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say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v both_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a gen._n 3.7_o she_o do_v eat_v before_o her_o husband_n and_o sin_v personal_o but_o when_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o she_o than_o they_o both_o see_v that_o they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n be_v accurse_v three_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o adam_n stand_v by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disputation_n and_o therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a that_o he_o rebuke_v not_o the_o serpent_n and_o rescue_v his_o wife_n from_o all_o such_o suggestion_n or_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a whereof_o the_o text_n make_v no_o mention_n then_o shall_v he_o show_v himself_o a_o weak_a vessel_n than_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v all_o the_o bad_a angel_n in_o one_o crafty_a beast_n to_o set_v upon_o she_o whereas_o he_o have_v only_o one_o weak_a woman_n in_o his_o pure_a integrity_n to_o overthrow_v he_o neither_o can_v his_o affection_n then_o to_o his_o wife_n be_v so_o preposterous_a as_o be_v now_o of_o corrupt_a 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abominable_a liar_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o of_o malice_n and_o hatred_n of_o man_n become_v seducer_n and_o murderer_n of_o he_o joh._n 4.44_o it_o may_v well_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o angel_n be_v apostate_n in_o heaven_n or_o paradise_n if_o i_o may_v show_v my_o judgement_n and_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o probable_a opinion_n it_o be_v this_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o purity_n and_o absolute_a felicity_n and_o therefore_o can_v for_o a_o moment_n or_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o pollution_n or_o misery_n if_o sin_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o place_n shall_v have_v be_v pollute_v by_o it_o the_o very_a earth_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o proper_a inhabitant_n and_o so_o shall_v heaven_n if_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a inhabitant_n have_v there_o sin_v but_o such_o be_v the_o wise_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o at_o once_o he_o will_v give_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o trial_n of_o 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the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o alone_o and_o that_o with_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o the_o best_a of_o all_o his_o power_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o psal_n 44.21_o and_o 106.35.39_o deut._n 4.12_o isa_n 42.2_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o hab._n 2.18_o math._n 15.9_o 1_o joh._n 5.21_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n hereof_o a._n that_o we_o worship_v god_n with_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o not_o our_o own_o devise_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.58_o psal_n 5.16.17_o dan._n 4.34_o math._n 6.9_o rom._n 11.33_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n thereof_o a._n due_a reverence_n to_o be_v show_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a._n remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n neh._n 13.15_o to_o 22._o exod._n 20.8.9.10.11_o isa_n 58.13_o jer._n 17.27_o reu._n 1.10_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o law_n a._n all_o diligence_n in_o public_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o in_o learning_n the_o will_n of_o god_n especial_o upon_o his_o own_o day_n chapter_n four_o of_o charity_n hitherto_o of_o holiness_n in_o the_o first_o table_n question_n what_o be_v that_o justice_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n answer_n that_o we_o do_v to_o he_o as_o we_o will_v he_o shall_v do_v to_o us._n mark._n 12.31_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o this_o table_n a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.12_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n thereof_o a._n due_a respect_n to_o our_o superior_n inferior_n and_o equal_n to_o honour_v all_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o degree_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o precept_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v exod._n 20.13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o a._n preservation_n of_o 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all_o concupiscence_n chapter_n v._o of_o prayer_n hitherto_o of_o the_o law_n question_n what_o be_v prayer_n answer_n it_o be_v a_o move_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n rom._n 8.27_o joh._n 16.23_o q._n where_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o contain_v a._n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n q._n how_o be_v that_o divide_v a._n into_o a_o preface_n the_o petition_n and_o the_o conclusion_n q._n what_o be_v the_o preface_n a._n it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o come_v to_o god_n for_o as_o we_o be_v to_o come_v with_o boldness_n so_o must_v we_o also_o come_v with_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o fill_v the_o heaven_n psal_n 26.6_o and_o 115.3_o eccl._n 5.1_o isa_n 66.1_o luk._n 15.18_o q._n what_o be_v the_o word_n a._n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n q._n how_o be_v the_o petition_n divide_v a._n they_o either_o concern_v god_n or_o 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scripture_n conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v to_o believer_n rom._n 11.32_o luk._n 1.78.79_o chapter_n xvii_o of_o man_n apostasy_n question_n what_o be_v the_o apostasy_n answer_n that_o fall_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o government_n of_o god_n or_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o in_o so_o much_o that_o as_o now_o he_o stand_v he_o can_v please_v god_n but_o displease_v he_o continual_o gen._n 3.6_o and_o 6.5_o isa_n 59.2_o gal._n 3.10_o mark_v where_o man_n fall_v not_o in_o his_o conservation_n for_o his_o be_v and_o action_n be_v continue_v but_o government_n his_o action_n swarve_v from_o the_o line_n of_o god_n law_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n the_o contrary_a way_n so_o that_o now_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v exorbitant_a in_o his_o course_n and_o altogether_o opposite_a to_o his_o government_n like_a job_n wild_a ass_n in_o the_o desert_n or_o as_o amos_n his_o horse_n that_o will_v run_v upon_o the_o rock_n amos_n 6.12_o q._n of_o who_o be_v this_o apostasy_n a._n of_o some_o angel_n and_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o first_o man_n jud_n ver_fw-la 6._o gen._n 3.6_o rom._n 3.10_o joh._n 8.44_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v govern_v in_o their_o first_o fall_n god_n send_v the_o one_o to_o try_v the_o other_o man_n be_v to_o try_v the_o angel_n whether_o they_o will_v at_o god_n command_v minister_v for_o his_o good_a and_o they_o again_o man_n whether_o he_o will_v listen_v more_o to_o god_n law_n or_o their_o rebellion_n q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o apostasy_n a._n the_o transgression_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n here_o be_v the_o head_n or_o spring_n one_o man_n the_o stream_n or_o flood_n sin_n the_o channel_n enter_v the_o sea_n or_o ocean_n into_o which_o it_o fall_v the_o world_n rom._n 5.18.19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o transgression_n a._n the_o 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mercy_n etc._n etc._n q._n upon_o who_o be_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v a._n upon_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n with_o their_o instrument_n and_o adam_n gen._n 3.14.15.16.17_o the_o examination_n begin_v where_o the_o sin_n end_v &_o the_o punishment_n be_v first_o inflict_v where_o it_o begin_v god_n do_v analyse_v and_o anatomise_v the_o sin_n backward_o way_n an_v so_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o begin_v with_o he_o god_n can_v first_o have_v begin_v with_o satan_n but_o he_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o every_o crime_n and_o craft_n yea_o and_o of_o every_o work_n do_v and_o that_o be_v to_o ascend_v upward_o from_o the_o low_a and_o last_o agent_n or_o his_o act_n by_o man_n he_o find_v out_o the_o woman_n and_o by_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n and_o there_o he_o begin_v to_o curse_v and_o punish_v and_o under_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o devil_n punish_v the_o serpent_n be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o the_o devil_n above_o 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the_o effect_n signify_v satan_n device_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o heel_n a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o low_a part_n in_o man_n to_o signify_v the_o debasement_n and_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o principal_a agent_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n but_o satan_n shall_v rue_v his_o intermeddle_v when_o he_o shall_v feel_v the_o knock_n give_v by_o christ_n yea_o and_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o so_o much_o to_o do_v with_o a_o woman_n who_o enmity_n he_o shall_v now_o find_v as_o bitter_a as_o ever_o he_o feel_v sweetness_n in_o her_o friendship_n eve_n think_v she_o be_v the_o woman_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o cain_n as_o if_o she_o have_v now_o possess_v a_o man_n of_o jehovah_n to_o do_v all_o this_o but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o her_o next_o son_n abel_n she_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o her_o own_o opinion_n yet_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n right_o call_v her_o eve_n not_o only_o because_o we_o 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cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o so_o ipsofacto_fw-la be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o happiness_n again_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v neither_o can_v christ_n do_v it_o for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o multiply_v by_o generation_n and_o so_o christ_n can_v take_v upon_o he_o their_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o good_a angel_n christ_n have_v merit_v for_o they_o collateral_o that_o be_v they_o in_o he_o by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n have_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o they_o three_o they_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o element_n and_o reserve_v or_o confine_v in_o they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o hell_n fire_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o jud_n ver_fw-la 5._o we_o may_v see_v the_o fiery_a devil_n in_o job_n at_o god_n permission_n abuse_v that_o element_n job_n 1.16_o also_o a_o airy_a spirit_n in_o raise_v the_o wind_n job_n 1.19_o earthy_a devil_n possess_v man_n math._n 8.28_o watery_a devil_n carry_v 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