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at_o least_o of_o degenerate_a familisme_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o moral_a cabbala_n chap._n i._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o moral_a explain_v out_o of_o philo._n 3_o that_o the_o light_n in_o the_o first_o day_n improve_v to_o the_o height_n be_v adam_n in_o the_o six_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n 4_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v what_o god_n do_v in_o we_o 5_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v ignorance_n and_o inquiry_n 18._o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o the_o four_o day_n progress_n 22_o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o a_o extirpation_n but_o regulation_n of_o the_o passion_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n 24_o plotinus_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v
a_o novice_n if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o be_v esteem_v wise_a to_o adventure_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v initiate_v he_o therein_o ver._n 6._o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o say_v be_v enmity_n with_o god_n but_o the_o free_a and_o cautious_a use_n of_o reason_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a cause_n to_o understand_v the_o rudiment_n of_o geometry_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o mechanic_n and_o the_o like_a what_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o fanatic_a will_v ever_o assert_v that_o god_n bear_v any_o enmity_n to_o these_o thing_n for_o again_o these_o kind_n of_o contemplation_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a refer_v to_o that_o experience_n we_o gather_v up_o in_o moral_a or_o political_a encounter_n but_o those_o man_n that_o from_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n will_v perstringe_v philosophy_n and_o a_o honest_a and_o gerous_a enquiry_n into_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n i_o suspect_v they_o partly_o of_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o of_o a_o sly_a and_o partial_a kind_n of_o countenance_v of_o those_o pleasure_n that_o beast_n have_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o i_o think_v in_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n especial_o baboon_n and_o satyr_n and_o such_o like_a lecherous_a animal_n and_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o subject_a to_o such_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o bold_a religionist_n and_o mock-prophet_n who_o be_v very_o full_a of_o heat_n and_o spirit_n and_o have_v their_o imagination_n too_o often_o infect_v with_o the_o fume_n of_o those_o low_a part_n the_o full_a sense_n and_o pleasure_n whereof_o they_o prefer_v before_o all_o the_o subtle_a delight_n of_o reason_n and_o generous_a contemplation_n but_o leave_v these_o sanguine-inspired_n seer_n to_o the_o sweet_a deception_n and_o gullery_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a fancy_n let_v we_o listen_v and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o that_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v i_o mean_v christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o now_o in_o particular_a let_v we_o consider_v that_o grave_n and_o pious_a monition_n of_o s._n peter_n beloved_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o strangers_z and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n wherein_o this_o holy_a man_n instruct_v of_o god_n plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o world_n be_v as_o a_o traveller_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o that_o she_o be_v journey_v on_o to_o a_o condition_n more_o suitable_a to_o she_o than_o this_o in_o the_o body_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o tender_a patronise_a of_o those_o pleasure_n that_o be_v mortal_a and_o die_v with_o the_o body_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o a_o poor_a base_a degenerate_a mind_n and_o unacquainted_a with_o her_o own_o nature_n and_o dignity_n ver._n 7._o how_o naked_a now_o he_o be_v and_o bare_a of_o all_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o divine_a and_o holy_a thing_n this_o be_v adam_n mistake_n that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o thus_o he_o become_v estrange_v to_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o power_n which_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v suggest_v and_o pursue_v at_o random_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o ver._n 8._o can_v not_o endure_v the_o presence_n of_o it_o for_o the_o divine_a light_n now_o be_v only_o a_o convincer_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n but_o administer_v nothing_o of_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o power_n as_o it_o do_v to_o they_o that_o be_v obedient_a and_o sincere_a follower_n of_o its_o precept_n and_o therefore_o adam_n can_v no_o more_o endure_v the_o presence_n of_o it_o then_o sore_a eye_n the_o sun_n or_o candle-light_n ver._n 9_o persist_v and_o come_v up_o close_o to_o he_o this_o divine_a light_n be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n but_o his_o love_n and_o power_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v communicate_v to_o adam_n in_o this_o dissolute_a and_o disobedient_a condition_n he_o be_v in_o but_o mere_o conviction_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o after_o the_o hurry_n of_o his_o inordinate_a pleasure_n and_o passion_n when_o he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n leave_v in_o the_o sud_n as_o they_o call_v it_o this_o light_n of_o conscience_n do_v more_o strict_o and_o particular_o sift_v and_o examine_v he_o and_o he_o may_v well_o wonder_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o so_o much_o afraid_a to_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n ver._n 10._o ingenuous_o confess_v for_o he_o present_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v thus_o estrange_v from_o the_o divine_a light_n because_o he_o find_v himself_o naked_a of_o that_o power_n and_o good_a affection_n he_o have_v in_o divine_a thing_n before_o have_v lose_v those_o by_o promiscuous_o follow_v the_o wild_a suggestion_n of_o his_o own_o inordinate_a will_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n wherefore_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o any_o obligation_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o no_o power_n leave_v to_o perform_v nor_o any_o inclination_n unto_o ver._n 11._o the_o sad_a event_n upon_o his_o disobedience_n adam_n conscience_n resolve_v all_o this_o confusion_n of_o mind_n into_o his_o disobedience_n and_o follow_v his_o own_o will_n without_o any_o rule_n or_o guidance_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ver._n 12._o his_o rational_a faculty_n and_o say_v like_o that_o in_o the_o comedian_n homo_fw-la sum_fw-la humani_fw-la nihil_fw-la à _fw-la i_o alienum_fw-la puto_fw-la and_o so_o common_o man_n reason_v themselves_o into_o a_o allowance_n of_o sin_n by_o pretend_v humane_a infirmity_n or_o natural_a frailty_n ver._n 13._o that_o he_o keep_v his_o feminine_a faculty_n in_o no_o better_a order_n that_o be_v the_o foolish_a and_o mischievous_a sophistry_n among_o man_n whereby_o they_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o that_o because_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o suggestion_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n that_o therefore_o they_o may_v do_v they_o how_o and_o in_o what_o measure_n they_o please_v but_o here_o the_o divine_a light_n do_v not_o chastise_v adam_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o feminine_a faculty_n but_o that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o regulate_v by_o a_o high_a and_o more_o holy_a rule_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o no_o more_o subjection_n unto_o the_o masculine_a to_o which_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_z etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o adam_n temptation_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o so_o accommodate_v to_o the_o vigorous_a life_n of_o the_o body_n that_o as_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o resist_v but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n assist_v by_o god_n as_o adam_n be_v if_o it_o be_v sincere_a what_o can_v it_o not_o do_v ver._n 14._o then_o the_o divine_a light_n begin_v to_o chastise_v the_o serpent_n from_o this_o 14_o verse_n to_o the_o 20._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n plain_o convince_a he_o of_o all_o the_o ugliness_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o those_o sinful_a course_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o with_o some_o hint_n also_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o better_a life_n if_o he_o convert_v to_o it_o which_o be_v like_o a_o present_a flame_n kindle_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o also_o communicate_v unto_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n be_v unpurged_a of_o the_o filth_n it_o have_v contract_v by_o former_a evil_a course_n this_o flame_n be_v present_o extinct_a and_o all_o those_o monition_n and_o representation_n of_o what_o so_o near_o concern_v he_o be_v drown_v in_o oblivion_n and_o he_o present_o settle_v to_o his_o old_a ill_a way_n again_o that_o it_o creep_v base_o upon_o the_o belly_n see_v what_o have_v be_v say_v out_o of_o philo_n upon_o ver_fw-la 1._o ver._n 15._o but_o may_v i_o once_o descend_v so_o far_o this_o the_o divine_a light_n may_v be_v very_o well_o say_v to_o speak_v in_o adam_n for_o his_o conscience_n may_v well_o remind_n he_o how_o grateful_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o harmless_a joy_n of_o the_o body_n he_o have_v in_o his_o state_n of_o obedience_n