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be_v a_o punishment_n and_o a_o curse_n see_v this_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o serpent_n before_o man_n fall_n a._n the_o serpent_n creep_v before_o be_v pleasant_a now_o it_o be_v painful_a than_o it_o be_v comely_a now_o it_o be_v base_a execrable_a and_o contemptible_a q._n why_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n a._n to_o augment_v satan_n grief_n the_o more_o who_o use_v he_o for_o his_o organ_n in_o this_o wicked_a tentation_n second_o because_o the_o serpent_n be_v satan_n instrument_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o any_o man_n do_v lie_v be_v to_o be_v stone_v levit._n 20._o three_o because_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v sin_n in_o punish_v for_o man_n wickedness_n dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sin_n the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v drown_v sore_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o city_n that_o entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n must_v be_v burn_v yea_o the_o cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o city_n deut._n 13._o yea_o the_o dumb_a creature_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v daily_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a._n by_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v mean_v especial_o christ_n the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o natural_o hate_v mankind_n as_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v call_v serpent_n in_o scripture_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heel_n a._n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n by_o which_o he_o wound_v we_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v mean_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o satan_n do_v hurt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o wound_v yet_o by_o persecute_v his_o member_n q._n how_o can_v the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o woman_n consception_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n a._n the_o conception_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o punishment_n because_o sometime_o their_o conception_n be_v imperfect_a and_o deform_a second_o many_o child_n be_v conceive_v do_v perish_v before_o they_o come_v to_o maturity_n three_o many_o child_n be_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a not_o regard_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v they_o with_o anguish_n nor_o the_o pap_n which_o suckle_v they_o with_o danger_n these_o be_v great_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o woman_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o eva_n fourthly_a her_o conception_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o many_o infirmity_n do_v accompany_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n as_o swimming_n in_o the_o head_n tooth-aches_a perturbation_n in_o the_o mind_n vitiosity_n in_o the_o stomach_n as_o to_o refuse_v good_a and_o wholesome_a mere_n to_o desire_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o nature_n be_v sound_a abhor_v q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o woman_n do_v bring_v forth_o their_o child_n in_o sorrow_n a._n god_n decree_n in_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o eva_n second_o the_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o dilatation_n and_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o internal_a part_n thereof_o cause_v most_o sharp_a and_o sensible_a pain_n hence_o the_o scripture_n compare_v exquisite_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o child_n birth_n psal._n 48._o mica_n 4._o reu._n 12._o but_o this_o pain_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n q._n wherein_o be_v the_o ground_n curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n a._n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o it_o
of_o all_o his_o blessing_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o of_o all_o our_o actual_a sin_n q._n why_o will_v not_o god_n destroy_v all_o live_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v a._n because_o man_n imagination_n be_v so_o evil_a from_o his_o youth_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v punish_v he_o as_o he_o deserve_v he_o shall_v every_o age_n send_v a_o flood_n for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o psal._n 12._o so_o than_o that_o he_o spare_v we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o mercy_n not_o to_o our_o merit_n q._n be_v god_n the_o cause_n that_o man_n imagination_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n a._n no_o he_o make_v man_n holy_a but_o he_o fall_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n god_n then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o of_o his_o imagination_n but_o not_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o vitiositie_n thereof_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v permit_v sin_n because_o he_o use_v it_o for_o a_o scourge_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o for_o a_o mean_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o glory_n q._n what_o do_v god_n beside_o promise_n noah_n a._n that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o earth_n seed_n time_n and_o haerue_v heat_n and_o cold_a etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o cease_v in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v we_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o creation_n before_o the_o creation_n there_o be_v confusion_n and_o darkness_n and_o so_o likewise_o before_o this_o renovation_n in_o the_o creation_n god_n make_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n now_o he_o restore_v they_o then_o he_o give_v man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n now_o he_o restore_v the_o same_o as_o god_n give_v man_n food_n then_o so_o he_o do_v now_o man_n be_v then_o create_v to_o god_n image_n and_o the_o same_o be_v now_o mention_v god_n make_v a_o law_n then_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n and_o here_o he_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o shed_v blood_n they_o receive_v a_o blessing_n then_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o same_o they_o now_o receive_v q._n shall_v there_o be_v summer_n and_o winter_n night_n and_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o long_o as_o the_o earth_n remain_v a._n yes_o so_o long_o as_o the_o earth_n remain_v in_o that_o state_n it_o do_v now_o subject_n to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o obnoxious_a to_o many_o imperfect_a quality_n which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v abolish_v the_o substance_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o the_o summer_n and_o winter_n shall_v cease_v again_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v here_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o world_n in_o general_a and_o not_o of_o particular_a country_n and_o time_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o seed_n time_n nor_o harvest_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n six_o month_n in_o eliahs_n time_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o day_n and_o night_n for_o three_o day_n because_o all_o that_o time_n there_o be_v darkness_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o a_o whole_a day_n q._n why_o do_v god_n speak_v only_o of_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o the_o year_n a._n because_o these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o most_o opposite_a the_o other_o two_o depend_v on_o these_o and_o participate_v of_o their_o quality_n the_o spring_n then_o and_o harvest_n be_v both_o hot_a and_o cold_a in_o the_o one_o they_o agree_v with_o summer_n in_o the_o other_o with_o winter_n so_o likewise_o here_o be_v mention_v only_a heat_n and_o cold_a because_o these_o two_o quality_n be_v more_o active_a and_o forcible_a in_o generation_n and_o because_o more_o sensible_a then_o moist_a or_o dry_a so_o seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n be_v only_o name_v because_o sow_v and_o mow_v be_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o profitable_a action_n among_o man_n q._n do_v god_n promise_v to_o noah_n only_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a summer_n and_o winter_n and_o not_o spiritual_a a._n he_o promise_v these_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o under_o they_o spiritual_a for_o as_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o world_n be_v promise_v so_o the_o stability_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v include_v and_o usual_o in_o scripture_n under_o earthly_a shadow_n spiritual_a blessing_n be_v covenant_v canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n david_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n solomon_n temple_n of_o christ_n church_n therefore_o altar_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n our_o golden_a altar_n our_o high_a priest_n our_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n again_o we_o must_v note_v that_o oftentimes_o god_n alter_v the_o season_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o when_o we_o see_v cold_a summer_n hot_a winter_n rage_a storm_n excess_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a dryness_n and_o moistness_n let_v we_o leave_v to_o trouble_n god_n without_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v leave_v to_o trouble_v we_o with_o his_o plague_n moreover_o let_v we_o not_o fix_v our_o chief_a happiness_n in_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o let_v we_o look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o giver_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o last_o let_v not_o these_o blessing_n be_v motive_n of_o security_n but_o rather_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o that_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v question_n on_o the_o nine_o chapter_n q._n why_o do_v god_n first_o of_o all_o bless_v noah_n with_o increase_n of_o child_n a._n because_o of_o earthly_a blessing_n this_o be_v the_o great_a the_o earth_n be_v now_o void_a of_o mankind_n and_o noah_n know_v not_o till_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o beget_v child_n see_v god_n have_v destroy_v mankind_n second_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o account_v our_o child_n chief_a effect_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o they_o behold_v child_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n psal._n 127._o 3._o q._n be_v this_o blessing_n all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o adam_n have_v in_o paradise_n a._n yes_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o not_o of_o the_o manner_n for_o then_o procreation_n of_o child_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v painful_a second_o not_o inordinate_a three_o not_o imperfect_a q._n how_o can_v this_o blessing_n belong_v to_o noah_n see_v he_o have_v no_o child_n after_o the_o flood_n a._n although_o this_o blessing_n be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o root_n their_o increase_n be_v his_o increase_n second_o because_o he_o be_v find_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n three_o to_o let_v his_o child_n know_v that_o this_o blessing_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o only_o for_o their_o just_a father_n sake_n q._n be_v every_o increase_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n a._n all_o that_o be_v lawful_o procreate_v be_v god_n blessing_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o child_n beget_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o beget_v but_o those_o that_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o marriage_n do_v not_o proceed_v of_o god_n blessing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o procreation_n howsoever_o in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n blessing_n second_o the_o increase_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n do_v proceed_v of_o god_n blessing_n but_o for_o man_n sake_n for_o who_o they_o be_v create_v q._n which_o be_v the_o second_o prerogative_n that_o god_n give_v now_o to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n a._n that_o their_o fear_n and_o terror_n may_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o beast_n fowl_n fish_n and_o creep_a thing_n this_o dominion_n have_v adam_n but_o after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n now_o of_o fear_n and_o by_o constraint_n and_o although_o that_o man_n have_v power_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o beast_n with_o fear_n yet_o great_a man_n must_v not_o rule_v their_o inferior_a brethren_n with_o fear_n but_o rather_o with_o love_n for_o viri_fw-la sancti_fw-la non_fw-la praeesse_fw-la gaudent_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la prodesse_fw-la greg._n mor._n lib._n 21_o cap._n 11._o q._n have_v man_n this_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o at_o all_o time_n a._n no_o for_o the_o wild_a ass_n deride_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n and_o hear_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o driver_n job_n 39_o 10._o the_o unicorn_n will_v not_o serve_v nor_o will_v he_o tarry_v by_o the_o
discord_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o ancient_a glory_n and_o constantinople_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o the_o eastern_a city_n and_o sometime_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o vineyard_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v become_v now_o a_o cage_n for_o mahomet_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o excrement_n the_o turk_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v only_o bear_v to_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o god_n people_n q._n which_o be_v the_o three_o son_n of_o gomar_n here_o mention_v a._n ascanaz_n of_o who_o come_v a_o people_n which_o do_v inhabit_v ascania_n a_o country_n in_o asia-minor_a in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n of_o the_o same_o name_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d kiphath_n of_o he_o come_v the_o paphlagon_n a_o people_n also_o in_o asia_n which_o name_n they_o have_v of_o paphlagon_n the_o son_n of_o phiâ—…eas_n thogarâ—…_n of_o he_o come_v the_o phrygian_n a_o people_n in_o asia_n near_o to_o bithynia_n lydia_n and_o misia_n they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n as_o josephus_n say_v thygrammanes_n from_o this_o thogarma_n q._n which_o be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o javan_n a._n the_o first_o be_v elishah_n of_o he_o come_v the_o aeolian_o a_o people_n of_o grease_n who_o leave_v their_o country_n go_v to_o asia_n and_o seat_v themselves_o in_o mysia_n which_o they_o call_v aeolia_n from_o their_o own_o name_n elishah_n sell_v blue_a and_o purple_a to_o the_o tyrian_n ezech._n 27._o 7._o his_o second_o son_n be_v tharshish_n who_o posterity_n inhabit_v cilicia_n now_o call_v turcomania_n where_o that_o famous_a city_n tarsus_n be_v build_v as_o be_v think_v by_o sardrnapalus_fw-la in_o which_o paul_n be_v bear_v act._n 21._o 39_o hither_o 〈◊〉_d flee_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o 3._o the_o people_n of_o tharshish_n be_v famous_a for_o ship_v ezech._n 27._o 12._o therefore_o pompeius_n use_v their_o help_n in_o his_o sea_n fight_v against_o caesar_n and_o the_o medeteranean_a sea_n be_v call_v tarsis_n from_o they_o psal._n 48._o 7._o the_o three_o son_n be_v cittiâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o cyprian_n who_o do_v inhabit_v the_o island_n cyprus_n not_o far_o from_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n therefore_o the_o island_n be_v call_v citica_n the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o chittiâ—…_n and_o here_o be_v the_o city_n citiuâ—…_n this_o cyprus_n be_v many_o year_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o venetian_n but_o now_o they_o be_v under_o the_o servitude_n of_o magog_n the_o turk_n his_o four_o son_n be_v dâ—…danim_fw-la of_o who_o the_o rhodiant_a come_v who_o inhabit_v rhodus_n a_o island_n in_o the_o carpathian_n sea_n famous_a for_o the_o city_n rhodos_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o christian_n many_o year_n but_o at_o last_o proud_a nabuchadnezzar_n the_o turk_n by_o our_o negligence_n take_v both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o island_n q_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n a._n not_o only_o the_o plot_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o sea_n but_o also_o country_n and_o region_n within_o the_o 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son_n a._n câ—…sh_o the_o father_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n of_o whorn_a mention_n be_v make_v isa._n 11._o ezec._n 29._o and_o 30._o amos_n 9_o nahâ—…m_n 3._o soph._n 2._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o the_o name_n of_o aethiopia_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o arabia_n sometime_o to_o india_n because_o of_o the_o commerce_n that_o be_v between_o the_o aethiopian_n &_o these_o country_n as_o also_o because_o they_o in_o sâ—…merare_fw-la both_o black_a but_o aethiopia_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d in_o africa_n under_o which_o name_n not_o only_o the_o country_n of_o the_o abyssine_n be_v comprehend_v but_o also_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o meridional_a line_n to_o caput_fw-la bonâ—…_n spei_fw-la and_o this_o confusion_n of_o the_o name_n have_v cause_v many_o error_n among_o the_o learned_a than_o this_o name_n of_o cush_n and_o aethiopia_n so_o often_o use_v in_o scripture_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o arabia_n which_o be_v near_o to_o india_n then_o of_o the_o 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