earth_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n not_o to_o know_v good_a or_o evil_a be_v to_o know_v nothing_o deut._n 1.39_o and_o not_o to_o speak_v good_a or_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o to_o speak_v nothing_o gen._n 31.29_o 2_o sam._n 13.22_o 6._o good_a for_o food_n and_o consequent_o agreeable_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n pleasant_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o therefore_o suit_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a and_o therefore_o agreeable_a to_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n under_o which_o three_o st._n john_n comprise_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o do_v eat_v her_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o various_a be_v guilty_a of_o ambition_n incredulity_n ingratitude_n curiosity_n inordinate_a desire_n open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o draw_v aside_o her_o husband_n and_o involve_v he_o in_o sin_n and_o their_o posterity_n in_o misery_n also_o rom._n 5.12_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v now_o sensible_a of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o ashamed_a which_o in_o their_o innocence_n they_o be_v not_o chap._n 2.25_o their_o sin_n be_v follow_v with_o shame_n compare_v exod._n 32.25_o rom._n 6.21_o sewâ—â—_n i._n e._n apply_v or_o put_v on_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v job_n 16.15_o ezek._n 13.18_o figleaf_n or_o figtree_n branch_n aâ—_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v prov._n 11.28_o nehem._n 8.15_o 8._o voice_n a_o thunder_n which_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 29._o at_o least_o those_o word_n to_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o v._o 9_o see_v job_n 38.1_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v towards_o evening_n cantic_n 2.17_o 9_o where_o be_v thou_o these_o word_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o god_n do_v not_o know_v but_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o what_o follow_v and_o in_o they_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o his_o judge_n who_o here_o examine_v he_o before_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o do_v so_o those_o who_o be_v judge_n may_v learn_v not_o to_o condemn_v before_o they_o have_v due_o hear_v the_o accuse_v 11._o who_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n how_o come_v thou_o to_o this_o sense_n of_o thy_o be_v naked_a do_v not_o this_o shame_n proceed_v from_o thy_o disobedience_n compare_v chap._n 2.25_o 12._o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n adam_n excuse_v himself_o and_o blame_v the_o woman_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o a_o meet-help_a when_o yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o disobey_v his_o creator_n 13._o the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n the_o woman_n throw_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o serpent_n who_o guile_n can_v not_o excuse_v her_o wilful_a transgression_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o 14._o serpent_n what_o follow_v have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o serpent_n the_o instrument_n and_o to_o satan_n who_o make_v use_v of_o that_o creature_n as_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o detestableness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o a_o constant_a memorial_n of_o it_o the_o abuse_a beast_n be_v curse_v compare_v exod._n 21.28_o 32.32.20_o levit._fw-la 20.15_o 16._o and_o gen._n 9.5_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n consist_v i._o in_o bring_v down_o the_o serpent_n stature_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v in_o great_a measure_n erect_v before_o this_o time_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v or_o upon_o thy_o breast_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o version_n have_v it_o ii_o in_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o provision_n and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v compare_v isa_n 65.25_o micah_n 7.17_o psal_n 72.9_o iii_o in_o that_o enmity_n which_o hereupon_o ensue_v between_o this_o creature_n and_o mankind_n 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o particular_a abovenamed_a do_v more_o peculiarly_a refer_v to_o the_o devil_n or_o satan_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o serpent_n as_o a_o instrument_n and_o be_v call_v a_o serpent_n rev._n 12.9.20.2_o 10._o rom._n 16.20_o wisd_v 2.24_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n the_o apostate_n spirit_n and_o all_o those_o that_o in_o wickedness_n resemble_v their_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 6.70.8.44_o act._n 13.10_o her_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n who_o be_v peculiarly_a the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n isa_n 7.14_o gal._n 3.16.4.4_o and_o his_o member_n eph._n 6.11_o 12._o rev._n 12.13_o it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v destroy_v thy_o power_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o joh._n 12.31_o rev._n 12.7_o 8_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o heb._n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v persecute_v the_o woman_n seed_n like_o a_o serpent_n come_v behind_o gen._n 49.17_o but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v gal._n 4.29_o 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v etc._n etc._n the_o sentence_n upon_o womankind_n consist_v i._o in_o her_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n in_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n ii_o in_o she_o more_o helpless_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o she_o will_v need_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v more_o subject_n to_o he_o and_o his_o corrupt_a will_n for_o who_o she_o be_v design_v at_o first_o for_o a_o meet-help_a compare_v 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o 17._o and_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v etc._n etc._n for_o adam_n transgression_n i._o the_o ground_n be_v curse_v v._o 17_o 18._o and_o ii_o mankind_n be_v condemn_v to_o labour_n for_o bread_n i._n e._n for_o necessary_a food_n compare_v gen._n 18.5_o and_o chap._n 28.20_o v._n 19_o 20._o because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chavah_n which_o we_o render_v eve_n it_o import_v life_n and_o with_o reference_n to_o this_o first_o woman_n speak_v she_o what_o she_o be_v indeed_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o kind_n 21._o coat_n of_o skin_n viz._n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n withal_o they_o be_v probable_o make_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n kill_v for_o sacrifice_n gen._n 4.4_o and_o be_v monitor_n of_o their_o own_o mortality_n and_o their_o fall_n into_o the_o brutish_a life_n psal_n 49.20_o 22._o as_o one_o of_o we_o i_o e._n wise_a as_o a_o divine_a person_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o fond_o aim_v at_o v._n 6._o and_o design_v these_o word_n be_v ironical_a compare_v 1_o king_n 18.27_o eccles_n 11.9_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o or_o that_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n which_o be_v render_v and_o sometime_o signify_v as_o gen._n 30.38_o and_o then_o the_o word_n denote_v the_o end_n why_o adam_n will_v be_v induce_v to_o eat_v 24._o cherubim_n they_o be_v angel_n it_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o man_n who_o have_v lose_v his_o right_n to_o it_o by_o his_o fall_n may_v not_o come_v at_o it_o and_o fond_o expect_v life_n from_o thence_o flame_v sword_n this_o may_v perhaps_o be_v some_o fire_n kindle_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n chap._n iu._n the_o argument_n the_o birth_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n their_o several_a employment_n and_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o of_o cain_n not_o respect_v he_o murder_v his_o brother_n abel_n for_o which_o he_o be_v call_v to_o account_v by_o god_n and_o doom_v to_o a_o curse_n the_o birth_n of_o enoch_n a_o city_n build_v after_o his_o name_n the_o posterity_n of_o enoch_n to_o lamech_v of_o lamech_v and_o his_o two_o wife_n and_o their_o posterity_n the_o birth_n of_o seth_n and_o enos_n 1._o and_o adam_n know_v eve_n his_o wife_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a cain_n and_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o she_o again_o bear_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n but_o cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n 3._o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n 4._o and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n 5._o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n and_o cain_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v
shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a people_n nor_o be_v quite_o deprive_v of_o all_o use_n of_o their_o law_n and_o religion_n till_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o messiah_n who_o the_o ancient_a jew_n grant_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o shiloh_n and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o this_o tribe_n shall_v first_o come_v among_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n serve_v and_o obey_v see_v matt._n 24.14_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v mention_v gen._n 3.15_o under_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o that_o do_v not_o import_v of_o what_o nation_n or_o family_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v it_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o family_n of_o shem_n ch_n 9.27_o this_o great_a blessing_n be_v afterward_o ascertain_v to_o abram_n ch_z 12.3_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n ch_n 22.18_o and_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o it_o settle_v on_o isaac_n ch_n 17.21_o and_o transmit_v by_o he_o to_o jacob_n ch_n 28.4_o here_o it_o now_o be_v and_o jacob_n before_o his_o death_n foretells_a the_o time_n within_o which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o intimate_v the_o tribe_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v arise_v the_o latter_a whereof_o the_o holy_a scripture_n more_o express_o mention_v afterward_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n relate_v to_o judah_n contain_v something_o very_o peculiar_a and_o very_o great_a here_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o he_o that_o lessen_v he_o as_o there_o be_v before_o of_o reuben_n simeon_n and_o levi._n when_o the_o other_o tribe_n fall_v into_o schism_n after_o solomon_n death_n and_o be_v carry_v captive_a in_o the_o day_n of_o hosea_n this_o tribe_n adhere_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o own_o land_n i._o judah_n do_v not_o lose_v his_o tribe_n so_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v sceptre_n signify_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o v._o 16_o 28._o there_o be_v always_o great_a care_n take_v to_o preserve_v judah_n distinct_a in_o its_o tribe_n and_o family_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v number_v apart_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o david_n also_o 1_o sam._n 11.8_o 2_o sam._n 24.9_o a_o prophet_n take_v care_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o this_o tribe_n 2_o chron._n 12.15_o with_o ch_z 13.22_o there_o be_v care_n take_v of_o it_o even_o during_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o from_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n ii_o ch_n 4._o some_o doubt_n arise_v of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o other_o nehem._n 7.64_o ezra_n 2.64_o this_o tribe_n continue_v distinct_a this_o care_n continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n luk._n 2._o josephus_n mention_n antiq._n l._n 18._o c._n 1._o the_o enrolling_a st._n luke_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cyrenius_n and_o justin_n martyr_n appeal_v to_o the_o record_n of_o it_o apol._n 2._o vid._n tertullian_n contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la the_o other_o tribe_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n lose_v and_o before_o that_o time_n when_o judah_n be_v number_v distinct_o and_o by_o itself_o which_o aâ—ravenel_n say_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sceptre_n or_o tribe_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n on_o the_o first_o prophet_n fol._n 95._o and_o fol._n 100_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v number_v together_o as_o accessory_n for_o benjamin_n it_o be_v look_v on_o but_o as_o a_o accessary_a to_o judah_n the_o city_n of_o benjamin_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n be_v call_v a_o jew_n from_o judah_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o remain_a israelite_n upon_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 1_n king_n 11.13_o 32._o 2_o king_n 17.18_o 2_o chron._n 11.5_o 10._o ch_z 17.9_o ch_n 14.4_o 8_o 12._o ch_z 20.3_o 4_o 5_o 13_o 15._o esther_n 2.5_o ii_o in_o this_o tribe_n continue_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n call_v lawgiver_n here_o here_o be_v the_o lawyer_n and_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v they_o not_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n adhere_v to_o this_o tribe_n two_o chron._n 11.13_o 14._o ch_z 13.4_o 9_o 10._o the_o king_n of_o judah_n take_v care_n for_o instructer_n of_o the_o people_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n two_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o ch_z 29.5_o 30._o ch_z 34.30_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n these_o lawgiver_n depart_v not_o from_o between_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n ezek._n 1.3_o ezra_n 2.36_o 40._o nehem._n 8.9_o and_z ch_z 12._o they_o continue_v to_o the_o time_n of_o jesus_n our_o messiah_n we_o read_v much_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o priest_n levite_n scribe_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n we_o have_v mention_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o famous_a doctor_n of_o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n the_o founder_n of_o a_o great_a school_n and_o famous_a still_o among_o the_o hebrew_a writer_n that_o by_o shiloh_n be_v mean_v the_o messiah_n be_v agree_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n by_o all_o christian_n whatever_o difference_n there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v think_v that_o jacob_n will_v omit_v this_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v spring_v from_o it_o when_o he_o relate_v a_o great_a number_n of_o small_a matter_n which_o shall_v happen_v and_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o tribe_n 11_o 12._o bind_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v a_o fit_a description_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n and_o plenty_n of_o judah_n inheritance_n in_o canaan_n and_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v if_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o what_o we_o read_v numb_a 13.22_o 23._o and_o with_o other_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v in_o scripture_n deut._n 33.14_o job_n 29.6_o 13._o zebulun_n his_o situation_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o ship_n he_o shall_v easy_o have_v intercourse_n and_o traffic_n with_o zidon_n and_o therefore_o moses_n say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o deut._n 33.18_o this_o tribe_n be_v situate_a upon_o that_o coast_n or_o border_n which_o lead_v to_o zidon_n unto_o zidon_n may_v be_v translate_v towards_o zidon_n which_o agree_v better_o with_o the_o place_n if_o by_o zidon_n we_o understand_v the_o city_n so_o call_v but_o understanding_n by_o zidon_n the_o territory_n or_o country_n adjacent_a we_o need_v not_o translate_v it_o otherwise_o because_o zebulun_n do_v reach_v so_o far_o 14_o 15._o issachar_n these_o word_n give_v a_o account_n of_o issachar_n temper_n and_o of_o his_o lot_n his_o land_n be_v pleasant_a and_o its_o inhabitant_n lover_n of_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o instead_o of_o war_n or_o merchandise_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o labour_n of_o husbandry_n to_o which_o account_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n agree_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n deut_n 33.18_o 16._o as_o one_o etc._n etc._n though_o dan_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n whereas_o the_o abovenamed_a be_v the_o son_n of_o leah_n yet_o shall_v not_o that_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o other_o but_o he_o shall_v judge_v his_o people_n as_o any_o one_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 17._o dan_o etc._n etc._n samson_n of_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v a_o eminent_a judge_n and_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o overcome_v the_o philistine_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o in_o pitch_a battle_n yet_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o crafty_o and_o while_o they_o be_v less_o aware_a like_o a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n 18._o i_o have_v wait_v etc._n etc._n q._n d._n whereas_o samson_n die_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o leave_v his_o people_n obnoxious_a to_o their_o oppressor_n and_o i_o foresee_v the_o strait_n and_o high_a misdemeanour_n this_o tribe_n of_o dan_n will_v hereafter_o fall_v into_o compare_v josh_n 19.47_o judg._n 1.34_o with_o judg._n 18.30_o and_o 1_o king_n 12.29_o i_o can_v but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n intimate_v my_o firm_a belief_n and_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o that_o eternal_a deliverance_n which_o shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o messiah_n luk._n 2.30_o this_o sense_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n see_v hieronym_n quaest_n hebr._n in_o genes_n &_o targum_fw-la hierosol_n &_o jonathan_n 19_o gad_n etc._n etc._n gad_n be_v sore_o oppress_v by_o the_o ammonite_n their_o neighbour_n judg._n 10.7_o 8._o but_o as_o the_o gadite_n be_v a_o fierce_a and_o valiant_a people_n deut._n 33.20_o so_o we_o have_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o their_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n 1_o chron._n 5.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o however_o they_o be_v oppress_v for_o
alive_a and_o great_o advance_v in_o egypt_n chap._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o jacob_n come_v to_o beersheba_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o it_o the_o number_n of_o his_o family_n that_o go_v with_o he_o joseph_n meet_v his_o father_n and_o instruct_v his_o brethren_n what_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 46._o joseph_n present_v his_o father_n and_o five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n his_o father_n and_o brethren_n be_v place_v in_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o jacob_n age_n he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n to_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n jacob_n bless_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n prefer_v the_o young_a he_o foretells_a the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n into_o canaan_n he_o bless_v his_o child_n and_o predict_v very_o particular_o what_o shall_v befall_v 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a_o person_n most_o conspicuous_a for_o his_o faith_n and_o piety_n hospitality_n and_o great_a humanity_n and_o singular_a justice_n and_o meekness_n and_o care_v to_o instruct_v his_o domestic_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o piety_n the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v breed_v among_o idolater_n but_o he_o forsake_v his_o country_n on_o god_n command_n believe_v the_o divine_a promise_n how_o unlikely_a soever_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o humane_a reason_n he_o submit_v to_o circumcision_n when_o god_n command_v it_o how_o painful_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n the_o son_n who_o he_o love_v and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o of_o his_o old_a age_n the_o son_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v to_o inherit_v his_o substance_n when_o god_n require_v he_o to_o do_v it_o here_o be_v a_o mirror_n of_o true_a religion_n indeed_o one_o who_o deserve_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o glory_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v prove_v he_o be_v find_v faithful_a ecclus_n 44.19_o 20._o he_o propagate_v true_a religion_n by_o his_o example_n and_o care_n it_o continue_v in_o his_o family_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v in_o that_o list_n of_o the_o faithful_a heb._n 11._o job_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o his_o descendant_n his_o cousin_n lot_n be_v also_o reckon_v among_o the_o righteous_a but_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o exemplary_a his_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v sarah_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o worthy_n heb._n 11._o she_o be_v propound_v as_o a_o great_a pattern_n to_o marry_a woman_n by_o st._n peter_n who_o daughter_n you_o be_v say_v he_o as_o long_o as_o you_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o his_o servant_n be_v a_o most_o conspicuous_a example_n to_o all_o servant_n let_v servant_n read_v gen._n 24._o and_o they_o will_v soon_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n he_o use_v in_o his_o master_n business_n all_o diligence_n show_v the_o great_a care_n and_o fidelity_n make_v the_o utmost_a dispatch_n prefer_v his_o master_n affair_n before_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o refreshment_n express_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o his_o success_n one_o example_n more_o i_o will_v name_v and_o that_o be_v that_o of_o joseph_n his_o story_n be_v very_o wonderful_a and_o his_o life_n a_o great_a pattern_n he_o show_v great_a piety_n towards_o his_o father_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n towards_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o dexterity_n in_o business_n of_o great_a probity_n and_o inflexible_a integrity_n
and_o be_v one_o flesh_n at_o first_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n i._n e._n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o see_v matt._n 19.5_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o here_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o polygamy_n and_o divorce_n 25._o be_v not_o ashamed_a viz._n because_o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v do_v nothing_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o chap._n iii_o the_o argument_n the_o woman_n be_v beguile_v by_o the_o serpent_n and_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o man_n also_o do_v eat_v it_o they_o be_v thereupon_o charge_v by_o god_n and_o together_o with_o the_o serpent_n subject_v to_o misery_n the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v the_o first_o clothing_n of_o mankind_n and_o their_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n 1._o now_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3._o but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v 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 4._o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v 5._o for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o than_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 6._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v 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 also_o unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n 8._o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v unto_o adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o 10._o and_o he_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o i_o hide_v myself_o 11._o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v 12._o and_o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v 13._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o 17._o and_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_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 18._o 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 19_o 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 unto_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v 20._o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n eve_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n 21._o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v they_o 22._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o 23._o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v 24._o so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubim_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 1._o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a that_o be_v the_o serpent_n be_v natural_o a_o more_o subtle_a creature_n than_o the_o other_o beast_n gen._n 49.17_o matt._n 10.16_o and_o therefore_o a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o devil_n who_o make_v use_v of_o he_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 15._o and_o also_o a_o more_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o his_o craft_n and_o wiliness_n 2_o cor._n 2.11.11.14_o rev._n 12.9_o yea_o have_v god_n say_v etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o 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