:~goe,it~ight confirme toman~p:r::~rA~:~:h:::~ed and imprinted in their na-\ allabode~n t~egar~enofHed<n, if flillhee tures. Thething is cali<dpriuatiue, whicb perfilled m hts obedtence,Reuel. >.7· T• him granteth or prefuppefeth the abfence offome th•t ouewm'.'mh;~~l I gi•e t• we ofthttrtt•f fu~h t~ing, as ought to be in a thing. Such .a life,whrchosmthe midjl ofth•P•rotiiftofGod, thmg IS linne,which properly, ar.d ofit fdfe Pro. 3.r8.Sheuatm ~!life ,.,h•m which IAJ is not any thingcreated,and exifling; bvtrahold •• htr:Andble!fiJ u htthAtrtt•iruth her. thertheabfen~of that gocdwhichought to · The fecond, is the prohibititln to <ate ofthe bee in the creat~r<: and thoughit b<inherent tr<eofthe knowledge of good and euill, toin things pofitiut asa priuation, y<r it is algether with a rommination <>ftemporall and waics to be di!linguiA1cd from them. eternal death,ifl>e tranfgrdfed this commanSinne bath two parts : Adefc&, or impodement.Gen.z.t7.0frhe treeofthe ~·o~ltdge tency: •nddtforder. •fgood•ndeoill,thooJh•lt not weofit:forin the lmpotcncie is nothing clfe, butthe very d~thAt thouw•fhbereof, lho•Jb•lt dJe th• wantorlclfeofthatgood, which God hath dwh. This was a tigne ofdcath,and had his iografted in the nature ofhis creaturr. name ofthe eucnt, becaufe the obferuation .B Diforder, is tbeconfufion or dillurbance thereof ••ouldhaue brought perpetuall hapofall the powersand a&ions ofthe creature. pines,as the violation gave experience of eJhe fall was dl'tttedon this mamner. Fitft, uill, that is, ofall miferie, namely ofpunifl1God created his reafonable creatures good mcnt,andofguiltindlc offinne. indeede, but withall change:ble, as wehaue Godscolllmandement concerning the obfhewed ll<fore.Fortobevnchangeablygood, fcrultion ofthe Sabbuh, is that, by which is proper to God alone. Secondly,Gcd tryed God ordained the fandifieation .qfthe Sabtheir obedience in thofe things about which bath.Gen.z.3.GodV/e!fidth•jiauenth d•J• •nd they were conuerfam. Dcut. t 3-3- Th•u jl,.[t {4nEiificdie. trot het:r~nttltht words ofthAt Prophct)~r~nte V.f-J iscalling, ~··hich is the feruicc ofGod, th4t dretJmcr ofdrcllmes:for the L()rd)Dilr G~J. in the obferuation-of his comma.undemcnts, proouethJonp~ ~now whrtktr J'(J" louc the l.ArJ and the drefsing of che garden of Heden. J'Oiir God,Y9hhaiiJ'our hrnrt, ,:ndYttith ~/Jy(mr Prou.t6+ God madullthings for him{tlf•. foule. TbirdlyinlhistriallGoddothnotafsift Gen.z.15.He 1l•crdhiminthegardenof He. them with new grace to !land, but foriull den to drt!fi ••" f<!epe it. caufcs forfak<th them. Laflly,after God bath V I. His diet was the hearbs of the earth, c forfaken them , and left thtm to thcrr.fclues, and fruit ofeuery tree, exceptthe tree of the they fall quite from God: nootherwife, then knowledge ofgood and euill.Gen.r .29• .AIIti when • man flaying vp a fiaffe onthe ground, G.df•id, beh•ld, I h•ue gioen vnt• J•• ••ery it llandeth Tpright; but if bee neuer fo little he•rbe beuingjiede, which u"P'" •flthtt.nh, withdr~w hishand,it falleth ofit felfc. •ndeuerytm,wherein u tbe[roie of • tree/m;.. The fall,is ofmen,and Angels. ringjied,thAt fh•llbe royufor mw. And chap. The fall of Angels, is that by which the '·'7·B•t •fthttree •f ~no\lludgeofg"d ••d vnderfiandin~:, pointingoutamoreexcellen~ emh,tht~lljJMLtn,teate. dlate, andof it owne accord approouing V I I.His free choke,botbto wiu.andperthereof, and the will choofing the fame as forme the commaundcment concerning the pleafingvnto it (their nature in the mcane two trees,and alfo to negleo9: and violate the while remaining fit to make choice eitherof tame. Whereby wee fee thatour fir£! parents the contrary, orofa diuersebie&) they are wereindeedcrcated perfed,but mutable: for thefole authors Oftheir fall from God.z·.Pet. fa it pleafedGod to prepar< a way to the •·4./fGodJP•rednotthe .Angeltwhicbfinned, execution ofbis decree. b11t c11jl thtm downt imo ht!t, ~tr.4 dtliuertdthtll'l / D , into,bt~iNesofdllrk.!_,effi, tobeel:.!ptvntQ d~m. nation, &c.lud. 6. The .Angilt ~hich'k!pt nol CHAP. X. OfSiJJile,•odthef•k •f..ilngds. THe fall is a reuolting ~f the reafonable creature from obedieAce to finnc:. Sinn::,is the corruption, or rather depriua. cion ofthe firfi integritie. More plainely,it is • falling or turning from God, binding the olfcndoor by the courfc of Gods iuflicc, to \!ndergoe rhe punifhmenr. Heere a doubt may bee mooued, whether linne be a thing exifiing or nor.Theanfwer is this: Ofthings which are,feme are pofitiue, other priuatiue. Things pofitiue, ate all Cub. fiances, together with rhofe their properties, powers,inclinations & aifcdions, which the tmirfirj/ efl•tt,bHt lift tmiro\llne habir.ti•n, he h.,h referu•d in tuer/Afli•g ch•ines,&c. Ioh.8. 4i·He W4'4 • ntHrthertrJrem the btginninl~mzd 'gntinMednot in the trHth:for there io 111 trHth in– him. In the fall ofAngels, confider: Firfi their corrcption,arifing from thefall; which is the deprauarion oftheir nature,and is either that • fearefull malice and hatred,by whicb they fee themfdues againft God, or their infatiable ddlre to dellroy mankinde; to theefftlring whtrof,they ncgkd neither force nor fraud, I· loh.3.8.Hethlll comrnitttthfinne u ofrhe Jj. ~eD,bec•uft the di•eHfinnedfisrn theb<ginning. For this CAHft\1144 the s,,.,,[qodrthtairJ, ,. di!filoe the Workttoftbe diueU. t.Pet.5. 8. ro•• u,.e,...
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