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image_n be_v not_o ravish_v and_o astonish_v or_o can_v refrain_v from_o extol_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o workman_n who_o can_v behold_v so_o noble_a a_o creature_n &_o not_o magnify_v the_o creator_n who_o have_v make_v man_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o world_n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o grand_a universe_n the_o love_n of_o heaven_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o devil_n companion_n of_o angel_n son_n of_o god_n and_o brother_n of_o christ_n jesus_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v much_o hard_a to_o declare_v the_o pre-eminence_n dignity_n and_o nobility_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n when_o as_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o that_o royal_a robe_n of_o original_a justice_n whereby_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n all_o the_o inferior_a power_n to_o reason_n but_o alas_o this_o do_v not_o long_o continue_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o 23._o chapter_n declare_v man_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la iumentis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la psal_n 48._o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n do_v not_o understand_v he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o foolish_a beast_n and_o become_v like_a to_o they_o adam_n do_v not_o know_v his_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n but_o he_o become_v like_o a_o irrational_a creature_n without_o judgement_n and_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o eat_v of_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o by_o his_o disobedience_n do_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o massacre_n upon_o all_o mankind_n which_o thus_o pious_o s._n augustine_n deplore_v upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n o_o durus_fw-la &_o durior_fw-la casus_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o cruel_a and_o more_o than_o cruel_a fall_n alas_o what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n have_v lose_v what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v find_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o beatitude_n whereunto_o he_o be_v create_v he_o have_v find_v death_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v exempt_v o_o infortunate_a adam_n thou_o have_v chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n thy_o sin_n have_v banish_v we_o into_o this_o troublesome_a desert_n of_o curse_a earth_n and_o from_o immortal_a as_o we_o be_v we_o be_v become_v mortal_n o_o miserable_a servitude_n inestimable_a loss_n insupportable_a pain_n and_o most_o grievous_a torment_n o_o unfortunate_a adam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v wherefore_o last_o thou_o so_o soon_o forget_v the_o command_n of_o thy_o creator_n transgress_v the_o precept_n of_o thy_o master_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n what_o disorder_n what_o passion_n what_o intemperance_n have_v seize_v on_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v content_v with_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o good_a but_o must_v needs_o eat_v of_o forbid_a fruit_n whereas_o thou_o may_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n eat_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n s._n 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creature_n be_v now_o become_v of_o all_o the_o most_o miserable_a and_o because_o he_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o god_n he_o find_v a_o continual_a rebellion_n within_o and_o against_o himself_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v rom_n 7._o venundatus_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la sell_v under_o sin_n and_o he_o &_o his_o posterity_n deliver_v up_o to_o the_o slavery_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o tyranny_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o flesh_n be_v become_v a_o remora_fw-la to_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o course_n to_o heaven_n whereof_o each_o one_o may_v just_o complain_v in_o himself_o say_v i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n repugn_v that_o be_v rebel_a to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o captivate_a i_o in_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n make_v i_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v my_o concupiscence_n in_o so_o much_o that_o unwilling_o and_o with_o reluctation_n i_o be_o force_v to_o feel_v its_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o i_o can_v escape_v its_o snare_n well_o have_v the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccl._n 40._o great_a travel_n be_v create_v to_o all_o man_n and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o come_n forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o bury_n into_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o in_o their_o whole_a life_n they_o be_v to_o suffer_v many_o infirmity_n want_n grief_n lamentation_n mourning_n care_n anguish_n labour_n contradiction_n persecutious_a weariness_n injury_n rapine_n slaughter_n temptation_n and_o other_o innumerable_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n in_o so_o much_o that_o life_n seem_v no_o other_o than_o a_o long_a and_o continual_a death_n a_o prolong_a death_n or_o decay_a life_n i_o will_v conclude_v omit_v many_a yea_o innumerable_a evil_n that_o have_v proceed_v from_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o only_o set_v down_o the_o ten_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o cardinal_n bellarmime_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr amiss_o gra_fw-mi do_v assign_v to_o wit_n ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n malice_n in_o the_o will_n concupiscene_a in_o the_o flesh_n calamity_n labour_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o member_n death_n in_o the_o body_n anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n captivity_n under_o the_o devil_n strife_n debate_n brawling_n sedition_n and_o war_n with_o our_o neighbour_n enmity_n and_o rebellion_n of_o irrational_a creature_n and_o innumerable_a evil_n come_v from_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n o_o grievous_a yoke_n of_o mankind_n the_o 24._o chapter_n declare_v how_o we_o may_v reduce_v ourselves_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n have_v thus_o brief_o show_v what_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n be_v and_o what_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o adam_n sin_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o explicate_v the_o pope_n word_n afore_o cite_v and_o see_v how_o we_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o light_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 5._o say_v if_o in_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o who_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o donation_n and_o of_o justice_n shall_v reign_v by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o unto_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o also_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o one_o unto_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o adam_n all_o his_o posterity_n do_v incur_v the_o guilt_n &_o pain_n of_o death_n know_v that_o christ_n have_v exhibit_v a_o far_o great_a benefit_n for_o christ_n by_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v we_o great_a gift_n than_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n have_v take_v from_o us._n for_o say_v he_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o the_o gift_n for_o if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o die_v much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n in_o