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the_o gracious_a god_n proceed_v further_o and_o will_v prove_v whether_o he_o may_v find_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n with_o the_o woman_n the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o nothing_o at_o all_o can_v he_o find_v the_o one_o person_n be_v as_o the_o other_o guilty_a and_o they_o both_o have_v no_o power_n therefore_o like_a as_o adam_n put_v all_o the_o fault_n to_o the_o woman_n even_o so_o lay_v the_o woman_n all_o the_o fault_n upon_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o devil_n which_o nature_n do_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n cleave_v in_o man_n but_o what_o man_n which_o have_v well_o consider_v this_o foresay_a matter_n by_o himself_o will_v now_o say_v or_o dare_v think_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o own_o power_n and_o deserve_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a how_o unable_a and_o lose_v a_o creature_n man_n be_v of_o himself_o 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who_o they_o have_v take_v their_o name_n the_o law_n also_o be_v give_v 430._o year_n after_o the_o promise_n as_o paul_n make_v the_o reckon_n gal._n 3._o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v 2048._o iâ—_n year_n elder_a than_o the_o circumcision_n and_o 2449._o year_n elder_a than_o the_o law_n the_o priesthood_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o from_o adam_n unto_o the_o flood_n be_v 1656._o year_n and_o from_o the_o flood_n until_o the_o depart_n of_o abraham_n out_o of_o caldea_n 363._o year_n from_o that_o time_n be_v reckon_v 430._o year_n until_o the_o depart_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o on_o the_o 50._o day_n after_o the_o depart_n be_v the_o law_n give_v unto_o israel_n upon_o mount_n sinâ—_n 19.20_o exod._n 19.20_o and_o after_o certain_a day_n be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o ceremony_n appoint_v they_o whereas_o god_n then_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n when_o he_o ordain_v the_o circumcision_n it_o serve_v more_o to_o 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he_o will_v now_o die_v he_o prophesy_v very_o clear_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o juda_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o juda_n which_o thing_n also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o herod_n time_n for_o in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n be_v christ_n bear_v at_o bethleem_n in_o jewry_n whereof_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n be_v these_o 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o juda_n nor_o a_o ruler_n from_o his_o feâ—t_n till_o schilo_n come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o saviour_n and_o he_o in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v fall_v unto_o he_o this_o steadfast_a faith_n of_o jacob_n do_v joseph_n follow_v also_o joseph_n which_o mortify_v his_o own_o flesh_n declare_v patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o prison_n and_o exercise_v great_a justice_n and_o equity_n in_o his_o 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the_o israelite_n learn_v idolatry_n and_o all_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n also_o they_o be_v sore_o oppress_v a_o long_a season_n howbeit_o there_o remain_v yet_o many_o excellent_a man_n which_o keep_v still_o the_o old_a faith_n and_o hate_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o of_o moses_n which_o be_v bear_v 60._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n say_v paul_n 24._o moses_n through_o faith_n when_o he_o grow_v up_o and_o be_v great_a refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaos_n daughter_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o esteem_v the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n moses_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o reward_n heb._n 11._o now_o can_v no_o man_n desire_v to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n except_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o christ_n 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the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v he_o on_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v thus_o much_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v use_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n so_o that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o bring_v death_n and_o by_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v damn_v when_o they_o be_v bear_v therefore_o will_v i_o also_o use_v the_o woman_n but_o to_o salvation_n for_o of_o the_o woman_n shall_v a_o seed_n or_o child_n be_v bear_v head_n which_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n power_n and_o kingdom_n sin_n damnation_n and_o death_n howbeit_o in_o his_o manhood_n he_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o and_o bite_v that_o be_v man_n with_o his_o transgression_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o that_o after_o the_o rigour_n of_o my_o justice_n he_o shall_v perish_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o ever_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o to_o grace_v again_o but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o my_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v 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his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o through_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o the_o sinne-offering_a and_o willing_a death_n of_o christ_n he_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o first_o chapter_n 1.30_o the_o same_o paul_n say_v christ_n jesus_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v who_o so_o glori_v and_o rejoice_v let_v he_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v the_o first_o promise_n and_o the_o first_o sure_a evangelion_n i_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o every_o word_n in_o especial_a first_o god_n call_v his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o seed_n because_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o because_o that_o our_o lord_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o fantastical_a but_o a_o very_a 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afterward_o in_o every_o renew_n of_o this_o promise_n concern_v christ_n jesu_n among_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n rehearse_v use_v and_o express_v until_o the_o time_n of_o david_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n afterward_o be_v call_v a_o flower_n the_o root_n sprout_v or_o blossom_n of_o david_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n expound_v this_o word_n seed_n clear_o and_o plain_o and_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 3.16_o moreover_o marie_n it_o serve_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n mother_n that_o god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o thou_o for_o he_o mean_v the_o difference_n of_o both_o their_o nature_n the_o devil_n be_v proud_a subtle_a wicked_a false_a and_o untrue_a but_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v lowly_a simple_a virtuous_a faithful_a and_o upright_a chaste_a and_o clean_a and_o the_o same_o pure_a virgin_n and_o gracious_a mother_n have_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o that_o tread_v down_o the_o serpent_n head_n the_o 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between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n seed_n this_o may_v we_o see_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o member_n and_o act_n how_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n and_o deed_n but_o how_o strong_a soever_o the_o serpent_n be_v yet_o shall_v he_o be_v tread_v down_o through_o christ_n and_o his_o faithful_a hereof_o come_v it_o that_o paul_n speak_v so_o comfortable_o to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16._o 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v short_o tread_v down_o the_o devil_n under_o your_o foot_n and_o herewithal_o be_v the_o duty_n also_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n short_o comprehend_v for_o as_o touch_v they_o that_o say_v object_n be_v it_o enough_o then_o and_o be_v all_o well_o when_o i_o knowledge_n that_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o save_v through_o the_o bless_a seed_n only_o to_o they_o it_o be_v here_o answer_v and_o clear_o give_v to_o understand_v answ_n that_o all_o they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o bless_a seed_n take_v 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forth_o child_n subjection_n also_o and_o service_n with_o fear_n and_o obedience_n which_o she_o owe_v to_o the_o man_n to_o man_n he_o enjoin_v labour_n for_o the_o lord_n curse_v the_o earth_n and_o say_v 3.17_o with_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o get_v thy_o live_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n yea_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n moreover_o he_o lay_v temporal_a death_n upon_o they_o both_o 3.19_o and_o say_v earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o earth_n shall_v thou_o return_v of_o the_o first_o do_v paul_n speak_v also_o 2.15_o 1_o tim._n 2._o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o she_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o love_n and_o in_o holiness_n or_o cleanness_n and_o nurture_n of_o the_o second_o speak_v the_o same_o paul_n likewise_o to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o thessalonian_n 4.25_o let_v no_o man_n undermine_v or_o deceive_v his_o brother_n in_o occupy_v and_o who_o so_o have_v use_v falsehood_n and_o deceit_n 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faith_n and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n heva_n because_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v now_o strengthen_v through_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n which_o else_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o death_n shall_v live_v through_o the_o bless_a seed_n he_o turn_v his_o wife_n name_n and_o call_v she_o heva_n for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o practise_v of_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o believe_v that_o she_o now_o live_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n shall_v bring_v forth_o not_o only_o quick_a man_n temporal_o as_o pertain_v to_o this_o natural_a life_n like_a as_o we_o call_v other_o creature_n live_v but_o live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v child_n of_o salvation_n for_o adam_n have_v lose_v eternal_a life_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o we_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o same_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o again_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 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