effect_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n wrath_n or_o malice_n as_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o and_o let_v this_o comfort_n support_v our_o heart_n not_o only_o in_o our_o outward_a affliction_n but_o in_o inward_a temptation_n and_o buffet_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a where_o by_o though_o he_o foil_v we_o sometime_o yet_o we_o know_v christ_n have_v pray_v for_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v luk._n 22.32_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o but_o that_o which_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o it_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o wound_v but_o different_o for_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v be_v wound_v only_o in_o the_o heel_n far_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o without_o danger_n but_o the_o wound_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v light_v upon_o their_o head_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o power_n from_o whence_o 33_o observe_v the_o combat_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o total_a and_o final_a subdue_a of_o they_o and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o their_o power_n observe_v 33_o satan_n must_v be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 16.20_o and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n psal_n 110.5_o 6._o this_o truth_n indeed_o will_v be_v most_o full_o and_o clear_o manifest_v to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o great_a day_n when_o satan_n himself_o with_o his_o chief_a instrument_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 20.10_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v evident_a enough_o to_o all_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v in_o those_o conquest_n which_o the_o godly_a obtain_v at_o present_a as_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a combat_n when_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o strong_a assault_n as_o job_n do_v chap_n 19.25_o and_o even_o in_o outward_a affliction_n under_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o which_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.35_o reason_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o consequent_o may_v be_v take_v away_o at_o god_n pleasure_n and_o be_v limit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o that_o god_n may_v prevail_v over_o he_o when_o he_o will_n 2._o satan_n be_v god_n enemy_n mat._n 13.28_o 39_o and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o follower_n now_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n that_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v fall_v before_o he_o jer._n 51.47_o 48._o rev._n 19.22_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o establish_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a peace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o 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see_v psal_n 106.45_o 46._o the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o god_n promise_n be_v his_o expression_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n which_o he_o still_o mention_n as_o one_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o enmity_n with_o satan_n it_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o it_o shall_v break_v satan_n head_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n of_o seed_n christ_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o member_n who_o have_v all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o victory_n as_o they_o have_v have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o combat_n whence_o 34_o observe_v christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n though_o it_o be_v by_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o his_o member_n who_o also_o subdue_v satan_n in_o and_o through_o he_o observe_v 34_o as_o they_o be_v affirm_v to_o do_v rev._n 12.11_o even_o to_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o 14._o who_o therefore_o christ_n will_v short_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o it_o be_v true_a in_o general_n that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v do_v nothing_o apart_o for_o himself_o wherein_o all_o his_o member_n have_v not_o a_o interest_n with_o he_o reason_n 1._o christ_n need_v no_o such_o combat_n with_o satan_n and_o victory_n over_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v himself_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n luk._n 8.28_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 2._o the_o near_a relation_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o church_n bind_v he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o 3._o unless_o his_o child_n have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o can_v never_o either_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o redemption_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o nor_o praise_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o cordial_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v see_v rev._n 2.10_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o godly_a even_o to_o all_o the_o holy_a seed_n to_o fight_v resolute_o against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n against_o our_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n within_o this_o body_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o temptation_n and_o trial_n from_o without_o cleave_v still_o fast_o unto_o christ_n rom._n 8.35_o over_o all_o which_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v a_o glorious_a conquest_n at_o the_o last_o and_o have_v fight_v manful_o under_o christ_n banner_n to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n as_o be_v often_o promise_v rev._n 2.11_o 17._o and_o 3.5_o 12._o verse_n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v she_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o transgression_n be_v first_o in_o the_o censure_n as_o she_o have_v just_o deserve_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o conception_n that_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n in_o conceive_v and_o breed_n of_o child_n sorrow_n be_v pain_n and_o weakness_n of_o body_n which_o make_v the_o heart_n sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o weakness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n in_o woman_n do_v usual_o accompany_v the_o conceive_n and_o breed_n of_o child_n all_o experience_n show_v now_o though_o that_o arise_v from_o a_o cause_n in_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v order_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n that_o be_v with_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a pain_n which_o most_o woman_n general_o suffer_v in_o their_o travail_n many_o time_n to_o the_o endanger_n yea_o as_o we_o see_v sometime_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n this_o be_v a_o far_a increase_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o sickness_n in_o conceive_v be_v add_v strong_a pain_n in_o travail_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n the_o same_o phrase_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o express_v abel_n subjection_n to_o his_o brother_n cain_n gen._n 4.7_o which_o imply_v not_o only_a subjection_n to_o he_o in_o obey_v his_o command_n but_o reach_v far_o to_o the_o bring_n under_o unto_o he_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o her_o heart_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o he_o so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o she_o to_o will_n or_o desire_v what_o she_o herself_o like_v but_o only_o what_o her_o husband_n shall_v approve_v and_o allow_v a_o just_a law_n unto_o she_o who_o have_v give_v way_n to_o her_o own_o inordinate_a fantasy_n and_o appetite_n stir_v up_o in_o she_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n have_v undo_v at_o once_o both_o herself_o and_o husband_n and_o yet_o a_o rule_n give_v she_o for_o her_o own_o good_a and_o safety_n
his_o instrument_n observe_v 3_o this_o course_n god_n have_v constant_o observe_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o day_n unless_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o himself_o indeed_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o he_o give_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o that_o sometime_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o sarah_n and_o elizabeth_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o conceive_v seed_n by_o their_o husband_n now_o this_o course_n god_n hold_v 1._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o creature_n may_v be_v the_o more_o firm_o unite_v in_o love_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_v in_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o instrument_n which_o propagate_v life_n to_o another_o which_o it_o neither_o have_v from_o nor_o can_v continue_v in_o 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most_o interpreter_n conceive_v upon_o probable_a ground_n that_o satan_n assault_v the_o woman_n alone_o be_v at_o that_o time_n upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v sever_v from_o her_o husband_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o moses_n his_o narration_n see_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o man_n at_o all_o in_o this_o debate_n of_o she_o with_o satan_n wherein_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o seduce_v by_o he_o and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n forbid_v become_v his_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v and_o draw_v her_o husband_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o satan_n take_v the_o woman_n solitariness_n for_o his_o advantage_n whence_o we_o may_v 9_o observe_v solitariness_n be_v many_o time_n a_o snare_n observe_v 9_o and_o that_o also_o many_o way_n 1._o it_o yield_v advantage_n to_o temptation_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n entangle_v himself_o with_o lust_n after_o bathsheba_a when_o he_o be_v alone_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n to_o give_v satan_n all_o the_o advantage_n that_o may_v be_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v his_o victory_n over_o he_o the_o more_o glorious_a go_v out_o to_o encounter_v with_o he_o in_o the_o solitary_a wilderness_n 2._o solitariness_n give_v the_o great_a opportunity_n to_o commit_v sin_n unespied_a of_o man_n a_o advantage_n upon_o which_o joseph_n miâ—_n stress_n attempt_v he_o to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o gen._n 39.11_o 12._o 3._o it_o deprive_v man_n of_o help_n by_o advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n so_o eccl._n 4.10_o 12._o 4._o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o society_n and_o fit_v with_o ability_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o as_o he_o be_v most_o serviceable_a that_o way_n so_o be_v he_o most_o safe_a as_o be_v secure_v by_o god_n protection_n in_o that_o way_n and_o employment_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v assign_v he_o let_v every_o one_o avoid_v solitariness_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v 1._o rule_n our_o employment_n require_v it_o as_o joseph_n do_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o master_n house_n alone_o gen._n 39.11_o 2._o or_o to_o get_v opportunity_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n often_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o company_n as_o he_o also_o advise_v we_o to_o do_v upon_o like_a occasion_n mat._n 6.6_o as_o likewise_o do_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o 3._o or_o for_o avoid_v wicked_a man_n society_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o prophet_n wish_v himself_o in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 55.7_o the_o time_n place_n instrument_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o the_o person_n tempt_v we_o have_v consider_v already_o the_o bait_n where_o of_o satan_n make_v special_a choice_n with_o his_o art_n in_o temper_v prepare_v and_o present_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o place_n now_o therein_o that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o satan_n intention_n the_o end_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v must_v necessary_o be_v first_o examine_v that_o we_o may_v discover_v his_o policy_n in_o prepare_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o subordination_n thereunto_o now_o the_o last_o end_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v by_o the_o whole_a method_n and_o order_n of_o the_o temptation_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v to_o be_v the_o turn_n away_o of_o man_n heart_n from_o god_n by_o infidelity_n and_o rebellion_n to_o his_o own_o utter_a destruction_n and_o to_o god_n high_a dishonour_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o 10._o observe_v satan_n main_a end_n be_v man_n destruction_n by_o turn_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n observe_v 10_o this_o he_o effect_n chief_o by_o work_v he_o to_o infidelity_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o and_o second_o by_o draw_v he_o to_o disobedience_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o for_o who_o will_v serve_v that_o god_n from_o who_o he_o neither_o expect_v any_o good_a nor_o fear_v any_o hurt_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o wicked_a man_n resolve_a apostasy_n job_n 22.17_o the_o better_a to_o work_v man_n heart_n to_o these_o resolution_n satan_n 1_o hold_v man_n in_o ignorance_n the_o nurse_n of_o infidelity_n rom._n 10.14_o for_o those_o wicked_a wretch_n that_o resolve_v neither_o to_o serve_v god_n nor_o depend_v on_o he_o be_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o way_n job_n 21.14_o now_o none_o can_v trust_v in_o god_n but_o those_o that_o know_v he_o psal_n 9.10_o and_o as_o ignorance_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o infidelity_n so_o it_o be_v of_o disobedience_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o abominable_a transgression_n as_o the_o prophet_n make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o lie_v murder_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o and_o the_o apostle_n join_v both_o together_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 2._o satan_n keep_v they_o in_o a_o senseless_a condition_n that_o they_o make_v no_o use_n either_o of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o manifold_a act_n of_o providence_n though_o wrought_v before_o their_o eye_n deut._n 29.4_o jer._n 25.4_o isa_n 42.25_o but_o forget_v or_o cast_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v psal_n 78.7_o 8_o 11._o or_o impute_v they_o to_o other_o cause_n 1_o sam_n 6.9_o conclude_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n ezech._n 8.12_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o satan_n with_o all_o might_n and_o policy_n labour_v to_o work_v and_o to_o fasten_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n those_o two_o master_n sin_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o other_o evil_n spring_n and_o by_o which_o he_o work_v all_o the_o mischief_n to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o
other_o a_o firebrand_n in_o hell_n so_o that_o a_o good_a man_n must_v not_o reckon_v his_o child_n by_o their_o number_n but_o by_o their_o grace_n and_o holiness_n those_o among_o they_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v none_o of_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n which_o they_o bear_v and_o wherein_o they_o resemble_v he_o as_o a_o child_n do_v the_o parent_n be_v term_v his_o seed_n for_o the_o resemblance_n that_o they_o carry_v of_o his_o nature_n for_o under_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v of_o satan_n in_o this_o place_n be_v comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o the_o devil_n who_o though_o they_o come_v not_o of_o lucifer_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n by_o natural_a propagation_n yet_o resemble_v he_o in_o their_o disposition_n and_o may_v not_o improper_o be_v term_v his_o seed_n but_o beside_o all_o such_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o he_o to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o god_n in_o hate_v and_o persecute_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o submit_v themselves_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o he_o to_o do_v and_o fulfil_v his_o will._n whence_o 22._o observe_v wicked_a man_n be_v the_o devil_n child_n in_o true_a account_n observe_v 22_o so_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o jew_n john_n 8.44_o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o term_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o st._n paul_n give_v that_o name_n to_o elymas_n in_o particular_a act_v 13.10_o so_o indeed_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v 1._o because_o satan_n seed_n abide_v in_o they_o that_o be_v those_o false_a principle_n which_o satan_n have_v infuse_v into_o they_o and_o wherewith_o he_o strong_o possess_v their_o heart_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v strong_a hold_n and_o high_a imagination_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o according_a to_o which_o they_o resemble_v his_o nature_n as_o child_n do_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o because_o they_o willing_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o son_n either_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v his_o father_n mal._n 3.17_o walk_v according_o to_o he_o eph._n 2.2_o do_v his_o work_n and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o lust_n by_o which_o mark_n our_o saviour_n prove_v the_o jew_n that_o persecute_v he_o to_o be_v satan_n child_n john_n 8.44_o so_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o person_n must_v needs_o be_v extreme_o both_o base_a and_o miserable_a which_o as_o it_o may_v just_o move_v all_o wise_a man_n both_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v they_o as_o so_o many_o young_a devil_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o turn_v our_o envy_v at_o they_o to_o which_o we_o be_v too_o prone_a into_o mourning_n and_o lament_v for_o they_o as_o so_o many_o miserable_a wretch_n who_o instead_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v upon_o they_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n which_o abase_v they_o below_o the_o base_a of_o all_o creature_n between_o this_o bastard_n seed_n and_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n god_n have_v decree_v perpetual_a enmity_n which_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v be_v end_v but_o in_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o curse_a feed_n who_o shall_v not_o leave_v to_o hate_v fight_v against_o the_o godly_a till_o they_o leave_v to_o be_v whence_o 23._o observe_v there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v irreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o enmity_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n observe_v 23_o they_o have_v always_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o wicked_a be_v unto_o the_o godly_a prov._n 27.27_o see_v ver_fw-la 1._o obs_n 2._o in_o the_o use_n 24._o observe_v enmity_n and_o malice_n against_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o evident_a mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n observe_v 24_o thereby_o our_o saviour_n convince_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n because_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o come_v from_o god_n john_n 8.40_o and_o saint_n john_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o manifest_v man_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o satan_n because_o they_o love_v not_o their_o brethren_n as_o cain_n love_v not_o abel_n but_o hate_v and_o slay_v he_o upon_o no_o other_o quarrel_n but_o for_o goodness_n ver_fw-la 12._o as_o david_n enemy_n hate_v he_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n psal_n 38.20_o indeed_o when_o they_o make_v the_o goodness_n of_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o hatred_n they_o express_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n in_o they_o to_o the_o life_n i_o grant_v they_o pretend_v to_o hate_v no_o man_n for_o good_a or_o goodness_n but_o for_o some_o evil_n which_o they_o pretend_v they_o find_v to_o be_v in_o they_o so_o the_o jew_n excuse_v themselves_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 10.33_o but_o when_o they_o neither_o hate_n nor_o avoid_v nor_o abhor_v in_o themselves_o or_o other_o man_n that_o hypocrisy_n pride_n covetousness_n censorious_a spirit_n for_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o hate_v the_o godly_a beside_o other_o foul_a and_o grosser_n sin_n even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o either_o themselves_o live_v in_o or_o else_o they_o tolerate_v in_o their_o friend_n they_o do_v clear_o convince_v themselves_o that_o the_o pretend_a cause_n of_o their_o hatred_n be_v but_o cloak_n of_o their_o malice_n which_o be_v true_o raise_v in_o they_o by_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o because_o they_o abhor_v they_o hate_v all_o those_o in_o who_o they_o find_v it_o we_o have_v hitherto_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o enmity_n that_o god_n put_v between_o satan_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n this_o inward_a enmity_n break_v out_o at_o last_o into_o open_a war_n wherein_o christ_n who_o be_v special_o point_v at_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n show_v himself_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o child_n and_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n and_o for_o they_o subdue_v satan_n and_o break_v and_o crush_v in_o piece_n all_o his_o power_n yet_o not_o without_o some_o wound_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v his_o seed_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n this_o indeed_o happen_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o be_v so_o term_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o place_n whence_o 25._o observe_v christ_n be_v true_o the_o woman_n seed_n observe_v 25_o make_a flesh_n john_n 1.14_o mediate_o through_o many_o descent_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n rom._n 1.3_o but_o immediate_o make_v only_o of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o not_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o generation_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n over-shadowing_a the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 2.17_o and_o thus_o far_o it_o please_v he_o to_o abase_v himself_o 1._o that_o thereby_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o may_v in_o our_o nature_n fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o gal._n 4.5_o 2._o that_o he_o may_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n suffer_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o as_o god_n he_o can_v not_o do_v become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o 3._o that_o he_o may_v take_v that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o do_v take_v compassion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n whereof_o he_o have_v experience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n heb._n 2.17_o 18._o 4._o that_o he_o may_v join_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o take_v on_o he_o a_o middle_a person_n and_o become_v both_o god_n and_o man_n 5._o that_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o may_v conquer_v satan_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o heaven_n for_o we_o as_o himself_o affirm_v he_o will_v do_v john_n 14.2_o 3._o christ_n now_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n by_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o flesh_n from_o her_o body_n and_o therewithal_o unite_n all_o the_o faithful_a with_o he_o into_o one_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n undertake_v the_o war_n against_o satan_n wherein_o as_o in_o all_o war_n it_o happen_v there_o be_v wound_n on_o both_o side_n those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n without_o danger_n as_o light_v only_o on_o the_o heel_n but_o satan_n mortal_a let_v we_o then_o consider_v they_o first_o as_o they_o light_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o then_o as_o they_o light_v upon_o his_o member_n and_o 26_o
reins_n to_o he_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o job_n suffering_n job_n 1._o and_o 2._o join_v with_o malice_n and_o sedulity_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2._o god_n will_v and_o decree_n and_o that_o first_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n divers_a way_n 1._o to_o manifest_v his_o child_n sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o cleave_v to_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o act_v 20.24_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v they_o 2._o to_o declare_v his_o own_o power_n in_o support_v and_o preserve_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trial_n like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n second_o he_o cause_v those_o affliction_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 1._o to_o keep_v their_o heart_n low_a 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 2._o to_o make_v we_o thereby_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n 3._o to_o increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o let_v not_o we_o then_o be_v discourage_v by_o our_o suffering_n as_o david_n be_v to_o his_o great_a hazard_n psal_n 73.13_o much_o less_o be_v so_o offend_v by_o they_o as_o to_o forsake_v our_o way_n with_o those_o resemble_v by_o the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13.21_o see_v we_o have_v therein_o 1._o christ_n for_o our_o companion_n 2._o the_o affliction_n themselves_o sanctify_v in_o his_o person_n 3._o order_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o 4._o and_o recompense_v at_o length_n with_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o second_o expect_v and_o prepare_v for_o trial_n see_v we_o know_v they_o be_v 1._o certain_a 2_o tim._n 3.12_o as_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n himself_o 2._o in_o themselves_o unpleasant_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 12.11_o 3._o and_o dangerous_a if_o we_o be_v discourage_v by_o they_o the_o best_a preparation_n against_o it_o be_v 1._o to_o make_v sure_a of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o in_o all_o thing_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.16_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o other_o burden_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o affliction_n itself_o 3._o stand_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n see_v 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o 4._o join_v in_o society_n &_o fellowship_n with_o the_o godly_a ps_n 119.63_o who_o may_v both_o advise_v and_o encourage_v we_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o instead_o of_o all_o comfort_n in_o these_o combat_n of_o we_o with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n in_o our_o behalf_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v christ_n not_o only_o enter_v into_o the_o combat_n against_o satan_n but_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v wound_v he_o and_o that_o mortal_o and_o irrecoverable_o whence_o 31_o observe_v christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v he_o that_o take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o church_n against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o agent_n observe_v 31_o see_v rev._n 12.7_o he_o be_v that_o strong_a man_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n and_o spoil_v he_o mat._n 12.29_o it_o be_v he_o that_o undertake_v all_o his_o instrument_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v they_o down_o psal_n 110.6_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o can_v undertake_v so_o great_a a_o adversory_a to_o prevail_v against_o he_o see_v isa_n 59.16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n that_o when_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o may_v return_v unto_o he_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o beside_o it_o wonderful_o establish_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o know_v we_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o protector_n not_o only_o mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63.1_o but_o ready_a to_o save_v and_o serve_v the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n will_v we_o to_o be_v without_o fear_n john_n 16.33_o and_o last_o it_o can_v but_o encourage_v we_o to_o adhere_v firm_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n resolve_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n josh_n 24.17_o 18._o let_v it_o raise_v up_o and_o support_v all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o malignant_a instrument_n at_o the_o last_o in_o all_o their_o conflict_n rom._n 8.37_o see_v they_o have_v a_o protector_n that_o in_o himself_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 69.1_o and_o that_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n all_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o and_o that_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o body_n the_o church_n 2._o let_v we_o undertake_v christ_n quarrel_n as_o he_o undertake_v we_o and_o engage_v ourselves_o for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o especial_o magistrate_n see_v psal_n 94.16_o and_o 101.8_o and_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n contend_v for_o the_o common_a faith_n judas_n 3_o stand_v up_o and_o show_v ourselves_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o child_n against_o all_o those_o that_o wrong_n and_o persecute_v they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n receive_v at_o satan_n hand_n and_o they_o be_v like_o the_o wound_v that_o light_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n wound_n in_o the_o heel_n painful_a but_o not_o mortal_a as_o come_v near_o no_o vital_a part_n whence_o 32_o observe_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n may_v be_v painful_a but_o shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a observe_v 32_o they_o may_v fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o shall_v still_o rise_v again_o prov._n 24.16_o their_o enemy_n may_v afflict_v they_o but_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o though_o they_o take_v away_o their_o life_n luke_n 21.16_o 18._o because_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n revel_v 2.11_o reason_n 1._o god_n who_o have_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o sea_n which_o it_o can_v pass_v job_n 38.11_o can_v and_o do_v restrain_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 76.10_o yea_o of_o satan_n himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n example_n job_n 1.12_o &_o 2.6_o 2._o and_o have_v give_v christ_n a_o special_a charge_n to_o keep_v all_o those_o safe_a that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 10.28_o and_o have_v also_o furnish_v he_o with_o sufficient_a power_n for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o god_n shall_v otherwise_o fail_v of_o his_o main_a end_n the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o saint_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o himself_o and_o take_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n john_n 17.24_o and_o continual_o sing_v his_o praise_n 4._o and_o beside_o he_o must_v needs_o suffer_v in_o his_o honour_n another_o way_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a in_o not_o protect_v his_o own_o servant_n or_o weak_a as_o unable_a to_o secure_v those_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o 5._o and_o upon_o those_o ground_n man_n must_v needs_o be_v discourage_v in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o service_n or_o to_o go_v on_o therein_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o confidence_n which_o god_n require_v when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o safety_n in_o his_o way_n let_v all_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n labour_v to_o establish_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n protection_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o their_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v despise_v all_o the_o rage_n power_n and_o policy_n yea_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n in_o those_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n wherewith_o they_o exercise_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o three_o child_n despise_v the_o menace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o saint_n paul_n the_o prison_n and_o bond_n that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o undergo_v which_o move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o act._n 20.24_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v we_o know_v 1._o that_o such_o thing_n can_v hurt_v we_o 2._o but_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8_o 28._o as_o david_n find_v by_o experience_n psal_n 119.71_o and_o shall_v increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 3._o and_o be_v but_o the_o