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but_o have_v bring_v sufficient_a argument_n to_o confute_v the_o adversary_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v please_v indeed_o to_o think_v otherwise_o but_o they_o may_v at_o least_o take_v notice_n how_o obvious_a it_o be_v that_o if_o this_o objection_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o must_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o certainty_n in_o the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v no_o art_n nor_o science_n concern_v which_o divers_a treatise_n be_v not_o daily_a publish_a but_o be_v therefore_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n uncertain_a be_v it_o the_o less_o certain_a whether_o justice_n temperance_n and_o common_a honesty_n be_v virtue_n or_o whether_o murder_n adultery_n and_o theft_n be_v crime_n because_o law_n be_v make_v and_o sermon_n daily_o preach_v concern_v these_o thing_n or_o can_v any_o man_n doubt_v that_o these_o crime_n often_o meet_v with_o severe_a punishment_n even_o in_o this_o
have_v do_v p._n 237._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o fall_n of_o angel_n how_o cause_v p._n 243._o the_o fall_n of_o man._n the_o effect_n of_o it_o visible_a however_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v dispute_v p._n 244._o no_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n ib._n eve_n beguile_v by_o the_o serpent_n p._n 246._o the_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n p._n 249._o many_o circumstance_n omit_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o relate_v to_o their_o fall_n ib._n why_o a_o commandment_n be_v give_v they_o concern_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n p._n 250._o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n p._n 254._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o ground_n p._n 255._o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n p._n 256._o the_o fall_v not_o allegorical_a p._n 374._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o posterity_n p._n 376._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v consistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o 1_o reward_v and_o punishment_n be_v a_o like_a propose_v to_o our_o choice_n p._n 383._o 2_o the_o reward_n be_v eternal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o punishment_n p._n 384._o 3_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v be_v by_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n p._n 387._o 4_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o eternal_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o this_o sanction_n p._n 388._o objection_n obviate_v p._n 359._o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v consistent_a with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n p._n 362._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n p._n 369._o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n p._n 371._o they_o be_v give_v to_o prevent_v idolatry_n p._n 341._o to_o signify_v and_o represent_v inward_a purity_n and_o holiness_n p._n 344._o this_o show_v of_o circumcision_n p._n 345._o of_o purification_n p._n 346._o of_o abstinence_n p._n 346._o of_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n ib._n the_o jewish_a worship_n be_v typical_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n p._n 347._o this_o prove_v of_o sacrifice_n p._n 348._o purification_n p._n 350._o incense_n ib._n during_o this_o ceremonial_a dispensation_n there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a revelation_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o religion_n p._n 352._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o neighbour_n ib._n a_o future_a state_n p._n 353._o the_o resurrection_n p._n 354._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n p._n 332._o the_o strange_a evasion_n and_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n ib._n it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o cease_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 335._o it_o be_v afterward_o to_o become_v impracticable_a p._n 323._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o p._n 324._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sinful_a example_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n several_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n relate_v evil_a action_n contain_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n p._n 327._o the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o action_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n ib._n the_o relation_n of_o the_o bad_a action_n of_o good_a man_n may_v be_v of_o use_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o discover_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o implore_v the_o divine_a grace_n 3._o to_o show_v that_o god_n can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a p._n 328._o 4._o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o for_o a_o warn_v to_o future_a age_n p._n 329._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o imprecation_n in_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n many_o of_o these_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o nation_n on_o who_o god_n have_v command_v the_o israelite_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n p._n 331._o david_n be_v a_o king_n be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil._n p._n 332._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v that_o malefactor_n may_v be_v punish_v ib._n the_o jew_n may_v appeal_v to_o god_n as_o their_o political_a legislator_n and_o governor_n p._n 333._o those_o which_o seem_v imprecation_n be_v oftentimes_o prediction_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n p._n 334._o divers_a place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o judas_n or_o of_o other_o like_v he_o p._n 336._o this_o supposition_n be_v employ_v in_o imprecation_n if_o they_o will_v persist_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v ib._n what_o charity_n be_v require_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n neighbour_n p._n 337._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v in_o the_o new_a the_o apostle_n cite_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o they_o then_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n p._n 340._o a_o remarkable_a passage_n from_o f._n simon_n to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 342._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n much_o admire_v by_o a_o learned_a jew_n for_o the_o sublime_a sense_n therein_o give_v to_o the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n ib._n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n consider_v p._n 344._o 2._o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n can_v have_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n upon_o other_o term_n yet_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o imply_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o he_o that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v can_v so_o much_o have_v become_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n p._n 345._o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o whole_a dispensation_n unworthy_a of_o god_n p._n 346._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o show_v 1_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n in_o christ_n shall_v cause_v the_o god_n head_n to_o suffer_v with_o the_o manhood_n p._n 347._o 2_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o affirm_v our_o nature_n may_v be_v account_v for_o without_o suppose_v that_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v p._n 350._o 3_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v explain_v without_o suppose_v it_o p._n 351._o 2._o no_o other_o way_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v apprehend_v can_v have_v be_v so_o proper_a and_o expedient_a as_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n p._n 357._o 1_o the_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o more_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o preach_a or_o doctrine_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v have_v be_v p._n 358._o 2_o his_o example_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n and_o holiness_n p._n 360._o 3_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n p._n 362._o 4_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o excite_v in_o we_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o engage_v we_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o piety_n p._n 364._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n god_n have_v beforehand_o use_v all_o other_o mean_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o send_v his_o son_n at_o last_o p._n 371._o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v much_o more_o difficult_a if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v foretell_v in_o so_o many_o several_a age_n by_o the_o prophet_n p._n 374._o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v might_n depend_v upon_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 376._o the_o world_n be_v then_o prepare_v for_o his_o come_n p._n 378._o the_o particular_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o that_o age_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v make_v it_o the_o most_o seasonable_a p._n 380._o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o of_o the_o last_o day_n or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n seldom_o mention_v in_o express_a term_n in_o scripture_n but_o under_o the_o resemblance_n of_o other_o event_n p._n 384._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n typical_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 385._o this_o appear_v from_o matt._n 25._o ib._n the_o
c._n 7._o in_o ceylon_n the_o noya_n will_v stand_v with_o half_a his_o body_n upright_o for_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n together_o xli_o together_o see_v mr._n mede_n lib._n 1._o disâ—â—_n xli_o these_o may_v be_v for_o monument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o rest_n as_o some_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o giant_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n till_o david_n time_n as_o a_o memorial_n to_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o land_n by_o their_o forefather_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v for_o a_o punishment_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o can_v be_v consider_v no_o otherwise_o nor_o be_v make_v matter_n of_o objection_n unless_o it_o be_v think_v unreasonable_a to_o inflict_v a_o curse_n upon_o mankind_n for_o this_o offence_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n by_o make_v the_o earth_n less_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o though_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v the_o most_o delightful_a and_o happy_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o whole_a earth_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v very_o different_a from_o what_o it_o have_v be_v since_o for_o if_o it_o have_v continue_v as_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n upon_o mankind_n can_v not_o have_v be_v effect_v in_o that_o manner_n in_o which_o it_o be_v determine_v 2._o our_o first_o parent_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n they_o have_v be_v charge_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o threaten_v with_o death_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v become_v mortal_a and_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v if_o they_o will_v presume_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o misery_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n so_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v decay_v and_o at_o last_o be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v not_o perish_v shall_v be_v miserable_a after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n be_v the_o original_a notion_n of_o death_n and_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o have_v never_o see_v what_o natural_a die_n be_v understand_v death_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o privation_n of_o happiness_n and_o consequent_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o the_o first_o be_v unavoidable_a the_o latter_a to_o be_v avoid_v by_o repentance_n and_o a_o future_a obedience_n through_o faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v hinder_v from_o taste_v of_o that_o tree_n which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o immortality_n to_o they_o for_o god_n who_o have_v give_v a_o medicinal_a virtue_n and_o a_o power_n of_o nourishment_n to_o other_o fruit_n and_o herb_n may_v convey_v a_o power_n and_o influence_n into_o this_o tree_n of_o render_v man_n immortal_a by_o prevent_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n and_o nourish_v or_o strengthen_v they_o to_o a_o endless_a life_n how_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v we_o be_v now_o no_o more_o able_a to_o know_v than_o to_o become_v immortal_a here_o upon_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v god_n decree_n that_o immortality_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o that_o tree_n and_o therefore_o our_o first_o parent_n when_o they_o have_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o taste_v of_o it_o but_o be_v force_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o enjoy_v any_o long_o the_o delight_n of_o paradise_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o commandment_n which_o wantonness_n only_o and_o a_o vain_a and_o criminal_a curiosity_n can_v make_v they_o disobey_v we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v little_o more_o account_n how_o the_o food_n we_o now_o eat_v can_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o threescore_o and_o ten_o or_o fourscore_o year_n than_o how_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o preservative_n to_o keep_v man_n alive_a for_o ever_o only_o this_o we_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o and_o so_o fancy_n we_o can_v tell_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o be_v strange_a to_o we_o and_o what_o be_v strange_a man_n wonder_v at_o and_o will_v hardly_o believe_v it_o but_o since_o god_n have_v endue_v our_o ordinary_a food_n with_o a_o power_n of_o nourishment_n no_o man_n can_v reasonable_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o may_v endue_v this_o fruit_n with_o such_o a_o virtue_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v make_v man_n immortal_a to_o taste_v of_o it_o and_o have_v prevent_v that_o decay_n of_o nature_n which_o now_o still_o creep_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o other_o food_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o if_o they_o have_v once_o taste_v of_o this_o fruit_n they_o shall_v have_v suffer_v no_o decay_n but_o have_v live_v in_o constant_a vigour_n here_o though_o partake_v afterward_o only_o of_o other_o nourishment_n till_o they_o have_v be_v translate_v to_o heaven_n or_o it_o may_v be_v design_v not_o as_o a_o physical_a but_o a_o sacramental_a cause_n of_o immortality_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sign_n and_o pledge_v of_o immortality_n god_n have_v decree_v that_o upon_o the_o taste_v of_o this_o fruit_n adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v immortal_a but_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n be_v of_o a_o most_o delicious_a taste_n as_o well_o as_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o contain_v a_o very_a ferment_a juice_n may_v put_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n into_o great_a disorder_n and_o thereby_o divest_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o it_o have_v before_o over_o the_o body_n and_o by_o a_o close_o and_o more_o intimate_a union_n with_o matter_n may_v reduce_v it_o to_o that_o miserable_a condition_n which_o have_v be_v propagate_v and_o derive_v down_o to_o posterity_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n as_o some_o poison_n now_o strange_o affect_v the_o nerve_n and_o spirit_n without_o cause_v immediate_a death_n but_o make_v such_o alteration_n in_o the_o body_n as_o be_v never_o to_o be_v cure_v and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v fit_v that_o man_n shall_v become_v immortal_a in_o this_o condition_n or_o that_o the_o threaten_v of_o god_n however_o shall_v not_o take_v place_n from_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v upon_o this_o subject_a i_o hope_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o run_v to_o allegorical_a interpretation_n to_o explain_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o it_o be_v represent_v under_o a_o allegory_n will_v rather_o prove_v the_o litteral_n sense_n for_o if_o the_o simplicity_n and_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n do_v require_v that_o the_o fall_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n shall_v be_v describe_v under_o a_o allegory_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n we_o 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most_o innocent_a and_o sinless_a and_o holy_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o suffer_v and_o afflict_a man_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o personal_a union_n as_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v which_o can_v be_v any_o diminution_n to_o god_n glory_n but_o their_o own_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o what_o they_o surmise_v will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o union_n ii_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o assume_v our_o nature_n may_v be_v account_v for_o without_o suppose_v that_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v it_o be_v the_o great_a condescension_n and_o humiliation_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a condescension_n for_o he_o to_o take_v care_n of_o we_o by_o his_o providence_n god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n ps_n cxiii_o 6._o but_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n he_o be_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a 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all_o mankind_n it_o be_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o any_o way_n or_o measure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o most_o astonish_a and_o adorable_a act_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o condescend_v as_o to_o take_v our_o very_a nature_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v and_o may_v die_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o that_o which_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o high_a measure_n be_v certain_o most_o worthy_a of_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n iii_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v explain_v without_o suppose_v that_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v that_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o person_n consist_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n unite_v suffer_v for_o our_o salvation_n but_o that_o all_o the_o suffering_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o terminate_v in_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o his_o divine_a with_o his_o humane_a nature_n all_o christ_n suffering_n receive_v a_o infinite_a value_n and_o merit_n and_o become_v entitle_v and_o ascribe_v to_o god_n himself_o because_o they_o be_v undergo_v by_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o undergo_v by_o he_o in_o his_o divine_a but_o only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v xx_o 28._o for_o action_n and_o passion_n in_o any_o person_n be_v personal_a and_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o sometime_o those_o action_n and_o passion_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o one_o of_o those_o nature_n only_a which_o constitute_v a_o person_n be_v yet_o attribute_v to_o the_o other_o nature_n which_o be_v uncapable_a of_o they_o 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