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that_o thy_o body_n prosper_v even_o as_o thy_o soul_n prosper_v here_o be_v a_o clear_a text_n against_o the_o atheist_n of_o these_o day_n that_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n or_o not_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o it_o without_o it_o as_o a_o man_n can_v prove_v logic_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a but_o by_o logic_n as_o a_o man_n can_v say_v he_o be_v dumb_a without_o speak_v quest_n 7._o verse_n 7._o in_o what_o sense_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v he_o breathe_v into_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n for_o the_o manichee_n from_o hence_o hold_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o god_n essence_n as_o the_o breath_n be_v part_n of_o a_o man_n substance_n it_o be_v true_a in_o man_n breath_n there_o be_v part_n of_o resp_n his_o substance_n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o god_n proper_o but_o metaphorical_o if_o moses_n shall_v have_v say_v jehovah_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n without_o make_v use_n of_o any_o elementary_a matter_n breathe_v into_o man_n a_o vital_a soul_n a_o horrid_a blasphemy_n to_o think_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o change_v ignorance_n sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o soul_n be_v quest._n 8._o verse_n 7._o why_o be_v god_n say_v to_o breath_n into_o his_o nostril_n or_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n rather_o than_o into_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n discover_v themselves_o in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n resp_n 1_o more_o than_o in_o the_o face_n hence_o a_o live_a man_n be_v usual_o picture_v smile_v or_o read_v etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o the_o face_n and_o head_n
david_n i_o will_v give_v he_o she_o say_v saul_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o snare_n be_v tie_v fast_o 2d_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 2d_o with_o a_o false_a lover_n knot_n motion_n of_o a_o wife_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v very_o take_v on_o a_o husband_n heart_n to_o enhance_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o eve_n sin_n if_o the_o serpent_n have_v tempt_v adam_n and_o adam_n eve_n more_o may_v have_v be_v say_v by_o she_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_n as_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n thou_o give_v i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v so_o may_v eve_n have_v say_v the_o man_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o be_v my_o head_n my_o governor_n give_v i_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 8._o verse_n 3._o whether_o the_o woman_n sin_v in_o say_v neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o some_o conceive_v she_o do_v say_v they_o resp_n 1_o 1._o she_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v too_o severe_a and_o strict_a as_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v forbid_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o she_o be_v angry_a therewith_o when_o question_v about_o it_o shall_v say_v that_o her_o husband_n will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n 2._o she_o add_v to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o she_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o touch_v other_o conceive_v she_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o she_o do_v only_o explain_v the_o precept_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n yea_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o fruit_n into_o thy_o hand_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o eat_v thereof_o the_o least_o motion_n and_o tendency_n to_o sin_n be_v sinful_a nemo_n repentè_fw-fr fit_n turpissimus_fw-la as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o do_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v press_v much_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v but_o say_v not_o prove_v and_o for_o the_o second_o to_o explain_v a_o precept_n be_v not_o to_o add_v thereunto_o quest_n 9_o vers_fw-la 3._o whether_o eve_n speak_v doubt_o concern_v the_o threaten_a and_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o when_o she_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v resp_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o ury_n learned_a that_o from_o this_o pharase_n it_o can_v clear_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o eve_n doubt_v concern_v the_o threaten_a for_o 1._o the_o septuagint_n turn_v the_o word_n absolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pen_n do_v not_o always_o note_v dubitation_n as_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n where_o there_o be_v 3._o isa_n 27._o 3._o not_o imply_v the_o least_o doubt_n whether_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v it_o or_o not_o and_o true_o i_o conceive_v hitherto_o eve_n can_v be_v blame_v quest._n 10._o verse_n 5._o the_o serpent_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n which_o word_n imply_v that_o ambition_n be_v a_o main_a ingredient_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o desire_n of_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o question_n we_o must_v resp_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v two_o kind_n of_o attribute_n his_o communicable_a and_o his_o incommunicable_a wicked_a man_n strive_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o incommunicable_a attribute_n as_o worship_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v love_v and_o fear_v above_o all_o in_o self-dependance_n etc._n etc._n good_a man_n strive_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o communicable_a attribute_n holiness_n mercy_n love_n patience_n the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o which_o man_n be_v create_v do_v certain_o consist_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o attribute_n which_o be_v communicable_a good_a &_o bad_a strive_v to_o be_v like_o god_n the_o one_o will_v be_v like_o god_n in_o power_n and_o glory_n sicut_fw-la altissimus_fw-la the_o other_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n sicut_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la quest_n 11._o verse_n 6._o whether_o the_o woman_n sin_v before_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n aff_n and_o that_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o resp_n when_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o see_v the_o tree_n before_o but_o now_o she_o see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o food_n which_o clear_o show_v her_o judgement_n to_o be_v taint_v how_o many_o thousand_o soul_n have_v die_v of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o eye_n quest_n 12._o verse_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n some_o conceive_v as_o the_o popish_a writer_n resp_n 1_o that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o poisonous_a ingredient_n in_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n other_o as_o protestant_a writer_n that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n by_o unbelief_n they_o understand_v a_o defection_n or_o a_o put_n off_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n reason_n give_v by_o we_o for_o our_o judgement_n herein_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o the_o sacred_a history_n favour_v we_o in_o it_o first_o the_o devil_n solicit_v the_o woman_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v and_o then_o to_o pride_n for_o god_n do_v knâ—w_o that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o 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 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o that_o command_n which_o at_o present_a it_o peremptory_o and_o resolve_o purpose_v to_o observe_v pride_n and_o obedience_n â—_o diametro_fw-la pugnant_fw-la therefore_o pride_n can_v not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n be_v before_o disobedience_n to_o the_o command_n 3._o faith_n be_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o first_o of_o all_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o probable_o unbelief_n the_o first_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o depart_v from_o god_n rom._n 5._o 19_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v call_v disobedience_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n object_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a now_o if_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n neither_o true_o nor_o proper_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v it_o disobedience_n verè_fw-la et_fw-la propriè_fw-la true_o and_o proper_o resp_n 1_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v many_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o which_o notwithstanding_o may_v be_v say_v true_o unbelief_n be_v comprehend_v under_o disobedience_n certain_o a_o slack_n of_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o departure_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_n as_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n may_v be_v call_v without_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n disobedience_n we_o say_v the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n and_o object_n last_o in_o execution_n we_o think_v of_o the_o end_n before_o we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o mean_n therefore_o it_o first_o come_v into_o adam_n thought_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o afterward_o he_o resolve_v upon_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o command_n as_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o election_n resp_n and_o seduction_n between_o a_o choice_n that_o be_v make_v by_o a_o man_n from_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o a_o choice_n make_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o another_o indeed_o in_o election_n we_o first_o think_v of_o the_o end_n before_o we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o mean_n but_o in_o seduction_n or_o choice_n upon_o persuasion_n we_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o mean_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n as_o a_o man_n may_v first_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v a_o convenient_a delightful_a walk_n and_o afterward_o may_v be_v tell_v whither_o it_o will_v bring_v he_o as_o isaac_n be_v persuade_v by_o his_o father_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o &_o do_v ready_o assent_v though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o his_o father_n end_n may_v be_v in_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o as_o isaac_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o his_o father_n and_o what_o he_o say_v so_o eve_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o you_o will_v say_v according_a to_o this_o account_n object_n in_o cogitancy_n or_o inconfiderateness_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n incogitancy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o unbelief_n viz._n a_o
34._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o say_v the_o law_n now_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o of_o eat_v our_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n be_v all_o these_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n in_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o earth_n to_o afford_v we_o bread_n without_o our_o sweat_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o that_o god_n assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v bread_n for_o our_o sweat_n and_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n too_o in_o that_o god_n enjoin_v we_o if_o we_o will_v have_v bread_n to_o sweat_v for_o it_o have_v a_o care_n then_o of_o relieve_v common_a beggar_n vagrant_a and_o idle_a person_n i_o speak_v not_o against_o alm_n god_n require_v we_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a but_o remember_v as_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o any_o other_o work_n without_o charity_n so_o neither_o of_o charity_n itself_o without_o discretion_n as_o paul_n honour_n widow_n but_o those_o that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o 5.3_o 1._o tim_n 5.3_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v poison_v her_o husband_n be_v a_o widow_n but_o she_o be_v not_o a_o widow_n indeed_o not_o to_o be_v honour_v so_o you_o must_v relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o those_o who_o be_v poor_a indeed_o who_o be_v they_o those_o that_o want_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n they_o ask_v but_o want_v also_o mean_v to_o get_v without_o ask_v viz._n blind_a age_a past_o their_o work_n that_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n than_o they_o can_v maintain_v by_o their_o work_n jerome_n pars_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la est_fw-la rem_fw-la pauperum_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la while_o you_o think_v you_o relieve_v the_o poor_a you_o rob_v the_o poor_a quest_n 48._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o these_o verse_n consider_v together_o that_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n resp_n remember_v mercy_n and_o that_o he_o roll_v up_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o love_n and_o sweetness_n thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o travel_v in_o sorrow_n there_o be_v judgement_n but_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n there_o be_v mercy_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a there_o be_v judgement_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n there_o be_v mercy_n god_n say_v to_o adam_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n there_o be_v judgement_n but_o not_o curse_a art_n thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o sweat_n there_o be_v judgement_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v overmuch_o you_o know_v the_o face_n sweat_v before_o any_o part_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n there_o be_v mercy_n thy_o face_n shall_v sweat_v there_o be_v judgement_n but_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n there_o be_v mercy_n quest._n 49._o vers_fw-la 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