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the_o serpent_n he_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n 3._o the_o bruise_n of_o the_o head_n do_v plain_o discover_v this_o it_o or_o he_o be_v jesus_n christ_n for_o non_fw-la can_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o only_o god_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o now_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 16.10_o rom._n 16.10_o that_o be_v ever_o god_n but_o only_o christ_n god-man_n man-god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v christ_n and_o only_o christ_n that_o can_v bruise_v this_o serpent_n head_n o_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n a_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o god_n in_o it_o to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n observe_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o duel_n christ_n tread_v on_o the_o serpent_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o have_v a_o bruise_n in_o the_o heel_n whilst_o with_o his_o heel_n he_o 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this_o faith_n accompany_v with_o work_n observe_v but_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o offer_v his_o son_n 21.22_o jam._n 2.23_o compare_v with_o 21.22_o do_v he_o not_o do_v it_o and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o exceed_a great_a work_n sure_o his_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v his_o work_n make_v perfect_a 7._o who_o be_v the_o head_n both_o as_o undertaker_n and_o purchaser_n and_o treasurer_n upon_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v establish_v 1.20_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o i_o answer_v christ_n and_o none_o but_o christ_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o we_o this_o be_v very_o dark_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o manifestation_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o adam_n but_o now_o in_o this_o second_o break_v forth_o of_o it_o it_o be_v very_o full_o express_v and_o often_o repeat_v thus_o gen._n 12.3_o 3_o gen._n 12_o 3_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 18.18_o 18.18_o gen._n 18.18_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n and_o gen_n 22.18_o 28.14_o gen._n 22.18_o see_v the_o same_o in_o gen._n 26.4_o and_o 28.14_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o compare_v these_o text_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a understanding_n thereof_o in_o thou_o in_o abraham_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o lest_o abraham_n himself_o shall_v be_v think_v author_n of_o this_o universal_a blessing_n therefore_o be_v the_o explication_n in_o thou_o i_o in_o thy_o seed_n 16_o gal._n 3_o 16_o and_o this_o seed_n say_v the_o apostle_n very_o express_o be_v jesus_n christ_n now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n so_o then_o here_o be_v the_o sense_n out_o 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of_o this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n 15.17_o gen._n 15.17_o first_o in_o the_o federal_a confirmation_n by_o the_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o burn_a lamp_n that_o pass_v between_o those_o piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v divide_v so_o be_v christ_n body_n tear_v and_o as_o the_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o burn_a lamp_n pass_v between_o the_o divide_a piece_n so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n run_v betwixt_o as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o consume_v the_o rent_n and_o tear_v nature_n of_o christ_n 11_o gen._n 17.10_o 11_o 2._o in_o that_o federal_a confirmation_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n there_o can_v not_o be_v circumcision_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o where_o god_n command_v shed_v of_o blood_n in_o any_o of_o his_o ancient_a ordinance_n it_o do_v certain_o reach_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o everlasting_a testament_n 3._o in_o the_o resolve_a sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a type_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n see_v it_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o isaac_n be_v abraham_n son_n his_o only_a son_n his_o innocent_a son_n 10_o gen._n 2d_o 10_o the_o belove_a son_n of_o his_o father_n and_o yet_o abraham_n free_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o only_a son_n his_o innocent_a son_n like_v to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v and_o the_o belove_a son_n of_o his_o father_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o yet_o god_n more_o free_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n 2._o abraham_n by_o god_n commission_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o god_n permission_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o condemn_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o hind_n of_o the_o morning_n 22.1_o psa_fw-la 22.1_o compass_v with_o dog_n that_o hunt_v and_o pursue_v his_o life_n 3._o abraham_n must_v offer_v his_o son_n upon_o the_o mount_n the_o very_a mount_n on_o which_o solomon_n temple_n be_v build_v 2.19_o john_n 2.19_o which_o typify_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 2.19_o so_o god_n offer_v his_o son_n upon_o the_o mount_n if_o not_o on_o the_o same_o mount_n as_o augustine_n think_v yet_o on_o a_o mount_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o it_o golgotha_n be_v the_o very_a skirt_n of_o moriah_n the_o one_o be_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o other_o not_o far_o without_o the_o very_a near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o all_o 4._o abraham_n first_o lay_v the_o wood_n on_o isaac_n and_o then_o he_o lay_v isaac_n on_o the_o wood_n so_o god_n first_o lay_v the_o cross_n on_o christ_n 18_o joh._n 19.17_o 18_o he_o bear_v his_o cross_n go_v forth_o into_o a_o place_n call_v the_o place_n of_o a_o skull_n and_o then_o he_o lay_v christ_n on_o the_o cross_n there_o they_o crucify_v he_o say_v john_n or_o there_o they_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o fasten_v 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it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n to_o remember_v mercy_n and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o a_o clear_a expression_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o lord_n call_v up_o moses_n to_o mount_n sinai_n and_o there_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o undeserved_a mercy_n he_o make_v or_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 20.2_o exod._n 20.2_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o for_o the_o right_a
the_o next_o section_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n as_o manifest_v to_o adam_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o compact_n make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n touch_v reconciliation_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o christ_n now_o the_o first_o break_v forth_o of_o this_o gracious_a covenant_n be_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n express_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 19_o gen_n 3_o 19_o and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o so_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v it_o contain_v in_o it_o good_a news_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n and_o of_o man_n freedom_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o obscurity_n be_v such_o that_o luther_n exceed_o complain_v 3.14_o textus_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la debebat_fw-la esse_fw-la notissimus_fw-la a_o nemine_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la sciam_fw-la diligentor_n &_o accurate_a explicatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n gen._n 3.14_o the_o text_n which_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v right_o be_v know_v be_v of_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v say_v he_o especial_o and_o accurate_o unfold_v among_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o have_v explicate_v this_o text_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o see_v how_o satan_n have_v prevail_v against_o man_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n undo_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o resolve_v upon_o satan_n ruin_n and_o man_n preservation_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v this_o literal_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o serpent_n but_o spiritual_o of_o the_o devil_n both_o be_v as_o mean_n to_o draw_v man_n unto_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v join_v as_o one_o in_o the_o punishment_n the_o lord_n cut_v off_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o serpent_n say_v the_o rabbi_n and_o curse_v he_o 14._o r._n eliezer_n c._n 14._o and_o he_o cast_v samael_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o company_n out_o of_o heaven_n &_o curse_v they_o indeed_o man_n be_v in_o the_o transgression_n must_v also_o have_v his_o punishment_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o yet_o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o include_v in_o the_o serpent_n malediction_n this_o everlasting_a gospel_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v open_v these_o term_n as_o 1._o who_o be_v the_o serpent_n 2._o who_o be_v the_o woman_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 5._o what_o be_v that_o hu_o in_o our_o bible_n translate_v it_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o the_o bruise_n of_o it_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o bruise_n of_o it_o 8._o among_o who_o be_v the_o enmity_n or_o rather_o enmity_n for_o in_o the_o text_n we_o find_v many_o army_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n etc._n etc._n 1._o who_o be_v the_o serpent_n i_o find_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o interpreter_n some_o say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o satan_n be_v but_o mystical_o understand_v other_o say_v it_o be_v only_a satan_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o serpent_n as_o sometime_o he_o be_v call_v the_o great_a dragon_n and_o the_o great_a dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n 12.9_o rev._n 12.9_o and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n other_o say_v it_o be_v both_o satan_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o satan_n so_o be_v the_o serpent_n possess_v of_o the_o devil_n satan_n can_v not_o provoke_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n by_o any_o inward_a temptation_n as_o now_o he_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o corruption_n nor_o can_v he_o enter_v into_o their_o body_n or_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o holiness_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o presume_v to_o take_v a_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o dispose_v of_o his_o tongue_n he_o speak_v within_o he_o but_o what_o must_v the_o serpent_n have_v punishment_n that_o be_v only_a satan_n instrument_n in_o the_o temptation_n yes_o such_o be_v god_n love_n to_o man_n that_o he_o condemn_v both_o the_o author_n and_o instrument_n of_o that_o that_o evil_a as_o one_o that_o in_o anger_n break_v the_o sword_n wherewith_o his_o son_n or_o his_o friend_n be_v wound_v so_o god_n break_v satan_n sword_n the_o serpent_n be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n and_o 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 commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o thus_o both_o devil_n and_o reprobate_n be_v reckon_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v that_o posterity_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o do_v not_o degenerate_a into_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o sentence_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o for_o this_o sense_n we_o have_v these_o argument_n 1._o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v take_v collective_o
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 but_o rather_o he_o renew_v confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o former_a it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v some_o hesitation_n or_o doubt_v in_o abraham_n so_o we_o see_v gen._n 15.1_o 2._o 3_o gen_n 15.1_o â—_o 3_o but_o now_o god_n will_v assure_v he_o infallible_o of_o his_o will_n and_o purpose_n o_o when_o a_o man_n hear_v that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o gideon_n do_v 6.15_o judg._n 6.15_o alas_o my_o family_n be_v poor_a in_o manasses_n and_o i_o be_o the_o least_o in_o all_o my_o father_n house_n and_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o hitherto_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v such_o promise_n as_o these_o to_o i_o and_o hence_o to_o prevent_v such_o objection_n the_o lord_n will_v confirm_v and_o establish_v his_o covenant_n as_o sometime_o by_o his_o promise_n sometime_o by_o a_o oath_n sometime_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n himself_o sometime_o by_o seal_n so_o here_o in_o this_o very_a place_n god_n add_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n say_v god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o 16._o gen._n 17.11_o gen._n 9.13.15_o 16._o as_o sometime_o he_o say_v of_o the_o rainbow_n i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o token_n of_o a_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o water_n shall_v no_o more_o become_v a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n for_o i_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o bow_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n circumcise_v yourselves_o say_v god_n and_o when_o i_o see_v the_o circumcision_n i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v make_v good_a to_o you_o all_o the_o promise_n thereof_o but_o what_o be_v circumcision_n to_o the_o covenant_n 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