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these_o that_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n some_o think_v they_o be_v very_o tall_a and_o mighty_a man_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n the_o cedar_n of_o god_n that_o be_v high_a and_o tall_a hill_n and_o cedar_n other_o think_v they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o prince_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v call_v god_n in_o scripture_n other_o again_o say_v that_o they_o be_v those_o whereof_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 8._o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o 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._n 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 &_o by_o consequent_a the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o by_o adoption_n and_o imitation_n therefore_o god_n do_v honour_v his_o posterity_n in_o call_v they_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o their_o father_n sheths_n sake_n so_o we_o see_v what_o a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o have_v holy_a parent_n q._n be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v to_o themselves_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n a._n yes_o for_o those_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v cain_n posterity_n excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n for_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o old_a adam_n because_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n now_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o sheths_n posterity_n to_o marry_v cain_n daughter_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n this_o kind_n of_o matrimony_n be_v forbid_v afterward_o exodus_fw-la 34._o and_o deuteronomy_n 7._o for_o this_o cause_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n will_v not_o have_v their_o son_n marry_v with_o canaanite_n second_o they_o take_v those_o wife_n not_o for_o 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_a 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 not_o 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 and_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 be_v 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 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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 1.14_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
why_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o earnest_a to_o teâ—â—â—_n eva_n a._n because_o he_o hate_v god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o glorify_v but_o to_o anger_v he_o second_o because_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o envy_n for_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o happiness_n himself_o be_v in_o misery_n q._n why_o do_v adam_n eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n a._n partly_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n partly_o through_o curiosity_n desire_v to_o try_v what_o kind_n of_o sin_n this_o shall_v be_v which_o god_n do_v prohibit_v so_o nâ—â—â—â—_n in_o vetitâ—â—â—_n semper_fw-la cupiâ—â—â—sque_fw-la negaâ—a_fw-la q._n be_v adam_n deceive_v also_o as_o the_o â—oâ—â—â—_n be_v a._n no_o adam_n be_v not_o seduce_v but_o the_o woman_n 1._o tim._n 2._o for_o eva_n do_v not_o deceive_v adam_n because_o sâ—â—e_z think_v all_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n speak_v but_o satan_n deceive_v eva_n because_o he_o make_v she_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o be_v false_a second_o eva_n confess_v that_o she_o be_v deceive_v but_o adam_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o do_v â—aâ—e_v q._n be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v a._n if_o we_o do_v consider_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o than_o we_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o the_o great_a for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v great_a but_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o wit_n the_o place_n paradise_n where_o no_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o sin_v immediate_o after_o his_o creation_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n yield_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v adam_z be_v create_v to_o god_n own_o image_n if_o we_o regard_v also_o that_o infinite_a hurt_n and_o misery_n that_o have_v fain_o upon_o mankind_n by_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o man_n commit_v q._n whether_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o eva_n great_a a._n if_o we_o consider_v both_o their_o person_n than_o adam_n do_v sin_n more_o grievous_o because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a than_o eva_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o yet_o in_o two_o respect_n eua_n sin_n be_v great_a than_o adam_n first_o in_o that_o she_o do_v believe_v the_o serpent_n more_o than_o god_n which_o adam_n will_v not_o have_v do_v second_o in_o that_o she_o do_v entice_v adam_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n q._n how_o be_v their_o eye_n open_v after_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n a._n they_o be_v not_o blind_v before_o nor_o have_v they_o now_o more_o liberty_n of_o will_n than_o they_o have_v or_o great_a knowledge_n but_o now_o they_o know_v evil_a by_o experience_n which_o before_o they_o know_v by_o science_n and_o their_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v because_o they_o perceive_v their_o nakedness_n be_v ignominious_a and_o their_o affection_n inordinate_a which_o before_o be_v decent_a and_o holy_a q._n why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o member_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n a._n because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n second_o by_o this_o they_o think_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o none_o can_v hide_v sin_n but_o god_n therefore_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v coâ—ered_v psal_n 32._o q._n why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o privy_a member_n a._n because_o their_o inordinate_a lust_n begin_v most_o to_o appear_v here_o second_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n which_o then_o become_v sinful_a therefore_o all_o people_n be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v those_o part_n because_o sin_n come_v by_o generation_n hence_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o regeneraon_n be_v on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o body_n genesis_n 17._o q._n 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in_o the_o evening_n so_o will_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n q._n how_o do_v god_n speak_v to_o adam_n here_o a._n god_n speak_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o internal_o by_o his_o spirit_n sometime_o external_o either_o by_o angel_n or_o by_o man_n here_o than_o it_o be_v like_a that_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n for_o in_o this_o form_n he_o do_v oftentimes_o appear_v to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n this_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v with_o us._n q._n why_o do_v not_o god_n accuse_v satan_n as_o he_o do_v the_o man_n and_o thâ—_n woman_n a._n because_o satan_n be_v already_o condemn_v for_o his_o pride_n but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v they_o till_o he_o have_v convict_v they_o q._n whether_o do_v god_n course_n the_o devil_n or_o the_o serpent_n a._n he_o curse_v both_o the_o devil_n mystical_o and_o the_o serpent_n literal_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o his_o instrument_n but_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v of_o the_o serpent_n only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n that_o eva_n do_v see_v and_o speak_v to_o and_o the_o devil_n do_v lurk_v within_o the_o serpent_n q._n how_o can_v the_o creep_a on_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o dust_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o a_o curse_n see_v this_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o serpent_n before_o man_n fall_n a._n the_o serpent_n creep_v before_o be_v pleasant_a now_o it_o be_v painful_a than_o it_o be_v comely_a now_o it_o be_v base_a execrable_a and_o contemptible_a q._n why_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n a._n to_o augment_v satan_n grief_n the_o more_o who_o use_v he_o for_o his_o organ_n in_o this_o wicked_a tentation_n second_o because_o the_o serpent_n be_v satan_n instrument_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o any_o man_n do_v lie_v be_v to_o be_v stone_v levit._n 20._o three_o because_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v sin_n in_o punish_v for_o man_n wickedness_n dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sin_n the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v drown_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o city_n that_o entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n must_v be_v burn_v yea_o the_o cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o city_n deut._n 13._o yea_o the_o dumb_a creature_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v daily_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a._n by_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v mean_v especial_o christ_n the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o natural_o hate_v mankind_n as_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v call_v serpent_n in_o scripture_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heel_n a._n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n by_o which_o he_o wound_v we_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v mean_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o satan_n do_v hurt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o wound_v yet_o by_o persecute_v his_o member_n q._n how_o can_v the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d conception_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n a._n the_o conception_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o punishment_n because_o sometime_o their_o