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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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5. Disobedience: God said, Thou shalt not eat of the Tree; he would eat of it tho' it cost him his Life. Disobedience is a Sin against Equity; it is equal we should serve him from whom we have our Subsistence. God gave Adam his Allowance, therefore it was but equal he should give God his Allegiance: therefore Disobedience was against Equity. How could God endure to see his Laws trampled on before his Face? This made God place a flaming Sword at the end of the Garden.
5. Disobedience: God said, Thou shalt not eat of the Tree; he would eat of it tho' it cost him his Life. Disobedience is a Sin against Equity; it is equal we should serve him from whom we have our Subsistance. God gave Adam his Allowance, therefore it was but equal he should give God his Allegiance: therefore Disobedience was against Equity. How could God endure to see his Laws trampled on before his Face? This made God place a flaming Sword at the end of the Garden.
6. Curiosity, to meddle with that which was out of his Sphere, and did not belong to him. God smote the Men of Bethshemesh but for looking into the Ark, 1 Sam. 6.19. Adam would be prying into God's Secrets, and tasting what was forbidden.
7. Wantonness: Though Adam had choice of all the other Trees, yet his Palate grew wanton, and he must have this Tree. Like Israel, God sent them Manna, Angels Food, aye, but they had an hankering after Quails; it was not enough God did supply their Wants, unless he would satisfy their Lusts. Adam had not only for Necessity, but for Delight, yet his wanton Palate lusted after forbidden Fruit.