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as_o his_o member_n nor_o do_v this_o advantage_n the_o jew_n for_o according_a to_o this_o construction_n in_o this_o scripture_n you_o have_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o messiah_n it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n now_o this_o be_v a_o work_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o activity_n of_o any_o creature_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v principal_o intend_v in_o this_o promise_n or_o prophecy_n quest_n 37._o verse_n 15._o why_o we_o may_v not_o translate_v this_o verse_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a she_o viz._n the_o virgin_n mary_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n because_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n resp_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o she_o but_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n it_o because_o this_o detract_v much_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a say_n of_o seneca_n similiter_fw-la esse_fw-la exprehensibilem_fw-la nimiam_fw-la laudationem_fw-la et_fw-la immoderatam_fw-la vituperationem_fw-la i_o but_o say_v the_o romanist_n christ_n do_v it_o by_o object_n his_o own_o power_n the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o christ_n if_o you_o say_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n resp_n as_o we_o have_v former_o concern_v other_o saint_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v offend_v but_o they_o intend_v more_o by_o it_o then_o this_o come_v to_o do_v not_o the_o worth_n and_o eminency_n of_o a_o object_n child_n cast_v a_o shine_n of_o honour_n upon_o the_o parent_n if_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v though_o it_o be_v not_o abraham_n that_o make_v they_o bless_v but_o his_o seed_n why_o not_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o thou_o shall_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v break_v though_o she_o do_v not_o do_v it_o but_o christ_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v a_o parent_n be_v bless_v in_o a_o child_n or_o to_o say_v that_o in_o a_o parent_n a_o nation_n resp_n be_v bless_v because_o 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may_v be_v object_n expound_v thus_o god_n do_v actual_o purpose_n to_o sanctify_v it_o after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n if_o to_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v only_a resp_n to_o purpose_n to_o sanctify_v it_o than_o the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o more_o sanctify_v since_o the_o creation_n then_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la for_o then_o god_n purpose_v it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o argument_n of_o some_o learned_a person_n why_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v not_o have_v arg._n 1_o need_v a_o sabbath_n not_o his_o soul_n for_o every_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o that_o nor_o his_o body_n because_o his_o body_n be_v not_o then_o subject_a to_o weariness_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o servant_n because_o than_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o servitude_n in_o the_o world_n the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v not_o for_o resp_n 1_o common_a rest_n or_o rest_n from_o natural_a weariness_n principal_o but_o for_o holy_a rest_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v have_v more_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o cease_n from_o all_o operation_n for_o that_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n hence_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n because_o it_o be_v still_o in_o action_n a_o spirit_n can_v be_v and_o not_o act_v but_o when_o the_o soul_n centre_n on_o god_n than_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n body_n rest_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o soul_n rest_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o their_o proper_a object_n now_o adam_n in_o innocency_n though_o his_o body_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o weariness_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o rest_n as_o this_o be_v adam_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o particular_a call_n god_n take_v the_o man_n &_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o he_o may_v dress_v it_o &_o keep_v 5._o gen._n 2._o 5._o it_o now_o luther_n profess_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o say_v he_o that_o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v in_o his_o innocency_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o seven_o day_n holy_a viz._n on_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v have_v teach_v his_o child_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o wherein_o his_o worship_n do_v consist_v and_o whole_o have_v sequester_v himself_o to_o his_o service_n on_o other_o day_n he_o shall_v have_v dress_v and_o keep_v the_o garden_n though_o every_o day_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o holiness_n mediate_o in_o see_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o his_o labour_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a for_o that_o estate_n to_o have_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o more_o immediate_a and_o special_a converse_n with_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o pain_n to_o he_o to_o dress_v the_o garden_n yet_o this_o must_v needs_o take_v up_o his_o thought_n while_o he_o be_v about_o it_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v object_n have_v not_o set_v sabbath_n and_o why_o man_n in_o innocency_n the_o state_n of_o innocency_n on_o earth_n shall_v resp_n not_o have_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n alike_o to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v marriage_n dress_v of_o the_o garden_n day_n and_o night_n in_o paradise_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o heaven_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o arg._n 2_o positive_a precept_n or_o law_n give_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o only_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n now_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o positive_a command_n and_o that_o appear_v because_o although_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o law_n natural_a viz._n found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o god_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o seven_o day_n this_o be_v a_o positive_a precept_n and_o be_v never_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o adam_n have_v from_o the_o creation_n at_o resp_n lest_o that_o which_o amount_v to_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v plain_a it_o be_v say_v god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n now_o though_o this_o word_n be_v various_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n the_o seven_o day_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o infusion_n of_o holiness_n or_o sanctification_n into_o it_o now_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o sanctification_n in_o this_o sense_n only_o rational_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n may_v be_v say_v thus_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o separation_n of_o it_o from_o common_a use_n and_o dedication_n of_o it_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v which_o have_v no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o they_o now_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v thus_o sanctify_v it_o must_v either_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o god_n or_o man_n either_o god_n must_v impose_v upon_o himself_o the_o observation_n of_o every_o seven_o day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a which_o be_v absurd_a or_o else_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v for_o man_n sake_n and_o use_n and_o if_o so_o man_n have_v that_o which_o amount_v to_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o moses_n make_v repetition_n of_o the_o arg._n 3_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 5._o 15._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o institute_v from_o the_o creation_n this_o that_o be_v urge_v be_v place_v by_o god_n by_o resp_n way_n of_o preface_n and_o motive_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n yet_o who_o will_v say_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v in_o force_n till_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o sabbath_n resp_n 2_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v but_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n therefore_o exod._n 20._o 6._o the_o reason_n that_o be_v render_v there_o why_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n be_v this_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o its_o first_o institution_n but_o upon_o reason_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n it_o be_v likely_a their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o therefore_o urge_v by_o moses_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o observation_n of_o it_o we_o find_v not_o any_o express_a mention_n arg._n 4_o that_o the_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n time_n do_v sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o keep_v resp_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o samuel_n because_o no_o express_a mention_n make_v in_o those_o book_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o observe_v it_o because_o object_n it_o be_v publish_v on_o mount_n sinai_n the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n resp_n 1_o before_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n because_o it_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o creation_n abraham_n be_v commend_v for_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o of_o 26.5_o gen._n 26.5_o they_o we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v that_o the_o patriarch_n for_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o year_n together_o observe_v not_o any_o day_n at_o all_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n as_o much_o mention_n of_o a_o sabbath_n as_o any_o other_o day_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a 16.23_o exo_fw-la 16.23_o sabhath_fw-mi unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n the_o usual_a state_v time_n for_o such_o service_n if_o a_o time_n have_v not_o be_v set_v apart_o even_o in_o adam_n
pronounce_v both_o upon_o the_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o question_n may_v be_v how_o this_o phrase_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v &_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v can_v be_v accommodate_v unto_o satan_n per_fw-la analogiam_fw-la in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n we_o resp_n shall_v find_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_v of_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o be_v to_o note_v unto_o we_o the_o low_a and_o most_o ignominious_a debasement_n when_o god_n threaten_v heavy_a judgement_n against_o jerusalem_n mark_v how_o he_o phrase_n it_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o shall_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n thy_o 24.4_o isa_n 24.4_o speech_n shall_v be_v low_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o thy_o speech_n shall_v whisper_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o poor_a captive_n take_v in_o war_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o conqueror_n hardly_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o whisper_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n you_o may_v find_v also_o expression_n something_a like_o to_o these_o esay_n 49.23_o lam._n 3.29_o mic._n 7.17_o so_o then_o these_o expression_n signify_v the_o debasement_n of_o satan_n from_o his_o primitive_a excellency_n a_o wonderful_a stoop_n indeed_o this_o be_v when_o that_o which_o be_v advance_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v make_v to_o fall_v down_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n that_o as_o food_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o repair_n and_o preservation_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n thereof_o do_v make_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n better_o or_o worse_o hence_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n their_o food_n be_v fine_a or_o courser_n plant_n suck_v moisture_n from_o the_o earth_n beast_n live_v upon_o plant_n man_n of_o beast_n foul_a and_o fish_n so_o that_o this_o expression_n dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v note_n unto_o we_o the_o lowness_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o serpent_n quest_n 33._o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o woman_n with_o who_o resp_n the_o serpent_n have_v treat_v viz._n eve_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v see_v thou_o have_v by_o a_o treaty_n with_o the_o woman_n tempt_v she_o to_o sin_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n now_o the_o woman_n be_v mention_v and_o not_o the_o man_n not_o because_o god_n have_v not_o put_v enmity_n between_o the_o man_n and_o the_o serpent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n but_o because_o eve_n be_v immediate_o seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o man_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n quest._n 34._o verse_n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v not_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n expound_v the_o woman_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n neg._n and_o among_o other_o this_o reason_n resp_n may_v be_v render_v the_o enmity_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v immediate_o to_o follow_v the_o curse_n now_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o bear_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n afterward_o but_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n object_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n god_n speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n when_o resp_n 1_o he_o pronounce_v that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n verse_n 14._o upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v now_o this_o curse_n immediate_o follow_v upon_o the_o sentence_n and_o why_o not_o the_o other_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n to_o note_v the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o curse_n quest_n 35._o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n this_o can_v be_v expound_v but_o in_o a_o resp_n spiritual_a sense_n for_o daemon_n propriè_fw-la seman_n non_fw-la habent_fw-la nec_fw-la gignunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n the_o reprobate_a wicked_a world_n they_o which_o imitate_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n or_o his_o child_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n so_o they_o that_o imitate_v the_o 5.1_o eph._n 5.1_o devil_n and_o obey_v he_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n or_o his_o child_n as_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n 44_o joh._n 8._o 44_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 8._o 1_o joh_n 3_o 8._o quest_n 36._o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n first_o and_o principal_o jesus_n christ_n resp_n 1_o it_o impli_v all_o the_o elect_n viz._n all_o eve_n seed_n that_o shall_v not_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n can_v be_v object_n mean_v only_a christ_n who_o be_v so_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o man_n it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n resp_n and_o be_v so_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o yet_o that_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n singular_o and_o individual_o shall_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o this_o phrase_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n have_v be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o that_o which_o amount_v thereunto_o so_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n again_o 4.25_o gen._n 4.25_o and_o she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n for_o god_n faith_n she_o have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v there_o you_o have_v eve_n call_v seth_n her_o seed_n so_o the_o wicked_a jew_n be_v 57.3_o isa_n 57.3_o 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