The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

First, That their sin was the eating of the forbidden fruit, as the Story specifieth, ^fGen. 3. whereunto they came by these degrees: first, they ^gbeheld it, then they they desired the beauty of it, thirdly, they took, and lastly, did eat of it. Neither was this the only sin: it was accompanied with a multitude of other sins, drawing them to this actual and open disobedience of the Commandment of GOD, whereby the foulness of their offence doth the more appear: As first, Infidelity in a doubting of the truth of God, and falsifying of his Word: for he had said, What day ye eat thereof, ye shall certainly dye. EVE reciteth to the Serpent, Lest peradventure ye dye: speaking doubtfully, as of a thing not certain.