a_o more_o divine_a way_n namely_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n as_o we_o see_v it_o have_v do_v my_o kingdom_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v not_o from_o this_o world_n or_o to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o worldly_a mean_n as_o other_o kingdom_n be_v for_o if_o my_o kingdom_n say_v he_o be_v of_o or_o from_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o hence_o john_n 18._o 36._o army_n and_o sword_n be_v not_o fit_a mean_n to_o conquer_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v to_o perform_v his_o conquest_n by_o a_o more_o divine_a and_o invisible_a way_n and_o as_o he_o conquer_v they_o so_o he_o govern_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o not_o by_o garrison_n and_o arm_a troop_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o word_n and_o spirit_n last_o as_o he_o govern_v his_o subject_n so_o he_o fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v but_o by_o a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a work_n by_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a minister_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n â—3_n who_o be_v all_o at_o his_o command_n for_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v chief_o spiritual_a namely_o those_o spiritual_a power_n those_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o troop_n of_o fiend_n which_o can_v be_v deal_v withal_o nor_o resist_v after_o a_o corporal_a manner_n but_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n and_o spiritual_a minister_n and_o though_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v also_o lift_v up_o against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o always_o by_o the_o instigation_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o those_o invisible_a fiend_n as_o for_o the_o man_n employ_v in_o such_o service_n they_o be_v but_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o devil_n battle_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v the_o rider_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v repel_v by_o a_o power_n and_o force_n suitable_a unto_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a world_n by_o sin_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n christ_n come_v to_o recover_v it_o from_o he_o and_o to_o erect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o place_n thereof_o such_o a_o kingdom_n therefore_o as_o the_o one_o be_v such_o must_v the_o other_o be_v else_o it_o shall_v not_o match_v it_o as_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o â—â—e_z first_o gospel_n it_o be_v to_o do_v 15._o which_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n i_o must_v add_v one_o thing_n more_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o kingdom_n kingdom_n namely_o that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o describe_v have_v a_o twofold_n state_n the_o one_o militant_a consist_v in_o a_o perpetual_a warfare_n and_o manifold_a suffering_n which_o be_v the_o present_a state_n begin_v at_o his_o first_o come_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o second_o state_n be_v a_o triumphant_a state_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o second_o appear_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n at_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v put_v down_o all_o authority_n power_n and_o rule_v and_o subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n even_o death_n itself_o as_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o and_o in_o that_o great_a assize_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a shall_v render_v everlasting_a vengeance_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o his_o gospel_n and_o give_v reward_n of_o glory_n to_o his_o servant_n who_o have_v keep_v their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o and_o that_o once_o do_v and_o so_o his_o conquest_n finish_v he_o shall_v surrender_v up_o his_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n 28._o that_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o in_o both_o which_o estate_n how_o fit_o this_o kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n appear_v in_o three_o respect_n god_n 1._o because_o the_o king_n thereof_o have_v his_o seat_n and_o throne_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o because_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o from_o earth_n or_o by_o earthly_a mean_n 3._o and_o last_o because_o it_o be_v govern_v and_o administer_v by_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o by_o earthly_a power_n be_v not_o such_o a_o kingdom_n right_o and_o true_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o speech_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o this_o term_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o always_o or_o perhaps_o not_o right_o understand_v henceforth_o let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n namely_o what_o be_v the_o time_n design_v and_o prefix_v for_o the_o come_n and_o begin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o our_o saviour_n say_v here_o be_v fulfil_v the_o time_n say_v he_o be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o time_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n two_o way_n foretell_v first_o general_o and_o at_o large_a second_o more_o precise_o and_o punctual_o the_o general_a time_n design_v be_v that_o it_o shall_v begin_v under_o and_o during_o the_o four_o kingdom_n or_o roman_a monarchy_n which_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v utter_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v for_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n have_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o image_n of_o four_o differ_a metal_n 33._o the_o head_n of_o gold_n the_o arm_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n the_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n the_o leg_n and_o foot_n of_o iron_n but_o the_o foot_n mingle_v with_o clay_n while_o he_o behold_v this_o image_n and_o survey_v it_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n he_o see_v a_o stone_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n 34._o which_o stone_n smite_v the_o image_n not_o upon_o the_o head_n 35._o or_o breast_n or_o belly_n but_o upon_o the_o iron_n and_o clayie_a foot_n whereby_o the_o image_n and_o all_o his_o other_o metal_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o iron_n vanish_v away_o and_o become_v as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n then_o the_o stone_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o the_o foot_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o vision_n daniel_n expound_v of_o four_o gentile_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o order_n with_o great_a extent_n of_o dominion_n the_o first_o compare_v to_o gold_n be_v the_o babylonian_a which_o then_o reign_v the_o second_o resemble_v to_o silver_n shall_v be_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o subdue_v that_o of_o babylon_n the_o three_o figure_v by_o the_o brazen_a belly_n and_o thigh_n be_v the_o greek_a which_o subdue_v the_o persian_a the_o iron_n leg_n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o roman_a which_o subdue_v the_o greek_a and_o so_o become_v possess_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o former_a three_o during_o this_o last_o kingdom_n be_v the_o stone_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n and_o smite_v the_o iron_n foot_n this_o stone_n say_v daniel_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o before_o the_o day_n of_o these_o four_o gentile_a kingdom_n shall_v expire_v namely_o under_o the_o last_o of_o they_o 44._o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o kingdom_n say_v he_o that_o be_v while_o these_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n dominion_n yet_o last_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v nor_o lest_o unto_o another_o people_n as_o each_o of_o the_o other_o be_v but_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o those_o kingdom_n namely_o in_o the_o last_o in_o which_o the_o other_o three_o be_v incorporate_v as_o it_o be_v and_o itself_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o see_v say_v he_o unto_o the_o king_n that_o the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v without_o any_o earthly_a mean_n and_o that_o it_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o iron_n and_o the_o brass_n 45._o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n mingle_v with_o it_o now_o the_o roman_a empire_n during_o which_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v be_v in_o our_o saviour_n tâ—me_n come_v to_o the_o height_n and_o high_a pitch_n and_o so_o next_o door_n to_o a_o declination_n and_o downfall_n but_o this_o
and_o see_v how_o they_o be_v express_v and_o that_o be_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o go_v upon_o the_o breast_n or_o to_o have_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n whereby_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o be_v imply_v the_o abasement_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o to_o have_v for_o meat_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v show_v its_o unprovision_n of_o food_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o its_o life_n be_v of_o all_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o have_v the_o base_a and_o course_v fare_v 3._o to_o be_v in_o continual_a mortal_a and_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n with_o man_n both_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a danger_n and_o fear_n of_o its_o life_n and_o once_o espy_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v its_o brain_n dash_v out_o by_o he_o and_o which_o make_v the_o misery_n so_o much_o the_o great_a to_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n other_o than_o to_o come_v unaware_o behind_o he_o and_o then_o also_o not_o able_a to_o reach_v above_o his_o heel_n as_o be_v most_o unequal_o match_v he_o walk_a â—â—oâ—t_n with_o his_o head_n and_o whole_a body_n advance_v while_o the_o miserable_a serpent_n shall_v lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n ready_a to_o be_v tread_v apiece_o under_o his_o foot_n of_o these_o three_o particular_n let_v we_o speak_v several_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o upon_o thy_o breast_n shall_v thou_o go_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o turn_n upon_o thy_o belly_n which_o interpretation_n have_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o malediction_n for_o if_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v after_o the_o fashion_n it_o be_v now_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o imagine_v how_o it_o can_v ever_o have_v go_v otherwise_o than_o upon_o the_o belly_n for_o to_o think_v that_o ever_o it_o go_v anend_n be_v a_o conceit_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v deride_v than_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o which_o mean_v there_o appear_v no_o other_o way_n to_o evade_v this_o difficulty_n but_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o serpent_n indeed_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o either_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o toilsome_a to_o he_o or_o not_o for_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o till_o now_o which_o for_o my_o part_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n i_o can_v never_o yet_o believe_v i_o have_v much_o rather_o in_o this_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a or_o ierome_n translation_n which_o read_v super_fw-la pectus_fw-la tuum_fw-la gradiêris_fw-la upon_o thy_o breast_n shall_v thou_o go_v for_o upon_o thy_o belly_n i_o believe_v the_o serpent_n go_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o breast_n until_o this_o present_a malediction_n the_o breast_n of_o the_o serpent_n i_o call_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o serpent_n body_n from_o the_o navel_n up_o to_o the_o head_n the_o belly_n the_o other_o part_n or_o the_o other_o half_o downward_o with_o which_o though_o at_o the_o first_o he_o walk_v prone_a to_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v the_o other_o part_n his_o breast_n and_o head_n rear_v up_o and_o advance_v until_o for_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n he_o be_v now_o with_o his_o whole_a body_n to_o creep_v grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o perhaps_o thus_o much_o the_o septuagint_n mean_v to_o insinuate_v by_o their_o translation_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o thy_o breast_n and_o thy_o belly_n where_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o render_v two_o word_n for_o one_o in_o the_o text_n for_o illustration_n and_o for_o intimation_n of_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o serpent_n before_o go_v only_o upon_o his_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o he_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o breast_n and_o belly_n too_o as_o for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o to_o translate_v it_o the_o belly_n but_o rather_o some_o probability_n of_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n for_o though_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o theme_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o in_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o which_o signify_v incurvatus_fw-la â—uit_fw-la to_o bow_v downward_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o head_n and_o breast_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18._o 42._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n &_o pronum_fw-la se_fw-la abjecit_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la and_o cast_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n for_o here_o the_o targum_fw-la use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o mark_n 1._o 7._o in_o those_o word_n of_o john_n baptist_n there_o be_v one_o come_v after_o i_o the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o stoop_v down_o and_o unloose_v here_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o stoop_v down_o the_o syriack_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o of_o as_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o syriack_n to_o the_o chaldee_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o be_v of_o rare_a use_n in_o the_o bible_n beside_o in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v receive_v no_o great_a help_n from_o the_o compare_v of_o place_n it_o be_v read_v again_o levit._n 11._o 42._o and_o that_o in_o a_o singular_a mark_n as_o the_o masorite_n have_v observe_v for_o the_o vau_fw-fr cholem_a in_o the_o last_o syllable_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a vau_fw-fr and_o exact_o the_o middlemost_a letter_n of_o all_o the_o law_n 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