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consideration_n thereof_o as_o well_o in_o nature_n entire_a as_o corrupt_v of_o the_o original_n thereof_o and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v most_o incline_v thereunto_o what_o vice_n accompany_v it_o how_o great_a a_o poison_n it_o be_v and_o what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o it_o chap._n 59_o aram._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deceive_v himself_o for_o look_v what_o a_o man_n earnest_o desire_v he_o suppose_v it_o be_v already_o as_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o at_o least_o he_o promise_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v it_o but_o oftentimes_o thing_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o man_n look_v or_o hope_n for_o themselves_o now_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o error_n herein_o be_v that_o presumption_n which_o common_o they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o vain_a confidence_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n for_o when_o man_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o 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from_o this_o natural_a and_o divine_a heat_n therefore_o the_o soul_n lie_v now_o in_o this_o estate_n and_o condition_n but_o when_o it_o be_v repair_v &_o amend_v it_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o spirit_n or_o mind_n which_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o depart_n and_o decline_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o but_o be_v turn_v either_o more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o some_o spirit_n or_o mind_n do_v yet_o retain_v somewhat_o of_o their_o first_o vigour_n other_o some_o either_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a these_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o defect_n of_o the_o spirit_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o gross_a and_o solid_a body_n so_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n this_o visible_a world_n be_v make_v &_o create_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v contain_v all_o those_o soul_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o of_o they_o do_v not_o depart_v alike_o 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all_o that_o he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n yea_o much_o more_o to_o this_o howsoever_o by_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o know_v how_o true_a and_o firm_a it_o be_v and_o that_o for_o the_o cause_n before_o utter_v hereof_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o faith_n be_v call_v the_o substance_n and_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o such_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o it_o convince_v man_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o perceive_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o very_o clear_o whereupon_o we_o have_v to_o note_v that_o this_o natural_a light_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v supernatural_a be_v not_o to_o speak_v proper_o two_o diverse_a and_o different_a light_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o we_o shall_v well_o have_v know_v if_o our_o nature_n have_v continue_v in_o perfection_n and_o in_o that_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o it_o 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general_a good_a he_o will_v not_o withhold_v this_o good_a in_o himself_o without_o communicate_v it_o but_o make_v all_o his_o creature_n partaker_n thereof_o especial_o man_n with_o who_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o communicate_v this_o good_a of_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o do_v god_n together_o with_o his_o image_n imprint_v his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o man_n can_v not_o otherwise_o know_v this_o image_n and_o similitude_n neither_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v like_a or_o unlike_a to_o god_n if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o and_o what_o manner_n a_o one_o he_o be_v than_o other_o creature_n that_o want_v this_o knowledge_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n nor_o of_o this_o image_n of_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o 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the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_v hinder_v or_o drive_v forward_o to_o evil_n because_o man_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v himself_o the_o subject_n and_o salve_n of_o sin_n as_o long_o therefore_o as_o man_n keep_v this_o image_n of_o god_n within_o he_o the_o lord_n dwell_v therein_o as_o in_o his_o own_o lodging_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n will_v have_v give_v to_o man_n such_o perpetual_a life_n &_o joy_n as_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v break_v off_o or_o extinguish_v either_o by_o sorrow_n or_o by_o death_n if_o he_o have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v always_o guide_v by_o god_n &_o never_o turn_v aside_o nor_o sever_v himself_o from_o he_o therefore_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o first_o image_n and_o the_o renew_n thereof_o in_o man_n say_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 24._o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n see_v then_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o integrity_n the_o light_n which_o be_v now_o supernatural_a in_o he_o will_v have_v be_v natural_a in_o all_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o he_o be_v create_v for_o he_o have_v never_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o darkness_n which_o dim_v and_o hinder_v this_o heavenly_a light_n that_o shine_v in_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o have_v see_v clear_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shine_v in_o his_o soul_n in_o which_o it_o be_v imprint_v the_o draught_n and_o beam_n whereof_o be_v yet_o evident_a enough_o in_o he_o i_o mean_v to_o they_o that_o consider_v of_o they_o as_o it_o appertain_v follow_v the_o light_n of_o the_o
woman_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n he_o shoot_v forth_o as_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o vanish_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o continue_v not_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n &_o death_n of_o man_n lay_v down_o by_o we_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v natural_o &_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a order_n of_o nature_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v all_o be_v subject_a and_o a_o natural_a necessity_n which_o none_o can_v eschew_v but_o we_o see_v that_o moses_n mount_v aloft_o and_o search_v high_a for_o the_o cause_n for_o he_o seekth_v it_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o determination_n yea_o in_o his_o wrath_n conceive_v against_o our_o sin_n therefore_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o his_o word_n do_v not_o only_o consider_v of_o that_o in_o death_n which_o profane_a man_n behold_v there_o but_o they_o mount_v up_o even_o to_o this_o high_a cause_n and_o behold_v there_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n &_o against_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o same_o so_o that_o we_o may_v know_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v philosophy_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o humane_a and_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a and_o wherein_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o stay_v altogether_o in_o natural_a philosphie_n and_o hereby_o also_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o become_v atheist_n and_o epicure_n thereby_o atheist_n whereas_o it_o shall_v serve_v they_o in_o place_n of_o step_n and_o degree_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o ascend_v up_o to_o that_o philosophy_n that_o be_v supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a for_o their_o nose_n be_v altogether_o pore_v in_o this_o base_a kitchen_n of_o which_o we_o have_v entreat_v in_o our_o former_a discourse_n as_o though_o god_n have_v not_o create_v man_n for_o another_o life_n and_o end_n than_o he_o have_v do_v beast_n whereupon_o we_o may_v imagine_v what_o true_a joy_n and_o consolation_n they_o can_v have_v i_o say_v not_o only_o in_o death_n but_o also_o throughout_o their_o whole_a life_n see_v their_o life_n will_v they_o will_v they_o must_v pass_v through_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o misery_n for_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o this_o sentence_n pass_v from_o god_n against_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 18._o when_o he_o say_v to_o adam_n curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v because_o thou_o be_v dust_n &_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v 6._o therefore_o eliphaz_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n that_o misery_n proceed_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n &_o that_o affliction_n bud_v not_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v asmuch_o to_o say_v barrenness_n as_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n of_o ground_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o earth_n but_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n wherefore_o man_n can_v lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o any_o other_o beside_o themselves_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v because_o they_o bear_v the_o matter_n of_o they_o in_o themselves_o now_o if_o any_o think_v that_o this_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o god_n against_o all_o mankind_n be_v not_o so_o much_o execute_v upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v without_o god_n as_o upon_o other_o because_o we_o see_v common_o that_o they_o be_v rich_a &_o live_v in_o great_a ease_n in_o pleasure_n &_o in_o delight_n we_o must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o 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