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prime_n of_o his_o year_n but_o then_o none_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n till_o he_o have_v be_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o second_o moses_n drift_n here_o be_v not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o these_o father_n but_o of_o such_o as_o abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n come_v and_o therefore_o he_o omit_v those_o first_o bear_v of_o who_o abraham_n come_v not_o and_o â—…peakes_v of_o the_o young_a as_o matthew_n in_o describe_v christ_n genealogy_n speak_v of_o isaac_n not_o of_o ishmael_n of_o jacob_n not_o of_o esau_n of_o judas_n and_o david_n not_o of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n because_o of_o they_o come_v not_o the_o lord_n question_n on_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n q._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o man_n that_o begin_v to_o multiply_v a._n by_o man_n we_o understand_v the_o son_n of_o cain_n who_o because_o they_o take_v many_o wife_n do_v increase_v fast_o than_o sheths_n posterity_n and_o as_o they_o multiply_v so_o do_v 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be_v the_o son_n of_o prince_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v call_v god_n in_o scriptureâ—…_n other_o again_o say_v that_o they_o be_v those_o whereoâ—…_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 8._o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o thâ—…_n spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a man_n but_o they_o be_v of_o sound_a judgement_n that_o by_o they_o understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o sh_v who_o although_o they_o degenerate_v yet_o moses_n give_v they_o that_o honourable_a title_n to_o show_v their_o ingratitude_n in_o forsake_v their_o heavenly_a father_n q._n why_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o sh_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o because_o god_n have_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o they_o do_v serve_v he_o and_o reverence_v he_o as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n second_o because_o sh_v their_o father_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a man_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o son_n of_o god_n 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multiplication_n of_o mankind_n but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o immoderate_a lust_n therefore_o this_o copulation_n be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v defile_v their_o body_n as_o know_v they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n q._n how_o do_v we_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o angel_n which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n because_o angel_n be_v spirit_n not_o compose_v of_o any_o physical_a matter_n nor_o enclose_v into_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v move_v with_o carnal_a lust_n q._n some_o do_v think_v they_o have_v body_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o understand_v to_o have_v take_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v no_o body_n a._n if_o they_o have_v body_n they_o shall_v be_v either_o celestial_a or_o elemental_a celestial_a they_o be_v noâ—…_n for_o heavenly_a body_n have_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o motion_n which_o be_v to_o turn_v round_o but_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v &_o have_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o move_v elementary_a they_o be_v not_o for_o whatsoever_o iâ—…_n compose_v of_o element_n be_v corruptible_a but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o if_o they_o say_v that_o angel_n have_v in_o they_o but_o one_o element_n then_o i_o will_v know_v which_o it_o be_v again_o they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o body_n of_o angel_n be_v more_o ignoble_a than_o the_o body_n of_o man_n because_o in_o sublunary_a body_n the_o more_o element_n they_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o noble_a and_o perfect_a they_o be_v and_o if_o their_o body_n be_v base_a than_o their_o mind_n be_v imperfect_a for_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n q._n can_v angel_n beget_v child_n a._n no_o for_o they_o have_v no_o seed_n fit_a for_o procreation_n because_o they_o feed_v not_o for_o seed_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o food_n again_o if_o they_o can_v procreate_v child_n they_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v in_o male_a and_o female_a for_o both_o these_o must_v concur_v in_o procreation_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n a._n by_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v not_o understand_v god_n providence_n nor_o god_n himself_o take_v essential_o nor_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n nor_o man_n soul_n but_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o god_n himself_o personal_o or_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n by_o which_o spirit_n christ_n preach_v in_o no_n to_o the_o disobedient_a spirit_n of_o the_o old_a world_n 1_n pet._n 3._o the_o meaning_n than_o be_v my_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v not_o contend_v always_o or_o a_o long_a time_n with_o sinful_a man_n by_o exhort_v convince_a outward_o and_o inward_o by_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n that_o be_v fleshly-minded_n walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n q_n what_o then_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n here_o a._n not_o flesh_n proper_o so_o call_v second_o nor_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o john_n 1._o 14._o christ_n the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n here_o then_o god_n call_v man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o own_o image_n flesh_n to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v so_o miserable_o fall_v from_o his_o first_o integrity_n for_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n q._n why_o say_v god_n that_o the_o day_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n see_v that_o after_o the_o flood_n many_o do_v live_v till_o they_o be_v above_o a._n it_o be_v true_a that_o sem_fw-mi live_v five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n some_o four_o hundred_o some_o two_o hundred_o and_o many_o till_o moses_n time_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n so_o that_o these_o word_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o god_n after_o the_o flood_n do_v prolong_v man_n life_n only_o to_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n but_o these_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v mean_v of_o that_o time_n that_o god_n give_v to_o the_o first_o world_n to_o repent_v in_o so_o long_a no_n preach_v and_o build_v the_o ark_n q._n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o utter_n of_o this_o speech_n till_o the_o flood_n for_o sem_fw-mi after_o the_o flood_n immediate_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o he_o be_v bear_v when_o this_o speech_n be_v utter_v a._n from_o the_o utter_n of_o this_o speech_n until_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v when_o no_n be_v four_o
dwell_n when_o he_o die_v his_o glory_n shall_v not_o descend_v after_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o end_n why_o they_o build_v this_o tower_n be_v lest_o they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o a_o fear_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o no_o man_n persu_v prou._n 28._o 1._o yet_o though_o this_o build_n of_o this_o tower_n proceed_v of_o pride_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o bvilder_n be_v to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o get_v themselves_o a_o name_n we_o must_v not_o for_o this_o condemn_v the_o build_n of_o tower_n and_o fort_n which_o be_v for_o ornament_n and_o defence_n q._n what_o do_v the_o tower_n and_o city_n of_o babel_n signify_v a._n as_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n church_n so_o be_v babel_n of_o the_o devil_n synagogue_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n church_n and_o satan_n synagogue_n be_v contrary_a so_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o babel_n jerusalem_n signify_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n because_o the_o king_n thereof_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n &_o the_o subject_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n with_o man_n and_o with_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o babel_n signify_v confusion_n for_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o among_o the_o wicked_a but_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n so_o to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n second_o nimrod_n out_o of_o his_o pride_n build_v babel_n to_o glorify_v himself_o but_o christ_n by_o his_o humility_n build_v the_o church_n to_o glorify_v his_o father_n three_o babel_n be_v build_v in_o a_o low_a plain_n for_o the_o wicked_a seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v below_o but_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n build_v upon_o a_o hill_n for_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o heaven_n four_o babel_n be_v build_v with_o brick_n and_o slime_n but_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n reu._n 21._o five_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o leave_v off_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n but_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o begin_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 2._o sixthly_a the_o building_n of_o babel_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n be_v disperse_v and_o separate_v but_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v conjoin_v and_o unite_v seaventhly_a babel_n be_v fall_v and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v prou._n 10._o 7._o but_o jerusalem_n shall_v dwell_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n joel._n 3._o 20._o for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 125._o 1._o eighthly_a babel_n be_v the_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o hateful_a bird_n reu._n 18._o but_o jerusalem_n be_v that_o holy_a city_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n reu._n 21._o therefore_o let_v we_o come_v out_o of_o babel_n lest_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o â—…er_a sin_n and_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n reu._n 18._o 4._o q._n do_v god_n descend_v local_o from_o heaven_n to_o see_v the_o tower_n a._n no_o but_o when_o he_o bring_v out_o some_o extraordinary_a effect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o justice_n or_o mercy_n he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v so_o he_o descend_v to_o see_v sodom_n gen._n 18._o 21._o he_o descend_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o egypt_n exod._n 3._o 8._o he_o descend_v on_o sinai_n exod._n 19_o 11._o so_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o descend_v psal._n 144._o 5._o esa._n 64._o 1_o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o because_o he_o will_v manifest_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o confound_v their_o tongue_n and_o disperse_v of_o they_o he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v but_o if_o we_o say_v with_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o christ_n oftentimes_o do_v assume_v the_o form_n of_o man_n before_o he_o have_v full_o unite_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n than_o we_o must_v also_o say_v that_o god_n here_o 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