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dry_a ground_n that_o be_v a_o small_a and_o little_a one_o this_o be_v that_o whereof_o s._n paul_n discourse_v so_o divine_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o anytime_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n for_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v in_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o speak_v but_o unto_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o etc._n etc._n again_o we_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v be_v make_v man_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n what_o can_v be_v so_o plain_a as_o this_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o who_o in_o part_n we_o be_v and_o more_o full_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v the_o true_a god_n without_o fear_n as_o zachary_n say_v in_o his_o benedictus_n it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1._o 13._o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o col._n 2._o 15._o it_o be_v no_o angel_n that_o do_v all_o this_o but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o as_o be_v prophesy_v from_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o devil_n first_o get_v his_o dominion_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o this_o son_n of_o man_n enable_v also_o other_o son_n of_o man_n his_o disciple_n and_o minister_n to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o his_o name_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n in_o the_o gospel_n return_v with_o joy_n say_v lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a to_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n yea_o not_o these_o only_a but_o as_o many_o as_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o these_o enemy_n have_v promise_n they_o shall_v at_o length_n quell_v and_o utter_o subdue_v they_o yea_o at_o that_o great_a day_n shall_v sit_v with_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o do_v you_o not_o know_v say_v s._n paul_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v judge_v angel_n last_o this_o victory_n as_o for_o the_o event_n so_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o achieve_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o prophecy_n for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n our_o general_n nor_o fight_n nor_o conquer_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o mouth_n according_a to_o my_o text_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n etc._n etc._n hence_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n christ_n appear_v with_o a_o sword_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o 2_o thess._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v consume_v antichrist_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n isaiah_n prophecy_v chap._n 11._o 4._o that_o the_o branch_n of_o jesse_n shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v stay_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v he_o do_v all_o nuâ—â—_n &_o verbo_fw-la as_o god_n make_v the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 33._o 6._o so_o do_v christ_n vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o enable_v his_o minister_n to_o vanquish_v they_o verbo_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la according_a to_o that_o hos._n 6._o 5._o i_o have_v
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the_o scripture_n be_v to_o call_v prince_n father_n and_o subject_n son_n the_o latter_a offspring_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o second_o brood_n be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a worldling_n for_o that_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o that_o foul_a fiend_n it_o appear_v clear_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v and_o again_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 10._o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o christ_n call_v judas_n a_o devil_n joh._n 6._o and_o paul_n act._n 13._o 10._o call_v elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o case_n be_v plain_a and_o as_o the_o vanguard_n consist_v of_o the_o first_o crew_n so_o these_o latter_a be_v the_o rear_n of_o satan_n army_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n against_o this_o army_n of_o hellhound_n 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under_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxlviii_o the_o text_n new_o add_v luke_n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a or_o in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o man_n pag._n 241_o matth_n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 264_o act_n 10._o 4._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v verse_n 31â—_n be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n 285_o psalm_n 112._o 6._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 311_o nehem_n 13._o 14_o 22._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o office_n thereof_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 324_o matth_n 10._o 41._o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n 356_o deut._n 33._o 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one._n 350_o act_n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o peter_n say_v ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o purloin_v of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n etc._n etc._n 379_o joel_n 2._o 17._o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n 404_o gen._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._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 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
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etc._n etc._n the_o second_o in_o the_o last_o word_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o first_o word_n which_o god_n speak_v be_v consider_v absolute_o be_v a_o indictment_n for_o some_o crime_n as_o they_o be_v interrogative_n they_o be_v a_o inquisition_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o call_v they_o a_o inquisition_n accuse_v so_o the_o second_o be_v a_o confession_n as_o the_o woman_n say_v i_o have_v eat_v but_o with_o a_o excuse_n when_o she_o say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o call_v they_o a_o confession_n excuse_v in_o the_o inquisition_n be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o author_n and_o person_n who_o make_v it_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n himself_o so_o say_v my_o text_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n second_o the_o inquisition_n itself_o what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o the_o person_n who_o come_v and_o make_v this_o inquest_n be_v the_o lord_n 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sin_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o prince_n great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o vulgar_a person_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o priest_n then_o of_o the_o people_n the_o three_o circumstance_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n be_v the_o easiness_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o easiness_n man_n have_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o who_o no_o itch_a concupiscence_n urge_v as_o be_v altogether_o free_a therefrom_o and_o not_o as_o we_o his_o offspring_n be_v continual_o vex_v with_o the_o boil_a thereof_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o he_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o be_v only_o one_o fruit_n in_o so_o great_a a_o liberty_n of_o all_o the_o garden_n beside_o how_o easy_o may_v he_o have_v abstain_v from_o one_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o use_n of_o all_o save_v this_o one_o he_o want_v not_o to_o feed_v he_o he_o want_v no_o variety_n 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deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n so_o great_a and_o horrible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cause_n or_o mover_n of_o another_o sin_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o who_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o fall_n and_o just_o may_v god_n say_v to_o eve_n for_o this_o respect_n though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o woman_n excuse_n the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o in_o which_o word_n be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a the_o author_n the_o serpent_n the_o action_n guile_n the_o object_n me._n concern_v the_o author_n the_o serpent_n two_o thing_n be_v inquirable_a first_o what_o the_o serpent_n be_v indeed_o second_o what_o eve_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v for_o the_o first_o i_o think_v none_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o unreasonable_a and_o brute_n serpent_n for_o whence_o shall_v he_o learn_v or_o how_o shall_v he_o understand_v god_n 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liable_a to_o as_o great_a or_o rather_o a_o great_a punishment_n than_o he_o for_o the_o serpent_n here_o for_o cause_v have_v this_o doom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o do_v nay_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v his_o doom_n be_v the_o first_o read_v unto_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o archoffender_n and_o not_o to_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n till_o he_o be_v do_v with_o what_o shall_v this_o mean_a but_o that_o his_o fault_n be_v the_o mover_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o they_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o the_o woman_n come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o have_v her_o sentence_n because_o she_o have_v be_v a_o sin-maker_n and_o be_v guilty_a not_o only_o of_o her_o own_o personal_a sin_n but_o of_o her_o husband_n also_o whence_o the_o man_n who_o have_v sin_v only_o himself_o and_o not_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n have_v his_o judgement_n last_o of_o all_o i_o may_v also_o confirm_v the_o same_o from_o the_o 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have_v the_o earth_n do_v or_o how_o be_v it_o guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n again_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n follow_v it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o because_o god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n he_o say_v i_o will_v destroy_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n but_o how_o be_v the_o beast_n the_o creep_a thing_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n partaker_n of_o man_n wickedness_n what_o have_v they_o do_v more_o then_o be_v abuse_v by_o he_o which_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v he_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o think_v that_o law_n of_o god_n just_a levit._n 20._o where_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v abomination_n with_o a_o beast_n the_o beast_n be_v command_v to_o be_v slay_v as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n who_o only_o have_v sin_v this_o prove_v that_o objection_n to_o be_v whole_o insufficient_a but_o yet_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o resolution_n 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that_o be_v gnoble_a &_o suitable_a to_o the_o corrupt_a condition_n of_o man_n under_o sin_n those_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v employ_v excellent_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o integrity_n be_v now_o to_o serve_v he_o ignominious_o according_a to_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n namely_o either_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o to_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o misery_n to_o punish_v he_o all_o the_o creature_n for_o his_o use_n be_v become_v base_a corrupt_a and_o unworthy_a and_o so_o nothing_o so_o useful_a for_o he_o as_o they_o have_v be_v the_o earth_n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o for_o he_o but_o with_o his_o labour_n and_o toil_n and_o then_o too_o when_o it_o shall_v bear_v he_o corn_n it_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n the_o creature_n which_o shall_v serve_v and_o honour_v he_o do_v often_o seize_v upon_o he_o and_o destroy_v he_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o creature_n employ_v for_o man_n use_n indeed_o but_o a_o woeful_a use_n to_o 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the_o advance_a posture_n of_o the_o basilisk_n body_n have_v conceive_v the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o as_o by_o this_o example_n we_o may_v believe_v that_o the_o serpent_n now_o accurse_v do_v so_o before_o his_o curse_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v still_o do_v so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o direct_a gainsay_n of_o scripture_n to_o imagine_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o doom_n which_o as_o you_o see_v be_v first_o general_n then_o particular_a general_n in_o these_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v we_o shall_v know_v if_o we_o first_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o happy_a be_v
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be_v still_o the_o same_o it_o be_v if_o his_o diet_n be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o he_o to_o improve_v himself_o more_o near_o to_o his_o primitive_a temper_n then_o now_o he_o be_v but_o god_n who_o have_v decree_v he_o shall_v ever_o remain_v under_o this_o malediction_n appoint_v also_o the_o mean_n to_o retain_v he_o therein_o verse_n 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a remain_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n this_o no_o doubt_n intend_v in_o some_o thing_n more_o direct_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n than_o the_o brute_n yet_o for_o the_o general_a it_o may_v and_o aught_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o brute_n serpent_n as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o to_o behold_v the_o malice_n and_o destiny_n of_o the_o other_o the_o devil_n it_o contain_v two_o part_n the_o enmity_n and_o the_o event_n 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