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our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o this_o rule_n because_o you_o know_v then_o that_o he_o can_v not_o execute_v justice_n upon_o any_o man_n upon_o what_o account_n soever_o 30_o again_o whether_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o just_a or_o unjust_a person_n yet_o you_o may_v know_v that_o upon_o a_o civil_a account_n he_o represent_v the_o person_n or_o place_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a wherefore_o according_a to_o his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n unto_o his_o command_n he_o shall_v be_v reward_v in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o to_o come_v therefore_o know_v that_o since_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n clothe_v himself_o with_o flesh_n and_o bone_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v or_o consent_n to_o murder_v the_o head_n magistrate_n it_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v murder_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n himself_o 31_o though_o nothing_o come_v to_o 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that_o it_o be_v irrational_a cruelty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o the_o creator_n can_v be_v so_o unmerciful_a as_o to_o create_v man_n for_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o reference_n to_o momentary_a infirmity_n which_o their_o frail_a nature_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n prevent_v 34_o again_o if_o thou_o which_o thus_o reason_v do_v true_o understand_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n in_o thyself_o to_o withstand_v these_o natural_a evil_n beforesaid_a thou_o can_v not_o possible_o then_o commit_v they_o but_o this_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n by_o the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o thou_o may_v clear_v his_o divine_a justice_n in_o reference_n to_o thy_o former_a cruelty_n with_o everlasting_a thought_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o earthly_a pomp_n if_o thou_o will_v 35_o if_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n shall_v neither_o recompense_v man_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o that_o to_o come_v for_o all_o 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they_o but_o be_v also_o make_v with_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o his_o discovery_n of_o they_o chap._n xxviii_o 1_o no_o reason_n in_o angel_n or_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o itself_o without_o revelation_n from_o the_o creator_n 2_o god_n create_v reason_n 3_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n 4_o infiniteness_n be_v to_o create_v person_n and_o thing_n differ_v from_o his_o own_o nature_n 5_o though_o all_o creature_n werâ—_n make_v by_o god_n yet_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o he_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n 6_o no_o creature_n spiritual_a or_o natural_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o man_n only_o 7_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o reason_n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n but_o perform_v none_o 8_o why_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v mighty_a again_o because_o of_o the_o endlesness_n of_o that_o serpentine_a reason_n in_o man_n continual_o war_a against_o the_o innocent_a dove_n of_o plain_a truth_n proceed_v from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o a_o glorify_a christ_n 2_o therefore_o i_o shall_v write_v again_o concern_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o angelical_a reason_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a satisfaction_n in_o itself_o utter_o unknown_a to_o man_n or_o angel_n until_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o impart_v the_o inshining_a glimpse_n thereof_o into_o their_o shallow_a comprehension_n 3_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mighty_a angel_n be_v pure_a reason_n yet_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_o quick_a may_v know_v that_o their_o undefiled_a reason_n will_v immediate_o become_v all_o rebellious_a imagination_n against_o the_o creator_n glory_n if_o it_o be_v not_o continual_o supply_v with_o inspiration_n from_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n 4_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o most_o pierce_a reason_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o mere_a desire_n 5_o where_o any_o desire_n abide_v be_v there_o 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39_o though_o the_o woman_n eve_n through_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n be_v first_o guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o lust_n and_o so_o tempt_v her_o innocent_a husband_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o to_o cover_v her_o folly_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a yet_o because_o her_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o creation_n as_o adam_n be_v you_o may_v know_v that_o that_o carnal_a desire_n in_o she_o towards_o her_o husband_n proceed_v not_o from_o her_o own_o divine_a purity_n but_o from_o the_o rational_a nature_n of_o the_o unclean_a serpent_n within_o she_o as_o i_o shall_v clear_o demonstrate_v when_o i_o come_v to_o trout_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o that_o angelical_a serpent_n 40_o thus_o though_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o so_o be_v capable_a of_o luft_n to_o bring_v forth_o generation_n yet_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o god_n see_v it_o 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manner_n of_o his_o beguile_n of_o innocent_a eve_n 2_o in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v and_o the_o great_a dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v cast_v ouâ—_n which_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o see_v the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o old_a serpent_n dragon_n devil_n and_o his_o angel_n some_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o i_o be_v there_o many_o angel_n cast_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n together_o or_o but_o one_o only_a and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o or_o many_o where_o be_v those_o angel_n now_o become_v 3_o from_o a_o divine_a gift_n receive_v from_o the_o unerring_a spirit_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o man_n adam_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a paradise_n of_o create_a purity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o his_o generation_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o spiritual_a peace_n with_o he_o 4_o so_o likewise_o there_o be_v but_o one_o angelical_a serpent_n cast_v from_o his_o create_a rational_a purity_n and_o that_o be_v that_o serpent_n devil_n which_o deceive_v eve_n 5_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n or_o generation_n through_o his_o union_n with_o the_o entrail_n of_o eve_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n 6_o my_o belove_a spiritual_a brethren_n because_o my_o soul_n desire_v your_o perfection_n as_o my_o own_o 7_o therefore_o will_v i_o glad_o have_v you_o possess_v with_o a_o infallible_a understanding_n between_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n or_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n why_o because_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o two_o distinct_a seed_n son_n or_o generation_n depend_v a_o general_a understanding_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n 8_o wherefore_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o genesis_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o thus_o write_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n 9_o if_o you_o look_v in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n with_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n than_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v what_o that_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v signify_v the_o word_n be_v these_o then_o the_o serpent_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o but_o god_n do_v know_v that_o when_o you_o shall_v 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 so_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o meat_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 10_o my_o elect_a spiritual_a brethren_n you_o know_v it_o be_v a_o general_a opinion_n among_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o serpent_n which_o appear_v unto_o eve_n be_v one_o of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v 11_o and_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o invisible_a spirit_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o speak_v those_o subtle_a speech_n through_o his_o mouth_n 12_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o woman_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o natural_a tree_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v forbid_v and_o tempt_v her_o husband_n to_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n with_o she_o it_o operate_v that_o venomous_a evil_n in_o they_o and_o all_o mankind_n 13_o behold_v the_o gross_a darkness_n abide_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o perish_a world_n 14_o you_o know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v general_o express_v in_o natural_a term_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o the_o weak_a comprehension_n of_o sinful_a mortal_n 15_o and_o natural_a wise_a man_n will_v persuade_v man_n to_o understand_v they_o exact_o in_o the_o letter_n because_o they_o measure_v the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o eternity_n by_o their_o rational_a learning_n only_o as_o beforesaid_a 16_o in_o scripture_n record_v you_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o lion_n a_o lamb_n a_o stone_n a_o door_n a_o way_n a_o vine_n a_o green_a tree_n and_o such_o like_a expression_n in_o reference_n unto_o spiritual_a meaning_n 17_o also_o you_o know_v that_o evil_a mind_a man_n be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n dragon_n viper_n serpent_n fruitless-tree_n and_o such_o like_a according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o say_v now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n therefore_o that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 18_o so_o likewise_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a may_v know_v that_o that_o angelical_a reprobate_n by_o who_o eve_n be_v deceive_v be_v call_v a_o dragon_n a_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n a_o deceiver_n or_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o such_o like_a name_n suitable_a unto_o his_o curse_a nature_n 19_o but_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v this_o that_o serpent_n that_o tempt_v eve_n be_v that_o angelical_a dragon_n devil_n beforesaid_a which_o the_o lord_n god_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n cast_v down_o to_o the_o low_a earth_n 20_o and_o it_o be_v his_o seem_a divine_a wisdom_n and_o angelical_a person_n that_o bewitch_v eve_n innocent_o soul_n to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o her_o eye_n to_o dote_v upon_o he_o 21_o for_o you_o know_v that_o eve_n have_v three_o consideration_n in_o she_o before_o she_o be_v overcome_v to_o consent_v unto_o the_o serpent_n language_n 22_o first_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o meat_n second_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o three_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a chap._n xxxii_o 1_o the_o condition_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o their_o fall_n 2_o the_o angel_n call_v a_o serpent_n 3_o he_o be_v more_o comely_a in_o eve_n eye_n than_o adam_n 4_o how_o the_o fall_a angel_n become_v flesh_n 5_o how_o god_n become_v flesh_n before_o i_o write_v of_o the_o three_o secret_n hide_v in_o the_o angelical_a temptation_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o his_o choose_a one_o 2_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a may_v know_v that_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n be_v a_o
much_o less_o out_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o appletree_n or_o any_o other_o wooden_a tree_n herb_n or_o plant_n which_o be_v make_v for_o man_n natural_a comfort_n or_o delight_v only_o 19_o for_o this_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o understand_v though_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v but_o finite_a create_v being_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o their_o spirit_n be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o desire_n after_o wisdom_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o the_o creator_n himself_o for_o as_o beforesaid_a where_o any_o desire_n be_v there_o be_v a_o want_n and_o the_o least_o want_n that_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o defect_n or_o weakness_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o satisfy_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o become_v nothing_o but_o evil_a 20_o wherefore_o from_o a_o divine_a gift_n receive_v from_o on_o high_a i_o affirm_v against_o man_n or_o angel_n that_o that_o first_o desire_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o 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