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the_o devil_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n or_o rather_o enter_v into_o a_o serpent_n and_o so_o speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n who_o go_v be_v not_o so_o uncomely_a as_o we_o may_v understand_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n before_o the_o curse_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o after_z neither_o any_o such_o enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n for_o god_n make_v all_o the_o creature_n subject_a to_o adam_n and_o therefore_o then_o there_o be_v no_o enmity_n between_o they_o and_o after_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v that_o god_n place_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o when_o we_o will_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n it_o be_v at_o his_o head_n we_o strike_v and_o he_o at_o our_o heel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a serpent_n it_o do_v further_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o according_o he_o do_v but_o in_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o more_o than_o a_o private_a interpretation_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o therefore_o this_o scrrpture_n have_v its_o chief_a tendency_n to_o the_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n who_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v and_o likewise_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n god_n have_v also_o put_v enmity_n but_o who_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v or_o be_v be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v whereas_o god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o the_o serpent_n have_v no_o other_o seed_n but_o what_o do_v adhere_v to_o he_o and_o then_o none_o have_v adhere_v to_o he_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o his_o dispose_n but_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o draw_v off_o with_o he_o when_o he_o revolt_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n matth._n 12.24_o and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n that_o hellfire_n be_v prepare_v matth._n 25.41_o and_o it_o be_v between_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o god_n do_v then_o put_v enmity_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n than_o have_v no_o other_o seed_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v for_o when_o eve_n bear_v cain_n she_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o then_o he_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o for_o cain_n first_o offence_n god_n do_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n but_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v except_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n gen._n 4.7_o but_o he_o by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n thereby_o become_v of_o that_o evil_a one_o for_o which_o god_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n so_o the_o seed_n of_o seth_n whilst_o they_o serve_v god_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o when_o they_o have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n whereby_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n they_o be_v alike_o cut_v off_o together_o and_o so_o israel_n of_o who_o god_n say_v i_o have_v plant_v thou_o a_o noble_a vine_n a_o holy_a and_o a_o right_a seed_n jer._n 2.21_o god_n have_v before_o prove_v and_o try_v abraham_n gen._n 22.16,17,18_o of_o who_o israel_n spring_v and_o have_v they_o continue_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n they_o will_v have_v remain_v bless_v but_o they_o turn_v into_o the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o when_o they_o forsake_v the_o holy_a commandment_n and_o do_v strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23.23,24_o for_o they_o want_v faith_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o threaten_a judgement_n from_o god_n by_o they_o will_v fall_v on_o they_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o be_v warn_v by_o they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luke_n 16.29,30,31_o and_o also_o christ_n say_v for_o have_v they_o believe_v moses_n they_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o john_n 5.46_o for_o have_v they_o live_v blameless_o luke_n 1.6_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n god_n have_v give_v israel_n have_v never_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n and_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n and_o dark_a sentence_n and_o do_v not_o his_o mighty_a work_n among_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o disciple_n to_o declare_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n than_o those_o where_o he_o do_v his_o mighty_a work_n which_o never_o man_n do_v mat._n 12.24,35_o thereby_o to_o convince_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v wilful_o set_v themselves_o in_o opposition_n therefore_o christ_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tire_n and_o sidon_n and_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o such_o mat._n 11.22,23,24_o deut._n 32.5_o and_o whereas_o some_o of_o israel_n be_v elect_v and_o to_o other_o of_o they_o a_o door_n of_o mercy_n set_v open_a but_o the_o great_a number_n of_o israel_n be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n and_o st._n peter_n say_v of_o israel_n act_v 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v likewise_o save_v by_o afore-appointment_n whilst_o it_o happen_v that_o for_o sin_n the_o major_a part_n of_o israel_n be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n rom._n 11.25_o and_o the_o major_a part_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v as_o the_o whole_a or_o all_o but_o it_o be_v the_o major_a part_n be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n so_o likewise_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v fore-chosen_a and_o who_o 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