o least_o do_v not_o consider_v it_o that_o god_n give_v riches_n and_o health_n and_o wealth_n and_o liberty_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n can_v look_v upward_o from_o these_o low_a thing_n and_o can_v say_v that_o his_o earth_n have_v drop_v down_o to_o he_o from_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n have_v make_v capable_a of_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o only_o the_o rational_a creature_n and_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o man_n not_o only_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o high_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o dove_n that_o they_o peck_n and_o look_v upward_o hence_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v dove_n eye_n because_o they_o look_v so_o much_o up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o every_o good_a they_o receive_v as_o the_o church_n have_v dove_n eye_n so_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v dog_n eye_n dog_n you_o know_v look_v up_o to_o their_o master_n for_o a_o bone_n and_o when_o they_o have_v it_o they_o present_o look_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n again_o wicked_a man_n will_v look_v up_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n when_o they_o want_v any_o thing_n but_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v what_o they_o will_v have_v god_n shall_v not_o have_v one_o good_a look_n from_o they_o quest_n 3._o verse_n 2._o why_o do_v adam_n bring_v up_o his_o son_n one_o to_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n and_o the_o other_o a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o parent_n shall_v bring_v resp_n up_o their_o child_n to_o some_o employment_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o industrious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o some_o call_n or_o other_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o employment_n i_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v between_o manual_a labour_n and_o mental_a labour_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o employment_n may_v be_v some_o odds_o manual_a servile_a and_o mechanic_n labour_n be_v fit_a for_o man_n of_o a_o low_a condition_n generous_a and_o ingenuous_a and_o liberal_a employment_n for_o person_n of_o the_o great_a birth_n and_o bright_a intellectual_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o labour_n possible_o may_v have_v suit_v best_a with_o cain_n and_o abel_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o scarcity_n of_o person_n then_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o engage_v in_o such_o calling_n for_o the_o present_a but_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v industrious_a and_o therefore_o as_o a_o learned_a author_n very_o well_o observe_v that_o those_o gallant_n who_o live_v in_o no_o settle_a course_n of_o life_n but_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n there_o be_v not_o the_o poor_a contemptible_a creature_n that_o cry_v oyster_n and_o kitchen-stuff_n in_o the_o street_n but_o deserve_v his_o bread_n better_o than_o they_o and_o his_o course_n of_o life_n be_v of_o better_a esteem_n with_o god_n and_o every_o sober_a wise_a man_n than_o they_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v neither_o good_a for_o the_o way_n nor_o the_o cart_n nor_o the_o race_n nor_o any_o other_o service_n let_v he_o be_v of_o never_o so_o good_a a_o breed_n never_o so_o well_o mark_v and_o shape_v yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o jade_n his_o master_n set_v nothing_o by_o he_o every_o man_n will_v say_v better_o knock_v he_o in_o the_o head_n then_o keep_v he_o his_o skin_n though_o not_o much_o worth_n be_v yet_o better_a worth_n than_o the_o whole_a beast_n beside_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n therefore_o of_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n a_o idle_a man_n brain_n be_v the_o devil_n shop_n where_o he_o forge_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n nihil_fw-la agendo_fw-la malè_fw-la agere_fw-la disces_fw-la hierom_n think_v that_o action_n and_o lawful_a employment_n be_v a_o dishearten_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v this_o advice_n semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la age_n ut_fw-la te_fw-la diabolus_fw-la inveniat_fw-la occupatum_fw-la put_v thyself_o upon_o some_o business_n or_o other_o that_o when_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o tempt_v thou_o to_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o find_v thou_o at_o leisure_n quest_n 4._o verse_n 3_o 4._o why_o do_v cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n both_o cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v such_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o resp_n way_n or_o call_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o bring_v as_o his_o offering_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o bring_v as_o his_o offering_n the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n as_o old_a testment_n saint_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n so_o new_a testament_n saint_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o gospel_n almost_o every_o duty_n of_o christianity_n in_o which_o a_o man_n consecrate_v himself_o to_o god_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n righteousness_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n prayer_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n let_v my_o prayer_n 4.5_o psa_fw-la 4.5_o 2._o psal_n 141._o 2._o be_v set_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n 51.17_o ps_n 51.17_o repentance_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v almsdeed_n 13.16_o heb._n 13.16_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v thanksgiving_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n 17._o psal_n 116._o 17._o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o describe_v spiritual_a duty_n by_o expression_n draw_v from_o ceremony_n and_o usage_n under_o the_o law_n as_o repentance_n be_v call_v wash_v wash_v you_o make_v you_o 1.16_o isay_n 1.16_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n so_o prayer_n be_v call_v incense_n let_v my_o prayer_n be_v
sudden_o extinguish_v scripturall_a ground_n be_v these_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n god_n breathe_v into_o their_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n be_v a_o argu._n 1_o good_a probable_a argument_n at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o prove_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n shall_v be_v by_o creation_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o pre-existent_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v natural_o propagate_v answer_n may_v be_v make_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n material_a have_v necessary_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n then_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o creature_n be_v concreated_a in_o and_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n in_o all_o reason_n shall_v god_n have_v deal_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o we_o find_v it_o otherwise_o after_o the_o body_n be_v make_v and_o the_o matter_n prepare_v than_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v create_v arg._n 2_o and_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a that_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o sin_n we_o may_v answer_v non_fw-la magis_fw-la difficile_fw-la erat_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la semen_fw-mi josephi_fw-la quám_fw-la virgin_n ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vitio_fw-la purgare_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v christ_n be_v bear_v after_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n rather_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o malediction_n that_o be_v pronounce_v against_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o case_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o in_o the_o day_n they_o do_v eat_v thereof_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n then_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o generation_n ecclesiaste_n 12.7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v argu._n 3_o to_o the_o earth_n whence_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o where_o you_o have_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n his_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n compare_v one_o with_o another_o the_o body_n that_o be_v compact_v of_o dust_n and_o it_o return_n to_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n create_v by_o god_n and_o that_o return_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o body_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o material_a cause_n but_o when_o of_o the_o soul_n only_o of_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o word_n give_v it_o be_v empâ—haticall_a and_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o god_n give_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n heb._n 11.9_o furthermore_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o argu._n 4_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v between_o father_n of_o flesh_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o we_o receive_v our_o body_n from_o our_o parent_n but_o our_o soul_n from_o god_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n now_o mark_v how_o the_o apostle_n argue_v if_o to_o those_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o worse_a part_n we_o give_v reverence_n haw_v much_o rather_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n that_o god_n by_o a_o peculiar_a title_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o herein_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o traduction_n those_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v also_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o will_v god_n by_o this_o title_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o this_o assertion_n be_v such_o as_o these_o gen._n 2._o 2._o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o rest_v on_o obje_n 1_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v this_o scripture_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o now_o create_v god_n after_o the_o six_o day_n cease_v from_o the_o resp_n creation_n of_o new_a species_n not_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o new_a individual_n now_o the_o rational_a soul_n that_o be_v now_o create_v by_o god_n non_fw-la specie_fw-la sed_fw-la numero_fw-la differunt_fw-la differ_v not_o in_o kind_n but_o in_o number_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v at_o first_o create_v though_o god_n cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o regard_n of_o species_n yet_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o individual_n gen._n 46.26_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v with_o obje_n 2_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n beside_o jacob_n son_n wife_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o soul_n come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v by_o generation_n the_o soul_n here_o be_v put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o resp_n the_o totum_fw-la compositum_fw-la for_o the_o whole_a man_n now_o though_o the_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v generate_v yet_o the_o totum_fw-la compositum_fw-la or_o the_o man_n may_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o produce_v by_o generation_n than_o man_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n obje_n 3_o then_o a_o plant_n or_o a_o brute_n which_o can_v and_o do_v beget_v soul_n suitable_a to_o their_o kind_n viz._n animam_fw-la vegetativam_fw-la &_o sensitivam_fw-la man_n be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o a_o brute_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o generation_n because_o by_o resp_n that_o very_a act_n nobilissima_fw-la forma_fw-la unitur_fw-la cum_fw-la materia_fw-la that_o which_o be_v urge_v advance_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o not_o lour_v or_o debase_v it_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o less_o use_v god_n make_v of_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o any_o work_n the_o more_o excellent_a that_o work_n be_v viz._n adam_n and_o eve_n exceed_v their_o posterity_n in_o soul_n and_o bodily_a perfection_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v form_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o fine_a make_v and_o a_o more_o excellent_a composure_n than_o the_o body_n of_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n which_o make_v his_o torment_n on_o the_o cross_n exquisite_o painful_a it_o be_v true_a we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o be_v roll_v in_o barrel_n stick_v with_o nail_n and_o of_o other_o who_o flesh_n be_v pluck_v off_o with_o hot_a iron_n pincher_n and_o of_o other_o that_o have_v be_v broil_v on_o a_o gridiron_n their_o death_n may_v be_v more_o harsh_a and_o severe_a in_o themselves_o consider_v than_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n may_v suffer_v as_o much_o or_o more_o bodily_a pain_n than_o they_o accord_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n we_o say_v that_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n and_o measure_n of_o pain_n must_v be_v take_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o force_n or_o violence_n of_o the_o agent_n as_o from_o the_o condition_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o patient_a the_o fire_n have_v not_o the_o same_o operation_n upon_o gold_n as_o it_o have_v upon_o lead_n the_o lead_n suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o from_o the_o fire_n than_o the_o gold_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v deal_v blow_n with_o a_o even_a hand_n on_o a_o sound_a body_n and_o on_o a_o sickly_a crazy_a body_n their_o pain_n will_v be_v unequal_a though_o the_o blow_n be_v equal_a now_o to_o our_o purpose_n without_o question_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a aristotle_n have_v this_o rule_n quò_fw-la complexio_fw-la nobilior_fw-la mensque_fw-la dexterior_fw-la eo_fw-la mollior_fw-la ac_fw-la tenerior_fw-la solet_fw-la esie_n caro_fw-la the_o more_o noble_a the_o complexion_n and_o the_o more_o dextrous_a the_o mind_n the_o more_o soft_a and_o tender_a the_o body_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o most_o excellent_a temperament_n quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la per_fw-la miraculum_fw-la excellentiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quám_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o miracle_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o natural_a cause_n viz._n the_o wine_n that_o christ_n make_v at_o a_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o god_n create_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v object_n beget_v then_o he_o concurre_v with_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n nam_fw-la fornicariis_fw-la
unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a &_o heavy-laden_a etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v â—e_v that_o come_n to_o christ_n be_v before_o weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a whereas_o if_o he_o have_v read_v but_o his_o grammar_n he_o may_v have_v know_v that_o though_o come_v to_o christ_n go_v before_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a in_o order_n of_o word_n yet_o weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a go_v in_o construction_n and_o in_o order_n of_o sense_n so_o it_o be_v say_v there_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o as_o 48_o act._n 13_o 48_o many_o as_o be_v or_o dain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v some_o tell_v we_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v thus_o as_o many_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v viz._n as_o many_o as_o be_v addict_v and_o dispose_v heaven-ward_n afterward_o believe_v whereas_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o believe_v as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o word_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o last_o place_n in_o our_o english_a bibles_n which_o i_o suppose_v may_v be_v one_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v place_v in_o the_o fiâ—st_n in_o the_o greek_a 5._o rule_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n we_o must_v observe_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v whether_o a_o prophet_n or_o one_o of_o a_o more_o private_a capacity_n if_o it_o be_v a_o prophet_n whether_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o in_o another_o if_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o we_o must_v observe_v whether_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n or_o man_n or_o of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n these_o thing_n must_v careful_o be_v heed_v if_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o scripture_n for_o instance_n solomon_n personate_v the_o atheist_n that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v 3.19_o eccl._n 3.19_o beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o yea_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o preeminence_n above_o a_o â—east_n and_o whereas_o the_o atheist_n hear_v some_o speak_v of_o the_o ascent_n of_o man_n spirit_n he_o reply_v who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o 21._o ver_fw-la 21._o man_n that_o go_v upward_o viz._n who_o can_v tell_v there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n this_o be_v not_o know_v only_o talk_v of_o and_o guess_v a_o learned_a author_n enlarge_v himself_o on_o this_o scripture_n thus_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a say_v he_o that_o any_o of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v sober_a christian_n shall_v plant_v their_o opinion_n in_o this_o soil_n of_o atheism_n and_o make_v that_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o solomon_n only_o bring_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o some_o man_n infidelity_n there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o ground_n the_o tenet_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n on_o this_o text_n than_o there_o be_v encouragement_n unto_o intemperancy_n from_o that_o rejoice_v oh_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n 11.9_o eccl._n 11.9_o 6._o rule_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o yet_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n consider_v without_o reference_n to_o the_o context_n or_o the_o person_n that_o speak_v be_v not_o truth_n hence_o be_v that_o rule_n make_v use_v of_o by_o divine_n in_o this_o case_n scripturae_fw-la narratio_fw-la quamvis_fw-la verissima_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ibi_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la for_o instance_n he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n the_o 11.15_o luk._n 11.15_o chief_a of_o devil_n the_o word_n in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v blasphemous_a and_o false_a and_o yet_o the_o scriptural_a narration_n of_o they_o be_v true_a 7._o rule_n in_o the_o expound_v of_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v from_o whence_o word_n be_v derive_v as_o how_o they_o be_v use_v this_o axiom_n be_v out_o of_o aquinas_n &_o the_o schoolman_n verbis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la spectandum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la â—uà m_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la sumantur_fw-la as_o we_o see_v the_o branch_n of_o tree_n spread_v much_o further_a than_o their_o root_n so_o derivative_a word_n be_v often_o of_o large_a extent_n of_o signification_n than_o their_o primitives_n as_o for_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o sound_n or_o a_o echo_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o catechise_v or_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.4_o luke_n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o if_o not_o always_o take_v more_o large_o for_o anâ—_n kind_a of_o wash_v rinse_n or_o cleanse_v where_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v at_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o dip_v into_o it_o table_n &_o bed_n be_v say_v in_o the_o original_a to_o be_v baptize_v viz._n wash_v not_o dip_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o cloud_n yet_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o the_o child_n of_o zebedee_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o be_v dip_v into_o blood_n so_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o tear_n wherewith_o all_o penitent_n be_v wash_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v in_o such_o a_o baptism_n 8._o rule_n we_o must_v not_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o phrase_n or_o word_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o in_o what_o respect_n those_o phrase_n or_o word_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o that_o particular_a text_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o understand_v for_o instance_n it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v if_o the_o father_n be_v 17.3_o joh._n 17.3_o the_o only_a true_a god_n how_o then_o be_v the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o difficulty_n we_o must_v consider_v upon_o what_o account_n christ_n call_v god_n father_n in_o this_o place_n we_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o 1._o verse_n 1._o though_o he_o â—seth_v the_o word_n father_n yet_o father_n be_v nor_o there_o take_v for_o the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o a_o common_a attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n so_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o take_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o prayer_n teach_v we_o 6.9_o mat._n 6.9_o to_o say_v our_o father_n so_o v._o 14._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o according_a to_o which_o interpretation_n this_o text_n be_v parallel_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o jesus_n so_o in_o john_n it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o of_o i_o now_o if_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o observe_v here_o will_v arise_v a_o difficulty_n if_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n only_o how_o do_v he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n we_o must_v consider_v therefore_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o place_n above_o allege_a viz._n because_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n original_o not_o because_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n only_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n 9_o rule_n in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v as_o they_o sawit_a tend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o be_v profitable_a to_o know_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v paul_n use_v circumcision_n and_o yet_o write_v against_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n observable_a as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n 1._o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a as_o be_v command_v of_o god_n 2._o
virgin_n mary_n say_v unto_o jesus_n son_n why_o have_v thou_o deal_v thus_o 2.48_o luc._n 2.48_o with_o we_o thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v thy_o father_n viz._n thy_o suppose_a father_n as_o he_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v so_o christ_n call_v judas_n friend_n for_o he_o be_v so_o account_v though_o indeed_o he_o be_v but_o a_o face-friend_n and_o a_o heart-enemy_n so_o the_o pharisee_n be_v style_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n righteous_a just_a person_n such_o as_o need_v no_o repentance_n because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o world_n 21._o rule_n prophecy_n in_o scripture_n be_v shape_v into_o several_a form_n 1._o some_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v formâ_fw-la optandi_fw-la by_o way_n of_o wish_n or_o desire_v gen._n 49._o 18._o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n oh_o lord_n quo_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la optat_fw-la solùm_fw-la sed_fw-la prophetat_fw-la he_o do_v not_o only_o wish_v that_o his_o salvation_n may_v come_v but_o prophecy_n that_o his_o salvation_n shall_v come_v so_o the_o psalmist_n 14.7_o psal_n 14.7_o oh_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n jacob_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a 2._o some_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v formâ_fw-la imperandi_fw-la by_o way_n of_o command_n so_o come_v 47.1_o esay_n 47.1_o down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n oh_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o babylon_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o throne_n oh_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tender_a and_o delicate_a so_o ver_fw-la 5._o sit_v thou_o silent_a and_o get_v thou_o 5_o vers_fw-la 5_o into_o darkness_n oh_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n 3._o some_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v formà _fw-la imprecandi_fw-la by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n so_o the_o psalmist_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a 6._o psal_n 79_o 6._o that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o thy_o 12._o vers_fw-la 12._o name_n so_o vers_fw-la 12._o render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n the_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o have_v reproach_v thou_o oh_o lord._n 22._o rule_n in_o read_v of_o the_o evangelist_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n what_o thing_n be_v specify_v by_o one_o evangelist_n what_o by_o two_o what_o by_o three_o and_o what_o by_o all_o the_o four_o for_o instance_n some_o of_o christ_n work_n be_v specify_v only_o by_o one_o evangelist_n as_o his_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n as_o his_o heal_v the_o sick_a man_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n his_o heal_n that_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o some_o of_o they_o be_v specify_v by_o two_o evangelist_n as_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n by_o matthew_n and_o luke_n some_o thing_n be_v record_v by_o three_o of_o they_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n some_o thing_n by_o all_o four_o as_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n only_o two_o write_v the_o history_n of_o his_o birth_n all_o four_o the_o history_n of_o his_o death_n possible_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o all_o christ_n work_n and_o action_n be_v to_o be_v serious_o mind_v meditate_a upon_o and_o remember_v yet_o none_o so_o espcial_o as_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n 23._o rule_n although_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o holy_a penman_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o each_o other_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o lesser_a import_n or_o consideration_n we_o shall_v not_o from_o hence_o in_o the_o least_o scruple_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n temptation_n matthew_n for_o the_o second_o temptation_n 5._o mat._n 4_o 5._o put_v the_o devil_n take_v christ_n up_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o set_v he_o one_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n now_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n luke_n seem_v to_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o for_o the_o second_o temptation_n put_v the_o devil_n take_v 4.5_o luc._n 4.5_o christ_n into_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v how_o these_o evangelist_n must_v be_v reconcile_v answer_n may_v be_v make_v if_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n as_o to_o the_o temptation_n that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v enough_o though_o they_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o temptation_n we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o accuse_v a_o man_n of_o a_o falsehood_n who_o tell_v we_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a though_o they_o be_v something_o out_o of_o order_n unless_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o tell_v we_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v but_o also_o the_o order_n of_o the_o do_v of_o they_o so_o than_o if_o matthew_n speak_v of_o that_o temptation_n in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o luke_n do_v in_o the_o three_o place_n as_o long_o as_o they_o differ_v not_o about_o the_o main_a as_o to_o the_o temptation_n concern_v which_o they_o write_v there_o be_v a_o harmony_n still_o between_o matthew_n and_o luke_n yea_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n viz._n that_o the_o holy_a penman_n do_v not_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o about_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o do_v transcribe_v one_o another_o copy_n they_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a and_o yet_o differ_v in_o thing_n of_o a_o lesser_a consideration_n 24._o rule_n when_o the_o evangelist_n urge_v a_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n many_o time_n they_o refer_v not_o to_o the_o word_n in_o themselves_o consider_v but_o to_o the_o scope_n and_o aim_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o they_o relate_v for_o instance_n he_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o 2.23_o mat._n 2.23_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazaren_a which_o saying_n can_v be_v find_v in_o terminis_fw-la in_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n refer_v to_o those_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o he_o make_v not_o use_v of_o the_o same_o word_n so_o saint_n luke_n now_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v even_o moses_n 38._o luke_n 20._o 37_o 38._o show_v at_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n moses_n show_v not_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v in_o terminis_fw-la but_o indeed_o this_o be_v infer_v from_o what_o he_o say_v by_o consequence_n for_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n and_o from_o hence_o let_v we_o be_v establish_v in_o this_o truth_n that_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o scripture_n do_v prove_v a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la a_o divine_a right_n yea_o our_o lord_n jesus_n call_v consequence_n from_o scripture_n scripture_n he_o 7.38_o joh._n 7.38_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n now_o these_o word_n strict_o take_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n except_v this_o place_n where_o they_o be_v urge_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n near_o to_o this_o that_o i_o know_v of_o be_v in_o esay_n i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o 3._o isa_n 44._o 3._o dry_a ground_n and_o indeed_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v deny_v we_o shall_v fall_v into_o gross_a ab_fw-la surdity_n a_o learned_a author_n observe_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_a marriage_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n but_o divers_a of_o they_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o consequence_n that_o be_v either_o by_o parity_n or_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n for_o instance_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o son_n daughter_n or_o of_o â—0_n leu._n 18._o â—0_n thy_o daughter_n daughter_n even_o their_o nakedness_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v now_o from_o this_o text_n it_o be_v collect_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la that_o much_o less_o a_o man_n may_v uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o own_o daughter_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n but_o left_a to_o be_v thus_o collect_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o this_o very_a text_n how_o can_v
expository_n note_n with_o practical_a observation_n towards_o the_o open_n of_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v genesis_n deliver_v by_o way_n of_o exposition_n in_o several_a lords-daye_n exercise_n by_o benjamin_n needler_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o margaret_n moses_n friday-street_n london_n hereunto_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o apendix_n certain_a direction_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n &_o e._n m._n for_o nathanael_n webb_n and_o william_n grantham_n at_o the_o bear_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n near_o the_o little_a north-door_n 1655_o to_o the_o worshipful_a and_o the_o rest_n his_o love_a friend_n the_o parishioner_n of_o margaret_z moses_n friday-street_n london_n dear_o belove_v the_o main_a design_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o spiritual_a good_a and_o advantage_n as_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o general_a so_o of_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o particular_a have_v not_o this_o consideration_n be_v very_o powerful_a and_o prevail_v on_o my_o spirit_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v break_v through_o those_o many_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n among_o which_o the_o unworthiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o author_n be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o do_v waylay_v the_o publication_n of_o these_o paper_n the_o result_n of_o my_o thought_n be_v affirmative_a as_o to_o the_o present_v of_o they_o to_o public_a view_n i_o determine_v to_o dedicate_v they_o to_o you_o my_o people_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v i_o to_o this_o beside_o your_o interest_n in_o the_o composer_n of_o they_o have_v be_v your_o pastor_n now_o for_o some_o year_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o they_o that_o call_v for_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o ministry_n shall_v have_v tender_v unto_o they_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o that_o i_o may_v be_v instrument_n all_o to_o establish_v you_o in_o some_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o erroneous_a day_n a_o fit_a expedient_a hereunto_o i_o know_v not_o any_o next_o to_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o the_o riight_v understanding_n of_o the_o text_n for_o these_o late_a year_n especial_o the_o devil_n have_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o our_o street_n with_o a_o bible_n under_o his_o arm_n and_o upon_o every_o turn_n plead_v scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v 2._o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v concern_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o one_o scripture_n sweet_o embrace_n and_o kiss_v each_o other_o although_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v if_o they_o can_v horrendum_fw-la scelus_fw-la make_v they_o to_o fall_v out_o and_o mutiny_n one_o call_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a god_n two_o lip_n whereby_o he_o breathe_v out_o the_o same_o truth_n some_o have_v go_v about_o to_o find_v contradiction_n in_o they_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n be_v in_o they_o that_o go_v about_o it_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v as_o well_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o themselves_o while_o they_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o their_o doctrine_n we_o be_v at_o war_n in_o their_o interpretation_n 3._o that_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o saint_n peter_n do_v of_o all_o paul_n epistle_n in_o which_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v some_o 16_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16_o thing_n though_o not_o all_o there_o be_v some_o excellent_a herb_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o name_n we_o know_v not_o difficilia_fw-la quae_fw-la pulchra_fw-la and_o these_o thing_n they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrest_v as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n they_o deal_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o chemist_n deal_v with_o natural_a body_n torture_v they_o to_o extract_v something_o out_o of_o they_o which_o god_n and_o nature_n never_o put_v in_o they_o or_o as_o torturer_n deal_v with_o a_o innocent_a man_n make_v he_o speak_v that_o which_o he_o never_o think_v a_o seasonable_a item_n for_o these_o day_n when_o man_n think_v a_o small_a measure_n of_o gift_n sufficient_a for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o weak_a of_o his_o people_n starve_v and_o therefore_o some_o truth_n be_v easy_a nor_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o cloy_v and_o sate_v and_o therefore_o some_o truth_n be_v obscure_a nor_o have_v we_o cause_v to_o murmur_v or_o repine_v at_o this_o dispensation_n since_o the_o fall_n the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v shrink_v up_o and_o contract_v shall_v the_o little_a vial_n be_v angry_a because_o it_o can_v contain_v the_o water_n in_o the_o ocean_n shall_v the_o blind_a man_n blame_v the_o sun_n for_o shine_v no_o bright_a 4._o that_o however_o god_n dispose_v of_o i_o by_o his_o providence_n i_o may_v leave_v something_o in_o your_o hand_n which_o may_v be_v for_o your_o spiritual_a advantage_n a_o sermon_n or_o exposition_n if_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o small_a manual_a may_v be_v your_o remembrancer_n may_v do_v your_o soul_n good_a seven_o ten_o twenty_o year_n after_o its_o delivery_n physic_n do_v not_o always_o work_v when_o it_o be_v take_v no_o more_o do_v the_o ordinance_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o many_o resort_v unto_o jesus_n and_o say_v john_n do_v no_o miracle_n but_o all_o thing_n 42._o joh_n 10._o 41_o 42._o that_o john_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n be_v true_a and_o many_o believe_v on_o he_o there_o john_n have_v preach_v of_o christ_n before_o but_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o preach_v but_o when_o christ_n come_v among_o they_o they_o upon_o john_n sermon_n preach_v a_o great_a while_n before_o then_o believe_v you_o have_v in_o these_o paper_n for_o i_o think_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o go_v without_o a_o guide_n the_o way_n in_o many_o place_n be_v difficult_a the_o conduct_n of_o several_a eminent_o learned_a author_n burn_v and_o shine_a light_n at_o who_o torch_n my_o candle_n receive_v light_a though_o i_o may_v say_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o freegrace_n it_o shine_v not_o altogether_o unless_o we_o refer_v to_o god_n with_o a_o borrow_a and_o derivative_a lustre_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o study_v in_o this_o small_a piece_n be_v plainness_n it_o be_v for_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o polemicall_a and_o beside_o truth_n be_v a_o excellent_a jewel_n best_a when_o plain_o set_v i_o have_v several_a counsel_n to_o you_o lie_v near_o my_o spirit_n possible_o i_o may_v have_v another_o opportunity_n to_o offer_v they_o at_o present_a let_v i_o exhort_v you_o as_o most_o pertinent_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n to_o a_o diligent_a study_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v annex_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n certain_a direction_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o may_v be_v of_o any_o advantage_n to_o you_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o belove_a the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v that_o your_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n benjamin_n needler_n from_o my_o study_n at_o bun-hill_n nov_n 17_o 1654._o errata_fw-la page_n 42_o line_n 9_o for_o i_o read_v if_o p_o 53_o l_o 3_o f_z four_o r_o five_o p_o 73_o l_o â—3_n f_o principilis_fw-la r_o principiis_fw-la p_o 83_o l_o 1_o f_o the_o calling_z on_o r_o the_o carry_v on_o p_o 89_o l_o 11_o f_z incommodum_fw-la r_o incommodam_fw-la p_o 95_o l_o 11_o f_z 8_o r_o or_o 131_o l_o 3_o f_z gracious_a evidence_n r_o no_o gracious_a evidence_n p_o 150_o l_o 22_o f_o this_z r_o thy_o p_o 208_o l_o 2_o for_o esie_n r_o esse_fw-la p_o 208_o l_o 23_o f_o sinon_n r_o sin_n expositorie_n note_n towards_o the_o open_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o distribution_n of_o moses_n writing_n into_o five_o book_n be_v not_o do_v by_o moses_n but_o by_o other_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n when_o he_o quote_v they_o he_o phrase_n it_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n not_o in_o genesis_n or_o exodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o distribution_n of_o moses_n writing_n into_o chapter_n we_o owe_v unto_o christian_n a_o little_a before_o bernard_n time_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n appear_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n own_v of_o they_o luke_n 20._o 37._o now_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v
may_v be_v object_n expound_v thus_o god_n do_v actual_o purpose_n to_o sanctify_v it_o after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n if_o to_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v only_a resp_n to_o purpose_n to_o sanctify_v it_o than_o the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o more_o sanctify_v since_o the_o creation_n then_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la for_o then_o god_n purpose_v it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o argument_n of_o some_o learned_a person_n why_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v not_o have_v arg._n 1_o need_v a_o sabbath_n not_o his_o soul_n for_o every_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o that_o nor_o his_o body_n because_o his_o body_n be_v not_o then_o subject_a to_o weariness_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o servant_n because_o than_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o servitude_n in_o the_o world_n the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v not_o for_o resp_n 1_o common_a rest_n or_o rest_n from_o natural_a weariness_n principal_o but_o for_o holy_a rest_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v have_v more_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o cease_n from_o all_o operation_n for_o that_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n hence_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n because_o it_o be_v still_o in_o action_n a_o spirit_n can_v be_v and_o not_o act_v but_o when_o the_o soul_n centre_n on_o god_n than_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n body_n rest_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o soul_n rest_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o their_o proper_a object_n now_o adam_n in_o innocency_n though_o his_o body_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o weariness_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o rest_n as_o this_o be_v adam_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o particular_a call_n god_n take_v the_o man_n &_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o he_o may_v dress_v it_o &_o keep_v 5._o gen._n 2._o 5._o it_o now_o luther_n profess_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o say_v he_o that_o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v in_o his_o innocency_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o seven_o day_n holy_a viz._n on_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v have_v teach_v his_o child_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o wherein_o his_o worship_n do_v consist_v and_o whole_o have_v sequester_v himself_o to_o his_o service_n on_o other_o day_n he_o shall_v have_v dress_v and_o keep_v the_o garden_n though_o every_o day_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o holiness_n mediate_o in_o see_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o his_o labour_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a for_o that_o estate_n to_o have_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o more_o immediate_a and_o special_a converse_n with_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o pain_n to_o he_o to_o dress_v the_o garden_n yet_o this_o must_v needs_o take_v up_o his_o thought_n while_o he_o be_v about_o it_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v object_n have_v not_o set_v sabbath_n and_o why_o man_n in_o innocency_n the_o state_n of_o innocency_n on_o earth_n shall_v resp_n not_o have_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n alike_o to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v marriage_n dress_v of_o the_o garden_n day_n and_o night_n in_o paradise_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o heaven_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o arg._n 2_o positive_a precept_n or_o law_n give_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o only_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n now_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o positive_a command_n and_o that_o appear_v because_o although_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o law_n natural_a viz._n found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o god_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o seven_o day_n this_o be_v a_o positive_a precept_n and_o be_v never_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o adam_n have_v from_o the_o creation_n at_o resp_n lest_o that_o which_o amount_v to_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v plain_a it_o be_v say_v god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n now_o though_o this_o word_n be_v various_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n the_o seven_o day_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o infusion_n of_o holiness_n or_o sanctification_n into_o it_o now_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o sanctification_n in_o this_o sense_n only_o rational_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n may_v be_v say_v thus_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o separation_n of_o it_o from_o common_a use_n and_o dedication_n of_o it_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v which_o have_v no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o they_o now_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v thus_o sanctify_v it_o must_v either_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o god_n or_o man_n either_o god_n must_v impose_v upon_o himself_o the_o observation_n of_o every_o seven_o day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a which_o be_v absurd_a or_o else_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v for_o man_n sake_n and_o use_n and_o if_o so_o man_n have_v that_o which_o amount_v to_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o moses_n make_v repetition_n of_o the_o arg._n 3_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 5._o 15._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o institute_v from_o the_o creation_n this_o that_o be_v urge_v be_v place_v by_o god_n by_o resp_n way_n of_o preface_n and_o motive_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n yet_o who_o will_v say_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v in_o force_n till_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o sabbath_n resp_n 2_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v but_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n therefore_o exod._n 20._o 6._o the_o reason_n that_o be_v render_v there_o why_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n be_v this_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o its_o first_o institution_n but_o upon_o reason_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n it_o be_v likely_a their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o therefore_o urge_v by_o moses_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o observation_n of_o it_o we_o find_v not_o any_o express_a mention_n arg._n 4_o that_o the_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n time_n do_v sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o keep_v resp_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o samuel_n because_o no_o express_a mention_n make_v in_o those_o book_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o observe_v it_o because_o object_n it_o be_v publish_v on_o mount_n sinai_n the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n resp_n 1_o before_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n because_o it_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o creation_n abraham_n be_v commend_v for_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o of_o 26.5_o gen._n 26.5_o they_o we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v that_o the_o patriarch_n for_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o year_n together_o observe_v not_o any_o day_n at_o all_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n as_o much_o mention_n of_o a_o sabbath_n as_o any_o other_o day_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a 16.23_o exo_fw-la 16.23_o sabhath_fw-mi unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n the_o usual_a state_v time_n for_o such_o service_n if_o a_o time_n have_v not_o be_v set_v apart_o even_o in_o adam_n
sense_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n speak_v those_o word_n ironical_o resp_n as_o before_o quest_n 14._o verse_n 15._o it_o be_v say_v god_n put_v the_o man_n into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v pronounce_v as_o a_o curse_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n 3.16_o gen._n 3.16_o man_n shall_v have_v labour_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v resp_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n but_o those_o irksome_a concomitant_n of_o labour_n pain_n sweat_n wearisomeness_n spend_v of_o the_o strength_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o product_n of_o sin_n quest_n 15._o verse_n 16_o 17._o here_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o law_n to_o man_n of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o righteous_a the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o righteous_a resp_n 1_o person_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o vindicative_a or_o punish_a part_n of_o it_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o man_n in_o innocency_n man_n in_o innocency_n may_v be_v under_o the_o directive_n part_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o under_o the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o gospel-time_n when_o man_n be_v in_o another_o state_n &_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o believer_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v abide_v under_o the_o curse_a &_o condemn_v power_n of_o it_o the_o godly_a be_v under_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o actual_a curse_n and_o condemnation_n thereof_o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v as_o a_o reverend_a author_n very_o well_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n because_o it_o do_v not_o curse_v it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n in_o divinity_n a_o remotione_fw-la actûs_fw-la secundi_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la impediti_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la remotionem_fw-la actûs_fw-la primi_fw-la from_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o act_n or_o operation_n the_o argument_n do_v not_o hold_v to_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o fire_n do_v not_o burn_v the_o three_o worthy_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n god_n do_v hinder_v the_o act_n and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v in_o natural_a agent_n which_o work_v natural_o how_o much_o rather_o in_o moral_n such_o as_o the_o law_n be_v of_o condemnation_n which_o work_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n quest_n 16._o verse_n 16_o 17._o why_o will_v god_n give_v man_n a_o positive_a 〈…〉_o â—esides_v that_o natural_a law_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o his_o heart_n 〈…〉_o thereby_o god_n dominion_n and_o powâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v be_v the_o more_o acknowledge_v man_n may_v have_v submit_v to_o the_o â—oral_a law_n of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o in_o order_n â—o_o the_o command_n as_o because_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o principle_n which_o be_v within_o he_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n at_o first_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n even_o as_o the_o heathen_n do_v abstain_v from_o many_o sin_n not_o because_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o as_o dissonant_n to_o their_o natural_a reason_n therefore_o god_n give_v he_o a_o positive_a law_n ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la causa_fw-la esset_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la nisi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la so_o that_o the_o forbid_v to_o eat_v be_v not_o from_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o action_n but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o if_o a_o man_n forbid_v another_o to_o touch_v such_o a_o herb_n because_o it_o be_v poison_n this_o herb_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n health_n whether_o it_o be_v forbid_v or_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v abstain_v from_o it_o not_o because_o of_o the_o command_n but_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o health_n but_o to_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o something_o that_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o body_n and_o delightful_a to_o the_o taste_n here_o indeed_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o obedience_n quest_n 17._o verse_n 16_o 17._o whether_o sensitive_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n neg._n inter_fw-la bruta_fw-la silent_a leges_fw-la for_o resp_n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n in_o inflict_v a_o evil_a upon_o they_o no_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v have_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o punishment_n seneca_n quà m_fw-la stultum_fw-la est_fw-la his_fw-la irasci_fw-la quae_fw-la iram_fw-la nostram_fw-la nec_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la 2._o a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o mend_v brute_n or_o to_o give_v a_o example_n to_o other_o among_o they_o 3._o nec_fw-la turpe_fw-la nec_fw-la honestum_fw-la among_o they_o no_o duty_n nor_o obedience_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o no_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_v due_a to_o they_o no_o punishment_n nor_o reward_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o they_o levit._fw-la 20._o 15._o i_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n object_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v slay_v the_o beast_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n be_v not_o this_o resp_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n or_o have_v violate_v a_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n but_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n of_o man_n bestia_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la concumbens_fw-la be_v to_o be_v stone_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n and_o so_o fatal_a punishment_n unto_o man_n 2._o that_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n may_v not_o repeat_v so_o prodigious_a a_o crime_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n exo._n 21._o 28._o if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o object_n woman_n that_o they_o die_v than_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v this_o be_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la exigendam_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la resp_n the_o put_v of_o that_o to_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o the_o owner_n for_o not_o look_v to_o it_o better_o quest_n 18._o verse_n 17._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o death_n in_o that_o place_n spiritual_a temporal_a eternal_a death_n 1._o spiritual_a death_n this_o be_v comprehend_v resp_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n spiritual_a death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o separation_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o near_a the_o correspondence_n be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n the_o further_a the_o distance_n be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n 2._o temporal_a death_n for_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n expound_v his_o meaning_n afterward_o in_o the_o 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n dusl_v thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v 3._o eternal_a death_n this_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o he_o principal_o 6.23_o rom_n 6.23_o intend_v eternal_a death_n in_o that_o place_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o life_n to_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n quest_n 19_o verse_n 17._o whether_o adam_n be_v create_v mortal_a or_o whether_o adam_n be_v mortal_a before_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n neg._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o threat_n pronounce_v resp_n against_o he_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n object_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v immortal_a several_a resp_n way_n 1._o simple_o and_o independent_o immortal_a omni_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o every_o respect_n and_o so_o be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v understand_v who_o only_o have_v immortality_n 2._o immortal_a secundùm_fw-la substantiam_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o its_o substance_n there_o be_v some_o being_n that_o be_v segregated_a from_o matter_n and_o corporeity_n and_o be_v not_o è_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la materiae_fw-la educti_fw-la as_o the_o learned_a phrase_n it_o as_o angel_n and_o rational_a soul_n now_o these_o though_o they_o be_v not_o immortal_a simple_o and_o independent_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o as_o i_o may_v phrase_n it_o substantial_o 3._o immortal_a by_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o immortal_a by_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n give_v immortality_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n give_v immortality_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o
david_n i_o will_v give_v he_o she_o say_v saul_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o snare_n be_v tie_v fast_o 2d_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 2d_o with_o a_o false_a lover_n knot_n motion_n of_o a_o wife_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v very_o take_v on_o a_o husband_n heart_n to_o enhance_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o eve_n sin_n if_o the_o serpent_n have_v tempt_v adam_n and_o adam_n eve_n more_o may_v have_v be_v say_v by_o she_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_n as_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n thou_o give_v i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v so_o may_v eve_n have_v say_v the_o man_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o be_v my_o head_n my_o governor_n give_v i_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 8._o verse_n 3._o whether_o the_o woman_n sin_v in_o say_v neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o some_o conceive_v she_o do_v say_v they_o resp_n 1_o 1._o she_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v too_o severe_a and_o strict_a as_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v forbid_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o she_o be_v angry_a therewith_o when_o question_v about_o it_o shall_v say_v that_o her_o husband_n will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n 2._o she_o add_v to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o she_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o touch_v other_o conceive_v she_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o she_o do_v only_o explain_v the_o precept_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n yea_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o fruit_n into_o thy_o hand_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o eat_v thereof_o the_o least_o motion_n and_o tendency_n to_o sin_n be_v sinful_a nemo_n repentè_fw-fr fit_n turpissimus_fw-la as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o do_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v press_v much_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v but_o say_v not_o prove_v and_o for_o the_o second_o to_o explain_v a_o precept_n be_v not_o to_o add_v thereunto_o quest_n 9_o vers_fw-la 3._o whether_o eve_n speak_v doubt_o concern_v the_o threaten_a and_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o when_o she_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v resp_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o ury_n learned_a that_o from_o this_o pharase_n it_o can_v clear_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o eve_n doubt_v concern_v the_o threaten_a for_o 1._o the_o septuagint_n turn_v the_o word_n absolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pen_n do_v not_o always_o note_v dubitation_n as_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n where_o there_o be_v 3._o isa_n 27._o 3._o not_o imply_v the_o least_o doubt_n whether_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v it_o or_o not_o and_o true_o i_o conceive_v hitherto_o eve_n can_v be_v blame_v quest._n 10._o verse_n 5._o the_o serpent_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n which_o word_n imply_v that_o ambition_n be_v a_o main_a ingredient_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o desire_n of_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o question_n we_o must_v resp_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v two_o kind_n of_o attribute_n his_o communicable_a and_o his_o incommunicable_a wicked_a man_n strive_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o incommunicable_a attribute_n as_o worship_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v love_v and_o fear_v above_o all_o in_o self-dependance_n etc._n etc._n good_a man_n strive_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o communicable_a attribute_n holiness_n mercy_n love_n patience_n the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o which_o man_n be_v create_v do_v certain_o consist_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o attribute_n which_o be_v communicable_a good_a &_o bad_a strive_v to_o be_v like_o god_n the_o one_o will_v be_v like_o god_n in_o power_n and_o glory_n sicut_fw-la altissimus_fw-la the_o other_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n sicut_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la quest_n 11._o verse_n 6._o whether_o the_o woman_n sin_v before_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n aff_n and_o that_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o resp_n when_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o see_v the_o tree_n before_o but_o now_o she_o see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o food_n which_o clear_o show_v her_o judgement_n to_o be_v taint_v how_o many_o thousand_o soul_n have_v die_v of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o eye_n quest_n 12._o verse_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n some_o conceive_v as_o the_o popish_a writer_n resp_n 1_o that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o poisonous_a ingredient_n in_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n other_o as_o protestant_a writer_n that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n by_o unbelief_n they_o understand_v a_o defection_n or_o a_o put_n off_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n reason_n give_v by_o we_o for_o our_o judgement_n herein_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o the_o sacred_a history_n favour_v we_o in_o it_o first_o the_o devil_n solicit_v the_o woman_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v and_o then_o to_o pride_n for_o god_n do_v knâ—w_o that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o that_o command_n which_o at_o present_a it_o peremptory_o and_o resolve_o purpose_v to_o observe_v pride_n and_o obedience_n â—_o diametro_fw-la pugnant_fw-la therefore_o pride_n can_v not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n be_v before_o disobedience_n to_o the_o command_n 3._o faith_n be_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o first_o of_o all_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o probable_o unbelief_n the_o first_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o depart_v from_o god_n rom._n 5._o 19_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v call_v disobedience_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n object_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a now_o if_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n neither_o true_o nor_o proper_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v it_o disobedience_n verè_fw-la et_fw-la propriè_fw-la true_o and_o proper_o resp_n 1_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v many_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o which_o notwithstanding_o may_v be_v say_v true_o unbelief_n be_v comprehend_v under_o disobedience_n certain_o a_o slack_n of_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o departure_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_n as_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n may_v be_v call_v without_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n disobedience_n we_o say_v the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n and_o object_n last_o in_o execution_n we_o think_v of_o the_o end_n before_o we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o mean_n therefore_o it_o first_o come_v into_o adam_n thought_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o afterward_o he_o resolve_v upon_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o command_n as_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o election_n resp_n and_o seduction_n between_o a_o choice_n that_o be_v make_v by_o a_o man_n from_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o a_o choice_n make_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o another_o indeed_o in_o election_n we_o first_o think_v of_o the_o end_n before_o we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o mean_n but_o in_o seduction_n or_o choice_n upon_o persuasion_n we_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o mean_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n as_o a_o man_n may_v first_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v a_o convenient_a delightful_a walk_n and_o afterward_o may_v be_v tell_v whither_o it_o will_v bring_v he_o as_o isaac_n be_v persuade_v by_o his_o father_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o &_o do_v ready_o assent_v though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o his_o father_n end_n may_v be_v in_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o as_o isaac_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o his_o father_n and_o what_o he_o say_v so_o eve_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o you_o will_v say_v according_a to_o this_o account_n object_n in_o cogitancy_n or_o inconfiderateness_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n incogitancy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o unbelief_n viz._n a_o
deliver_v by_o a_o man_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v 15.1_o 1_o sa._n 15.1_o thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n now_o therefore_o harken_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o learned_a conceive_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o sound_n or_o a_o noise_n but_o for_o a_o articulate_a voice_n but_o now_o whether_o this_o voice_n be_v form_v in_o the_o air_n as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v form_v in_o some_o body_n god_n at_o that_o time_n assume_v the_o visible_a shape_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a yet_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v probable_a 1._o he_o deal_v with_o man_n by_o way_n of_o judicial_a process_n as_o a_o man_n first_o he_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o crime_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o then_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o 2._o you_o read_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n which_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o point_v towards_o this_o opinion_n quest._n 21._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 23.24_o jer._n 23.24_o the_o divine_a essence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o resp_n earth_n and_o yet_o that_o visible_a form_n whereby_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n may_v be_v circumscribe_v to_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n quest_n 22._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n 8._o ps_n 139.7_o 8._o say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v hide_v ourselves_o from_o god_n presence_n yet_o we_o may_v from_o that_o visible_a resp_n form_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o for_o the_o present_a and_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o vain_a do_v the_o sinner_n endeavour_v to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o the_o wound_a deer_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o run_v from_o the_o deadly_a arrow_n that_o stick_v in_o his_o side_n this_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n which_o swim_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o line_n with_o the_o hook_n in_o its_o mouth_n the_o best_a way_n to_o run_v from_o god_n be_v to_o run_v to_o god_n viz._n from_o his_o wrath_n to_o his_o mercy_n to_o close_v and_o get_v in_o avoid_v the_o blow_n when_o a_o storm_n arise_v the_o mariner_n put_v forth_o to_o sea_n quest_n 23._o verse_n 9_o god_n call_v man_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o and_o yet_o in_o jeremiah_n my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n hide_v 16.17_o jer._n 16.17_o from_o my_o eye_n non_fw-la interogat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la resp_n 1_o scire_fw-la et_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la faciat_fw-la god_n do_v not_o propound_v this_o question_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v know_v but_o that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v know_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr vox_fw-la ignorantis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la citantis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v but_o of_o a_o judge_n call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o command_n quest_n 24._o verse_n 9_o why_o do_v not_o god_n call_v eve_n by_o her_o name_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n they_o have_v both_o sin_v some_o say_v to_o note_v it_o concern_v the_o husband_n resp_n to_o take_v heed_n not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o but_o also_o by_o his_o wife_n or_o family_n he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o quest_n 25._o vers_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a do_v not_o adam_n fear_v god_n before_o yes_o but_o he_o fear_v he_o before_o with_o a_o resp_n son-like_a filial_a fear_n now_o with_o a_o base_a unworthy_a servile_a fear_n he_o fear_v he_o before_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n now_o he_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o vengeance_n so_o when_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v repair_v the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o a_o slavish_a wiredrawen_v and_o compel_v affection_n towards_o god_n but_o their_o affection_n free_o melt_v and_o drop_v towards_o god_n as_o the_o honey_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o comb_n fear_v and_o love_n must_v be_v mix_v and_o temper_v together_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o well_o asunder_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v the_o most_o perfect_a beautiful_a colour_n he_o will_v temper_v the_o pure_a white_a and_o the_o fair_a red_a together_o such_o be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o spouse_n give_v she_o belove_v the_o commendation_n that_o he_o be_v candidus_fw-la et_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la white_a and_o ruddy_a fear_v without_o love_n will_v set_v we_o in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o precipitate_v we_o into_o despair_n and_o love_v without_o fear_n will_v make_v we_o wanton_a and_o secure_a therefore_o there_o be_v not_o only_a magnitude_n but_o pulchritude_n in_o god_n he_o be_v not_o only_o great_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o be_v good_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o quest_n 26._o verse_n 12._o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o that_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n the_o apostle_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n resp_n 1_o of_o the_o seduction_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v viz._n by_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n can_v not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v adam_n for_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o deceive_v who_o persuade_v to_o something_o false_a and_o injurious_a animo_fw-la fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o intention_n to_o wrong_v another_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o serpent_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o overreach_v her_o husband_n therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n quest_n 27._o verse_n 14._o why_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o examine_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n resp_n be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o repentance_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n but_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o serpent_n quest_n 28._o verse_n 14._o upon_o who_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o serpent_n or_o satan_n or_o satan_n and_o the_o serpent_n some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o resp_n 1_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o assertion_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o satan_n make_v use_v of_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o satan_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n because_o the_o brute_n be_v only_o passive_a and_o abuse_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o call_n on_o of_o his_o sinful_a design_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o if_o this_o curse_n have_v not_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o a_o true_a serpent_n why_o shall_v this_o serpent_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o why_o do_v not_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n some_o will_v divide_v the_o controversy_n apply_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o 14._o verse_n to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o 15._o verse_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o spiritual_a serpent_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o 1._o the_o subject_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o change_v but_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o verse_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o verse_n 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n &_o c_o 2._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la without_o any_o strain_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n viz._n
set_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n 14.2_o psa_fw-la 14.2_o fine_a linen_n and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o 19.8_o rev._n 19.8_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o in_o this_o case_n gospel-grace_n and_o duty_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n a_o learned_a author_n observe_v that_o we_o may_v parallel_v christian_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o those_o under_o the_o law_n repentance_n be_v as_o a_o trespasse-offering_a zeal_n a_o burnt-offering_a praise_v a_o free-will-offering_a sincerity_n the_o oblation_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n well_o then_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n every_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v very_o emphatical_a 1._o present_v your_o body_n viz._n your_o whole_a person_n as_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o you_o so_o you_o must_v give_v yourselves_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o you_o so_o you_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v for_o he_o not_o your_o sheep_n nor_o your_o ox_n nor_o your_o goat_n but_o yourselves_o cainistae_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v luther_n offerentes_fw-la non_fw-la personam_fw-la sed-opus_a personae_fw-la now_o say_v origen_n instead_o of_o a_o ram_n we_o must_v kill_v our_o ireful_a passion_n instead_o of_o a_o goat_n our_o unclean_a affection_n instead_o of_o fly_a fowl_n our_o idle_a thought_n 2._o a_o live_a sacrifice_n because_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n be_v dead_a sacrifice_n beast_n die_v when_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v but_o man_n live_v when_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v nay_o they_o die_v unless_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v 3._o a_o holy_a sacrifice_n the_o jew_n may_v sacrifice_v beast_n and_o not_o be_v holy_a but_o the_o christian_a can_v sacrifice_v himself_o but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a 4._o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n before_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n do_v not_o please_v god_n unless_o they_o do_v sacrifice_v themselves_o too_o but_o if_o christian_n sacrifice_n themselves_o it_o do_v please_v god_n though_o they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v beast_n quest_n 5._o vers_fw-la 3,4_o whether_o cain_n and_o abel_n know_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o way_n viz._n by_o offer_v up_o of_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o whether_o they_o have_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o adam_n our_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o resp_n rome_n contend_v that_o they_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o way_n and_o that_o they_o learn_v from_o their_o father_n only_o some_o circumstantial_o of_o worship_n the_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o this_o their_o judgement_n be_v 1._o that_o the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n worship_v god_n this_o way_n 2._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v oblige_v we_o not_o only_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o to_o such_o a_o worship_n as_o might_n most_o fit_o set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n and_o the_o subjection_n and_o homage_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v best_o represent_v by_o sacrifice_n to_o both_o these_o answer_n may_v be_v make_v as_o for_o the_o first_o though_o heathen_n worship_v god_n by_o sacrifice_n yet_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o know_v this_o way_n of_o worship_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o second_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n oblige_v thereunto_o that_o the_o kill_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o a_o brute_n creature_n be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o worship_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n sovereignty_n or_o our_o homage_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o question_n we_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o with_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n but_o deny_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o orthodoxy_n of_o this_o persuasion_n will_v be_v clear_v up_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o kill_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o a_o beast_n do_v not_o please_v god_n any_o further_a than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o mystery_n as_o never_o yet_o have_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o way_n of_o worship_n that_o point_v thitherward_o so_o then_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v instruct_v in_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n by_o their_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a we_o may_v note_v 1._o outward_a performance_n of_o duty_n be_v gracious_a evidence_n cain_n offer_v sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o abel_n they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o people_n 31._o eze._n 33._o 31._o come_v and_o they_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n as_o a_o statue_n have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n head_n and_o arm_n and_o leg_n and_o foot_n but_o it_o want_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o life_n so_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v all_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o lineament_n of_o a_o christian_a he_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o there_o want_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n a_o learned_a 1.22_o jam._n 1.22_o author_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n of_o art_n and_o it_o impli_v a_o sophistical_a argument_n or_o syllogism_n which_o have_v a_o appearance_n or_o probability_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v false_a in_o matter_n or_o form_n and_o be_v put_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o imply_v those_o false_a discourse_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n viz._n they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o i_o hear_v the_o word_n therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o have_v a_o care_n of_o rest_v upon_o holy_a duty_n satan_n still_o tempt_v we_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v christ_n ourselves_o and_o saviour_n ourselves_o the_o dove_n make_v use_v of_o its_o wing_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o ark_n but_o it_o trust_v not_o in_o its_o wing_n but_o in_o the_o ark_n we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o good_a duty_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n but_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o our_o duty_n but_o in_o christ_n a_o good_a work_n rest_v on_o be_v as_o bâ—d_v as_o a_o sin_n commit_v consider_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o look_v to_o the_o spirit_n all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v 16.2_o prov._n 16.2_o clean_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v deceive_v his_o neighbour_n yea_o he_o may_v cheat_v himself_o but_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v the_o lord_n know_v our_o inside_n the_o lord_n try_v the_o spirit_n he_o turn_v up_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bag_n as_o joseph_n steward_n do_v and_o then_o come_v out_o all_o our_o abomination_n and_o wickedness_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o hide_v a_o man_n may_v miscarry_v though_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o high_a duty_n and_o service_n 23._o mat._n 7.22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n &_o c_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o gift_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o may_v be_v cast_v unto_o the_o devil_n a_o minister_n by_o his_o preach_n may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o save_v other_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v save_v himself_o the_o shipwright_n that_o build_v noah_n ark_n be_v drown_v themselves_o 2._o note_v here_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n adam_n nurture_v his_o child_n very_o well_o for_o 1._o he_o provide_v for_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n 2._o then_o he_o appoint_v they_o their_o calling_n for_o one_o be_v a_o husbandman_n the_o other_o a_o shepherd_n 3._o he_o teach_v they_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n adam_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o parent_n in_o these_o particular_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o all_o these_o viz._n instruct_v of_o their_o child_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n a_o learned_a author_n observe_v that_o further_a
in_o a_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n without_o have_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o it_o from_o god_n which_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o affirm_v especial_o if_o you_o consider_v how_o david_n one_o of_o these_o holy_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n argu._n 2_o who_o god_n send_v on_o purpose_n to_o tell_v his_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n give_v they_o the_o least_o notice_n concern_v the_o sin_n of_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o neither_o do_v you_o read_v that_o lat_n be_v reprove_v object_n for_o his_o incest_n we_o may_v easy_o gather_v from_o the_o text_n that_o resp_n it_o be_v know_v in_o those_o day_n that_o that_o kind_a of_o incest_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o else_o why_o do_v lot_n daughter_n make_v their_o father_n drink_v and_o if_o lot_n know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n we_o can_v from_o thence_o conclude_v the_o patriarch_n know_v polygamy_n to_o be_v so_o jacob_n marry_v two_o sister_n and_o yet_o we_o object_n do_v not_o read_v god_n reprove_v he_o for_o it_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o jacob_n for_o a_o resp_n 1_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o life_n you_o know_v his_o complaint_n few_n and_o evil_a be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n a_o particular_a person_n possible_o may_v commit_v a_o gross_a sin_n ignorant_o and_o die_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n if_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o the_o patriarch_n than_o all_o their_o wife_n but_o one_o be_v harlot_n and_o all_o their_o child_n almost_o base_a bear_v which_o assertion_n sound_v so_o harsh_o that_o a_o man_n can_v take_v little_a pleasure_n in_o the_o entertain_n of_o it_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o several_a judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n concern_v this_o point_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o my_o own_o sense_n of_o it_o with_o submission_n to_o other_o in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n at_o least_o in_o express_a word_n that_o god_n dispense_v with_o his_o law_n against_o plurality_n of_o wife_n as_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o consequence_n will_v appear_v afterward_o 2._o prap._n that_o i_o conceive_v there_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v render_v why_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v with_o the_o patriarch_n have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v urge_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o from_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v but_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n he_o can_v have_v create_v more_o but_o it_o do_v not_o please_v he_o so_o to_o do_v 3._o prop._n that_o text_n in_o malachi_n be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n in_o this_o case_n where_o you_o have_v the_o lord_n reprove_v his_o people_n thus_o because_o 16_o mal._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o yet_o she_o be_v thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n and_o do_v he_o not_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v he_o hate_v put_v away_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v the_o lord_n urge_v this_o against_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n but_o mark_v from_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o rise_n viz._n from_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o god_n argue_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o wife_n at_o first_o and_o make_v a_o law_n to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o if_o a_o man_n deal_v treacherous_o against_o his_o wife_n by_o marry_v another_o though_o he_o live_v with_o they_o both_o how_o treacherous_o have_v thou_o deal_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n in_o put_v she_o away_o from_o thou_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o lord_n hate_v put_v away_o 4._o prop._n that_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n where_o god_n reckon_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n that_o he_o give_v david_n 8._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 7_o 8._o his_o master_n wife_n into_o his_o bosom_n must_v not_o so_o be_v expound_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o itself_o to_o have_v many_o wife_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o concomitant_n of_o it_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n wife_n into_o thy_o bosom_n viz._n i_o give_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o a_o king_n die_v and_o another_o succeed_v in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o successor_n to_o have_v the_o decease_a king_n wife_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n be_v so_o exceed_o incense_v against_o adonijah_n for_o move_v to_o have_v abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n because_o she_o accompany_v david_n as_o his_o wife_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v ask_v the_o crown_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n for_o mark_v what_o solomon_n say_v and_o king_n solomon_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n and_o 22._o 1_o king_n 2._o 22._o why_o do_v thou_o ask_v abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n for_o adonijah_n ask_v for_o he_o the_o kingdom_n also_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o achitophel_n persuade_v absalon_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n on_o the_o house_n top_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v engage_v he_o into_o the_o commission_n of_o such_o a_o crime_n that_o david_n neither_o in_o honour_n nor_o justice_n can_v pass_v by_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n which_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o close_a between_o david_n and_o absalon_n 2._o because_o by_o this_o act_n he_o do_v virtual_o proclaim_v himself_o king_n to_o all_o israel_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o demur_v to_o the_o two_o answer_n give_v by_o learned_a man_n to_o this_o argument_n urge_v former_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v true_a this_o phrase_n of_o give_v into_o a_o man_n bosom_n do_v not_o always_o in_o scripture_n signify_v a_o marriage-union_n but_o for_o all_o that_o have_v yet_o be_v say_v it_o may_v signify_v so_o if_o the_o phrase_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o second_o though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v against_o marriage_n with_o mother_n in_o law_n yet_o this_o may_v lie_v hide_v to_o the_o patriarch_n it_o be_v only_o deducible_a by_o consequence_n and_o not_o express_o interminis_fw-la in_o the_o text_n 5._o prop._n that_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v save_v because_o know_v sin_n require_v particular_a repentance_n but_o if_o sin_n be_v unknown_a or_o unconsidered_a by_o reason_n that_o man_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o time_n as_o the_o patriarch_n be_v then_o a_o general_a repentance_n suffice_v as_o david_n who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n clean_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n 19.12_o psa_fw-la 19.12_o 6._o prop._n that_o which_o be_v a_o gross_a sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o god_n have_v clear_o reveal_v unto_o we_o his_o mind_n in_o this_o case_n may_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o lesser_a size_n under_o the_o law_n yea_o even_o under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o which_o be_v a_o error_n of_o infirmity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o suffer_v death_n be_v now_o after_o a_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n a_o most_o gross_a and_o horrid_a blasphemy_n 7._o prop._n that_o although_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o that_o law_n be_v that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o wife_n 8._o prop._n that_o polygamy_n under_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o polygamy_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o inconvenience_n follow_v thereupon_o be_v not_o so_o great_a then_o