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B11637 Adam in his innocencie. By William Bloys, esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1638 (1638) STC 3139; ESTC S116391 73,020 296

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ground_n we_o be_v plant_v in_o a_o fertile_a soil_n we_o receive_v the_o best_a gift_n from_o the_o open_a hand_n of_o a_o bountiful_a father_n now_o as_o the_o vine_n do_v draw_v much_o virtue_n and_o nourishment_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n ibid._n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la multum_fw-la quoque_fw-la trahere_fw-la ibid._n that_o it_o may_v produce_v abundance_n of_o goodly_a cluster_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o large_a leaf_n and_o long_a branch_n so_o we_o shall_v derive_v much_o strength_n and_o power_n from_o that_o fullness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v complete_a and_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n be_v fit_v to_o perform_v any_o holy_a duty_n be_v prepare_v to_o suffer_v any_o trial_n or_o affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o as_o upon_o the_o vine_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o grape_n join_v together_o in_o
precious_a seed_n shall_v the_o good_a thing_n commit_v unto_o we_o produce_v such_o bad_a effect_n like_v unto_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v sow_v avenae_fw-la infoelix_fw-la lolium_fw-la &_o steriles_fw-la dominantur_fw-la avenae_fw-la which_o in_o a_o barren_a year_n do_v degenerate_a into_o darnel_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o requite_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o he_o call_v and_o we_o refuse_v if_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o regard_v not_o than_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o our_o calamity_n and_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o shall_v seek_v he_o early_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o but_o if_o we_o do_v hearken_v to_o his_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n than_o our_o prayer_n shall_v come_v up_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n and_o be_v as_o seed_v sow_v not_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o but_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o shall_v cause_v a_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n to_o come_v down_o upon_o we_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n yea_o than_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o godly_a action_n shall_v be_v as_o seed_v which_o we_o cast_v abroad_o and_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n 6.8_o gal._n 6.8_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a 9.6_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 11.25_o pro._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v also_o water_v himself_o dare_v we_o trust_v the_o earth_n with_o our_o seed_n and_o dare_v we_o not_o trust_v our_o faithful_a creator_n in_o these_o work_n of_o charity_n the_o earth_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o sufficiency_n in_o it_o self_n but_o only_o from_o his_o benediction_n shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n who_o be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o who_o do_v give_v this_o fidelity_n and_o ability_n unto_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v make_v a_o abundant_a return_n of_o that_o wherewith_o it_o be_v trust_v be_v we_o of_o such_o little_a faith_n and_o do_v we_o thus_o fear_v in_o dispence_v these_o outward_a commodity_n these_o transitory_a benefit_n then_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o commend_v our_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o father_n with_o what_o courage_n and_o comfort_n shall_v we_o commit_v our_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o last_o seed_n we_o do_v sow_v which_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n excel_v that_o of_o the_o pure_a lily_n more_o than_o that_o do_v the_o royalty_n of_o solomon_n awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a 38.27_o isa_n 26.19_o &_o 11.1_o in_o illo_fw-la loco_fw-la messiah_n express_v voco_fw-la flos_fw-la &_o consentit_fw-la hieronymus_n causabon_n job_n 38.27_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n do_v spring_v up_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o our_o grave_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o garden-plot_n as_o the_o rain_n cause_v the_o bud_n of_o the_o tender_a herb_n to_o spring_v up_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v we_o up_o unto_o eternal_a joy_n and_o felicity_n yea_o in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n he_o do_v raise_v we_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n 14.5_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o even_o as_o the_o cloud_n of_o dew_n in_o the_o hear_v of_o harvest_n 18.4_o isa_n 18.4_o god_n make_v the_o small_a drop_n of_o water_n they_o pour_v down_o rain_v according_a to_o the_o vapour_n thereof_o which_o the_o cloud_n do_v drop_n and_o distil_v upon_o man_n abundant_o 36.27_o job_n 36.27_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desolate_a and_o waste_a ground_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o do_v sendus_fw-la the_o shower_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o give_v we_o the_o increase_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n he_o do_v refresh_v we_o with_o his_o favour_n and_o satisfy_v our_o thirsty_a soul_n with_o his_o love_a kindness_n apollo_n water_v be_v to_o small_a effect_n unless_o god_n give_v his_o blessing_n 11.10_o deut._n 11.10_o although_o the_o seed_n we_o sow_v may_v grow_v when_o we_o water_v it_o with_o our_o foot_n yet_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n can_v never_o prosper_v unless_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o begin_v that_o good_a work_n do_v likewise_o perfect_a the_o same_o when_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a shower_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o do_v not_o only_o cherish_v the_o flower_n and_o herb_n but_o also_o do_v occasion_n many_o offensive_a weed_n ready_o to_o grow_v up_o so_o the_o good_a gift_n that_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o gracious_a blessing_n that_o descend_v from_o above_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o acceptable_a fruit_n of_o praise_n and_o obedidience_n in_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o curse_a weed_n of_o rebellion_n and_o provocation_n in_o the_o wicked_a the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o as_o a_o gentle_a shower_n mollify_a the_o dry_a earth_n do_v lead_v the_o humble_a soul_n to_o repentance_n but_o do_v harden_v the_o impenitent_a heart_n which_o be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o season_n like_o the_o former_a and_o out_o of_o season_n like_o the_o latter_a rain_n be_v the_o true_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o do_v refresh_v he_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o ready_a to_o faint_v and_o do_v satisfy_v he_o that_o be_v hungry_a that_o he_o shall_v never_o hunger_n any_o more_o but_o it_o cause_v loathe_v in_o the_o full_a soul_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o find_v any_o sweetness_n or_o good_a relish_n in_o the_o spiritual_a meat_n the_o food_n of_o angel_n 25._o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o ●s_n 78.24_o 25._o the_o corn_n of_o heaven_n that_o god_n rain_v down_o upon_o they_o our_o soul_n be_v dry_v away_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o beside_o this_o manna_n before_o our_o eye_n 11.6_o num._n 11.6_o here_o be_v manna_n and_o manna_n and_o nothing_o but_o manna_n they_o call_v it_o light_a bread_n 21.5_o num._n 21.5_o and_o as_o light_o they_o esteem_v of_o it_o thus_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v he_o can_v apprehend_v the_o lively_a power_n of_o the_o hide_a manna_n 2.17_o rev._n 2.17_o he_o can_v discover_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n the_o tare_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v unto_o the_o harvest_n 13.30_o mat._n 13.30_o but_o the_o weed_n that_o come_v up_o in_o the_o garden_n must_v be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n our_o vice_n must_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n before_o they_o be_v sure_o fix_v by_o long_a continuance_n curt._n abdolonymus_n hortum_fw-la malas_fw-la herbas_fw-la eligens_fw-la repurgabat_fw-la q._n curt._n the_o historian_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o gardener_n who_o be_v find_v destroy_v of_o bad_a weed_n when_o alexander_n send_v for_o he_o and_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o kingdom_n so_o we_o supplant_n our_o corruption_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n shall_v attain_v to_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n as_o adam_n be_v to_o dress_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n so_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n blameless_a from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o end_n when_o we_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o good_a thief_n 23.43_o luke_n 23.43_o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n before_o god_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n 12.20_o &_o 12.20_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o there_o the_o night_n be_v mention_v death_n shall_v come_v sudden_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o a_o thief_n and_o find_v he_o in_o great_a security_n in_o the_o dead_a sleep_n of_o sin_n he_o delight_v in_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n but_o here_o the_o day_n be_v name_v to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o good_a thief_n the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o such_o a_o day_n as_o never_o have_v any_o end_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n 1.9_o john_n 1.9_o which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o
adam_z in_o his_o innocence_n by_o william_n bloys_n esquire_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n young_a for_o george_n lathum_fw-la at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1638._o adam_z in_o his_o innocence_n i_o have_v heretofore_o engage_v myself_o to_o show_v how_o 6._o medit_n on_o 42._o psal_n ver._n 6._o those_o place_n that_o in_o themselves_o be_v most_o delightful_a may_v by_o our_o good_a improvement_n become_v most_o profitable_a which_o i_o intend_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o garden_n the_o best_a fruit_n whereof_o will_v be_v to_o carry_v up_o our_o thought_n into_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o i_o see_v every_o thing_n put_v forth_o i_o be_o admonish_v to_o do_v likewise_o and_o thereby_o to_o discharge_v my_o promise_n it_o may_v be_v think_v a_o strange_a enterprise_n and_o unadvised_a choice_n to_o undertake_v this_o new_a discovery_n and_o to_o attempt_v a_o reformation_n in_o that_o lip_n instrumentum_fw-la duorum_fw-la vitiotum_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la &_o torporis_fw-la desidioe_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la lip_n which_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o two_o vice_n vain_a ostentation_n and_o dull_a stupidity_n wherein_o many_o do_v offend_v as_o by_o intemperate_a eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n so_o likewise_o by_o excessive_a delight_n in_o affect_a rarity_n and_o fond_a curiosity_n to_o the_o depravation_n of_o their_o mind_n whereas_o if_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o can_v restrain_v their_o extravagant_a desire_n within_o the_o proper_a limit_n of_o reason_n and_o moderation_n they_o may_v gather_v singular_a contentment_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o place_n need_v no_o husbandry_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o law_n to_o his_o posterity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o tree_n and_o herb_n do_v well_o beseem_v solomon_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n have_v name_v he_o etc._n cyrus_n attalus_n massanissa_n cato_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o rehearse_v other_o king_n &_o potentate_n who_o have_v serious_o addict_v themselves_o to_o this_o work_n abraham_n will_v not_o plant_v a_o grove_n 21.33_o gen._n 21.33_o but_o he_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n then_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o in_o plant_v a_o orchard_n the_o apple_n tree_n so_o far_o excel_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n 2.3_o cant._n 2.3_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a to_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o they_o shall_v plant_v in_o the_o first_o three_o year_n 20.20_o deut._n 20.20_o in_o which_o time_n the_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v count_v as_o uncircumcised_a 19.23_o levit._fw-la 19.23_o but_o in_o the_o four_o year_n all_o the_o fruit_n shall_v be_v holy_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n withal_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abstinence_n they_o may_v consider_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n who_o have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n and_o fill_v the_o earth_n with_o violence_n and_o contagion_n this_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a unto_o they_o but_o that_o it_o have_v need_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n and_o ever_o after_o the_o first_o of_o the_o ripe_a fruit_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n without_o delay_n yea_o 22.29_o exod._n 22.29_o turneb_n nec_fw-la ante_fw-la gustare_fw-la quam_fw-la diis_fw-la consecrassent_fw-la turneb_n the_o very_a heathen_n when_o their_o fruit_n come_v to_o maturity_n dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o taste_v of_o it_o until_o they_o have_v consecrate_v some_o part_n thereof_o unto_o their_o god_n shall_v we_o accomplish_v this_o work_n of_o plantation_n without_o seek_v for_o a_o 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