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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 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〈◊〉_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
the_o salvation_n of_o our_o child_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o parent_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n from_o the_o parent_n they_o receive_v the_o filement_n and_o misery_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o owe_v they_o all_o possible_a help_n for_o their_o recovery_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o cruelty_n for_o a_o parent_n to_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o lie_v in_o their_o blood_n if_o we_o hurt_v but_o a_o stranger_n yea_o though_o against_o our_o will_n we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o help_v to_o cure_v he_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o our_o consideration_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o posterity_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n god_n thereby_o intimate_v what_o parent_n and_o other_o shall_v principal_o apply_v themselves_o to_o have_v plant_v in_o their_o family_n if_o they_o will_v have_v god_n blessing_n entail_v upon_o 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meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n you_o know_v in_o buy_v of_o a_o commodity_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o something_o that_o we_o may_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n we_o buy_v there_o be_v several_a thing_n you_o must_v part_v withal_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o truth_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n you_o must_v part_v with_o your_o purse_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n grace_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v for_o money_n but_o though_o you_o can_v buy_v grace_n you_o may_v buy_v preach_v maintain_v a_o godly_a ministry_n whereby_o you_o may_v come_v to_o get_v grace_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o that_o parable_n the_o merchant_n find_v a_o rich_a treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n he_o be_v say_v to_o sell_v all_o and_o buy_v the_o 44._o mat._n 13._o 44._o field_n he_o do_v not_o buy_v the_o treasure_n but_o the_o field_n the_o field_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n be_v hide_v now_o in_o buy_v the_o 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