the_o next_o section_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n as_o manifest_v to_o adam_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o compact_n make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n touch_v reconciliation_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o christ_n now_o the_o first_o break_v forth_o of_o this_o gracious_a covenant_n be_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n express_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 19_o gen_n 3_o 19_o and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o so_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v it_o contain_v in_o it_o good_a news_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n and_o of_o man_n freedom_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o obscurity_n be_v such_o that_o luther_n exceed_o complain_v 3.14_o textus_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la debebat_fw-la esse_fw-la notissimus_fw-la a_o nemine_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la sciam_fw-la diligentor_n &_o accurate_a explicatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n gen._n 3.14_o the_o text_n which_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v right_o be_v know_v be_v of_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v say_v he_o especial_o and_o accurate_o unfold_v among_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o have_v explicate_v this_o text_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o see_v how_o satan_n have_v prevail_v against_o man_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n undo_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o resolve_v upon_o satan_n ruin_n and_o man_n preservation_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v this_o literal_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o serpent_n but_o spiritual_o of_o the_o devil_n both_o be_v as_o mean_n to_o draw_v man_n unto_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v join_v as_o one_o in_o the_o punishment_n the_o lord_n cut_v off_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o serpent_n say_v the_o rabbi_n and_o curse_v he_o 14._o r._n eliezer_n c._n 14._o and_o he_o cast_v samael_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o company_n out_o of_o heaven_n &_o curse_v they_o indeed_o man_n be_v in_o the_o transgression_n must_v also_o have_v his_o punishment_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o yet_o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o include_v in_o the_o serpent_n malediction_n this_o everlasting_a gospel_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v open_v these_o term_n as_o 1._o who_o be_v the_o serpent_n 2._o who_o be_v the_o woman_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 5._o what_o be_v that_o hu_o in_o our_o bible_n translate_v it_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o the_o bruise_n of_o it_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o bruise_n of_o it_o 8._o among_o who_o be_v the_o enmity_n or_o rather_o enmity_n for_o in_o the_o text_n we_o find_v many_o army_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n etc._n etc._n 1._o who_o be_v the_o serpent_n i_o find_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o interpreter_n some_o say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o satan_n be_v but_o mystical_o understand_v other_o say_v it_o be_v only_a satan_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o serpent_n as_o sometime_o he_o be_v call_v the_o great_a dragon_n and_o the_o great_a dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n 12.9_o rev._n 12.9_o and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n other_o say_v it_o be_v both_o satan_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o satan_n so_o be_v the_o serpent_n possess_v of_o the_o devil_n satan_n can_v not_o provoke_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n by_o any_o inward_a temptation_n as_o now_o he_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o corruption_n nor_o can_v he_o enter_v into_o their_o body_n or_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o holiness_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o presume_v to_o take_v a_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o dispose_v of_o his_o tongue_n he_o speak_v within_o he_o but_o what_o must_v the_o serpent_n have_v punishment_n that_o be_v only_a satan_n instrument_n in_o the_o temptation_n yes_o such_o be_v god_n love_n to_o man_n that_o he_o condemn_v both_o the_o author_n and_o instrument_n of_o that_o that_o evil_a as_o one_o that_o in_o anger_n break_v the_o sword_n wherewith_o his_o son_n or_o his_o friend_n be_v wound_v so_o god_n break_v satan_n sword_n the_o serpent_n be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n and_o satan_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o woman_n some_o be_v all_o for_o allegory_n and_o thy_o will_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o superior_a &_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_v there_o have_v be_v a_o continual_a war_n betwixt_o these_o but_o i_o look_v at_o this_o commentary_n as_o vain_a and_o trifle_a though_o it_o be_v father_v on_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o of_o no_o small_a note_n other_o say_v this_o woman_n be_v the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o they_o read_v the_o last_o word_n thus_o she_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n this_o read_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o in_o some_o of_o their_o prayer-book_n thy_o call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o breaker_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o look_v on_o this_o commentary_n as_o ignorant_a &_o idolatrous_a hildenshem_n antiphona_n de_fw-fr domina_fw-la nostra_fw-la secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la eccles_n hildenshem_n and_o whole_o derogatory_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n other_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o mislead_v and_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n wheresoever_o mention_v in_o this_o text_n be_v eve_n and_o none_o but_o eve_n she_o it_o be_v who_o the_o tempter_n have_v seduce_v and_o in_o just_a judgement_n for_o her_o familiarity_n with_o the_o tempter_n god_n meet_v with_o she_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n say_v god_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n seed_n be_v sometime_o take_v collective_o for_o many_o at_o once_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n 18_o gen._n 17_o 17_o 18_o and_o to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v singular_o for_o one_o only_a person_n thus_o eve_n call_v her_o son_n seth_n for_o god_n say_v she_o have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n 22.18_o gen._n 4.25_o gen._n 22.18_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v now_o in_o this_o place_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v take_v collective_o for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o devil_n 25.4_o mat._n 25.4_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o christ_n call_v they_o and_o for_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o for_o all_o reprobate_a man_n who_o father_n and_o prince_n be_v the_o devil_n as_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n 44_o john_n 8_o 44_o and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v and_o as_o john_n tell_v we_o 10_o 1_o john_n 3_o 8_o 10_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o thus_o both_o devil_n and_o reprobate_n be_v reckon_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v that_o posterity_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o do_v not_o degenerate_a into_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o sentence_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o for_o this_o sense_n we_o have_v these_o argument_n 1._o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v take_v collective_o
step_v in_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v man_n without_o hope_n he_o tell_v the_o devil_n who_o begin_v this_o mischief_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o god_n be_v pronounce_v judgement_n upon_o the_o several_a delinquent_n in_o the_o fall_n nay_o before_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v on_o the_o person_n tempt_v jesus_n be_v hinred_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v proclaim_v o_o the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o come_v jesus_n in_o how_o carry_v he_o on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o this_o dark_a time_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o assume_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n and_o so_o discharge_v some_o special_a office_n in_o that_o respect_n we_o read_v often_o of_o christ_n apparition_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o then_o especial_o when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o this_o great_a negotiation_n of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n some_o think_v it_o not_o improbable_a that_o christ_n assume_v the_o form_n of_o man_n when_o he_o first_o create_v man_n and_o so_o he_o make_v man_n not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o image_n which_o he_o have_v as_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o form_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v howsoever_o this_o we_o find_v that_o after_o man_n have_v sin_v christ_n then_o appear_v first_o to_o adam_n then_o to_o abraham_n then_o to_o isaac_n then_o to_o jacob_n then_o to_o moses_n etc._n etc._n first_o he_o appear_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n have_v neither_o voice_n to_o speak_v nor_o sit_fw-mi to_o walk_n but_o assume_v the_o form_n 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my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 3._o he_o appear_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.2_o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o 30._o and_o to_o moses_n exod._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o to_o many_o other_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v comment_v in_o order_n and_o these_o apparition_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o praeludium_n of_o his_o incarnation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o 2._o christ_n carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o that_o dark_a time_n not_o by_o himself_o exhibit_v as_o when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o promise_v the_o great_a king_n will_v first_o have_v his_o harbinger_n to_o lead_v the_o way_n before_o he_o himself_o will_v come_v in_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v observe_v this_o method_n in_o create_v the_o world_n that_o first_o he_o will_v 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promise_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o so_o a_o great_a good_a may_v earnest_o be_v desire_v before_o it_o be_v bestow_v in_o a_o time_n of_o darkness_n man_n desire_v light_a as_o the_o morning-watch_n watch_v and_o long_v for_o the_o morning_n so_o the_o obscure_a revelation_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o promise_n raise_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o this_o obscurity_n we_o may_v observe_v some_o degree_n before_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n the_o promise_n be_v more_o obscure_a the_o law_n be_v give_v even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o promise_n be_v a_o little_a more_o clear_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n even_o to_o john_n the_o baptist_n it_o be_v clear_a yet_o as_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messias_n do_v approach_v near_o and_o near_o so_o be_v the_o promise_n clear_a and_o clear_a still_o just_o as_o the_o 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