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i_o sure_o and_o constant_o make_v good_a and_o though_o i_o now_o destroy_v the_o world_n yet_o will_v i_o perform_v my_o truth_n through_o the._n for_o i_o will_v preserve_v the_o alyve_a that_o the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v afore_o may_v here_o after_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o in_o his_o generation_n to_o this_o do_v no_o trust_n &_o noe._n be_v preserve_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n moreover_o when_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n he_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o thereby_o declare_v the_o thankfulness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o believe_v how_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v all_o good_a of_o hod_n which_o shall_v also_o geve_v he_o a_o seed_n that_o with_o sacrificinge_v of_o himself_o shall_v reconcyle_v pacify_v god_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o scripture_n no_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n viij_o and_o take_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o clean_a beast_n &_o fowl_n and_o offer_v burn_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n smell_v the_o sweet_a savouâ—e_n and_o say_v in_o his_o herte_n i_o will_v nomore_o curse_v the_o earth_n for_o man_n sake_n etc._n etc._n so_o say_v paul_n â—n_v the_o five_o to_o the_o ephesian_n walk_v you_o in_o love_n like_v as_o christ_n have_v love_v v_o we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o of_o fr_v and_o sacrifice_v of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n whereby_o every_o man_n may_v learn_v and_o see_v that_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o the_o outward_a sacrifice_n of_o no_n do_v not_o chief_o pacify_v god_n and_o be_v pleasant_a but_o rather_o that_o through_o the_o bodily_a sacrifice_n be_v figure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v he_o merciful_a unto_o the_o world_n for_o iii._n over_o christ_n he_o say_v at_o
believe_v to_o follow_v and_o to_o serve_v contrarywyse_o he_o forsake_v god_n and_o so_o come_v he_o utter_o in_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o darkness_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o now_o the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n again_o the_o wyckednesse_n &_o great_a unfaythfulnesse_n of_o man_n ¶_o the_o first_o and_o right_a foundation_n of_o our_o holy_a christian_a faith_n here_o now_o have_v the_o just_a god_n occasion_n god_n and_o right_a to_o expel_v man_n to_o destroy_v he_o to_o dampne_v he_o and_o to_o leave_v he_o utter_o to_o the_o devel_n and_o the_o same_o also_o do_v his_o ryghteousnes_n &_o true_a the_o require_v for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o what_o day_n so_o ever_o thou_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v dye_v the_o death_n contrary_a wise_n the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n require_v not_o utter_o to_o suppress_v man_n a_o poor_a and_o naked_a creature_n in_o the_o mean_a â—eason_n be_v there_o christ_n find_v away_o whereby_o the_o ryghteousnesse_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v satysfy_v and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v specyal_o be_v exercyse_v and_o declare_v itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v chryste_n jesus_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o manyfeste_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v for_o our_o sin_n satysfy_v and_o recompense_v the_o ryghteousnesse_n of_o god_n and_o so_o delyver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o die_v for_o we_o all_o in_o asmuch_o as_o god_n say_v in_o what_o day_n so_o ever_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v dye_v the_o death_n therefore_o die_v christ_n for_o we_o all_o that_o throw_v his_o death_n we_o may_v live_v and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dear_a belove_a son_n of_o god_n this_o devyse_n of_o god_n wysdome_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v determynate_a from_o everlasting_a be_v also_o direct_o open_v unto_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n 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move_v he_o still_o to_o see_v yâ—_n he_o will_v knowledge_n his_o sin_n and_o say_v â—ho_n tell_v the_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a you_o to_o help_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v he_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o say_v moreover_o â–ª_o have_v thou_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o which_o i_o forbid_v the_o â—â—â—_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v but_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o knowleg_n his_o sin_n and_o lay_v it_o first_o â—â—on_n the_o woman_n his_o companion_n â–ª_o and_o the_o same_o do_v he_o with_o so_o froward_a and_o unaduised_a word_n that_o a_o man_n man_n may_v easy_o see_v that_o secret_o in_o his_o hart_n he_o wycked_o and_o unreasonable_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o say_v not_o only_o the_o woman_n give_v i_o of_o the_o three_fw-mi to_o eat_v but_o add_v proud_o thereto_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o thyself_o art_n in_o the_o fault_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o the_o woman_n man_n i_o have_v not_o be_v disceave_v and_o yet_o the_o righteous_a god_n give_v not_o he_o the_o woman_n to_o disceaue_v he_o but_o to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o wherefore_o appear_v it_o here_o again_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o more_o wylfull_a and_o grevous_a yet_o for_o all_o this_o do_v the_o gracious_a grace_n god_n proceade_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 occasyon_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 and_o they_o hoth_v 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 â—ayâ—â—â—he_a 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 gyltye_n do_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n â—leve_v in_o man_n but_o what_o man_n which_o have_v well_o consydrâ—d_v â—his_v forsayde_v matter_n by_o himself_o woldâ—_n noâ—_n say_v or_o dare_v thyâ—ke_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o ryghteousnes_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_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a how_o unable_a aâ—â—â—â—stâ—_n man_n be_v of_o himself_o which_o do_v nothing_o but_o he_o p_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o dysohâ—dâ—ence_n upon_o disobedience_n again_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a but_o he_o sey_v that_o all_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o only_a merâ—_n grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o now_o follow_v it_o first_o how_o god_n handle_v in_o this_o matter_n now_o when_o all_o the_o complynt_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o serpent_n the_o lord_n ask_v and_o punyshement_n examine_v the_o serpent_n nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o deed_n be_v open_a nether_a be_v the_o serpent_n create_v of_o god_n to_o speak_v and_o with_o the_o devyll_n be_v there_o no_o truth_n therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n ryghteous_o curse_v â—hâ—_n serpent_n the_o devil_n unto_o the_o bodily_a serpent_n also_o who_o the_o devil_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n he_o geve_v a_o sore_a curse_n and_o say_v â–ª_o upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o earth_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v ordain_v now_o first_o for_o man_n that_o accord_v to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v also_o with_o the_o curse_n and_o with_o eternal_a death_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n express_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o this_o chapter_n the_o curse_n be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n who_o also_o with_o clear_a word_n be_v promise_v and_o so_o be_v life_n in_o he_o promise_v likewise_o therefore_o say_v not_o the_o lord_n now_o and_o curse_v be_v thou_o man_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v iii._n against_o my_o commandment_n but_o and_o i_o will_v put_v enemyte_n between_o the_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n the_o sâ—me_n shall_v tread_v the_o on_o the_o head_n &_o thou_o shall_v tread_v he_o on_o the_o eye_o which_o be_v thus_o moche_n 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 hen_n forth_o they_o bring_v death_n â–ª_o and_o by_o kind_n &_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 head_n 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 which_o shall_v break_v thy_o bead_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 be_v tread_v down_o and_o bite_a that_o be_v when_o with_o his_o transgression_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n to_o that_o after_o the_o rigoure_n of_o my_o justice_n he_o shall_v perish_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o â—evell_a for_o ever_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o hâ—m_n and_o receive_v he_o to_o grace_v again_o â–ª_o but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o my_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v satisfy_v â–ª_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o son_n to_o take_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o then_o will_v i_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n and_o dye_o and_z with_o his_o innocent_a death_n to_o take_v away_o that_o noisome_a deathand_n curse_v and_o so_o to_o set_v the_o generation_n of_o man_n out_o of_o death_n â–ª_o in_o to_o life_n out_z of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n out_z of_o darckneesse_n into_o light_n thus_o â—â—e_v right_a foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n faith_n continue_v fast_o and_o unmoved_a in_o somoche_n as_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n
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cross_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o honour_v he_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n he_o command_v all_o his_o people_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v strange_a god_n and_o geve_v he_o the_o ydol_n that_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o mesopotamia_n &_o he_o bury_v they_o under_o a_o oak_n that_o stand_v beside_o sichem_n gene._n xxxv_o and_o when_o he_o will_v now_o dye_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 herodes_n tyme._n for_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herode_fw-la be_v christ_n bear_v at_o bethleem_n in_o jewry_n where_o of_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n be_v these_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o juda_n never_o a_o ruler_n from_o his_o foot_n till_o schilo_n come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o savioure_n and_o he_o in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_a and_o the_o people_n shall_v fall_v unto_o he_o this_o stead_n joseph_n fast_o faith_n of_o jacob_n do_v joseph_n follow_v also_o which_o mortify_v his_o own_o flesh_n declare_v patience_n in_o adversite_a &_o preson_z and_o exercyse_v great_a justice_n and_o equyte_v in_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o also_o be_v fold_n of_o his_o own_o unto_o the_o heythen_a preserve_v his_o brethren_n alyve_a so_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n untyll_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n the_o right_a christian_a faith_n endure_v 2300._o yea_o res_fw-la and_o thus_o all_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o the_o law_n be_v save_v not_o through_o the_o law_n never_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o deserve_v but_o â–ª_o through_o the_o bless_a seed_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n ¶_o the_o law_n of_o 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bondage_n for_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n take_v he_o upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n *_o and_o to_o the_o same_o meaning_n do_v this_o also_o serve_v that_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v he_o on_o the_o heel_n the_o heel_n be_v the_o low_a part_n hooe_n in_o man_n and_o here_o it_o singnifi_v the_o mooste_o inferior_a thing_n in_o christ_n even_o his_o flesh_n this_o have_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n persecute_v and_o tread_v down_o by_o his_o membre_n caypha_n annas_n herode_fw-la and_o poâ—teâ—s_v pâ—late_v for_o peter_n say_v christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o godhead_n iiii_o be_v impussible_a and_o the_o soul_n immortal_a but_o by_o this_o tread_v down_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v god_n tread_v dowen_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o death_n have_v he_o destroy_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n again_o to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v she_o of_o come_v it_o that_o chryst_n say_v himself_o johan_n twelve_o â–ª_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n xiiâ—i_fw-it now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v thrust_v out_o and_o i_o when_o i_o be_o lyfte_fw-mi up_o that_o be_v to_o say_v cruâ—yfied_v from_o the_o earth_n will_v draw_v all_o thing_n to_o i_o at_o the_o last_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v put_v enemytie_n 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 membre_n and_o act_n how_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o chryste_n and_o his_o membre_n and_o dede_n but_o how_o strong_a so_o ever_o the_o serpent_n be_v yet_o shall_v he_o be_v tread_v down_o through_o chryst_n and_o his_o faithful_a â–ª_o hereof_o come_v it_o that_o paul_n speak_v so_o comfortable_a to_o the_o roman_n roma_fw-it xuj_o the_o god_n of_o xuj_o peace_n shall_v short_o tread_v down_o the_o devil_n under_o your_o foot_n and_o here_o withal_o be_v the_o duty_n also_o of_o the_o 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the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v exercise_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o woman_n he_o lay_v combre_n sorrow_n and_o pain_n when_o she_o shall_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n subjection_n also_o and_o seruyce_n with_o fear_n &_o obediente_a 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 with_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o iii._n get_v thy_o lyve_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n you_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 and_o say_v earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o earth_n shall_v thou_o iii._n return_v of_o the_o first_o do_v paul_n speak_v also_o i_o timo._n two_o the_o woman_n be_v save_v 2_o by_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o she_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o in_o holiness_n or_o clennesse_n and_o nurtoure_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 tessalonians_n let_v noman_n undermyne_n or_o dysceave_v hâ—s_a brother_n in_o occupâ—enge_n iiii_o and_o who_o so_o have_v use_v falsehood_n and_o dysceate_n let_v he_o do_v it_o nomore_o but_o let_v he_o rather_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n some_o honest_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o distribute_v unto_o such_o as_o have_v need_n and_o as_o touchinge_a death_n â–ª_o paul_n also_o say_v to_o the_o hebrews_n ix_o in_o the_o ix_o chapter_n how_o that_o it_o be_v oppoynt_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o dye_v and_o that_o even_o to_o chryste_n jesus_n be_v offer_v up_o and_o die_v one_o for_o all_o of_o adam_n ¶_o of_o the_o first_o faith_n full_a christian_a adam_n and_o eue._n and_o hitherto_o i_o trust_v we_o have_v