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sin_v chap._n 19.2_o and_o without_o counsel_n as_o ill_a way_n be_v usual_o resolve_v on_o so_o that_o which_o be_v purpose_v be_v overthrow_v prov._n 15.22_o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o in_o the_o oughts_z of_o our_o heart_n natural_a motion_n which_o be_v full_a of_o error_n come_v first_o to_o hand_n upon_o which_o if_o we_o settle_v our_o resolution_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v mistake_v and_o err_v dangerous_o ere_o we_o be_v aware_a 2._o because_o our_o understanding_n be_v weak_a in_o itself_o be_v not_o able_a at_o once_o to_o take_v in_o and_o lay_v before_o it_o all_o thing_n upon_o which_o a_o wellgrounded_n judgement_n shall_v be_v settle_v so_o that_o we_o need_v some_o time_n to_o search_v out_o and_o lay_v together_o all_o those_o circumstance_n and_o evidence_n which_o must_v guide_v we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n now_o to_o draw_v on_o the_o woman_n to_o this_o speedy_a resolution_n satan_n set_v before_o her_o eye_n the_o speedy_a and_o present_a 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precedent_a chapter_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o his_o innocency_n in_o the_o history_n in_o this_o chapter_n follow_v lay_v before_o we_o his_o fall_n with_o the_o cause_n order_n manner_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o main_a scope_n be_v so_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o that_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o that_o be_v to_o clear_a god_n of_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o man_n sin_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o thereby_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o to_o be_v satan_n malice_n and_o man_n own_o folly_n and_o consequent_o acquit_v god_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o come_v upon_o man_n save_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n and_o that_o too_o temper_v with_o infinite_a mercy_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o make_v this_o evident_a we_o have_v the_o whole_a history_n lay_v before_o we_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o 1._o the_o instrument_n and_o agent_n in_o this_o sad_a tragedy_n the_o serpent_n employ_v to_o beguile_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o deceive_v the_o man._n 2._o the_o person_n tempt_v the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o the_o order_n first_o the_o woman_n and_o by_o she_o the_o man._n 3._o the_o bait_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a with_o the_o art_n use_v in_o temper_v and_o present_v they_o 4._o the_o success_n step_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o the_o effect_n that_o it_o take_v in_o draw_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o apostasy_n 5._o the_o consequent_n of_o their_o fall_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n justice_n on_o all_o the_o delinquent_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n the_o precise_a point_n of_o time_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n be_v not_o easy_o find_v out_o by_o conjecture_n only_o see_v our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o john_n 8_o 44._o that_o satan_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o we_o know_v by_o woeful_a experience_n his_o diligence_n and_o activity_n in_o mischief_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n betimes_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o advantage_n to_o shake_v they_o before_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v by_o exercise_n settle_v and_o confirm_v in_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o poison_v the_o fountain_n of_o mankind_n before_o any_o stream_n issue_v from_o it_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o and_o certain_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o place_n where_o this_o assault_n be_v give_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o notwithstanding_o see_v we_o
and_o take_v up_o way_n of_o dishonest_a gain_n that_o we_o may_v purchase_v that_o by_o any_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o think_v ourselves_o not_o sufficient_o supply_v according_a to_o our_o worth_n let_v then_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a the_o more_o careful_o labour_n to_o establish_v their_o heart_n in_o a_o settle_a content_n in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v they_o which_o must_v be_v do_v 1._o by_o approve_v it_o in_o their_o judgement_n as_o every_o way_n best_o and_o fit_a for_o they_o and_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n 2._o by_o bring_v in_o and_o limit_v our_o desire_n thereby_o so_o far_o that_o we_o wish_v it_o not_o to_o be_v other_o than_o it_o be_v 3._o by_o bring_v our_o affection_n to_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o in_o that_o lot_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v lay_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o whatsoever_o we_o enjoy_v be_v more_o than_o we_o have_v any_o title_n unto_o by_o nature_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n naked_a a_o consideration_n which_o job_n quiet_v his_o heart_n withal_o when_o he_o be_v at_o once_o strip_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v job_n 1.21_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o what_o we_o enjoy_v as_o jacob_n acknowledge_v himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o enjoy_v we_o have_v out_o of_o favour_n and_o free_a grace_n 3._o that_o what_o we_o have_v we_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o manage_v as_o we_o ought_v nor_o can_v give_v a_o perfect_a account_n of_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v strict_o with_o we_o 4._o that_o god_n who_o have_v allot_v we_o our_o estate_n be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o therefore_o better_a know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o than_o we_o ourselves_o and_o no_o less_o kind_a and_o love_a nay_o much_o more_o than_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v true_o good_a unto_o we_o as_o have_v give_v we_o his_o own_o son_n with_o who_o he_o can_v but_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o 5._o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n consist_v not_o in_o abundance_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o luke_n 12.15_o but_o in_o a_o secret_a supply_n of_o our_o want_n by_o god_n blessing_n who_o make_v a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v better_o than_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 37.16_o 6._o that_o when_o we_o have_v what_o we_o will_v desire_v yet_o we_o must_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o allowance_n out_o of_o it_o every_o day_n as_o all_o man_n rich_a and_o poor_a be_v direct_v to_o do_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o beg_v of_o he_o their_o portion_n for_o every_o day_n now_o this_o contentedness_n must_v reach_v even_o to_o our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o temporal_a estate_n wherein_o our_o want_n of_o grace_n sense_n of_o our_o inward_a corruption_n continual_a conflict_n with_o satan_n and_o foil_n by_o he_o many_o time_n though_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o watchfulnel_n and_o make_v we_o humble_a and_o vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n yet_o ought_v not_o to_o disquiet_v our_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o impatiency_n and_o murmur_a at_o our_o present_a condition_n or_o to_o kindle_v our_o desire_n to_o long_o after_o such_o a_o change_n of_o it_o as_o be_v not_o warrant_v rather_o our_o unquietness_n at_o our_o own_o corruption_n shall_v beget_v in_o we_o only_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o error_n and_o fail_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o that_o future_a condition_n wherein_o we_o shall_v put_v off_o this_o body_n of_o death_n yet_o with_o patience_n wait_v till_o the_o time_n of_o our_o appoint_a change_v job_n 14.14_o but_o no_o manner_n of_o impatience_n against_o our_o present_a condition_n or_o repine_v against_o god_n who_o have_v so_o order_v it_o both_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o our_o good_a at_o the_o last_o when_o satan_n tell_v the_o woman_n that_o by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n her_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v he_o necessary_o imply_v that_o for_o the_o present_a both_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n be_v blind_a in_o effect_n so_o that_o these_o be_v the_o two_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o move_v the_o woman_n to_o discontent_n at_o her_o present_a condition_n the_o first_o that_o she_o be_v under_o restraint_n and_o not_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o take_v what_o she_o please_v the_o second_o that_o she_o be_v hold_v in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n wherewith_o satan_n will_v have_v she_o conceive_v she_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v trouble_v as_o she_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v if_o the_o suggestion_n have_v be_v true_a so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o 5_o observe_v blindness_n and_o ignorance_n be_v a_o great_a misery_n observe_v 5_o it_o be_v not_o good_a say_v solomon_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v without_o knowledge_n prov._n 19.2_o the_o apostle_n go_v far_a and_o in_o express_a term_n tell_v we_o that_o ignorance_n alienates_v we_o from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o and_o reckon_v it_o up_o among_o the_o spiritual_a plague_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n lay_v upon_o those_o that_o dishonour_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n the_o darken_n of_o their_o sottish_a heart_n rom._n 1.21_o and_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o satan_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o blind_a man_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o prevail_v so_o far_o upon_o man_n as_o he_o lead_v they_o at_o his_o will_n into_o all_o lasciviousness_n eph._n 4.19_o and_o indeed_o into_o all_o other_o sin_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o go_v 1_o john_n 2.11_o more_o particular_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o fearful_a plague_n be_v 1._o the_o abase_v of_o a_o man_n unto_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o beast_n from_o which_o he_o differ_v and_o be_v advance_v above_o he_o only_o in_o his_o understanding_n thus_o david_n for_o want_n of_o a_o right_a judgement_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n way_n term_n himself_o a_o beast_n psal_n 73.22_o as_o be_v do_v likewise_o all_o man_n else_o psal_n 49_o 20._o as_o agur_n likewise_o term_n himself_o brutish_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n prov._n 30.2_o 2._o ignorance_n make_v a_o man_n unuseful_a and_o unserviceable_a every_o way_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n for_o only_a a_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o a_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n eccl._n 2.14_o which_o we_o know_v hinder_v all_o manner_n of_o employment_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o egypt_n which_o fix_v they_o to_o their_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v till_o the_o darkness_n be_v over_o eâ—od_n 10.23_o 3._o ignorance_n leave_v a_o man_n without_o comfort_n for_o it_o be_v the_o light_n that_o be_v sweet_a that_o be_v comfortable_a eccl._n 11.7_o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n prov_n 15.30_o consequent_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n must_v needs_o leave_v the_o heart_n without_o comfort_n whence_o the_o scripture_n express_v one_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n by_o be_v in_o darkness_n without_o light_n isa_n 50.10_o now_o that_o only_o the_o scripture_n esteem_v to_o be_v knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 30.2_o and_o that_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 17.3_o and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o reveal_v by_o the_o word_n and_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n satan_n content_v not_o himself_o with_o work_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o a_o discontent_a humour_n against_o her_o present_a condition_n but_o give_v a_o step_n far_o and_o persuade_v she_o that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o help_v it_o but_o will_v not_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v she_o may_v conceive_v that_o god_n heart_n stand_v not_o well_o affect_v towards_o she_o and_o that_o he_o wish_v she_o no_o good_a whatsoever_o show_v he_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_n first_o because_o he_o may_v have_v allow_v this_o mean_n of_o gain_v knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v so_o strict_o forbid_v they_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o at_o all_o second_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v it_o they_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a disposition_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v excel_v and_o be_v god_n alone_o wherein_o he_o most_o blasphemous_o charge_v god_n with_o injustice_n in_o take_v order_n to_o maintain_v his_o own_o right_a and_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n before_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o creature_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o condition_n he_o take_v care_n in_o all_o his_o way_n now_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o
appear_v by_o the_o next_o clause_n when_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v bruise_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n mean_v principal_o christ_n who_o work_n it_o be_v proper_o to_o subdue_v satan_n and_o together_o with_o he_o and_o by_o his_o power_n all_o such_o as_o be_v renew_a after_o his_o image_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n ingraff_v into_o his_o body_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o woman_n seed_n we_o need_v not_o wonder_n see_v he_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o flesh_n of_o her_o body_n and_o be_v make_v immediate_o only_a of_o a_o woman_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n that_o be_v that_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o mean_v christ_n principal_o who_o also_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o godly_a overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.13_o rev._n 12.11_o but_o to_o speak_v true_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v 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against_o that_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o live_v spiritual_o see_v that_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o notwithstanding_o he_o divers_a way_n wound_n and_o afflict_v their_o fowl_n by_o allure_a and_o prevail_v to_o draw_v they_o by_o his_o wile_n into_o divers_a sin_n which_o cause_v in_o they_o afterward_o much_o unquietness_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n that_o in_o this_o curse_n pronounce_v by_o god_n against_o satan_n be_v involve_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o restitution_n not_o only_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o the_o devil_n have_v thus_o beguile_v but_o of_o their_o holy_a seed_n also_o be_v evident_a and_o be_v so_o far_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o word_n be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o catechism_n of_o the_o patriarch_n contain_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v afterward_o more_o full_o open_v by_o the_o prophet_n this_o promise_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o 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10.5_o isa_n 26.11_o reason_n 1._o they_o be_v a_o great_a deep_a psal_n 36.6_o and_o therefore_o not_o understand_v without_o careful_a observe_v and_o search_v into_o they_o 2._o they_o be_v instruction_n to_o we_o isa_n 26.6_o 1._o discover_v god_n righteousness_n as_o psal_n 58.11_o and_o 9.16_o 2._o appertain_v unto_o we_o luke_n 13.3_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o 7_o 11._o 3._o who_o be_v all_o of_o we_o warn_v by_o such_o precedent_n as_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o to_o the_o same_o god_n but_o beside_o to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o which_o god_n dispense_v to_o all_o man_n mercy_n or_o judgement_n according_a to_o their_o way_n or_o work_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o 1._o search_v into_o god_n judgement_n compare_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v act_v with_o the_o prophet_n dan._n 9.12_o 13._o and_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o deut._n 29.24_o 25._o that_o we_o may_v justify_v god_n in_o they_o psal_n 119.137_o 2._o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o our_o memory_n as_o be_v perform_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o eminent_a work_n be_v for_o that_o end_n psal_n 111.4_o 3._o be_v as_o careful_a to_o apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n josh_n 22.16_o 17._o till_o our_o heart_n tremble_v at_o they_o psal_n 119.126_o but_o why_o do_v not_o god_n destroy_v paradise_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v now_o exclude_v man_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o it_o can_v now_o be_v of_o no_o far_o use_v certain_o it_o can_v be_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o god_n bounty_n to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o sensible_a of_o what_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o rebellion_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o 2_o observe_v god_n love_v to_o leave_v monument_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o convince_a of_o man_n of_o their_o unworthy_a carriage_n towards_o he_o observe_v 2_o the_o pot_n of_o mannah_n exod._n 16.33_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n till_o hezekiah_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o the_o song_n make_v by_o moses_n at_o god_n command_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o manifold_a rebellion_n against_o he_o deut._n 31.19_o 21._o reason_n 1._o the_o tender_a respect_n which_o he_o have_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n 2._o and_o man_n proneness_n to_o forget_v god_n administration_n towards_o his_o people_n psal_n 106.21_o 3._o and_o the_o great_a use_n that_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v of_o both_o ps_n 78.7_o 8._o let_v we_o careful_o keep_v by_o we_o record_n of_o both_o as_o to_o justify_v god_n and_o shame_n ourselves_o so_o to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o holy_a dependence_n on_o he_o psal_n 78.7_o and_o a_o care_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_v all_o our_o day_n but_o withal_o the_o particle_n so_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o as_o point_v we_o back_o to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o with_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o offender_n the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o fall_n into_o a_o far_a sin_n circumstance_n all_o manifest_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n in_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n whence_o we_o may_v 3._o observe_v in_o search_v into_o god_n judgement_n our_o special_a care_n must_v be_v to_o observe_v the_o precedent_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o observe_v 3_o judge_n 5.8_o deut._n 29.24_o 25._o thus_o god_n himself_o set_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n before_o he_o pronounce_v or_o execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o manifest_v he_o oftentimes_o over-takes_a man_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a â—6_n 31_o 35._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ver_fw-la 41.46_o 49._o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a judgement_n he_o point_v at_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o kind_a instrument_n time_n place_n or_o some_o other_o circumstance_n or_o more_o clear_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n reason_n 1._o this_o make_v most_o for_o his_o honour_n in_o clear_v his_o justice_n which_o he_o especial_o aim_v at_o see_v psal_n 58.11_o deut._n 32.4_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o direct_v and_o instruct_v we_o see_v neh._n 13.18_o now_o adam_n have_v so_o late_o find_v by_o experience_n his_o own_o folly_n in_o harken_v to_o satan_n counsel_n and_o have_v be_v call_v to_o account_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o sharp_o censure_v by_o he_o and_o withal_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n propose_v unto_o he_o in_o christ_n one_o will_v conceive_v may_v be_v sufficient_o serve_v against_o any_o temptation_n of_o satan_n that_o may_v have_v draw_v he_o on_o to_o a_o second_o sin_n yet_o we_o see_v god_n think_v fit_a to_o set_v before_o he_o this_o terror_n of_o the_o flame_a sword_n to_o deter_v he_o from_o attempt_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o that_o we_o may_v 4_o observe_v the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n have_v need_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n observe_v 4_o the_o psalmist_n profess_v that_o he_o make_v special_a use_n of_o they_o psal_n 119.120_o and_o joshuah_n think_v it_o needful_a to_o lay_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n jealousy_n and_o revenge_a hand_n before_o his_o people_n even_o then_o when_o he_o find_v their_o heart_n most_o pliable_a josh_n 24_o 19_o 20._o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o best_a
work_n ibid._n the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n be_v the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n spirit_n p._n 14_o god_n spirit_n be_v present_a every_o where_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a darkness_n p._n 15_o the_o way_n of_o god_n work_v be_v secret_a etc._n etc._n ib._n all_o creature_n be_v perfect_a by_o degree_n p._n 16_o god_n be_v please_v to_o cherish_v the_o mean_a of_o all_o his_o work_n p._n 17_o verse_n 3._o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v god_n first_o care_n d._n 18_o god_n need_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o his_o own_o word_n and_o will._n p._n 19_o god_n love_v to_o do_v all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o light_n p._n 20_o light_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o p._n 21_o god_n can_v and_o often_o do_v bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n p._n 22_o god_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v all_o one_o p._n 23_o the_o want_n of_o second_o mean_n can_v hinder_v god_n work_n p._n 24_o verse_n 4._o god_n take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o his_o work_n that_o he_o make_v p._n 25_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o himself_o p._n 26_o all_o that_o god_n do_v be_v exceed_v good_a and_o perfect_a p._n 27_o light_n be_v a_o good_a creature_n p._n 28_o that_o and_o that_o only_a be_v good_a which_o god_n approve_v p._n 26_o light_n and_o darkness_n can_v subsist_v together_o p._n 30_o light_n and_o darkness_n take_v their_o turn_n and_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v ibid._n verse_n 5._o all_o thing_n must_v be_v call_v and_o distinguish_v by_o name_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n page_n 32_o god_n take_v time_n and_o leisure_n in_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v p._n 33_o verse_n 6._o the_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n page_n 35_o the_o air_n in_o which_o we_o move_v and_o breath_n be_v god_n creature_n ibid._n god_n so_o order_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v best_o serve_v for_o use_v p._n 37_o god_n can_v put_v beauty_n and_o excellency_n on_o the_o base_a thing_n p._n 38_o verse_n 7._o god_n perform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v page_n 39_o where_o god_n do_v provide_v the_o mean_n yet_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v perform_v the_o work_n by_o they_o p._n 40_o the_o cloud_n and_o rain_n be_v god_n work_n and_o be_v raise_v up_o only_o by_o his_o power_n p._n 41_o verse_n 8._o the_o glorious_a frame_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 42_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v settle_v shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n verse_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o all_o creature_n shall_v depart_v from_o their_o own_o private_a for_o a_o common_a good_a p._n 44_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n p._n 45_o it_o be_v only_a god_n powerful_a restraint_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n habitable_a for_o man_n and_o beast_n p._n 46_o the_o huge_a and_o vast_a sea_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n verse_n 10._o the_o goodness_n of_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o consider_v in_o particular_a p._n 48_o verse_n 12._o god_n will_v have_v nothing_o barren_a and_o anprofitable_a page_n 50_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v god_n creature_n p._n 52_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o tree_n and_o plant_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n ibid._n god_n can_v draw_v life_n out_o of_o death_n itself_o p._n 53_o god_n provide_v for_o all_o his_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v not_o whole_o perish_v ibid._n fruit_n ought_v to_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o which_o they_o come_v p._n 54_o verse_n 14._o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v no_o god_n but_o creature_n p._n 57_o when_o god_n have_v prepare_v mean_n he_o do_v ordinary_o perform_v all_o thing_n by_o mean_n p._n 58_o the_o place_n and_o use_v of_o all_o creature_n be_v assign_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o ib._n all_o sort_n of_o creature_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n for_o use_n and_o service_n p._n 60_o distinction_n between_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n be_v a_o ordinance_n establish_v by_o god_n ib._n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a by_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n to_o guess_v at_o some_o event_n that_o follow_v p._n 61_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n himself_o p._n 62_o verse_n 15._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o he_o that_o make_v they_o p._n 63_o where_o god_n provide_v ordinary_a mean_n he_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a p._n 64_o the_o light_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o creature_n he_o give_v for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o p._n 65_o no_o distance_n can_v hinder_v we_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n care_n and_o providence_n over_o we_o for_o good_a p._n 66_o although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o mean_n yet_o he_o bind_v not_o himself_o to_o work_v all_o by_o mean_n p._n 67_o verse_n 16._o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o any_o eminency_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o supereminent_a perfection_n of_o the_o creator_n p._n 69_o god_n use_v to_o proportion_v the_o ability_n of_o his_o creature_n ibid._n man_n must_v make_v use_n of_o light_a to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o employment_n p._n 70_o though_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o furnish_v alike_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o want_v that_o which_o be_v competent_a for_o their_o use_n p._n 71_o all_o creature_n be_v perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n p._n 72_o those_o of_o weak_a ability_n may_v be_v useful_a for_o some_o kind_n of_o employment_n p._n 73_o god_n take_v care_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o night_n as_o well_o as_o the_o day_n ibid._n verse_n 20._o god_n work_n be_v carry_v on_o towards_o perfection_n p._n 76_o god_n leave_v nothing_o empty_a that_o he_o have_v make_v p._n 77_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n but_o of_o all_o thing_n p._n 78_o god_n dispose_v all_o creature_n in_o such_o place_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o they_o p._n 79_o breath_n and_o life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ibid._n the_o variety_n of_o god_n work_n be_v infinite_a p._n 80_o the_o motion_n and_o be_v of_o every_o creature_n be_v order_v by_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n p._n 81_o verse_n 21._o the_o eminency_n of_o any_o creature_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n p._n 82_o many_o other_o creature_n go_v beyond_o man_n in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 83_o god_n furnish_v every_o creature_n with_o part_n and_o ability_n ibid._n god_n can_v out_o of_o the_o same_o mass_n draw_v out_o infinite_a variety_n of_o several_a shape_n and_o nature_n p._n 84_o god_n respect_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v make_v ibid._n the_o mean_a of_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v be_v good_a p._n 85_o verse_n 22._o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o gift_n bestow_v only_o by_o god_n himself_o p._n 86_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 87_o the_o blessing_n of_o propagation_n be_v from_o god_n alone_o p._n 88_o nothing_n so_o vast_a or_o wide_a but_o god_n can_v furnish_v or_o fill_v at_o his_o pleasure_n ibid._n verse_n 24._o man_n and_o beast_n be_v of_o near_a alliance_n p._n 90_o beast_n be_v whole_o of_o the_o earth_n p._n 91_o all_o the_o beast_n on_o earth_n be_v god_n store_n p._n 92_o verse_n 25._o god_n bring_v to_o effect_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v p._n 92_o verse_n 26._o man_n be_v a_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a piece_n of_o work_n p._n 96_o god_n provide_v beforehand_o all_o thing_n for_o man_n supply_n p._n 98_o god_n be_v please_v to_o express_v himself_o unto_o we_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n ibid._n eminent_a work_n of_o god_n require_v of_o man_n especial_a observation_n of_o they_o p._n 99_o work_n of_o moment_n and_o importance_n ought_v to_o be_v undertake_v with_o advice_n and_o counsel_n p._n 100_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o work_n be_v guide_v by_o no_o counsel_n but_o his_o own_o ibid._n man_n have_v no_o maker_n but_o god_n alone_o p._n 101_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v make_v by_o god_n after_o his_o own_o image_n ibid._n god_n image_n in_o man_n be_v his_o great_a glory_n p._n 103_o god_n have_v advance_v man_n to_o have_v dominion_n and_o lordship_n over_o all_o his_o work_v p._n 104_o man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o right_a belong_v to_o