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end_n we_o shall_v know_v the_o stature_n â—r_n feature_n of_o our_o outward_a part_n for_o body_n â—e_v be_v not_o neither_o i_o speak_v this_o do_v â—peak_v to_o thy_o body_n when_o then_o he_o say_v know_v â—hy_a self_n he_o say_v know_v thy_o mind_n for_o the_o â—ody_n be_v but_o as_o a_o vessel_n or_o receptacle_n of_o the_o â—ind_n that_o which_o of_o thy_o mind_n be_v do_v be_v â—one_n of_o thou_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o every_o man_n be_v â—very_n man_n but_o because_o these_o man_n see_v but_o through_o nature_n dim_a spectacle_n aâ—_n by_o moonshine_n therefore_o calvin_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o institution_n institut_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la divide_v true_a wisdom_n into_o two_o part_n viz._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o both_o which_o be_v in_o adam_n after_o a_o transcendent_a manner_n god_n heap_v in_o together_o in_o one_o vessel_n form_v out_o oâ—_n clay_n and_o dust_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n his_o head_n be_v store_v with_o all_o science_n and_o his_o heart_n with_o virtue_n and_o grace_n his_o understanding_n be_v great_a be_v able_a to_o impose_v a_o name_n upon_o every_o creature_n agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n gen._n 2.19_o 20._o his_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v every_o way_n correspondent_a and_o no_o way_n out_o of_o joynâ—_n or_o frame_n but_o in_o all_o point_n both_o we_o compose_v his_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o care_n fear_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n thâ—_n make_v austin_n break_v out_o into_o this_o rapson_n of_o spirit_n 9_o aug._n solilo_n qu._n c._n 9_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n can_v have_v maâ—_n i_o a_o stone_n or_o a_o bird_n or_o a_o serpent_n or_o foâ—_n bruit_n beast_n but_o it_o will_v not_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n this_o also_o make_v anselm_n meditat_fw-la anselm_n meditat_fw-la walk_v in_o his_o garden_n and_o behold_v a_o little_a worm_n creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o meditation_n deâ—_n lord_n thou_o may_v have_v make_v i_o like_o this_o crawl_a despicable_a creature_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o oh_o as_o thou_o have_v ennoble_v i_o with_o the_o image_n of_o thyself_o make_v i_o conformable_a to_o thyself_o that_o of_o a_o worm_n i_o may_v become_v a_o angel_n of_o a_o vassal_n of_o sin_n a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n of_o a_o shell_n of_o corruption_n a_o star_n of_o glory_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a mansion_n 3._o let_v we_o meditate_v on_o man_n privilege_n in_o his_o creation_n that_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o privilege_n of_o power_n adam_n lord_n paramount_n over_o every_o live_a creature_n prince_n on_o earth_n acknowledge_v no_o superior_a in_o their_o own_o dominion_n scarce_o be_v adam_n create_v but_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o morning_n of_o his_o birth_n place_v under_o the_o most_o delightful_a climate_n that_o nature_n can_v afford_v he_o be_v put_v 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be_v no_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n nor_o any_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o noisome_a the_o woman_n shall_v never_o have_v have_v sorrow_n and_o pain_n to_o bring_v forth_o nor_o yet_o trouble_v and_o care_n to_o bring_v up_o her_o child_n in_o a_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v warm_a without_o clothes_n naked_a without_o shame_n for_o so_o they_o be_v before_o their_o fall_n this_o doctrine_n of_o man_n creation_n may_v help_v we_o to_o divers_a fruitful_a meditation_n 1._o a_o meditation_n of_o our_o original_n to_o look_v to_o the_o rock_n whence_o we_o be_v hew_v a_o man_n principle_n prove_v not_o his_o worst_a instruction_n to_o humility_n o_o man_n whatever_o thou_o now_o be_v thou_o waâ—_n once_o little_a enough_o thy_o creation_n imply_v a_o nonentity_n thy_o beginning_n small_a than_o dust_n he_o that_o serious_o meditate_v on_o his_o first_o nothing_o will_v ever_o afterward_o hardly_o
conceit_n himself_o to_o be_v any_o great_a matter_n 2._o be_v thou_o god_n creature_n then_o meditate_v thus_o with_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n that_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o workmanship_n preservation_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n than_o a_o simple_a be_v god_n will_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o his_o most_o excellent_a work_n do_v to_o half_n but_o perfect_a what_o he_o have_v begin_v 3._o let_v the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o creation_n spur_v thou_o on_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n even_o by_o nature_n we_o tender_v he_o our_o service_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v say_v aquinas_n aquinas_n aquinas_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o thought_n of_o any_o idolatry_n blessing_n be_v then_o most_o take_v with_o we_o and_o work_v most_o upon_o we_o while_o they_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n man_n come_v then_o but_o new_o out_o of_o his_o maker_n hand_n and_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o forget_v he_o when_o we_o consider_v likewise_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v we_o let_v we_o also_o consider_v that_o the_o end_n why_o he_o create_v man_n be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o himself_o excellent_a be_v his_o meditation_n who_o imagine_v the_o beast_n to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o to_o man_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o propter_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la he_o that_o make_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v himself_o if_o therefore_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v we_o do_v now_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v annoy_v we_o and_o rebel_v against_o we_o this_o shall_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o god_n by_o sin_n for_o have_v not_o adam_n from_o who_o loin_n we_o be_v all_o descend_v and_o who_o be_v god_n viceroy_n and_o the_o first_o create_v ruler_n on_o earth_n be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o maker_n and_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n of_o heaven_n unrulinesse_n have_v not_o break_v forth_o neither_o of_o subject_n against_o their_o prince_n nor_o of_o the_o inferior_a creature_n against_o man_n their_o superior_a marvel_v 〈◊〉_d say_v austin_n 4._o mirari_fw-la noli_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la deseruit_fw-la superiorem_fw-la paenas_fw-la patitur_fw-la per_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostol_n serm._n 12._o b_o p_o pilkington_n in_o haggai_n vide_fw-la theodor._n graecor_fw-la affect_v curate_n serm_n 4._o if_o that_o creature_n man_n who_o forsake_v his_o superior_a be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d his_o inferior_a there_o be_v not_o a_o horse_n a_o dog_n or_o a_o ox_n or_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n but_o it_o must_v have_v many_o stripe_n before_o it_o waâ—_n be_v bring_v to_o any_o good_a order_n to_o serve_v we_o bishop_n pilkington_n observe_v in_o word_n our_o disobedience_n to_o god_n wâ—_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o disobedience_n of_o othâ—â—_n creature_n to_o we_o so_o that_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d any_o disorder_n in_o nature_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o we_o must_v neither_o blame_v god_n nor_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o thank_v ourselves_o and_o our_o sin_n sect_n 4._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o next_o subject_n of_o our_o meditation_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n version_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o four_o subject_n of_o meditation_n compurationes_fw-la multas_fw-la arias_n montan._n in_o latina_n version_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o creation_n but_o alas_o this_o happiness_n be_v not_o long_o last_v man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o psal_n 49.20_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o man_n seek_v out_o many_o invention_n many_o computation_n as_o one_o render_v eccl._n 7._o ult_n seek_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o mar_v god_n workmanship_n and_o deface_v his_o image_n eve_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o serpent_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o adam_n overcome_v with_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n take_v from_o her_o hand_n that_o fatal_a apple_n that_o choke_v all_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v smite_v with_o sudden_a fear_n see_v his_o nakedness_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o hide_v himself_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v now_o open_v to_o see_v evil_a by_o experience_n for_o before_o his_o fall_n he_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a he_o sin_v because_o he_o know_v not_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o grace_n and_o sin_n what_o he_o be_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v before_o and_o all_o the_o future_a misery_n that_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v his_o posterity_n and_o he_o that_o before_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o son_n can_v noâ—_n look_v upon_o he_o but_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o vagabond_n adam_n blame_v his_o wife_n eâ—â—_n the_o serpent_n and_o instead_o of_o plead_v guilty_a to_o their_o indictment_n to_o sweeten_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o frame_v excuse_n to_o inflame_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o render_v themselves_o more_o uncapable_a of_o pardon_n ah_o how_o far_o more_o wise_o have_v both_o of_o they_o do_v 3._o aug_n l._n 11._o add_v lit_fw-fr c._n 3._o say_v austin_n if_o prostrate_a oâ—_n the_o ground_n with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n oâ—_n sigh_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o humbe_n confeâ—sions_n from_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v crieâ—_n out_o lord_n pity_v we_o and_o all_o our_o miserable_a posterity_n sacr_n causin_n histor_n sacr_n it_o be_v for_o this_o say_v gregory_n thâ—_n god_n call_v they_o and_o his_o voice_n as_o it_o weâ—â—_n solicit_v they_o to_o humble_v they_o by_o the_o sweeâ—_n accent_n of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v insensible_a god_n pass_v a_o severe_a doom_n upon_o they_o the_o womaâ—_n shall_v conceive_v with_o pain_n and_o in_o sorrow_n bring_v forth_o child_n the_o maâ—â—_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o â—rows_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o beast_n in_o till_v of_o his_o ground_n which_o though_o he_o tread_v â—nder_v his_o foot_n he_o can_v not_o subdue_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n which_o be_v a_o â—ife_n of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v to_o combat_v with_o all_o distemper_n never_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o he_o return_v into_o the_o boâ—ome_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o â—ame_n and_o immediate_o a_o flame_a cherubin_n bar_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n and_o shut_v it_o for_o ever_o against_o these_o miserable_a exile_n and_o now_o he_o that_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o first_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a lord_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o begin_v the_o fray_n whereof_o all_o his_o miâ—â—rable_a posterity_n have_v feel_v the_o blow_n his_o fall_n be_v their_o foil_n and_o his_o punishment_n the_o pattern_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o miâ—ery_o and_o now_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n which_o power_n out_o its_o quality_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o child_n soul_n 8._o rom._n â—_o â—0_n 〈…〉_o 8._o and_o â—ver_o since_o this_o infection_n have_v pass_v â—rom_o father_n to_o son_n as_o by_o hereditary_a â—ght_n and_o now_o man_n be_v natural_o void_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o become_v a_o vassal_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8.34_o a_o slave_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o a_o slave_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n stain_v with_o sin_n appear_v job_n 15.14_o where_o eliphaz_n say_v disease_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o fabulous_a poet_n have_v shadow_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o tale_n of_o pandora_n box_n which_o she_o open_v through_o her_o curiosity_n fill_v the_o whole_a world_n full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n make_v this_o doleful_a ditty_n to_o a_o lamentable_a elegy_n and_o sad_a plainsong_n behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o particular_a paul_n affirm_v of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a rom._n 5.12_o say_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n whereby_o he_o understand_v the_o bitter_a root_n of_o original_a corruption_n which_o daily_o and_o hourly_o bring_v forth_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o actual_a transgression_n whereby_o we_o become_v culpable_a and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a ruin_n
sin_n and_o death_n be_v two_o twin_n bear_v at_o a_o birth_n yea_o howsoever_o sin_v be_v the_o elder_a brother_n in_o time_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n yet_o in_o nature_n they_o come_v verâ—_n near_o each_o other_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o eveâ—_n sin_n be_v commit_v death_n enter_v according_a to_o the_o commination_n of_o god_n to_o adam_n august_n si_fw-mi nòn_n peccasset_fw-la adam_n nòn_n erat_fw-la expoliandus_fw-la corpore_fw-la sed_fw-la supervestiendus_fw-la immortaliter_fw-la august_n gen._n 2.17_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n nothing_o have_v ever_o discompose_v his_o quiet_n the_o season_n have_v not_o be_v irregular_a nor_o the_o element_n wage_v war_n against_o he_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v fruitful_a without_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n no_o thorn_n or_o brier_n have_v ever_o cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o no_o drown_v deluge_n nor_o scorch_a drought_n nor_o rage_a pestilence_n nor_o devour_a sword_n nor_o waste_a famine_n shall_v ever_o have_v make_v any_o devastation_n upon_o a_o innocent_a state_n the_o two_o part_n that_o compose_v man_n have_v not_o be_v separate_v nor_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v ruin_v as_o austin_n speak_v and_o the_o soul_n reign_v with_o angel_n have_v not_o behold_v her_o body_n devour_v by_o worm_n of_o all_o the_o string_n of_o the_o world_n great_a instrument_n adam_n only_a brake_n and_o cause_v a_o jar_n and_o have_v run_v from_o god_n have_v draw_v all_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o misery_n that_o befall_v his_o posterity_n we_o sin_v in_o he_o because_o we_o live_v in_o his_o person_n and_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n be_v become_v the_o obliquity_n of_o whole_a nature_n because_o it_o be_v include_v in_o he_o as_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o kernel_n meditation_n ball_n be_v treatise_n of_o meditation_n now_o that_o man_n enrich_v with_o so_o many_o grace_n and_o privilege_n shall_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o paradise_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o have_v familiar_a converse_n with_o god_n and_o leave_v to_o eat_v of_o all_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n yet_o that_o he_o must_v taste_v of_o the_o only_o forbid_a tree_n have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o have_v resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n these_o be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o adam_n sin_n as_o a_o judicious_a divine_a have_v well_o observe_v sect._n 5._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d five_o subject_n meditation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n order_n will_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v now_o meditate_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n together_o with_o their_o aggravate_v circumstance_n sin_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n by_o creation_n but_o be_v the_o devil_n bird_n bring_v in_o afterward_o by_o corruption_n gen._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o jam._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o where_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_n conception_n and_o birth_n be_v describe_v now_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n consider_v 1._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o spot_n spot_n 〈◊〉_d â—s_n a_o spot_n stain_v the_o soul_n the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v by_o sin_n tit._n 1.15_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a clean_a be_v vile_a and_o loathsome_a so_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v very_o odious_a it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o filthy_a swine_n like_o a_o spot_a leopard_n it_o corrupt_v he_o as_o the_o fly_n do_v egypt_n exod._n 8.24_o so_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o be_v become_v filthy_a or_o stink_v isa_n 64.6_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o wash_n and_o purgation_n under_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o all_o our_o best_a righteousness_n be_v but_o filthy_a rag_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o holy_a man_n have_v be_v so_o earnest_a with_o god_n to_o cleanse_v 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sin_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o folly_n folly_n sin_n be_v folly_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n of_o all_o other_o a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o that_o do_v god_n commandment_n psal_n 111.10_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o sinner_n be_v the_o great_a fool_n to_o call_v a_o wilful_a sinner_n a_o fool_n will_v bear_v no_o action_n of_o slander_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n 25.25_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o thus_o abigail_n say_v of_o her_o husband_n nahal_n be_v his_o name_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o thus_o job_n call_v his_o wife_n job_n 2.10_o and_o god_n call_v all_o atheist_n so_o psal_n 14.1_o and_o christ_n call_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o luk_n 12.20_o who_o dare_v call_v a_o rich_a man_n a_o fool_n yet_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n call_v he_o that_o be_v rich_a to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n every_o one_o bereave_v of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o fool_n morale_fw-la he_o do_v not_o â—ean_v that_o sin_n have_v abolish_v the_o substance_n of_o their_o heart_n secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la naturale_fw-la but_o pervert_v and_o spoil_v the_o quality_n thereof_o secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la morale_fw-la so_o be_v sinner_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o ephraim_n be_v a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n the_o sinner_n like_o a_o fool_n seek_v after_o trifle_n and_o let_v we_o go_v thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n he_o prefer_v a_o counter_a before_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o babble_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n for_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n he_o know_v not_o where_o a_o good_a bargain_n be_v to_o be_v have_v like_o child_n run_v up_o the_o hill_n to_o catch_v the_o moon_n sweat_v and_o toil_v themselves_o to_o catch_v butterfly_n so_o the_o sinner_n choose_v vain_a thing_n that_o can_v profit_v he_o sinner_n like_o fool_n be_v 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tim._n 3.6_o salt_n sand_n and_o a_o lump_n of_o iron_n 22._o ecclus_n 22._o be_v easy_a to_o bear_v than_o a_o unwise_a foolish_a and_o ungodly_a man_n say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o hang_v on_o and_o press_v down_o heb._n 12.1_o we_o see_v this_o make_v good_a by_o the_o example_n of_o jonah_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o private_a person_n be_v likely_a to_o sink_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n for_o he_o be_v lade_v with_o a_o commission_n for_o nineveh_n and_o disburden_v himself_o of_o this_o message_n of_o god_n become_v such_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o ship_n that_o though_o the_o mariner_n have_v cast_v out_o all_o their_o ware_n into_o the_o sea_n yet_o the_o great_a burden_n be_v behind_o the_o sin_n
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