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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 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this_o covenant_n stand_v on_o god_n part_n in_o gracious_a and_o free_a promise_n of_o forgiveness_n holiness_n happiness_n and_o on_o man_n part_n in_o a_o restipulation_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 6._o that_o the_o stipulation_n on_o man_n part_n require_v be_v repentance_n for_o sin_n belief_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o yield_n of_o fear_n reverence_n worship_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n these_o i_o may_v insist_v on_o but_o my_o purpose_a brevity_n will_v not_o permit_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o establish_n of_o this_o covenant_n some_o say_v this_o speak_v the_o duration_n of_o it_o of_o which_o anon_o i_o suppose_v it_o intend_v also_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 15.4_o 5._o 5_o gen._n 15.4_o 5_o and_o now_o he_o do_v not_o abolish_v the_o former_a and_o make_v another_o 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17.19_o gen._n 17.19_o and_o with_o his_o seed_n i_o with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n now_o under_o the_o seed_n 1._o all_o believe_a jew_n and_o 2._o all_o gentil_n s_o be_v comprehend_v all_o may_v be_v call_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o indeed_o thus_o run_v the_o promise_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o bless_v gen_n 12.3_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen_n 8.18_o these_o family_n and_o â_z must_n needs_o comprehend_v the_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n be_v very_o plain_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 3.14_o rom._n 4.17.11_o gal._n 3.14_o though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o 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a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n establish_v sound_v this_o way_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n 89.28_o ps_n 89.3_o ps_n 89.28_o that_o be_v say_v some_o i_o will_v have_v it_o stand_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o crosen_a i_o have_v swear_v unto_o david_n my_o servant_n thy_o seed_n will_v i_o establish_v for_o ever_o and_o again_o my_o mercy_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o evermore_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o now_o this_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a a_o part_n ante_fw-la as_o we_o say_v and_o a_o part_n post_fw-la 1._o a_o part_n ante_fw-la as_o be_v from_o everlasting_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o which_o be_v do_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n this_o covenant_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o 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understanding_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v examine_v these_o particular_n 1._o whether_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n be_v the_o law_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o why_o shall_v god_n in_o the_o law_n deal_v with_o we_o in_o a_o covenant-way_n rather_o than_o a_o mere_a absolute_a supreme_a way_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v in_o this_o expressure_n of_o the_o covenant_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v it_o hence_o 7._o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n 8._o what_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n do_v we_o find_v in_o this_o manifestation_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o first_o whether_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n it_o be_v affirm_v on_o these_o ground_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o 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stand_v by_o stroke_n jesus_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v answer_v thou_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o 18.22_o john_n 18.22_o that_o holy_a face_n which_o be_v design_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o behold_n of_o which_o much_o of_o the_o celestial_a glory_n do_v consist_v that_o face_n which_o the_o angel_n stare_v upon_o with_o wonder_n like_o infant_n at_o a_o bright_a sunbeam_n be_v now_o smite_v by_o a_o base_a varlet_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o howsoever_o the_o assembly_n be_v full_a yet_o not_o one_o among_o they_o all_o reprove_v the_o fact_n or_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o christ_n nay_o in_o this_o the_o injury_n be_v heighten_v because_o the_o blow_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v by_o malchus_n a_o idumean_n slave_n it_o be_v he_o joh._n chrys_n hom_n 82._o in_o joh._n who_o ear_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o peter_n and_o cure_v by_o christ_n and_o thus_o he_o requite_v he_o for_o his_o miracle_n among_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v but_o little_a and_o yet_o when_o i_o look_v into_o scripture_n i_o find_v it_o much_o thus_o jeremy_n he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o he_o be_v fill_v full_a with_o reproach_n thus_o micah_n 5.1_o lam._n 3.30_o mich._n 5.1_o speak_v of_o christ_n they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o world_n of_o shame_n 11.30_o 2_o cor._n 11.30_o the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o suffer_v and_o reproach_n if_o a_o man_n smite_v you_o on_o the_o face_n nothing_o more_o disgraceful_a say_v chrysostom_n sacr._n chrys_n hom_n 82._o in_o joh._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o virgam_fw-la &_o crepidam_fw-la significat_fw-la lei._n crit._n sacr._n than_o to_o be_v smite_v on_o the_o cheek_n the_o diverse_a read_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v it_o out_o further_o he_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o he_o strike_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v some_o refer_v to_o his_o strike_n with_o a_o rod_n or_o club_n or_o shoe_n or_o pantoffle_v or_o as_o other_o it_o refer_v to_o his_o strike_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o two_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v judge_v more_o disgraceful_a than_o either_o rod_n or_o shoe_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o text_n we_o translate_v it_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n he_o strike_v at_o jesus_n i.e._n with_o open_a hand_n with_o his_o hand_n 18._o hand_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pugno_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d palmi_fw-la idem_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 81._o in_o joh._n c._n 18._o stretch_v out_o the_o ancient_n comment_v on_o this_o cuff_n let_v the_o heaven_n be_v afraid_a say_v one_o and_o let_v the_o earth_n tremble_v at_o christ_n patience_n and_o this_o servant_n impudence_n o_o you_o angel_n how_o be_v you_o silent_a how_o can_v you_o contain_v your_o hand_n when_o you_o see_v his_o hand_n strike_v at_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v say_v another_o who_o take_v the_o blow_n be_v not_o he_o that_o strike_v he_o 113._o aug._n in_o tract_n 113._o worthy_a to_o be_v consume_v of_o fire_n or_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o earth_n or_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o throw_v down_o into_o hell_n if_o a_o subject_a shall_v but_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o son_n of_o a_o earthly_a sovereign_n will_v he_o not_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n how_o much_o more_o in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n
73._o mat._n 26.69_o ver._n 71._o ver._n 73._o this_o fellow_n be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o after_o a_o while_n they_o that_o stand_v by_o speak_v themselves_o sure_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o q._n d._n thy_o very_a idiom_n declare_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o galilean_a thou_o be_v as_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o sect_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n peter_n thus_o surprise_v without_o any_o time_n to_o deliberate_v he_o shameful_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o 1._o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o subterfuge_n 70._o ver._n 70._o i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v he_o seem_v to_o elude_v the_o accusation_n with_o this_o evasion_n 72._o ver._n 72._o i_o know_v not_o thy_o meaning_n i_o understand_v not_o thy_o word_n i_o skill_n not_o what_o thou_o say_v 2._o at_o the_o next_o turn_n he_o go_v on_o to_o a_o licentious_a boldness_n deny_v christ_n with_o a_o oath_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o last_o he_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n so_o far_o that_o he_o grow_v to_o impudence_n and_o so_o deny_v his_o lord_n with_o curse_v and_o swear_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n here_o be_v a_o lie_n a_o oath_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o sin_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o woman_n a_o silly_a damosel_n not_o any_o of_o the_o great_a lady_n she_o be_v only_o a_o poor_a serving-maid_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n but_o it_o grow_v to_o ripeness_n when_o the_o men-servant_n sell_v upon_o he_o now_o he_o swear_v and_o vow_n and_o curse_n himself_o if_o he_o know_v the_o man._n o_o peter_n be_v the_o man_n so_o vile_a 74._o ver._n 74._o that_o thou_o will_v not_o own_v he_o have_v thou_o not_o before_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o man-god_n god-man_n that_o call_v thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n andrew_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n say_v follow_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o fisher_n of_o man_n be_v not_o this_o he_o who_o thou_o see_v on_o mount_n tabor_n shine_v more_o glorious_o than_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o this_o he_o who_o thou_o see_v walk_v on_o the_o water_n and_o to_o who_o thou_o say_v lord_n if_o it_o be_v thou_o 14.28_o mat._n 14.28_o bid_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o on_o the_o water_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o thou_o say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n sure_o here_o be_v a_o sad_a example_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n iâ_n peter_n fall_v so_o foul_o how_o much_o more_o may_v lesser_o star_n and_o yet_o withal_o here_o be_v a_o bless_a example_n of_o serious_a through_o repentance_n no_o soon_o the_o cock_n crew_n and_o christ_n give_v a_o look_n on_o peter_n but_o he_o go_v out_o 75._o ver._n 75._o and_o weep_v bitter_o the_o cock_n be_v the_o preacher_n and_o the_o look_v of_o jesus_n be_v the_o grace_n that_o make_v the_o sermon_n effectual_a o_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n he_o 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we_o into_o tear_n o_o let_v we_o not_o sink_v in_o despair_n but_o look_v up_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v look_v down_o on_o we_o pliny_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o rock_n in_o phrygia_n hist_o plin._n hist_o that_o when_o the_o sun_n do_v but_o shine_v upon_o they_o they_o send_v out_o drop_v of_o water_n as_o if_o they_o weep_v tear_n peter_n signify_v a_o rock_n and_o whilst_o peter_n persist_v in_o his_o sin_n of_o deny_v christ_n his_o heart_n be_v hard_a as_o the_o rock_n but_o when_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n look_v uqon_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v soften_v and_o he_o drop_v tear_n continual_o such_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n look_n it_o turn_v the_o rock_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o the_o flint_n into_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n 114.8_o psal_n 114.8_o last_o let_v we_o not_o decry_v repentance_n but_o rather_o be_v in_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v and_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v not_o here_o a_o gospel_n precedent_n 6._o precedent_n flevit_fw-la quidem_fw-la tanta_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la inundatione_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o maxillis_fw-la profundos_fw-la sulcos_fw-la haberet_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la quosdam_fw-la canales_fw-la aut_fw-la aquae_fw-la ductus_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la ejus_fw-la defluebant_fw-la clem_n quoties_fw-la galli_fw-la cantum_fw-la audiebat_fw-la in_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la prorumpebat_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tempus_fw-la negationis_fw-la culpam_fw-la frequenter_a adeo_fw-la plauxit_fw-la idem_fw-la mat._n 26.67_o 68_o luke_n 22.65_o hier._n ut_fw-la citat_fw-la guliel_n station_n tertia_fw-la christi_fw-la patientis_fw-la mallon_n de_fw-fr flagellatione_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 6._o clement_n a_o ancient_a writer_n of_o who_o paul_n make_v mention_v phil._n 4.3_o express_v peter_n repentance_n to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o in_o his_o check_n he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v furrow_n in_o which_o as_o in_o certain_a channel_n his_o tear_n run_v down_o the_o text_n tell_v 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