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

IN the fall of MAN I observe,¹

IN the fall of MAN I obserue,¹

1. 1After the fall of Angels.

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.

First, That their sinne was the eating of the forbidden fruit, as the Storie specifieth, ^fGen. 3. whereunto they came by these degrees: first, they ^gbeheld it, then they they desired the beautie of it, thirdly, they tooke, and lastly, did eate of it. Neither was this the onely sinne: it was accompanied with a multitude of other sinnes, drawing them to this actuall and open disobedience of the Commandement of GOD, whereby the foulenesse of their offence doth the more appeare: As first, Infidelitie in a doubting of the truth of God, and falsifying of his Word: for he had said, What day ye eate thereof, ye shall certainly dye. EVE reciteth to the Serpent, Lest peraduentre yee dye: speaking doubtfully, as of a thing not certaine.