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sacrifice_n or_o make_v intercession_n as_o our_o high_a priest_n if_o any_o shall_v contend_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o proper_a mediatorie_a intercession_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o and_o that_o indefinite_o not_o universal_o for_o they_o that_o be_v present_a at_o his_o crucify_a and_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o not_o of_o affect_a ignorance_n resist_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o miracle_n give_v testimony_n to_o his_o doctrine_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o superior_n do_v crucify_v he_o but_o not_o for_o all_o they_o that_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n he_o pray_v not_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o but_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n for_o they_o that_o have_v abuse_v natural_a gift_n and_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o general_a intercession_n they_o speak_v of_o with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n some_o answer_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v only_o this_o father_z seeing_z they_o have_v sin_v of_o ignorance_n let_v they_o not_o be_v punish_v with_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v deserve_v which_o be_v without_o all_o hope_n to_o be_v blind_v harden_a and_o cast_v off_o but_o let_v they_o not_o for_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o state_n but_o show_v mercy_n on_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n pardon_n and_o grace_n which_o intercession_n answer_v christ_n die_v as_o it_o respect_v all_o which_o be_v to_o possibilitate_fw-la their_o salvation_n but_o this_o exposition_n be_v new_a and_o straighten_a and_o can_v be_v confirm_v by_o any_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n forgiveness_n and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v will_v not_o suit_v with_o their_o purpose_n for_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o possibilitate_fw-la the_o salvation_n of_o every_o man_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v abuse_v natural_a gift_n and_o supernatural_a mean_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n which_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o desire_n jesus_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crucify_v nor_o pray_v for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v so_o fearful_o abuse_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o wilful_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n if_o not_o worse_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v up_o to_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v either_o of_o these_o we_o must_v desire_v better_a proof_n than_o his_o bare_a word_n before_o we_o can_v yield_v assent_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o person_n for_o who_o christ_n pray_v be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n capable_a of_o remission_n or_o pardon_n because_o they_o be_v impenitent_a 7._o corvin_n in_o mol._n cap._n 27._o pag._n 7._o and_o unbeliever_n corvinus_n answer_v that_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o condition_n if_o they_o repent_v and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v ask_v salvation_n for_o all_o man_n scil_n if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o how_o then_o do_v this_o intercession_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v special_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n sure_o to_o ask_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o repent_v do_v rather_o pertain_v to_o special_a intercession_n whereby_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v pray_v for_o then_o to_o the_o general_a wherein_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o man_n be_v crave_v a_o example_n of_o this_o general_a intercession_n wherein_o christ_n pray_v that_o all_o man_n may_v believe_v in_o he_o we_o have_v they_o say_v in_o that_o
by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n who_o fit_a to_o repair_v the_o image_n of_o god_n decay_v in_o we_o than_o he_o by_o who_o at_o first_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o christ_n be_v a_o fit_a and_o equal_a middle_a person_n conjoin_v by_o the_o band_n of_o friendly_a society_n and_o peaceable_a agreement_n with_o both_o the_o party_n god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o sanctify_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o therein_o he_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v the_o root_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n here_o it_o be_v question_v according_a to_o which_o nature_n christ_n be_v mediator_n whether_o as_o man_n only_o or_o as_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o the_o concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o both_o god_n and_o man_n he_o can_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n concur_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v question_n our_o resolution_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n the_o humane_a nature_n do_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o humanity_n tamen_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr christ_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la and_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o divinity_n but_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a both_o concur_v to_o produce_v one_o act_n or_o work_v of_o mediatorship_n as_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v one_o christ_n so_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a 1._o plura_fw-la principia_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la unam_fw-la possunt_fw-la concurrere_fw-la lun_n ibid._n cap._n 7._o not_o 1._o nature_n distinct_a in_o virtue_n and_o operation_n by_o co-operation_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o the_o same_o work_n of_o mediation_n some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o humanity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o have_v their_o efficacy_n dignity_n and_o value_n from_o his_o divinity_n in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o divinity_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o he_o and_o some_o the_o work_n of_o his_o divinity_n the_o humane_a nature_n concur_v only_o instrumental_o as_o the_o remit_v of_o sin_n the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o like_a the_o work_n of_o ministry_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 29._o iâ—n_n count_v 2._o l._n 5._o cap._n 5._o not_o 29._o perform_v they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n that_o die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n wherein_o he_o die_v the_o work_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v all_o perform_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o instrumental_a concurrence_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n christ_n suffer_v as_o man_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v support_v and_o sustain_v the_o humane_a he_o die_v as_o man_n as_o god_n he_o overcome_v death_n conquer_v and_o rise_v again_o as_o man_n he_o be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v from_o the_o divinity_n the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v distinct_a in_o their_o essence_n and_o hebr._n iâ—n_n paral._n lib._n 3._o in_o cap._n 9_o hebr._n property_n and_o so_o in_o their_o operation_n that_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v one_o action_n of_o both_o nature_n but_o as_o the_o nature_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n so_o the_o operation_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o one_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n many_o chief_a necessary_a and_o essential_a act_n concern_v our_o 9_o jun._n animad_fw-la in_o bell._n contr_n 2._o l._n 5._o ca._n 3._o not_o 9_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v from_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n as_o from_o the_o next_o proper_a immediate_a and_o formal_a beginning_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o deity_n which_o do_v assume_v the_o humanity_n which_o when_o it_o be_v not_o can_v not_o assume_v itself_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n true_o divine_a from_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o instrument_n from_o the_o deity_n as_o the_o true_a cause_n christ_n as_o 27._o joh._n 1._o 18._o matt._n 11._o 27._o man_n teach_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o christ_n the_o word_n teach_v as_o mediator_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_a mediator_n who_o suppli_v the_o room_n of_o a_o instrument_n but_o the_o deity_n do_v move_v the_o humanity_n as_o his_o instrument_n that_o be_v personal_o unite_v and_o not_o as_o another_o 18._o joh._n 10._o 18._o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n passive_o belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n active_o to_o the_o word_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v 7._o jun._n ibid._n cap._n 6._o not_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 34_o and_o 4_o 25._o rom._n 1._o 4._o mar._n 2._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o 16._o 7._o a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o christ_n rise_v not_o by_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n christ_n as_o mediator_n perform_v many_o divine_a act_n but_o the_o humanity_n alone_o can_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o divine_a act_n as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o meritorious_o alone_a as_o bellarmine_n distinguish_v but_o efficient_o to_o conjoin_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o dignity_n and_o office_n personae_fw-la meritum_fw-la meâ—â—ationâ—â—_n est_fw-la &_o mediatio_fw-la personae_fw-la can_v agree_v to_o he_o that_o be_v mere_a man_n for_o the_o head_n be_v to_o give_v influence_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n unto_o the_o body_n and_o christ_n give_v supernatural_a sense_n and_o motion_n unto_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o that_o both_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n and_o by_o way_n of_o disposition_n fit_v we_o that_o a_o impression_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o we_o he_o prepare_v and_o fit_v man_n to_o the_o receipt_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o humanity_n 〈◊〉_d a_o tâ—ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la trinitate_fw-la datur_fw-la spirituâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la haec_fw-la actio_fw-la terminatur_fw-la quoad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o suffer_v death_n and_o die_v satisfy_v god_n wrath_n remove_v all_o matter_n of_o dislike_n procure_v the_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v man_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o favour_n he_o impart_v and_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o to_o soften_v their_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o one_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v towards_o the_o creature_n but_o they_o all_o do_v it_o and_o consequent_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n the_o answer_n be_v though_o the_o action_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o work_n do_v by_o they_o yet_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o for_o the_o father_n do_v all_o thing_n authoritatiuè_fw-fr and_o the_o son_n subauthoritatiuè_fw-fr as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v that_o be_v the_o father_n as_o he_o from_o who_o and_o of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o son_n as_o he_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n not_o as_o â—y_a a_o instrument_n but_o a_o principal_a efficient_a and_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o quicken_v give_v life_n and_o to_o impart_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o who_o he_o please_v especial_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o concur_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n merit_v desire_v and_o instrumental_o assist_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o not_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n as_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n do_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o he_o
and_o charge_n which_o be_v now_o great_a than_o god_n lay_v upon_o the_o first_o adam_n shoulder_n to_o have_v put_v the_o prime_a right_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o every_o particular_a have_v leave_v occasion_n to_o infinite_a fall_n and_o withal_o open_v a_o gâ—p_n to_o dis-union_n which_o the_o lord_n abhor_v to_o have_v choose_v out_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o under_o the_o fall_n how_o can_v he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n former_o commit_v or_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n therefore_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n god_n put_v this_o honour_n and_o charge_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n to_o come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n for_o all_o his_o brethren_n be_v yea_o and_o 20._o gal._n 3._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o amen_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v enclose_v in_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o good_a or_o rather_o under_o the_o former_a term_n the_o woman_n seed_n for_o the_o word_n seed_n 13._o gen._n 4._o 25._o and_o 21._o 13._o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o one_o but_o often_o collective_o which_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n now_o in_o this_o text_n by_o the_o woman_n be_v mean_v eve_n and_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o posterity_n of_o the_o woman_n those_z scil_n which_o degenerate_v not_o into_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v prove_v 6_o the_o papist_n read_v it_o ipsa_fw-la contrary_a to_o all_o hebrew_n copy_n and_o all_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text._n the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d châ—ysast_v hom._n 17._o in_o gen._n haâ—h_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o his_o latin_a interpreter_n have_v make_v he_o say_v ipsa_fw-la iren_n l._n 3._o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 38._o seemâ—s_n to_o have_v read_v it_o ipsum_fw-la andradius_fw-la def_n l._n 4._o comas_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o cajetan_n steuchâ—â—_n cosmop_n in_o gen._n â—_o 3._o pagnine_n ar._n montanâ—â—_n sacraboscus_n francis_n georg._n tom_n 1._o pathemat_n probl_a 15._o felisius_n eâ—ucidat_fw-la gen._n 17._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 16._o decal_n praec_fw-la 1._o c._n 49._o riber_n in_o heb._n 1._o 15._o &_o the_o tempt_v l._n 2._o c._n 2._o perer._n in_o dâ—â—_n cap._n lindan_n de_fw-mi ope_v genere_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la l._n 3._o pag._n 126_o 127._o dislike_n the_o read_n sâ—e_fw-fr cypr._n sect_n adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o panel_n leo._n sermo_n 2._o de_fw-fr nativ_n dom._n rainold_n praefat_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n rom._n §._o 6_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o seed_n there_o make_v for_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n must_v be_v take_v collective_o so_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o the_o opposition_n may_v be_v fit_a but_o by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o venomous_a beast_n but_o wicked_a man_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o and_o the_o enmity_n fore-spoken_a of_o do_v pertain_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a posterity_n of_o eve_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n so_o that_o the_o faithful_a who_o live_v before_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v exclude_v but_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n christ_n peculiar_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o faithful_a be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n also_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o but_o so_o as_o it_o do_v comprehend_v they_o only_o who_o be_v not_o the_o serpent_n seed_n but_o opposite_a to_o they_o christ_n proper_o be_v the_o seed_n by_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v the_o faithful_a be_v the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promiseâ—_n but_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o blessing_n to_o be_v communicate_v christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o kind_n of_o seed_n spiritual_a not_o carnal_a but_o christ_n the_o principal_a who_o in_o that_o seed_n do_v so_o excel_v that_o in_o he_o he_o do_v bring_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unity_n the_o faithful_a be_v the_o seed_n also_o as_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n the_o woman_n seed_n be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n which_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n fit_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o this_o hurt_n when_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v crush_v and_o bruise_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n and_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o 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one_o be_v a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o due_a season_n to_o be_v enjoy_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v or_o rather_o 6._o tit._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mead._n in_o ap._n 14._o 6._o ante_fw-la tempora_fw-la saecularia_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o age_n scil_n in_o that_o famous_a promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n it_o seem_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o interpret_v the_o word_n promise_v by_o decree_v to_o promise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o refer_v it_o to_o this_o promise_n make_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o same_o apostle_n signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 25._o and_o nothing_o be_v signify_v thereby_o but_o what_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 3._o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 26._o and_o that_o note_n the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 18._o as_o 8._o jer._n 28._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 7._o 24._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13._o 8._o be_v the_o same_o but_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o own_o force_n and_o propriety_n do_v not_o signify_v from_o eternity_n luk._n 1._o 70._o act_n 3._o 21._o but_o how_o must_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v bruise_v even_o by_o christ_n suffer_a death_n to_o satisfy_v revenge_v justice_n which_o be_v offend_v by_o transgression_n under_o the_o former_a covenant_n this_o be_v expound_v under_o this_o term_n of_o bruise_v his_o heel_n by_o the_o
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15._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o christ_n be_v wound_v in_o the_o heel_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o soon_o recover_v of_o his_o wound_n be_v put_v to_o death_n concern_v the_o flesh_n he_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o but_o by_o the_o wound_n he_o receive_v he_o wound_v his_o enemy_n irrecoverable_o he_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o wound_n be_v deadly_a he_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o promise_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n shall_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o 8._o for_o what_o can_v we_o understand_v by_o that_o phrase_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o 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