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nothing_o or_o of_o every_o thing_n make_v any_o thing_n q._n be_v this_o rib_n whereof_o eva_n be_v create_v one_o of_o adam_n natural_a rib_n or_o be_v it_o a_o superfluous_a rib_n a._n it_o be_v one_o of_o adam_n natural_a rib_n for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o have_v say_v of_o eva_n thou_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n or_o how_o can_v eva_n be_v say_v to_o be_v form_v of_o adam_n neither_o be_v adam_n imperfect_a although_o he_o want_v his_o rib_n for_o god_n do_v fill_v up_o that_o place_n with_o flesh_n q._n if_o adam_n lose_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v all_o their_o 24._o rib_n a._n although_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v yet_o he_o beget_v his_o child_n uncircumcised_a and_o
a_o retain_v man_n do_v beget_v a_o whole_a man_n for_o nature_n if_o she_o be_v not_o hinder_v retain_v she_o own_o force_n and_o vigour_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o perfect_a effect_n she_o can_v q._n how_o come_v it_o that_o adam_n in_o lose_v his_o rib_n do_v not_o feel_v pain_n a._n either_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o deepesleepe_a for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o lethargy_n do_v feel_v neither_o stripe_n nor_o wound_n or_o else_o because_o god_n do_v suspend_v and_o hinder_v the_o act_n of_o feeling_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nerve_n q._n why_o do_v not_o moses_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o eua_n soul_n as_o of_o her_o body_n a._n because_o her_o body_n be_v otherwise_o create_v than_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o her_o soul_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o adam_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o repetition_n q._n why_o be_v eva_n bring_v to_o adam_n a._n to_o signify_v that_o she_o be_v adam_n companion_n second_o a_o help_n to_o he_o to_o beget_v child_n three_o that_o the_o man_n be_v not_o for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n four_o this_o bring_n signify_v that_o they_o be_v now_o contract_v and_o marry_v q._n have_v eva_n a_o reasonable_a soul_n as_o adam_n bad_a a._n yes_o because_o she_o be_v make_v for_o a_o help_n to_o man_n which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v without_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n second_o both_o receive_v a_o law_n upon_o both_o be_v inflict_v punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o both_o their_o body_n be_v alike_o redemption_n be_v promise_v too_o both_o and_o both_o do_v expect_v glory_n q._n why_o do_v not_o god_n create_v eva_n as_o soon_o as_o adam_n a._n that_o adam_n live_v a_o private_a life_n a_o while_n may_v the_o better_o perceive_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o marry_a life_n second_o that_o he_o may_v love_v god_n the_o more_o who_o provide_v such_o a_o comfort_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o q._n be_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n a._n yes_o for_o male_a &_o female_a make_v no_o essential_a difference_n second_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n how_o can_v they_o procreate_v child_n three_o they_o both_o have_v the_o same_o definition_n and_o essential_a property_n four_o we_o read_v that_o maid_n have_v become_v boy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o they_o be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n plinius_n lib_n 7._o cap._n 4._o gellius_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o can_v adam_n and_o eva_n be_v marry_v see_v they_o be_v so_o near_o a_o kin_n a._n the_o nearness_n of_o kin_n which_o forbid_v matrimony_n be_v that_o which_o arise_v of_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o eva_n be_v not_o beget_v but_o create_v of_o adam_n therefore_o she_o be_v not_o his_o daughter_n but_o his_o wife_n q._n why_o be_v there_o but_o one_o woman_n create_v a._n because_o that_o one_o woman_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o one_o man_n second_o to_o teach_v posterity_n that_o god_n do_v hate_v polygamy_n three_o that_o the_o love_n of_o man_n may_v be_v the_o great_a to_o his_o wife_n q._n how_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n one_o flesh_n a._n because_o they_o be_v join_v together_o to_o live_v one_o common_a life_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o carnal_a copulation_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o procreation_n of_o one_o flesh_n for_o the_o child_n be_v the_o flesh_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o both_o their_o flesh_n be_v unite_v in_o their_o child_n four_o because_o of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n the_o husband_n have_v over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n over_o her_o husband_n 1._o cor._n 7._o q._n why_o be_v not_o adam_n and_o eva_n ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n a._n because_o that_o external_o neither_o heat_n not_o cold_a nor_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v hurt_v their_o body_n internal_o there_o be_v no_o inordinat_a affection_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o perfect_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v obey_v the_o superior_a and_o three_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o body_n but_o that_o which_o be_v comely_a and_o decent_a and_o therefore_o nihil_fw-la putabant_fw-la volandum_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la senserant_fw-la refrâ—â—andum_fw-la aug._n li._n 11._o de_fw-fr gen._n cap._n 1._o question_n on_o the_o three_o chapter_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o serpent_n a._n not_o the_o devil_n for_o so_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v metaphorical_o understand_v but_o this_o be_v a_o history_n and_o no_o allegory_n nor_o the_o image_n of_o a_o serpent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o picture_n but_o a_o real_a serpent_n that_o be_v curse_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o natural_a serpent_n that_o do_v speak_v for_o speech_n and_o reason_n do_v natural_o belong_v to_o man_n not_o to_o beast_n for_o they_o neither_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n nor_o the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n but_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n use_v the_o same_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v so_o then_o there_o be_v both_o a_o serpent_n which_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o serpent_n &_o beside_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v know_v both_o by_o his_o speech_n and_o reason_n with_o eva_n as_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o devil_n a_o manslayer_n from_o the_o beginning_n john_n 8._o why_o be_v not_o eva_n afraid_a to_o confer_v with_o the_o serpent_n a._n because_o the_o serpent_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o man_n neither_o dare_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o afray_v he_o or_o hurt_v he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n for_o fear_n in_o that_o happy_a estate_n q._n why_o do_v satan_n use_v rather_o the_o serpent_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n a._n first_o because_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v any_o other_o creature_n second_o because_o the_o serpent_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v most_o subtle_a deceitful_a prone_a to_o hurt_v and_o deceive_v man_n the_o serpent_n be_v prudent_a to_o save_v itself_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n math._n 10._o and_o crafty_a to_o deceive_v other_o as_o paul_n say_v the_o serpent_n by_o his_o craftiness_n deceive_v eva_n 2._o cor._n 11._o chap._n q._n see_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n that_o deceive_v eva_n why_o do_v not_o moses_n signify_v so_o much_o a._n because_o moses_n write_v a_o history_n and_o not_o a_o commentary_n therefore_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v here_o he_o do_v attribute_n to_o the_o serpent_n because_o eva_n see_v the_o serpent_n and_o confer_v with_o the_o serpent_n but_o satan_n she_o see_v not_o q._n what_o do_v these_o word_n mean_v your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v a._n this_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n which_o eva_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n be_v open_v already_o and_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o bodily_a eye_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n q._n what_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n a._n by_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v angel_n which_o be_v call_v god_n in_o scripture_n but_o here_o be_v rather_o mean_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o vers_n 22._o behold_v adam_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o us._n q._n do_v not_o eva_n see_v that_o this_o tree_n be_v good_a till_o now_o a._n yes_o she_o see_v before_o but_o simple_o but_o now_o she_o see_v it_o with_o a_o ardent_a desire_n to_o eat_v of_o it_o q._n why_o do_v god_n suffer_v eva_n to_o be_v tempt_v a._n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o manifestation_n both_o of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o save_v the_o repentant_a second_o to_o show_v we_o that_o although_o she_o have_v all_o happiness_n in_o that_o estate_n yet_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v free_a of_o temptation_n three_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o satan_n for_o if_o he_o dare_v tempt_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n &_o in_o paradise_n what_o will_v he_o not_o do_v to_o we_o now_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o eva_n a._n incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_v god_n threaten_v second_o pride_n desire_v to_o be_v like_o god_n three_o a_o lie_n say_v that_o god_n do_v forbid_v to_o touch_v the_o tree_n four_o gluttony_n in_o desire_v the_o fruit_n which_o be_v forbid_v five_o scandal_n in_o draw_v adam_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n six_o a_o foolish_a excuse_v of_o her_o sin_n to_o god_n q._n
why_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o earnest_a to_o teâ—â—â—_n eva_n a._n because_o he_o hate_v god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o glorify_v but_o to_o anger_v he_o second_o because_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o envy_n for_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o happiness_n himself_o be_v in_o misery_n q._n why_o do_v adam_n eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n a._n partly_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n partly_o through_o curiosity_n desire_v to_o try_v what_o kind_n of_o sin_n this_o shall_v be_v which_o god_n do_v prohibit_v so_o nâ—â—â—â—_n in_o vetitâ—â—â—_n semper_fw-la cupiâ—â—â—sque_fw-la negaâ—a_fw-la q._n be_v adam_n deceive_v also_o as_o the_o â—oâ—â—â—_n be_v a._n no_o adam_n be_v not_o seduce_v but_o the_o woman_n 1._o tim._n 2._o for_o eva_n do_v not_o deceive_v adam_n because_o sâ—â—e_z think_v all_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n speak_v but_o satan_n deceive_v eva_n because_o he_o make_v she_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o be_v false_a second_o eva_n confess_v that_o she_o be_v deceive_v but_o adam_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o do_v â—aâ—e_v q._n be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v a._n if_o we_o do_v consider_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o than_o we_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o the_o great_a for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v great_a but_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o wit_n the_o place_n paradise_n where_o no_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o sin_v immediate_o after_o his_o creation_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n yield_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v adam_z be_v create_v to_o god_n own_o image_n if_o we_o regard_v also_o that_o infinite_a hurt_n and_o misery_n that_o have_v fain_o upon_o mankind_n by_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o man_n commit_v q._n whether_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o eva_n great_a a._n if_o we_o consider_v both_o their_o person_n than_o adam_n do_v sin_n more_o grievous_o because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a than_o eva_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o yet_o in_o two_o respect_n eua_n sin_n be_v great_a than_o adam_n first_o in_o that_o she_o do_v believe_v the_o serpent_n more_o than_o god_n which_o adam_n will_v not_o have_v do_v second_o in_o that_o she_o do_v entice_v adam_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n q._n how_o be_v their_o eye_n open_v after_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n a._n they_o be_v not_o blind_v before_o nor_o have_v they_o now_o more_o liberty_n of_o will_n than_o they_o have_v or_o great_a knowledge_n but_o now_o they_o know_v evil_a by_o experience_n which_o before_o they_o know_v by_o science_n and_o their_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v because_o they_o perceive_v their_o nakedness_n be_v ignominious_a and_o their_o affection_n inordinate_a which_o before_o be_v decent_a and_o holy_a q._n why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o member_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n a._n because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n second_o by_o this_o they_o think_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o none_o can_v hide_v sin_n but_o god_n therefore_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v coâ—ered_v psal_n 32._o q._n why_o do_v they_o cover_v their_o privy_a member_n a._n because_o their_o inordinate_a lust_n begin_v most_o to_o appear_v here_o second_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n which_o then_o become_v sinful_a therefore_o all_o people_n be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v those_o part_n because_o sin_n come_v by_o generation_n hence_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o regeneraon_n be_v on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o body_n genesis_n 17._o q._n why_o do_v they_o take_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o fig_n tree_n a._n because_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o fig_n three_fw-mi be_v broad_a or_o else_o because_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n accuse_v they_o and_o be_v in_o fear_n they_o take_v of_o the_o leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n which_o be_v near_a q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o noise_n of_o god_n a._n this_o sometime_o signify_v thunder_n exodus_fw-la 9_o sometime_o any_o sound_n ezec._n 12._o sometime_o god_n distinct_a voice_n like_o thunder_n john_n 12._o here_o it_o signify_v some_o fearful_a noise_n and_o sound_n by_o which_o god_n will_v signify_v that_o now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o encounter_v with_o adam_n q._n what_o signify_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n a._n this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o evening_n for_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v near_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n common_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v adam_n in_o the_o evening_n so_o will_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n q._n how_o do_v god_n speak_v to_o adam_n here_o a._n god_n speak_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o internal_o by_o his_o spirit_n sometime_o external_o either_o by_o angel_n or_o by_o man_n here_o than_o it_o be_v like_a that_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n for_o in_o this_o form_n he_o do_v oftentimes_o appear_v to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n this_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v with_o us._n q._n why_o do_v not_o god_n accuse_v satan_n as_o he_o do_v the_o man_n and_o thâ—_n woman_n a._n because_o satan_n be_v already_o condemn_v for_o his_o pride_n but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v they_o till_o he_o have_v convict_v they_o q._n whether_o do_v god_n course_n the_o devil_n or_o the_o serpent_n a._n he_o curse_v both_o the_o devil_n mystical_o and_o the_o serpent_n literal_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o his_o instrument_n but_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v of_o the_o serpent_n only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n that_o eva_n do_v see_v and_o speak_v to_o and_o the_o devil_n do_v lurk_v within_o the_o serpent_n q._n how_o can_v the_o creep_a on_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o dust_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o a_o curse_n see_v this_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o serpent_n before_o man_n fall_n a._n the_o serpent_n creep_v before_o be_v pleasant_a now_o it_o be_v painful_a than_o it_o be_v comely_a now_o it_o be_v base_a execrable_a and_o contemptible_a q._n why_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n a._n to_o augment_v satan_n grief_n the_o more_o who_o use_v he_o for_o his_o organ_n in_o this_o wicked_a tentation_n second_o because_o the_o serpent_n be_v satan_n instrument_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o any_o man_n do_v lie_v be_v to_o be_v stone_v levit._n 20._o three_o because_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v sin_n in_o punish_v for_o man_n wickedness_n dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sin_n the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v drown_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o city_n that_o entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n must_v be_v burn_v yea_o the_o cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o city_n deut._n 13._o yea_o the_o dumb_a creature_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v daily_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a._n by_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v mean_v especial_o christ_n the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o natural_o hate_v mankind_n as_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v call_v serpent_n in_o scripture_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heel_n a._n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n by_o which_o he_o wound_v we_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v mean_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o satan_n do_v hurt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o wound_v yet_o by_o persecute_v his_o member_n q._n how_o can_v the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d conception_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n a._n the_o conception_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o punishment_n because_o sometime_o their_o