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war_n and_o conflict_n be_v not_o dead_a howsoever_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a but_o only_o drive_v out_o of_o heaven_n that_o battle_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n among_o the_o angel_n be_v come_v down_o to_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o now_o the_o dragon_n fight_v with_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o therefore_o it_o import_v the_o woman_n seed_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o for_o the_o war_n we_o have_v be_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v with_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o philosophical_a war_n though_o we_o must_v fight_v with_o they_o also_o because_o fleshly_a lust_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n but_o our_o wrestle_a be_v chief_o with_o the_o spirit_n with_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephesian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o what_o be_v this_o enemy_n the_o dragon_n foolish_a and_o weak_a after_o his_o conquest_n 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be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n describe_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n all_o that_o shall_v we_o see_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o work_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o consideration_n of_o which_o tragedy_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v all_o the_o creature_n especial_o mankind_n aught_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o dissolve_v themselves_o into_o tear_n to_o think_v of_o our_o and_o their_o utter_a and_o irrecoverable_a confusion_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o which_o be_v annex_v unto_o it_o namely_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n promise_v to_o come_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o restore_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o paradise_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o a_o more_o excellent_a paradise_n than_o that_o ever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n which_o we_o see_v in_o we_o and_o in_o the_o world_n moses_n here_o rell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v the_o verify_n of_o that_o prophecy_n which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n gen._n 2._o 17._o that_o be_v what_o time_n soever_o he_o shall_v sin_v and_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v have_v all_o the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o death_n ferze_v upon_o he_o until_o death_n itself_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n shall_v take_v hold_n on_o he_o which_o first_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o shall_v divide_v as_o st._n paul_n do_v teach_v we_o rom._n 6._o 1._o into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o he_o call_v peccatum_fw-la the_o other_o peccati_fw-la obsonium_fw-la that_o be_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o into_o the_o effect_n and_o punishment_n which_o follow_v it_o concern_v the_o transgression_n he_o set_v down_o first_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o 5._o verse_n then_o the_o preparation_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n then_o follow_v the_o stipend_n and_o hire_n of_o sin_n from_o 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himself_o grow_v accessary_a and_o guilty_a thereof_o so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o next_o be_v eve_n the_o yeelder_n to_o he_o the_o three_o be_v adam_n the_o consenter_n to_o they_o both_o serpent_n we_o know_v speak_v not_o for_o they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o reason_n and_o dispute_v therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v another_o high_a person_n beside_o he_o serpent_n which_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o effect_v this_o evil_a devise_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v rev._n 12._o 9_o the_o old_a serpent_n as_o his_o name_n appellative_a by_o which_o he_o be_v once_o call_v and_o satanas_n revel_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o as_o his_o proper_a name_n by_o which_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o malicious_a nature_n be_v make_v know_v as_o therefore_o the_o devil_n crafty_o and_o close_o do_v put_v into_o judas_n head_n and_o heart_n by_o his_o suggestion_n 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2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o and_o the_o particular_a sin_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v pride_n isaiah_n 14._o 13._o 14._o ero_fw-la similis_fw-la altissimo_fw-la for_o which_o cause_n that_o sin_n be_v call_v morbus_fw-la satanicus_n and_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v initium_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la superbia_fw-la but_o we_o will_v not_o curious_o inquire_v what_o special_a sin_n it_o be_v which_o cause_v his_o fall_n because_o indeed_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v in_o general_a that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o beware_v of_o it_o he_o then_o be_v fall_v become_v not_o only_o a_o adversary_n to_o god_n which_o cast_v he_o off_o for_o ever_o but_o also_o a_o envious_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o wreck_v his_o mal_fw-fr ceagainst_a god_n he_o malicious_o invent_v and_o attempt_v all_o the_o mischief_n and_o evil_n he_o can_v against_o man_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_a creature_n on_o who_o god_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n and_o delight_n to_o do_v he_o good_a for_o as_o they_o which_o love_v the_o father_n can_v but_o love_v and_o show_v kindness_n to_o his_o child_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n example_n so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la hatred_n and_o malice_n make_v evil_a mind_n to_o do_v their_o enemy_n hurt_v 〈◊〉_d despite_n even_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v the_o devil_n say_v to_o do_v rev._n 12._o 13._o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hurt_v the_o woman_n he_o pursue_v with_o hatred_n and_o rage_n her_o child_n which_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o reach_v to_o he_o be_v ascend_v therefore_o he_o still_o persecute_v his_o
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especial_o above_o other_o to_o do_v the_o great_a mischiefto_n man_n in_o consider_v of_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o devil_n possess_v the_o serpent_n we_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o if_o the_o devil_n will_v needs_o tempt_v adam_n unto_o evil_n than_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n do_v it_o either_o with_o some_o inward_a suggestion_n or_o motion_n within_o or_o else_o by_o some_o external_a temptation_n and_o allurement_n without_o but_o the_o devil_n know_v that_o adam_n then_o in_o that_o estate_n of_o innocency_n have_v no_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o corruption_n within_o by_o which_o he_o may_v fasten_v any_o ill_a motion_n or_o suggestion_n for_o his_o lust_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o as_o tinder_n that_o be_v be_v not_o apt_a to_o take_v any_o spark_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n as_o we_o be_v for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o as_o tinder_n very_o prone_a to_o take_v evil_a but_o as_o gunpowder_n which_o with_o every_o spark_n be_v whole_o inflame_v and_o violent_o be_v 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