〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ hast thou not sinned, are of doubtfull vnderstanding, the translators haue •…•…ne it vnto diuers sences, each one seeking to lay it downe by the line 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…h. A sacrifice that is offred to the true God, to whome onely such are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 well offered. But the diuision may be euill made vpon a bad distinction of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…es, place, offring, offrers or of him to whome it is offred, or of them to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the offring is distributed: meaning here by diuision, a discerning be∣•…•… offring at due times, in due places▪ due offrings, due distributions and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of all these: As if we offer, where, when and what wee should not: or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 better to our selues then we offer to God: or distribute the offring to the •…•…ctified, herein prophaning the sacrifice. In which of these Caine offended 〈◊〉〈◊〉 we cannot easily finde. But as the Apostle Iohn said of these two bretheren; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Caine who was of the wicked, and slew his brother, and wherefore slew he him? 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his owne workes were euill and his brothers good. This proueth that God res∣•…•…d not his guifts; for that hee diuided euill, (f) giuing God onely some of •…•…ll, and giuing him-selfe to him-selfe, as all do that leaue Gods will to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their owne, and liuing in peruersnesse of heart, offer guifts vnto God as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to buy him, not to cure their vicious affects but to fulfill them. This is the •…•…ty of the earthly Citty to worshippe one, or many Gods for victory, and •…•…striall peace, neuer for charitable instruction, but all for lust of soueraigne∣•…•…▪ The good vse this world to the enioying of God, but the wicked iust con∣•…•… wise, would vse God to enioy the world, (g) such I meane as hold God to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to haue to doe in humanity: for there are that are farre worse and beleeue 〈◊〉〈◊〉. So then Caine knowing that God respected his brothers sacrifice and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ought to haue changed him-selfe and fallen to imitation of his good bro∣•…•… not to haue swollen vp in enuy against him. But because hee was sad, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cast downe, this greefe at anothers good, chiefely his brothers, God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…nde great falt with, for there-vpon hee asked him saying: Why art thou sad 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is thy countenance cast downe? His enuy to his brother, God saw, and re∣•…•…ded. Man, that knoweth not the heart, might well haue doubted whe∣•…•… •…•…ee was sad for his owne badnesse that displeased God, or for his brothers 〈◊〉〈◊〉, for which God accepted his sacrifice. But God giuing a reason why 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ould not accept his, that hee might haue iuster cause to dislike him-selfe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his brother, hauing not diuided, that is, not liued well, and being not wor∣•…•… to haue his sacrifice accepted, doth shew that hee was farre more vniust, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that he hated his iust brother for no cause: yet hee sendeth him not away 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a good and holy command: Bee quiet quoth hee: for vnto thee shall his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ee subiect and thou shalt rule ouer him. What ouer his brother? God for∣•…•… no, but ouer sinne: for hee had said before, hast thou not sinned? and now •…•…ddeth, bee quiet for vnto thee. &c. Some may take it thus, that sinne shall •…•…ned vpon man, so that hee that sinneth, shall haue none to blame for it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him-selfe: for this is the wholesome medicine of repentance, and the fit plea •…•…rdon, that these words of God be vnsterstood as a percept, and not as a pro∣•…•…: for then shall euery man rule ouer sin, when he doth not support it by •…•…ce, but subdue it by repentance: otherwise hee that becomes the protec∣•…•… it, shall sure become prisoner to it. But if wee vnderstand this sinne to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 carnall concupiscense whereof the Apostle saith: The flesh coueteth a∣•…•… the spirit, amongst whose workes, enuy is reckened for one, which in∣•…•… Cayne to his brothers murder, then wee may well take these words 〈◊〉〈◊〉: It shalbee turned vnto thee, and thou shalt rule ouer it, for the carnall