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light_o to_o regard_v it_o or_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o faith_n which_o knit_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o unbelief_n sever_v we_o from_o he_o second_o next_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n of_o a_o cold_a heart_n empty_v of_o god_n spirit_n if_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n or_o his_o bless_a word_n blaspheme_v without_o grief_n and_o tremble_a 6._o verse_n 6._o quest_n 12._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o conference_n now_o let_v i_o hear_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o event_n which_o follow_v ans_fw-fr first_o actual_a rebellion_n follow_v after_o the_o former_a inward_a and_o secret_a sin_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n as_o we_o see_v gen._n 3.6_o they_o the_o sign_n &_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o first_o &_o second_o death_n immediate_o possess_v they_o second_o this_o actual_a rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n bring_v present_a misery_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n ver_fw-la 7._o rom._n 5.12_o by_o sin_n come_v death_n quest_n 13_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o rebellion_n and_o fact_n here_o record_v what_o learn_v we_o thereby_o ans_fw-fr first_o we_o may_v note_v the_o three_o special_a bait_n whereby_o satan_n hook_v and_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n saint_n john_n also_o note_v they_o and_o number_v they_o first_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o our_o flesh_n boil_v before_o it_o be_v crucify_v as_o a_o pot_n on_o fire_n full_a of_o lust_n rom._n 13.14_o gal._n 5.17.24_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n this_o forbid_a fruit_n it_o be_v good_a for_o meat_n that_o be_v good_a for_o the_o belly_n second_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o all_o evil_a enter_v into_o we_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o thought_n the_o evil_a eye_n be_v the_o devil_n porter_n which_o let_v in_o the_o beast_n of_o hell_n to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n eye_n she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n it_o be_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n three_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n she_o say_v final_o in_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o great_a glory_n the_o premise_n embrace_v the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v practise_v say_v the_o lord_n what_o he_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_n second_o god_n second_o peccatum_fw-la completum_fw-la consider_v well_o first_o the_o person_n offend_v second_o the_o person_n offend_v three_o the_o time_n when_o four_o the_o place_n where_o five_o the_o manner_n how_o a_o conspiracy_n with_o satan_n the_o archenemie_n of_o god_n how_o after_o inward_a conspiracy_n and_o subscription_n of_o heart_n to_o satan_n lie_n and_o blasphemy_n she_o come_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o open_a rebellion_n and_o manifest_a treason_n against_o god_n for_o this_o fact_n be_v not_o a_o light_a god_n light_a the_o great_a sin_n pardonable_a that_o ever_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n offence_n as_o some_o have_v deem_v as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o consequent_n for_o it_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n out_o of_o frame_n and_o a_o heavy_a curse_n upon_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o all_o their_o posterity_n rom._n 5.12_o three_o how_o she_o become_v satan_n instrument_n to_o deceive_v the_o man_n first_o by_o the_o same_o deceitful_a persuasion_n wherewith_o satan_n seduce_v she_o second_o by_o example_n she_o prevail_v with_o he_o so_o that_o both_o fall_v most_o dangerous_o into_o the_o same_o form_n of_o transgression_n and_o condemnation_n although_o he_o think_v himself_o so_o dear_a unto_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n draw_v out_o against_o he_o any_o sword_n of_o justice_n quest_n 14._o now_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v some_o short_a
view_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n which_o apertaine_v to_o this_o apostasy_n or_o contumacy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5._o ans_fw-fr the_o first_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n she_o begin_v in_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o conference_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n ver_fw-la 2._o second_o to_o conscience_n to_o 2._o to_o continue_v a_o conference_n with_o satan_n dispute_v against_o the_o know_a truth_n &_o against_o our_o conscience_n continue_v conference_n with_o the_o archenemie_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o oppugn_v his_o holy_a truth_n three_o curiosity_n three_o 3._o curiosity_n curiosity_n they_o seek_v after_o strange_a knowledge_n not_o content_v with_o god_n holy_a word_n ver_fw-la 5._o four_o pride_n four_o 4._o pride_n pride_n they_o desire_v great_a glory_n and_o to_o have_v some_o great_a excellency_n or_o to_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o glory_n ver_fw-la 5._o five_o conscience_n five_o 5._o contumacy_n &_o manifest_a rebellion_n against_o knowledge_n &_o conscience_n manifest_a contumacy_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n ver_fw-la 6._o six_o they_o truth_n they_o 6._o to_o prefer_v satan_n or_o to_o believe_v lie_n &_o reject_v the_o truth_n prefer_v satan_n and_o his_o lie_n before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a truth_n ve_fw-la 6._o seventh_o they_o be_v unthankfulness_n be_v 7._o unthankfulness_n unthankful_a unto_o god_n for_o the_o manifold_a and_o unspeakable_a pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o eight_o they_o sin_v presumption_n sin_v 8._o presumption_n presumptuous_o together_o presumptuous_o when_o any_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o any_o foul_a sin_n against_o god_n against_o his_o knowledge_n &_o conscience_n as_o david_n into_o adultery_n he_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n together_o presume_v to_o be_v so_o high_o in_o god_n favour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o afflict_v they_o for_o their_o transgression_n nine_o and_o last_o after_o a_o full_a resolution_n in_o great_a presumption_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o act_n the_o 9_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o treason_n in_o commit_v the_o outward_a act_n practice_n of_o this_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v against_o god_n manifest_a charge_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o murder_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n quest_n 15._o now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o 7._o this_o verse_n 7._o rebellion_n or_o contumacy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n ans_fw-fr they_o beecame_v forthwith_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o death_n by_o sin_n they_o become_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o god_n after_o death_n so_o the_o law_n speak_v gen._n chap._n 2.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5.12_o so_o the_o event_n speak_v by_o sundry_a effect_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v quest_n 16._o what_o be_v death_n 7.8_o gen._n 5._o ver_fw-la 7.8_o ans_fw-fr a_o separation_n from_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n grace_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o life_n to_o come_v a_o state_n contrary_n in_o all_o respect_n to_o that_o first_o state_n of_o his_o excellency_n quest_n 17._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n evil_a 3._o kind_n evil_a ans_fw-fr four_o first_o death_n in_o sin_n the_o forerunner_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o second_o death_n rom._n 6.2_o ephe._n 2.1_o the_o state_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a second_o death_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o the_o state_n of_o the_o regenerate_a three_o the_o natural_a death_n of_o the_o body_n call_v a_o dissolution_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o four_o death_n eternal_a or_o the_o second_o death_n 2._o thes_n 1.9_o revel_v 20.6_o etc._n gen_n 3.8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 18._o and_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o transgression_n subject_a 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have_v hear_v god_n sound_v his_o bless_a word_n unto_o his_o soul_n rom._n 10.4_o that_o he_o may_v have_v knowledge_n before_o his_o knowledge_n have_v breed_v faith_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o faith_n bring_v forth_o 1.3_o forth_o 1._o tim._n 1.3_o love_n that_o faith_n and_o love_n cause_v he_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o before_o that_o all_o these_o virtue_n bring_v forth_o humility_n for_o the_o man_n true_o humble_v serve_v and_o worship_v god_n and_o none_o other_o heb._n 11.28_o the_o blind_a people_n worship_n they_o wot_v not_o what_o john_n 4.22_o 17.23_o act._n 17.23_o they_o grope_v after_o the_o unknowen_a god_n and_o he_o they_o ignorant_o worship_v little_o better_o than_o the_o old_a pagan_n in_o athens_n they_o conceive_v diverse_a picture_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mind_n because_o of_o their_o blindness_n and_o so_o worship_v a_o idol_n but_o can_v possible_o find_v out_o the_o true_a god_n and_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 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