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deliver_v by_o a_o man_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v 15.1_o 1_o sa._n 15.1_o thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n now_o therefore_o harken_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o learned_a conceive_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o sound_n or_o a_o noise_n but_o for_o a_o articulate_a voice_n but_o now_o whether_o this_o voice_n be_v form_v in_o the_o air_n as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v form_v in_o some_o body_n god_n at_o that_o time_n assume_v the_o visible_a shape_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a yet_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v probable_a 1._o he_o deal_v with_o man_n by_o way_n of_o judicial_a process_n as_o a_o man_n first_o he_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o crime_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o then_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o 2._o you_o read_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n which_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o point_v towards_o this_o opinion_n quest._n 21._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 23.24_o jer._n 23.24_o the_o divine_a essence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o resp_n earth_n and_o yet_o that_o visible_a form_n whereby_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n may_v be_v circumscribe_v to_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n quest_n 22._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n 8._o ps_n 139.7_o 8._o say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v hide_v ourselves_o from_o god_n presence_n yet_o we_o may_v from_o that_o visible_a resp_n form_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o for_o the_o present_a and_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o vain_a do_v the_o sinner_n endeavour_v to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o the_o wound_a deer_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o run_v from_o the_o deadly_a arrow_n that_o stick_v in_o his_o side_n this_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n which_o swim_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o line_n with_o the_o hook_n in_o its_o mouth_n the_o best_a way_n to_o run_v from_o god_n be_v to_o run_v to_o god_n viz._n from_o his_o wrath_n to_o his_o mercy_n to_o close_v and_o get_v in_o avoid_v the_o blow_n when_o a_o storm_n arise_v the_o mariner_n put_v forth_o to_o sea_n quest_n 23._o verse_n 9_o god_n call_v man_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o and_o yet_o in_o jeremiah_n my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n hide_v 16.17_o jer._n 16.17_o from_o my_o eye_n non_fw-la interogat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la resp_n 1_o scire_fw-la et_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la faciat_fw-la god_n do_v not_o propound_v this_o question_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v know_v but_o that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v know_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr vox_fw-la ignorantis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la citantis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v but_o of_o a_o judge_n call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o command_n quest_n 24._o verse_n 9_o why_o do_v not_o god_n call_v eve_n by_o her_o name_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n they_o have_v both_o sin_v some_o say_v to_o note_v it_o concern_v the_o husband_n resp_n to_o take_v heed_n not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o but_o also_o by_o his_o wife_n or_o family_n he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o quest_n 25._o vers_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a do_v not_o adam_n fear_v god_n before_o yes_o but_o he_o fear_v he_o before_o with_o a_o resp_n son-like_a filial_a fear_n now_o with_o a_o base_a unworthy_a servile_a fear_n he_o fear_v he_o before_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n now_o he_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o vengeance_n so_o when_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v repair_v the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o a_o slavish_a wiredrawen_v and_o compel_v affection_n towards_o god_n but_o their_o affection_n free_o melt_v and_o drop_v towards_o god_n as_o the_o honey_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o comb_n fear_v and_o love_n must_v be_v mix_v and_o temper_v together_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o well_o asunder_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v the_o most_o perfect_a beautiful_a colour_n he_o will_v temper_v the_o pure_a white_a and_o the_o fair_a red_a together_o such_o be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o spouse_n give_v she_o belove_v the_o commendation_n that_o he_o be_v candidus_fw-la et_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la white_a and_o ruddy_a fear_v without_o love_n will_v set_v we_o in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o precipitate_v we_o into_o despair_n and_o love_v without_o fear_n will_v make_v we_o wanton_a and_o secure_a therefore_o there_o be_v not_o only_a magnitude_n but_o pulchritude_n in_o god_n he_o be_v not_o only_o great_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o be_v good_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o quest_n 26._o verse_n 12._o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o that_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n the_o apostle_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n resp_n 1_o of_o the_o seduction_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v viz._n by_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n can_v not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v adam_n for_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o deceive_v who_o persuade_v to_o something_o false_a and_o injurious_a animo_fw-la fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o intention_n to_o wrong_v another_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o serpent_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o overreach_v her_o husband_n therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n quest_n 27._o verse_n 14._o why_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o examine_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n resp_n be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o repentance_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n but_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o serpent_n quest_n 28._o verse_n 14._o upon_o who_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o serpent_n or_o satan_n or_o satan_n and_o the_o serpent_n some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o resp_n 1_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o assertion_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o satan_n make_v use_v of_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o satan_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n because_o the_o brute_n be_v only_o passive_a and_o abuse_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o call_n on_o of_o his_o sinful_a design_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o if_o this_o curse_n have_v not_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o a_o true_a serpent_n why_o shall_v this_o serpent_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o why_o do_v not_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n some_o will_v divide_v the_o controversy_n apply_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o 14._o verse_n to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o 15._o verse_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o spiritual_a serpent_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o 1._o the_o subject_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o change_v but_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o verse_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o verse_n 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n &_o c_o 2._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la without_o any_o strain_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n viz._n
may_v be_v object_n expound_v thus_o god_n do_v actual_o purpose_n to_o sanctify_v it_o after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n if_o to_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v only_a resp_n to_o purpose_n to_o sanctify_v it_o than_o the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o more_o sanctify_v since_o the_o creation_n then_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la for_o then_o god_n purpose_v it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o argument_n of_o some_o learned_a person_n why_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v not_o have_v arg._n 1_o need_v a_o sabbath_n not_o his_o soul_n for_o every_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o that_o nor_o his_o body_n because_o his_o body_n be_v not_o then_o subject_a to_o weariness_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o servant_n because_o than_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o 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foreknowledge_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o decree_n quest_n 8._o verse_n 14._o why_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o light_n and_o day_n and_o night_n as_o also_o the_o earth_n to_o yield_v her_o increase_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v create_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v teach_v we_o though_o resp_n he_o common_o make_v use_v of_o mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n he_o have_v bind_v we_o to_o they_o but_o he_o have_v not_o bind_v himself_o he_o have_v make_v the_o sun_n to_o give_v we_o light_n yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v light_n without_o the_o sun_n god_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n without_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v quest._n 9_o verse_n 24._o it_o be_v say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a creature_n after_o his_o kind_n cattle_n and_o creep_a thing_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o in_o the_o 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the_o same_o day_n whereon_o man_n be_v make_v the_o beast_n be_v make_v quest_n 11._o verse_n 25._o whether_o those_o kind_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o a_o mix_a generation_n as_o the_o mule_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o mare_n be_v create_v neg._n say_v the_o judicious_a willet_n for_o resp_n these_o reason_n 1._o because_o these_o be_v not_o distinct_a kind_n of_o creature_n from_o other_o but_o the_o first_o kind_n make_v in_o the_o creation_n mix_v and_o conjoin_v together_o 2._o because_o we_o find_v it_o direct_o express_v that_o anah_n find_v the_o mule_n in_o the_o 24_o gen._n 36._o 24_o wilderness_n as_o he_o feed_v the_o ass_n of_o zibeon_n his_o father_n this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o strange_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o create_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la quest_n 12._o verse_n 26._o wherefore_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n and_o not_o let_v there_o be_v man_n as_o he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n let_v there_o be_v light_n let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a thing_n the_o scripture_n herein_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resp_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o will_v commend_v unto_o we_o the_o excellent_a workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n a_o work_n far_o more_o choice_a than_o the_o light_n &_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n man_n of_o wisdom_n when_o they_o be_v to_o handle_v matter_n of_o importance_n enter_v into_o consultation_n and_o take_v the_o great_a care_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o quest._n 13._o verse_n 26._o god_n say_v let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o cattle_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o if_o man_n have_v not_o fall_v one_o man_n have_v have_v power_n over_o another_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n dominion_n resp_n and_o subjection_n be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o authoritative_a power_n that_o a_o father_n have_v over_o his_o child_n and_o a_o husband_n over_o his_o wife_n be_v found_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o primitive_a state_n divine_v therefore_o distinguish_v between_o natural_a subjection_n and_o civil_a natural_a subjection_n shall_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n but_o as_o for_o civil_a subjection_n there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o man_n have_v continue_v to_o serve_v god_n he_o need_v none_o to_o serve_v he_o service_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n we_o see_v when_o canaan_n be_v so_o vile_a as_o to_o forget_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n he_o be_v set_v in_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o a_o servant_n curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o 5._o gen._n 9_o 5._o his_o brethren_n viz._n the_o low_a and_o most_o abject_a servant_n as_o god_n of_o god_n the_o great_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o high_a lord_n so_o servant_n of_o servant_n the_o low_a and_o base_a servant_n quest_n 14._o verse_n 27._o god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o glory_n of_o the_o man_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o make_v after_o god_n image_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n we_o may_v consider_v man_n and_o woman_n two_o resp_n manner_n of_o way_n either_o as_o they_o be_v both_o rational_a creature_n and_o so_o without_o question_n the_o woman_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o
pronounce_v both_o upon_o the_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o question_n may_v be_v how_o this_o phrase_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v &_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v can_v be_v accommodate_v unto_o satan_n per_fw-la analogiam_fw-la in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n we_o resp_n shall_v find_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_v of_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o be_v to_o note_v unto_o we_o the_o low_a and_o most_o ignominious_a debasement_n when_o god_n threaten_v heavy_a judgement_n against_o jerusalem_n mark_v how_o he_o phrase_n it_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o shall_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n thy_o 24.4_o isa_n 24.4_o speech_n shall_v be_v low_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o thy_o speech_n shall_v whisper_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o poor_a captive_n take_v in_o war_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o conqueror_n hardly_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o whisper_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n you_o may_v find_v also_o expression_n something_a like_o to_o these_o esay_n 49.23_o lam._n 3.29_o mic._n 7.17_o so_o then_o these_o expression_n signify_v the_o debasement_n of_o satan_n from_o his_o primitive_a excellency_n a_o wonderful_a stoop_n indeed_o this_o be_v when_o that_o which_o be_v advance_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v make_v to_o fall_v down_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n that_o as_o food_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o repair_n and_o preservation_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n thereof_o do_v make_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n better_o or_o worse_o hence_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n their_o food_n be_v fine_a or_o courser_n plant_n suck_v moisture_n from_o the_o earth_n beast_n live_v upon_o plant_n man_n of_o beast_n foul_a and_o fish_n so_o that_o this_o expression_n dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v note_n unto_o we_o the_o lowness_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o serpent_n quest_n 33._o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o woman_n with_o who_o resp_n the_o serpent_n have_v treat_v viz._n eve_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v see_v thou_o have_v by_o a_o treaty_n with_o the_o woman_n tempt_v she_o to_o sin_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n now_o the_o woman_n be_v mention_v and_o not_o the_o man_n not_o because_o god_n have_v not_o put_v enmity_n between_o the_o man_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n but_o because_o eve_n be_v immediate_o seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o man_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n quest._n 34._o verse_n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v not_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n expound_v the_o woman_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n neg._n and_o among_o other_o this_o reason_n resp_n may_v be_v render_v the_o enmity_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v immediate_o to_o follow_v the_o curse_n now_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o bear_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n afterward_o but_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n object_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n god_n speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n when_o resp_n 1_o he_o pronounce_v that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n verse_n 14._o upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v now_o this_o curse_n immediate_o follow_v upon_o the_o sentence_n and_o why_o not_o the_o other_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n to_o note_v the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o curse_n quest_n 35._o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n this_o can_v be_v expound_v but_o in_o a_o resp_n spiritual_a sense_n for_o daemon_n propriè_fw-la seman_n non_fw-la habent_fw-la nec_fw-la gignunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n the_o reprobate_a wicked_a world_n they_o which_o imitate_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n or_o his_o child_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n so_o they_o that_o imitate_v the_o 5.1_o eph._n 5.1_o devil_n and_o obey_v he_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n or_o his_o child_n as_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n 44_o joh._n 8._o 44_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 8._o 1_o joh_n 3_o 8._o quest_n 36._o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n first_o and_o principal_o jesus_n christ_n resp_n 1_o it_o impli_v all_o the_o elect_n viz._n all_o eve_n seed_n that_o shall_v not_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n can_v be_v object_n mean_v only_a christ_n who_o be_v so_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o man_n it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n resp_n and_o be_v so_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o yet_o that_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n singular_o and_o individual_o shall_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o this_o phrase_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n have_v be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o that_o which_o amount_v thereunto_o so_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n again_o 4.25_o gen._n 4.25_o and_o she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n for_o god_n faith_n she_o have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v there_o you_o have_v eve_n call_v seth_n her_o seed_n so_o the_o wicked_a jew_n be_v 57.3_o isa_n 57.3_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o forceresse_n quest_n 37._o verse_n 15._o how_o be_v this_o particle_n it_o to_o be_v expound_v it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n some_o and_o those_o very_a learned_a though_o resp_n 1_o they_o expound_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n collective_o and_o take_v it_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n this_o particle_n notwithstanding_o say_v they_o refer_v unto_o christ_n singular_o and_o individual_o consider_v their_o reason_n be_v three_o say_v they_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o arg._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o be_v use_v for_o seed_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o pronoune_n relative_a be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n before_o it_o will_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o both_o in_o latin_a resp_n and_o greek_a author_n pronoun_n many_o time_n agree_v rather_o cum_fw-la re_fw-mi then_o cum_fw-la voce_fw-mi and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n though_o we_o do_v not_o say_v be_v mean_v christ_n only_o yet_o we_o say_v christ_n principal_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_o relate_v to_o christ_n now_o that_o in_o latin_a and_o greek_a author_n pronoun_n do_v not_o only_a convenire_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la but_o sometime_o cum_fw-la re_fw-mi appear_v terence_n have_v such_o a_o phrase_n as_o this_o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la scelus_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o perdidit_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_a frequent_a instance_n we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o luk._n 8._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o luke_n where_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o neuter_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o one_o individual_a serpent_n arg._n 2_o it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v imply_v resp_n 1_o there_o though_o not_o express_v for_o as_o the_o serpent_n not_o alone_o but_o with_o his_o seed_n shall_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n not_o individual_o consider_v but_o with_o his_o seed_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o
and_o yet_o he_o cry_v out_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n for_o a_o man_n to_o read_v one_o page_n or_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n as_o cain_n the_o kill_a of_o his_o brother_n how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n leaf_n by_o leaf_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o accuse_n of_o conscience_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n when_o dives_n desire_v that_o his_o brethren_n may_v not_o come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o his_o brethren_n for_o all_o natural_a affection_n cease_v in_o hell_n but_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o self-love_n because_o their_o presence_n will_v tend_v to_o his_o further_a conviction_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v his_o torment_n quest_n 22._o vers_fw-la 15._o why_o do_v the_o lord_n so_o far_o indulge_v cain_n that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o suffer_v death_n though_o guilty_a of_o murder_n some_o say_v credibile_fw-la est_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la gravium_fw-la resp_n 1_o delictorum_fw-la leves_fw-la fuisse_fw-la poenas_fw-la sed_fw-la cùmeae_fw-la progressu_fw-la temporis_fw-la contemnerentur_fw-la ventum_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la if_o this_o can_v be_v clear_v it_o will_v be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o punish_v theft_n with_o death_n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la raritatem_fw-la because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o person_n then_o live_v that_o god_n may_v provide_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o world_n he_o spare_v cain_n because_o there_o be_v then_o less_o fear_n of_o do_v hurt_v by_o example_n malefactor_n be_v punish_v for_o other_o sake_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o that_o by_o their_o example_n other_o may_v beware_v of_o commit_v the_o same_o crime_n lest_o they_o bring_v upon_o 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