witnesss_n do_v testify_v against_o christ_n matth_n 26_o 61._o and_o likewise_o against_o steven_n act._n 6._o 13._o although_o these_o witness_n speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n as_o it_o appear_v joh._n 2._o 19_o compare_v with_o math._n 26._o 61._o and_o also_o steven_n deny_v not_o what_o be_v testify_v against_o he_o and_o prove_v it_o by_o moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n act_n 6._o 33._o 48._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o those_o two_o sort_n of_o witness_n be_v call_v false_a witness_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v according_a to_o their_o meaning_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o serpent_n be_v call_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o begin_n because_o he_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o god_n meaning_n of_o death_n but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n according_a to_o the_o woman_n sense_n or_o interpretation_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n for_o they_o do_v eat_v that_o day_n but_o do_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n thus_o it_o be_v also_o prove_v 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and_o fullness_n as_o god_n do_v yet_o he_o know_v as_o god_n do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o nature_n as_o a_o coal_n be_v like_o a_o whole_a world_n set_v on_o fire_n so_o be_v adam_n like_o god_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o here_o lie_v adam_n misery_n in_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o good_a know_v and_o shun_v the_o evil_a which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o eat_v this_o fruit_n but_o by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o second_o fruit_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v i_o may_v further_o confirm_v this_o truth_n by_o divers_a argument_n and_o reason_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v answer_v divers_a objection_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n object_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a god_n say_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o but_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ironye_n as_o micaiah_n speak_v to_o ahab_n the_o 1_o of_o king_n 22._o 15._o the_o king_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n to_o battle_n or_o no_o the_o prophet_n micaiah_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o and_o prosper_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n so_o god_n speak_v to_o adam_n because_o of_o his_o former_a high_a thought_n and_o endeavour_n to_o be_v great_a and_o when_o adam_n fall_v short_a of_o what_o he_o think_v to_o be_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o derision_n answ_n god_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o irony_n my_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o god_n speak_v not_o to_o adam_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v to_o ahab_n or_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o proverb_n do_v to_o the_o young_a man_n but_o god_n speak_v to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o threefold_a relation_n that_o be_v either_o like_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a essence_n or_o be_v or_o like_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o influence_n and_o power_n or_o three_o like_o he_o as_o he_o dwell_v and_o act_v and_o abase_v himself_o in_o christ_n or_o rather_o like_o he_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n according_a as_o he_o esteem_v good_a and_o evil_n in_o either_o of_o these_o relation_n therefore_o i_o say_v god_n speak_v to_o the_o trinity_n and_o not_o to_o adam_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o irony_n or_o deride_v or_o rather_o blasphemy_n because_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v therefore_o your_o
which_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v always_o the_o same_o neither_o high_a nor_o low_a at_o any_o time_n although_o he_o may_v be_v high_o sometime_o and_o sometime_o low_a in_o respect_n of_o manifestation_n yet_o he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o property_n so_o also_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a and_o good_a condition_n and_o afterward_o to_o be_v in_o a_o low_a and_o evil_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o manifestation_n to_o himself_o but_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o for_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a that_o be_v first_o as_o his_o corporal_a substance_n be_v make_v of_o the_o material_a earth_n so_o second_o his_o estate_n and_o enjoyment_n be_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a and_o be_v earthly_a mind_v carnal_a and_o blind_a he_o be_v put_v into_o paradise_n and_o there_o continue_v until_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v by_o his_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o then_o he_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o his_o carnality_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o shall_v hereafter_o open_v the_o mystery_n to_o you_o when_o i_o come_v to_o application_n four_o further_n if_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v original_a sin_n before_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o controversy_n will_v be_v end_v and_o you_o must_v grant_v my_o opinion_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v as_o it_o follow_v 2._o that_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v original_a 4._o reason_n 4._o sin_n in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o that_o estate_n as_o they_o be_v in_o but_o fall_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v thus_o sin_n be_v to_o understand_v discover_v that_o be_v have_v their_o nakedness_n discover_v under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v sin_n in_o its_o conception_n that_o be_v the_o lust_n and_o earnest_a desire_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o satisfy_v its_o own_o lust_n this_o be_v sin_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o abominate_v this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n witness_v against_o for_o say_v he_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n math._n 5._o vers_fw-la 28._o he_o say_v also_o the_o same_o of_o murder_n and_o other_o thing_n vers_fw-la 22._o if_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n desire_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o good_a conception_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o heart_n although_o they_o never_o be_v put_v into_o action_n and_o also_o reward_v they_o so_o he_o abhore_v the_o evil_a conception_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o account_v it_o for_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v never_o put_v into_o action_n and_o reward_v it_o according_o if_o unrepented_a thus_o i_o have_v describe_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v sin_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sin_n but_o this_o but_o that_o which_o i_o call_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o sin_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o sin_n in_o its_o self_n but_o rather_o the_o manifestation_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n break_v forth_o and_o make_v itself_o visible_a and_o this_o be_v call_v actual_a sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v sin_n to_o we_o this_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o sin_n or_o rather_o the_o manifestation_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o sort_n of_o sin_n or_o original_a corruption_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o have_v adam_n before_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o this_o purpose_n look_v into_o gen._n 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v first_o that_o she_o see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o three_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wis_v all_o these_o three_o thing_n consider_v by_o the_o woman_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o &_o also_o that_o it_o will_v produce_v wisdom_n from_o hence_o it_o do_v cause_n lust_n and_o a_o burn_a desire_n in_o she_o after_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o this_o desire_n and_o lust_n be_v produce_v from_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o original_a corruption_n and_o earthiness_n within_o and_o this_o sin_n according_a to_o christ_n exposition_n math._n 5._o be_v the_o sin_n or_o trasgression_n itself_o for_o their_o eat_n do_v not_o effect_n or_o produce_v their_o lust_n and_o desire_n but_o their_o lust_n and_o desire_n do_v effect_v their_o take_v the_o fruit_n and_o their_o eat_v thereof_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o transgression_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o apostle_n word_n where_o he_o 14._o i_o tim._n 2_o 14._o say_v the_o man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o transgression_n but_o the_o woman_n why_o so_o do_v not_o the_o man_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n yea_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o transgression_n but_o the_o sin_n or_o transgression_n itself_o be_v the_o desire_n to_o the_o fruit_n upon_o such_o consideration_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v and_o this_o desire_n or_o lust_n be_v record_v of_o eve_n only_o and_o not_o of_o adam_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o affirm_v now_o eve_n hold_v forth_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o carnal_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o therefore_o the_o transgression_n be_v attribute_v to_o she_o alone_o because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n gen._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o not_o to_o adam_n for_o adam_n do_v type_n out_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n he_o be_v passive_a in_o the_o transgression_n and_o carry_v away_o by_o eve_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n rom._n 7._o vers_fw-la 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o laâ—_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n tâ—_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o adam_n be_v a_o meeâ—_n creature_n eve_n hold_v forth_o both_o he_o and_o heâ—_n self_n which_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n the_o carnal_a man_n and_o woman_n or_o that_o part_n which_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o inward_a man_n captive_a as_o i_o shall_v further_o explain_v hereafter_o object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o desire_n of_o eve_n be_v beget_v by_o and_o through_o the_o serpent_n temptation_n answ_n this_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v yet_o i_o say_v at_o this_o present_a it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o for_o the_o serpent_n do_v set_v forth_o evil_a with_o all_o the_o advantage_n and_o show_v of_o good_a as_o possible_o he_o can_v but_o all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v either_o to_o eve_n or_o we_o be_v 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temptation_n second_o all_o those_o that_o say_v adam_n be_v themselves_o 2._o prove_v from_o themselves_o make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n do_v confess_v what_o be_v here_o affirm_v namely_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v sin_n and_o corruption_n before_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o common_a saying_n both_o in_o their_o preach_n and_o their_o writing_n that_o adam_n aspire_a pride_n and_o ambition_n to_o become_v like_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o fall_n doctor_n 80._o usher_n in_o his_o book_n of_o princip_n p._n 11._o bifield_n in_o his_o principle_n pag._n 77_o 80._o usher_n say_v that_o adam_n rather_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o
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the_o chief_a even_o place_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o man_n and_o as_o adam_n the_o shadow_n have_v high_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n to_o be_v great_a and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o become_v like_o god_n by_o his_o own_o act_n and_o endeavour_n through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o so_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v so_o lovely_a yet_o the_o text_n say_v when_o she_o see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n be_v here_o attribute_v to_o the_o woman_n only_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o man_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o woman_n hold_v forth_o the_o church_n which_o be_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o man_n hold_v forth_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o active_a in_o pluck_v the_o fruit_n but_o eve_n only_o be_v active_a in_o the_o transgression_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o man_n adam_n do_v aspire_v to_o be_v great_a yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o she_o do_v he_o do_v also_o in_o she_o for_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o she_o and_o her_o name_n be_v adam_n as_o well_o as_o he_o gen._n 5._o 2._o this_o hold_v forth_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o assume_v each_o other_o name_n so_o then_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o adam_n the_o shadow_n be_v ambitious_a as_o a_o creature_n and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o be_v great_a and_o become_v like_o god_n and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v pluck_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n it_o be_v also_o as_o clear_v that_o adam_n the_o substance_n that_o be_v all_o carnal_a man_n and_o woman_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v come_v through_o these_o three_o degree_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o thing_n they_o begin_v to_o 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carnal_a man_n food_n or_o strength_n by_o which_o he_o think_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n if_o you_o ask_v such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n how_o they_o think_v to_o be_v save_v they_o will_v say_v by_o their_o good_a thought_n and_o work_n and_o all_o the_o gentile_n call_v christian_n both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n do_v admire_v this_o fruit_n which_o be_v man_n righteousness_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v so_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n to_o make_v one_o wise_a or_o like_o god_n or_o bring_v one_o to_o heaven_n as_o this_o be_v in_o their_o apprehension_n it_o be_v true_a man_n righteousness_n which_o be_v 35._o here_o begin_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n page_n 35._o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v good_a to_o adam_n and_o be_v also_o to_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v forbid_v both_o to_o he_o and_o also_o to_o we_o that_o be_v it_o be_v or_o be_v forbid_v to_o accomplish_v or_o bring_v about_o such_o a_o end_n as_o man_n will_v have_v it_o do_v that_o 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2._o adam_n be_v put_v into_o paradise_n and_o so_o be_v we_o p._n 39_o 3._o adam_n be_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n but_o one_o and_o so_o be_v we_o p._n 39_o 4._o our_o first_o parent_n do_v desire_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n to_o become_v like_o god_n and_o so_o do_v we_o p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o the_o obj._n from_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o command_n answer_v p._n 43_o 44_o 45._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o 4_o reason_n p._n 46_o 47_o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n ib._n 5._o he_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n and_o so_o do_v we_o p._n 48_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o eat_v explain_v p._n 49_o what_o be_v sin_n or_o what_o be_v sin_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n p._n 50_o 51_o 52._o 7_o thing_n effect_v and_o bring_v forth_o upon_o adam_n by_o his_o eat_n answerable_a to_o the_o like_o 7._o in_o we_o by_o our_o eat_a p._n 53._o 1._o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o life_n and_o so_o be_v we_o p._n 54_o 2._o it_o discover_v sin_n both_o to_o he_o and_o we_o p._n 54_o 3._o it_o bring_v fear_n both_o upon_o he_o and_o also_o to_o we_o p._n 55._o 4._o it_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o both_o p._n 56_o 57_o 5._o it_o bring_v death_n itself_o to_o both_o p._n 58_o none_n die_v in_o that_o flesh_n of_o he_o but_o every_o one_o do_v die_v in_o and_o for_o himself_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v truth_n at_o one_o time_n may_v not_o be_v truth_n after_o further_a light_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 6._o it_o cause_v he_o to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o fig-leaf_n and_o so_o it_o do_v to_o we_o p._n 63_o these_o fig-leaf_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n describe_v p._n 64_o 65_o 7._o the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n do_v cause_v he_o to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n so_o it_o do_v to_o we_o the_o tree_n 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