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form_v and_o that_o rib_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n body_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n she_o be_v but_o one_o remove_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o may_v have_v her_o name_n from_o the_o earth_n in_o common_a with_o man_n though_o afterward_o for_o another_o reason_n she_o be_v name_v eve_n by_o her_o husband_n gen._n 3._o 20._o and_o the_o name_n adam_n become_v appropriate_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v his_o first_o original_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o never_o be_v any_o but_o he_o whatever_o the_o ancient_a atheniansâ—ancied_v â—ancied_z of_o themselves_o he_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o have_v his_o rise_n from_o the_o soil_n he_o live_v on_o tho_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o remote_a sense_n we_o be_v all_o aborigines_n as_o have_v
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paradise_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o felicity_n and_o he_o may_v have_v perpetuate_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v the_o first_o state_n of_o man_n viz._n that_o of_o innocence_n which_o constitute_v the_o first_o dispensation_n chap._n ii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o general_n dispensation_n the_o several_a particular_a ingredient_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n its_o aggravation_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o what_o kind_n of_o creature_n the_o serpent_n be_v who_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o in_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n but_o a_o ordinary_a one_o wherein_o the_o subtlety_n of_o this_o animal_n consist_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n fall_v not_o on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o the_o fall_n which_o relate_v to_o themselves_o other_o which_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o 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there_o be_v pathology_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o man_n body_n as_o fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o disease_n so_o in_o divinity_n we_o distinct_o treat_v of_o these_o two_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o primitive_a temper_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v a_o degeneracy_n from_o that_o first_o temper_n and_o constitution_n des_fw-mi cartes_n imagine_v this_o earth_n of_o we_o to_o have_v be_v once_o a_o glorious_a sun_n but_o afterward_o to_o have_v sink_v into_o another_o vortex_n and_o to_o be_v overcast_v with_o spot_n and_o scum_n and_o so_o to_o move_v slow_o and_o to_o be_v what_o it_o now_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n the_o best_a creature_n on_o earth_n be_v once_o a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a be_v and_o move_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n and_o cast_v a_o most_o ravish_a light_n he_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o character_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n impress_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o soon_o lose_v his_o 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say_v to_o be_v part_n and_o ingredient_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v also_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o crime_n 1._o man_n be_v in_o honour_n understand_v not_o which_o may_v signify_v that_o ignorance_n and_o senslesness_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v by_o non-attention_n they_o consider_v not_o what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n they_o have_v and_o so_o discern_v not_o what_o be_v their_o proper_a duty_n in_o that_o state_n incogitancy_n be_v the_o first_o rise_v and_o occasion_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n say_v the_o profound_a dr._n jackson_n and_o that_o very_o right_o and_o before_o he_o st._n chrysostom_n have_v determine_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o negligence_n be_v the_o first_o fault_n they_o grow_v heedless_a and_o careless_a not_o reflect_v on_o their_o state_n and_o circumstance_n not_o due_o think_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v thence_o arise_v their_o transgression_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v the_o previous_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o apostasy_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o fruit_n excite_v the_o woman_n appetite_n when_o she_o see_v 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 she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3._o 6._o and_o she_o may_v easy_o prevail_v with_o her_o husband_n to_o do_v so_o too_o whilst_o he_o perhaps_o be_v as_o much_o take_v with_o her_o beauty_n as_o she_o be_v with_o that_o of_o the_o fruit._n there_o have_v be_v several_a conjecture_n about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n and_o i_o be_o now_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o lust_n among_o other_o incentives_n be_v the_o first_o spring_n of_o it_o i_o think_v no_o considerate_a man_n can_v disallow_v what_o i_o propound_v for_o though_o the_o new-married_a couple_n be_v create_v without_o any_o tincture_n of_o sinful_a concupiscence_n yet_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o those_o natural_a inclination_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o conjugal_a state_n though_o these_o be_v unpolluted_a and_o void_a of_o all_o vice_n yet_o god_n have_v place_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o in_o such_o a_o mutable_a state_n and_o have_v endue_v they_o with_o such_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o they_o please_v and_o according_o they_o incline_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o turn_v the_o concupiscible_a part_n into_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o vicious_a and_o so_o their_o innocent_a propension_n to_o one_o another_o be_v change_v into_o lustful_a amour_n and_o their_o mutual_a desire_n and_o complacency_n occasion_v by_o the_o force_n of_o each_o other_o beauty_n become_v instrumental_a to_o that_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o with_o adam_n more_o especial_o this_o have_v a_o great_a sway_n for_o his_o wise_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o lovely_a creature_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o look_v on_o she_o more_o than_o on_o the_o fruit._n this_o be_v not_o so_o fair_a as_o she_o that_o hand_v it_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o she_o than_o with_o that_o because_o he_o see_v a_o brightness_n in_o that_o face_n which_o be_v more_o charm_a than_o what_o the_o tree_n afford_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o love_n to_o this_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o other_o and_o thereupon_o the_o uxorious_a man_n after_o several_a fit_n of_o reluctancy_n we_o may_v suppose_v resolve_v to_o gratify_v his_o spouse_n be_v beguile_v by_o her_o beauty_n and_o by_o that_o amorous_a propension_n which_o it_o have_v produce_v in_o he_o he_o can_v deny_v she_o nothing_o or_o to_o speak_v in_o more_o general_a term_n his_o entire_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o she_o
of_o god_n himself_o to_o root_v up_o those_o unprofitable_a weed_n and_o other_o less_o useful_a plant_n and_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o laborious_a agriculture_n this_o be_v now_o become_v necessary_a since_o his_o apostasy_n and_o since_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o unto_o this_o the_o word_n therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n reâ—ers_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o adam_n see_v the_o earth_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o former_a fruitfulness_n see_v it_o will_v not_o for_o the_o future_a bring_v forth_o food_n for_o man_n without_o painful_a â—illage_n and_o wearisome_a culture_n therefore_o i_o send_v thou_o â—orth_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o plain_a instance_n of_o the_o actual_a inflict_v of_o the_o curse_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n time_n even_o long_o before_o the_o universal_a deluge_n wherefore_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v prevail_v with_o this_o ingenious_a author_n to_o acre_n his_o system_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v avoid_v so_o considerable_a a_o objection_n as_o this_o be_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o sacred_a write_n to_o which_o i_o know_v he_o pay_v a_o great_a reverence_n and_o beside_o so_o far_o as_o i_o apprehend_v his_o general_a system_n can_v very_o well_o be_v without_o this_o particular_a hypothesis_n i_o take_v the_o freedom_n to_o suggest_v this_o to_o one_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v for_o great_a discovery_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o that_o friendship_n which_o i_o bear_v to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o be_v please_v mutual_o to_o honour_v i_o with_o i_o will_v not_o have_v they_o tincture_v with_o the_o least_o disrespect_n to_o the_o mosaic_a write_n for_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o blast_v they_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o sober_a but_o though_o i_o can_v yield_v assent_n to_o this_o gentleman_n hypothesis_n as_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o yet_o thus_o far_o 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bodily_a health_n and_o long_a life_n also_o a_o vast_a increase_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o time_n the_o savage_a brute_n shall_v become_v tame_a and_o gentle_a thâ—se_o earthly_a blessing_n be_v but_o appendage_n of_o this_o dispensation_n they_o be_v inconsiderable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n which_o constitute_v this_o state_n the_o author_n doubt_n and_o reluctance_n he_o be_v not_o positive_a as_o to_o particular_a circumstance_n he_o can_v determine_v concern_v the_o forerunner_n of_o this_o revolution_n the_o freedom_n he_o use_v in_o a_o point_n that_o be_v high_o probable_a he_o follow_v not_o some_o late_a writer_n in_o assign_v the_o particular_a time_n when_o the_o millenary_a reign_n shall_v commence_v the_o punctual_a date_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v the_o thing_n discourse_v of_o be_v certain_a though_o the_o time_n as_o to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o present_a time_n be_v no_o obstacle_n to_o this_o the_o author_n 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