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and_o then_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o 2._o you_o read_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n which_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o point_v towards_o this_o opinion_n quest._n 21._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 23.24_o jer._n 23.24_o the_o divine_a essence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o resp_n earth_n and_o yet_o that_o visible_a form_n whereby_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n may_v be_v circumscribe_v to_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n quest_n 22._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n 8._o ps_n 139.7_o 8._o say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v hide_v ourselves_o from_o 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iniquity_n hide_v 16.17_o jer._n 16.17_o from_o my_o eye_n non_fw-la interogat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la resp_n 1_o scire_fw-la et_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la faciat_fw-la god_n do_v not_o propound_v this_o question_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v know_v but_o that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v know_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr vox_fw-la ignorantis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la citantis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v but_o of_o a_o judge_n call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o command_n quest_n 24._o verse_n 9_o why_o do_v not_o god_n call_v eve_n by_o her_o name_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n they_o have_v both_o sin_v some_o say_v to_o note_v it_o concern_v the_o husband_n resp_n to_o take_v heed_n not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o but_o also_o by_o his_o wife_n or_o family_n he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o quest_n 25._o vers_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a do_v not_o adam_n fear_v god_n before_o yes_o but_o he_o fear_v he_o before_o with_o a_o resp_n son-like_a filial_a fear_n now_o with_o a_o base_a unworthy_a servile_a fear_n he_o fear_v he_o before_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n now_o he_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o vengeance_n so_o when_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v repair_v the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o a_o slavish_a wiredrawen_v and_o compel_v affection_n towards_o god_n but_o their_o affection_n free_o melt_v and_o drop_v towards_o god_n as_o the_o honey_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o comb_n fear_v and_o love_n must_v be_v mix_v and_o temper_v together_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o well_o asunder_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v the_o most_o perfect_a beautiful_a colour_n he_o will_v temper_v the_o pure_a white_a and_o the_o fair_a red_a together_o such_o be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o spouse_n give_v she_o belove_v the_o commendation_n that_o he_o be_v candidus_fw-la et_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la white_a and_o ruddy_a fear_v without_o love_n will_v set_v we_o in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o precipitate_v we_o into_o despair_n and_o love_v without_o fear_n will_v make_v we_o wanton_a and_o secure_a therefore_o there_o be_v not_o only_a magnitude_n but_o pulchritude_n in_o god_n he_o be_v not_o only_o great_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o be_v good_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o quest_n 26._o verse_n 12._o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o that_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n the_o apostle_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n resp_n 1_o of_o the_o seduction_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v viz._n by_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n deceive_v eve_n but_o 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deut._n 18._o 14._o esay_n 44._o 25._o esay_n 47._o 13._o jer._n 10._o 1_o 2._o 2._o they_o be_v unreasonable_a if_o there_o be_v any_o certainty_n in_o the_o astrological_a art_n it_o will_v appear_v in_o those_o prediction_n that_o concern_v the_o weather_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o planet_n operation_n but_o how_o false_a and_o uncertain_a those_o be_v i_o shall_v leave_v to_o any_o to_o judge_v that_o will_v read_v they_o without_o prejudice_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n that_o the_o weather_n may_v be_v guess_v by_o the_o heaven_n when_o the_o time_n be_v near_o and_o natural_a cause_n have_v begin_v to_o work_v as_o in_o the_o evening_n we_o may_v guess_v of_o the_o weather_n the_o next_o day_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o weather_n in_o the_o afternoon_n that_o a_o cloud_n will_v bring_v a_o shower_n and_o south-winde_n heat_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n when_o a_o cloud_n 55._o luke_n 12._o 54_o 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foreknowledge_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o decree_n quest_n 8._o verse_n 14._o why_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o light_n and_o day_n and_o night_n as_o also_o the_o earth_n to_o yield_v her_o increase_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v create_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v teach_v we_o though_o resp_n he_o common_o make_v use_v of_o mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n he_o have_v bind_v we_o to_o they_o but_o he_o have_v not_o bind_v himself_o he_o have_v make_v the_o sun_n to_o give_v we_o light_n yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v light_n without_o the_o sun_n god_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n without_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v quest._n 9_o verse_n 24._o it_o be_v say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a creature_n after_o his_o kind_n cattle_n and_o creep_a thing_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o in_o the_o 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low_a and_o most_o abject_a servant_n as_o god_n of_o god_n the_o great_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o high_a lord_n so_o servant_n of_o servant_n the_o low_a and_o base_a servant_n quest_n 14._o verse_n 27._o god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o glory_n of_o the_o man_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o make_v after_o god_n image_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n we_o may_v consider_v man_n and_o woman_n two_o resp_n manner_n of_o way_n either_o as_o they_o be_v both_o rational_a creature_n and_o so_o without_o question_n the_o woman_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o
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if_o thou_o do_v 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o labour_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la the_o labour_n of_o minister_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o while_o the_o world_n take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o easy_a call_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o work_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o he_o that_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n and_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o they_o that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n minister_n be_v call_v star_n now_o the_o star_n be_v in_o continual_a motion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o universe_n they_o be_v to_o cry_v aloud_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o 58.1_o isa_n 58.1_o trumpet_n durante_fw-la 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