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sense_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n speak_v those_o word_n ironical_o resp_n as_o before_o quest_n 14._o verse_n 15._o it_o be_v say_v god_n put_v the_o man_n into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v pronounce_v as_o a_o curse_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n 3.16_o gen._n 3.16_o man_n shall_v have_v labour_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v resp_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n but_o those_o irksome_a concomitant_n of_o labour_n pain_n sweat_n wearisomeness_n spend_v of_o the_o strength_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o product_n of_o sin_n quest_n 15._o verse_n 16_o 17._o here_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o law_n to_o man_n of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o righteous_a the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o righteous_a resp_n 1_o person_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o vindicative_a or_o punish_a part_n of_o it_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o man_n in_o innocency_n man_n in_o innocency_n may_v be_v under_o the_o directive_n part_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o under_o the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o gospel-time_n when_o man_n be_v in_o another_o state_n &_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o believer_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v abide_v under_o the_o curse_a &_o condemn_v power_n of_o it_o the_o godly_a be_v under_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o actual_a curse_n and_o condemnation_n thereof_o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v as_o a_o reverend_a author_n very_o well_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n because_o it_o do_v not_o curse_v it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n in_o divinity_n a_o remotione_fw-la actûs_fw-la secundi_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la impediti_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la remotionem_fw-la actûs_fw-la primi_fw-la from_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o act_n or_o operation_n the_o argument_n do_v not_o hold_v to_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o fire_n do_v not_o burn_v the_o three_o worthy_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n god_n do_v hinder_v the_o act_n and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v in_o natural_a agent_n which_o work_v natural_o how_o much_o rather_o in_o moral_n such_o as_o the_o law_n be_v of_o condemnation_n which_o work_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n quest_n 16._o verse_n 16_o 17._o why_o will_v god_n give_v man_n a_o positive_a 〈…〉_o â—esides_v that_o natural_a law_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o his_o heart_n 〈…〉_o thereby_o god_n dominion_n and_o powâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v be_v the_o more_o acknowledge_v man_n may_v have_v submit_v to_o the_o â—oral_a law_n of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o in_o order_n â—o_o the_o command_n as_o because_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o principle_n which_o be_v within_o he_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n at_o first_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n even_o as_o the_o heathen_n do_v abstain_v from_o many_o sin_n not_o because_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o as_o dissonant_n to_o their_o natural_a reason_n therefore_o god_n give_v he_o a_o positive_a law_n ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la causa_fw-la esset_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la nisi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la so_o that_o the_o forbid_v to_o eat_v be_v not_o from_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o action_n but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o if_o a_o man_n forbid_v another_o to_o touch_v such_o a_o herb_n because_o it_o be_v poison_n this_o herb_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n health_n whether_o it_o be_v forbid_v or_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v abstain_v from_o it_o not_o because_o of_o the_o command_n but_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o health_n but_o to_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o something_o that_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o body_n and_o delightful_a to_o the_o taste_n here_o indeed_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o obedience_n quest_n 17._o verse_n 16_o 17._o whether_o sensitive_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n neg._n inter_fw-la bruta_fw-la silent_a leges_fw-la for_o resp_n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n in_o inflict_v a_o evil_a upon_o they_o no_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v have_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o punishment_n seneca_n quà m_fw-la stultum_fw-la est_fw-la his_fw-la irasci_fw-la quae_fw-la iram_fw-la nostram_fw-la nec_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la 2._o a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o mend_v brute_n or_o to_o give_v a_o example_n to_o other_o among_o they_o 3._o nec_fw-la turpe_fw-la nec_fw-la honestum_fw-la among_o they_o no_o duty_n nor_o obedience_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o no_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_v due_a to_o they_o no_o punishment_n nor_o reward_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o they_o levit._fw-la 20._o 15._o i_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n object_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v slay_v the_o beast_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n be_v not_o this_o resp_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n or_o have_v violate_v a_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n but_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n of_o man_n bestia_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la concumbens_fw-la be_v to_o be_v stone_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n and_o so_o fatal_a punishment_n unto_o man_n 2._o that_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n may_v not_o repeat_v so_o prodigious_a a_o crime_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n exo._n 21._o 28._o if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o object_n woman_n that_o they_o die_v than_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v this_o be_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la exigendam_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la resp_n the_o put_v of_o that_o to_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o the_o owner_n for_o not_o look_v to_o it_o better_o quest_n 18._o verse_n 17._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o death_n in_o that_o place_n spiritual_a temporal_a eternal_a death_n 1._o spiritual_a death_n this_o be_v comprehend_v resp_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n spiritual_a death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o separation_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o near_a the_o correspondence_n be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n the_o further_a the_o distance_n be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n 2._o temporal_a death_n for_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n expound_v his_o meaning_n afterward_o in_o the_o 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n dusl_v thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v 3._o eternal_a death_n this_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o he_o principal_o 6.23_o rom_n 6.23_o intend_v eternal_a death_n in_o that_o place_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o life_n to_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n quest_n 19_o verse_n 17._o whether_o adam_n be_v create_v mortal_a or_o whether_o adam_n be_v mortal_a before_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n neg._n as_o appear_v by_o the_o threat_n pronounce_v resp_n against_o he_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n object_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v immortal_a several_a resp_n way_n 1._o simple_o and_o independent_o immortal_a omni_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o every_o respect_n and_o so_o be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v understand_v who_o only_o have_v immortality_n 2._o immortal_a secundùm_fw-la substantiam_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o its_o substance_n there_o be_v some_o being_n that_o be_v segregated_a from_o matter_n and_o corporeity_n and_o be_v not_o è_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la materiae_fw-la educti_fw-la as_o the_o learned_a phrase_n it_o as_o angel_n and_o rational_a soul_n now_o these_o though_o they_o be_v not_o immortal_a simple_o and_o independent_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o as_o i_o may_v phrase_n it_o substantial_o 3._o immortal_a by_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o immortal_a by_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n give_v immortality_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n give_v immortality_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o
david_n i_o will_v give_v he_o she_o say_v saul_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o snare_n be_v tie_v fast_o 2d_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 2d_o with_o a_o false_a lover_n knot_n motion_n of_o a_o wife_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v very_o take_v on_o a_o husband_n heart_n to_o enhance_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o eve_n sin_n if_o the_o serpent_n have_v tempt_v adam_n and_o adam_n eve_n more_o may_v have_v be_v say_v by_o she_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_n as_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n thou_o give_v i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v so_o may_v eve_n have_v say_v the_o man_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o be_v my_o head_n my_o governor_n give_v i_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 8._o verse_n 3._o whether_o the_o woman_n sin_v in_o say_v neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o some_o conceive_v she_o do_v say_v they_o resp_n 1_o 1._o she_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v too_o severe_a and_o strict_a as_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v forbid_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o she_o be_v angry_a therewith_o when_o question_v about_o it_o shall_v say_v that_o her_o husband_n will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n 2._o she_o add_v to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o she_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o touch_v other_o conceive_v she_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o she_o do_v only_o explain_v the_o precept_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n yea_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o fruit_n into_o thy_o hand_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o eat_v thereof_o the_o least_o motion_n and_o tendency_n to_o sin_n be_v sinful_a nemo_n repentè_fw-fr fit_n turpissimus_fw-la as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o do_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v press_v much_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v but_o say_v not_o prove_v and_o for_o the_o second_o to_o explain_v a_o precept_n be_v not_o to_o add_v thereunto_o quest_n 9_o vers_fw-la 3._o whether_o eve_n speak_v doubt_o concern_v the_o threaten_a and_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o when_o she_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v resp_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o ury_n learned_a that_o from_o this_o pharase_n it_o can_v clear_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o eve_n doubt_v concern_v the_o threaten_a for_o 1._o the_o septuagint_n turn_v the_o word_n absolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pen_n do_v not_o always_o note_v dubitation_n as_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n where_o there_o be_v 3._o isa_n 27._o 3._o not_o imply_v the_o least_o doubt_n whether_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v it_o or_o not_o and_o true_o i_o conceive_v hitherto_o eve_n can_v be_v blame_v quest._n 10._o verse_n 5._o the_o serpent_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n which_o word_n imply_v that_o ambition_n be_v a_o main_a ingredient_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o desire_n of_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o question_n we_o must_v resp_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v two_o kind_n of_o attribute_n his_o communicable_a and_o his_o incommunicable_a wicked_a man_n strive_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o incommunicable_a attribute_n as_o worship_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v love_v and_o fear_v above_o all_o in_o self-dependance_n etc._n etc._n good_a man_n strive_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o communicable_a attribute_n holiness_n mercy_n love_n patience_n the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o which_o man_n be_v create_v do_v certain_o consist_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o attribute_n which_o be_v communicable_a good_a &_o bad_a strive_v to_o be_v like_o god_n the_o one_o will_v be_v like_o god_n in_o power_n and_o glory_n sicut_fw-la altissimus_fw-la the_o other_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n sicut_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la quest_n 11._o verse_n 6._o whether_o the_o woman_n sin_v before_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n aff_n and_o that_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o resp_n when_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o see_v the_o tree_n before_o but_o now_o she_o see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o food_n which_o clear_o show_v her_o judgement_n to_o be_v taint_v how_o many_o thousand_o soul_n have_v die_v of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o eye_n quest_n 12._o verse_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n some_o conceive_v as_o the_o popish_a writer_n resp_n 1_o that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o poisonous_a ingredient_n in_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n other_o as_o protestant_a writer_n that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n by_o unbelief_n they_o understand_v a_o defection_n or_o a_o put_n off_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n reason_n give_v by_o we_o for_o our_o judgement_n herein_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o the_o sacred_a history_n favour_v we_o in_o it_o first_o the_o devil_n solicit_v the_o woman_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v and_o then_o to_o pride_n for_o god_n do_v knâ—w_o that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o that_o command_n which_o at_o present_a it_o peremptory_o and_o resolve_o purpose_v to_o observe_v pride_n and_o obedience_n â—_o diametro_fw-la pugnant_fw-la therefore_o pride_n can_v not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n be_v before_o disobedience_n to_o the_o command_n 3._o faith_n be_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o first_o of_o all_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o probable_o unbelief_n the_o first_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o depart_v from_o god_n rom._n 5._o 19_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v call_v disobedience_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n object_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a now_o if_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n neither_o true_o nor_o proper_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v it_o disobedience_n verè_fw-la et_fw-la propriè_fw-la true_o and_o proper_o resp_n 1_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v many_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o which_o notwithstanding_o may_v be_v say_v true_o unbelief_n be_v comprehend_v under_o disobedience_n certain_o a_o slack_n of_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o departure_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_n as_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n may_v be_v call_v without_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n disobedience_n we_o say_v the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n and_o object_n last_o in_o execution_n we_o think_v of_o the_o end_n before_o we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o mean_n therefore_o it_o first_o come_v into_o adam_n thought_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o afterward_o he_o resolve_v upon_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o command_n as_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o election_n resp_n and_o seduction_n between_o a_o choice_n that_o be_v make_v by_o a_o man_n from_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o a_o choice_n make_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o another_o indeed_o in_o election_n we_o first_o think_v of_o the_o end_n before_o we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o mean_n but_o in_o seduction_n or_o choice_n upon_o persuasion_n we_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o mean_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n as_o a_o man_n may_v first_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v a_o convenient_a delightful_a walk_n and_o afterward_o may_v be_v tell_v whither_o it_o will_v bring_v he_o as_o isaac_n be_v persuade_v by_o his_o father_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o &_o do_v ready_o assent_v though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o his_o father_n end_n may_v be_v in_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o as_o isaac_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o his_o father_n and_o what_o he_o say_v so_o eve_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o you_o will_v say_v according_a to_o this_o account_n object_n in_o cogitancy_n or_o inconfiderateness_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n incogitancy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o unbelief_n viz._n a_o
deliver_v by_o a_o man_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v 15.1_o 1_o sa._n 15.1_o thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n now_o therefore_o harken_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o learned_a conceive_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o sound_n or_o a_o noise_n but_o for_o a_o articulate_a voice_n but_o now_o whether_o this_o voice_n be_v form_v in_o the_o air_n as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v form_v in_o some_o body_n god_n at_o that_o time_n assume_v the_o visible_a shape_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a yet_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v probable_a 1._o he_o deal_v with_o man_n by_o way_n of_o judicial_a process_n as_o a_o man_n first_o he_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o crime_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o then_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o 2._o you_o read_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n which_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o point_v towards_o this_o opinion_n quest._n 21._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 23.24_o jer._n 23.24_o the_o divine_a essence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o resp_n earth_n and_o yet_o that_o visible_a form_n whereby_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n may_v be_v circumscribe_v to_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n quest_n 22._o verse_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n 8._o ps_n 139.7_o 8._o say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v hide_v ourselves_o from_o god_n presence_n yet_o we_o may_v from_o that_o visible_a resp_n form_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o for_o the_o present_a and_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o vain_a do_v the_o sinner_n endeavour_v to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o the_o wound_a deer_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o run_v from_o the_o deadly_a arrow_n that_o stick_v in_o his_o side_n this_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n which_o swim_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o line_n with_o the_o hook_n in_o its_o mouth_n the_o best_a way_n to_o run_v from_o god_n be_v to_o run_v to_o god_n viz._n from_o his_o wrath_n to_o his_o mercy_n to_o close_v and_o get_v in_o avoid_v the_o blow_n when_o a_o storm_n arise_v the_o mariner_n put_v forth_o to_o sea_n quest_n 23._o verse_n 9_o god_n call_v man_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o and_o yet_o in_o jeremiah_n my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n hide_v 16.17_o jer._n 16.17_o from_o my_o eye_n non_fw-la interogat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la resp_n 1_o scire_fw-la et_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la faciat_fw-la god_n do_v not_o propound_v this_o question_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v know_v but_o that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v know_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr vox_fw-la ignorantis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la citantis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v but_o of_o a_o judge_n call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o command_n quest_n 24._o verse_n 9_o why_o do_v not_o god_n call_v eve_n by_o her_o name_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n they_o have_v both_o sin_v some_o say_v to_o note_v it_o concern_v the_o husband_n resp_n to_o take_v heed_n not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o but_o also_o by_o his_o wife_n or_o family_n he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o quest_n 25._o vers_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a do_v not_o adam_n fear_v god_n before_o yes_o but_o he_o fear_v he_o before_o with_o a_o resp_n son-like_a filial_a fear_n now_o with_o a_o base_a unworthy_a servile_a fear_n he_o fear_v he_o before_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n now_o he_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o vengeance_n so_o when_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v repair_v the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o a_o slavish_a wiredrawen_v and_o compel_v affection_n towards_o god_n but_o their_o affection_n free_o melt_v and_o drop_v towards_o god_n as_o the_o honey_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o comb_n fear_v and_o love_n must_v be_v mix_v and_o temper_v together_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o well_o asunder_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v the_o most_o perfect_a beautiful_a colour_n he_o will_v temper_v the_o pure_a white_a and_o the_o fair_a red_a together_o such_o be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o spouse_n give_v she_o belove_v the_o commendation_n that_o he_o be_v candidus_fw-la et_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la white_a and_o ruddy_a fear_v without_o love_n will_v set_v we_o in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o precipitate_v we_o into_o despair_n and_o love_v without_o fear_n will_v make_v we_o wanton_a and_o secure_a therefore_o there_o be_v not_o only_a magnitude_n but_o pulchritude_n in_o god_n he_o be_v not_o only_o great_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o be_v good_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o quest_n 26._o verse_n 12._o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o that_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n the_o apostle_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n resp_n 1_o of_o the_o seduction_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v viz._n by_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n can_v not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v adam_n for_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o deceive_v who_o persuade_v to_o something_o false_a and_o injurious_a animo_fw-la fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o intention_n to_o wrong_v another_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o serpent_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deceive_v eve_n but_o eve_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o overreach_v her_o husband_n therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n quest_n 27._o verse_n 14._o why_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o examine_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n resp_n be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o repentance_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n but_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o serpent_n quest_n 28._o verse_n 14._o upon_o who_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o serpent_n or_o satan_n or_o satan_n and_o the_o serpent_n some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o resp_n 1_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o assertion_n but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o satan_n make_v use_v of_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o satan_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a some_o will_v have_v it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n because_o the_o brute_n be_v only_o passive_a and_o abuse_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o call_n on_o of_o his_o sinful_a design_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o if_o this_o curse_n have_v not_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o a_o true_a serpent_n why_o shall_v this_o serpent_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o why_o do_v not_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n some_o will_v divide_v the_o controversy_n apply_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o 14._o verse_n to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o 15._o verse_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o spiritual_a serpent_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v for_o 1._o the_o subject_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o change_v but_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o verse_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o verse_n 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n &_o c_o 2._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la without_o any_o strain_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o brute_n serpent_n viz._n
it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n you_o know_v the_o serpent_n be_v a_o creature_n go_v upon_o his_o belly_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o be_v tread_v upon_o and_o to_o have_v his_o head_n bruise_v but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v man_n head_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o serpent_n that_o it_o shall_v bruife_fw-mi man_n heel_n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v both_o upon_o the_o brute_n serpent_n and_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n and_o this_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o devil_n when_o he_o beguile_v man_n come_v not_o as_o a_o naked_a spirit_n but_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o figure_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o therefore_o that_o his_o punishment_n may_v be_v suitable_a and_o answerable_a to_o his_o offence_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o doom_n likewise_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o serpent_n quest_n 28._o verse_n 14._o whether_o satan_n be_v not_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n before_o this_o be_v pronounce_v affir_n but_o resp_n 1._o after_o he_o have_v tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n his_o curse_n be_v augment_v 2._o in_o this_o verse_n god_n declare_v the_o curse_n pronounce_v upon_o the_o serpent_n to_o be_v irrepealable_a upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sentence_n prenounce_v upon_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v upon_o the_o serpent_n 1._o you_o have_v a_o curse_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o serpent_n but_o none_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n 2._o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o be_v temporal_a but_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v eternal_a which_o be_v note_v unto_o we_o by_o that_o expression_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n viz._n as_o long_o as_o satan_n have_v a_o be_v quest_n 29._o verse_n 14_o how_o it_o can_v be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o brute_n serpent_n be_v a_o unreasonable_a creature_n know_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o have_v no_o will_n to_o sin_n but_o speak_v mere_o as_o it_o be_v act_v and_o possess_v by_o satan_n why_o shall_v we_o question_v the_o justice_n of_o resp_n 1_o god_n here_o more_o than_o in_o adam_n censure_n vers_fw-la 17._o where_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n what_o have_v the_o earth_n do_v or_o how_o be_v it_o guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o afterward_o we_o read_v and_o behold_v i_o even_o i_o do_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n 6.17_o gen_n 6.17_o how_o be_v the_o beast_n the_o creep_a thing_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n partaker_n of_o man_n wickedness_n god_n curse_a the_o serpent_n as_o well_o as_o satan_n because_o satan_n make_v use_v of_o the_o serpent_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n god_n be_v so_o displease_v with_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v curse_v not_o only_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o but_o the_o instrumental_a also_o so_o in_o other_o case_n god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v the_o offender_n but_o the_o instrument_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o offence_n as_o if_o a_o man_n defile_v himself_o with_o a_o beast_n if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o 20.15_o leu._n 20.15_o beast_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v slay_v the_o beast_n we_o may_v see_v this_o in_o a_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_n when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v murder_n his_o body_n suffer_v now_o what_o be_v the_o body_n but_o a_o instrument_n the_o soul_n make_v use_v of_o the_o hand_n can_v move_v otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v act_v by_o the_o soul_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o be_v a_o plea_n in_o humane_a court_n oh_o see_v the_o vileness_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o can_v reason_v against_o god_n when_o in_o the_o very_a same_o case_n we_o dare_v not_o reason_n against_o man_n quest._n 30._o verse_n 14._o whether_o the_o serpent_n go_v upon_o his_o belly_n before_o the_o curse_n some_o conceive_v that_o it_o do_v but_o that_o resp_n 1_o this_o be_v make_v ignominious_a and_o curse_a to_o he_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o they_o illustrate_v this_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o nakedness_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n at_o first_o and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o it_o become_v his_o punishment_n 2._o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v create_v before_o man_n fall_n but_o afterward_o become_v a_o curse_n but_o to_o both_o these_o instance_n we_o may_v give_v this_o answer_n 1._o that_o nakedness_n simple_o consider_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n shame_n but_o nuditas_fw-la turpis_fw-la adamus_n videns_fw-la faedos_fw-la et_fw-la inordinatos_fw-la membrorum_fw-la motus_fw-la pudefactus_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o for_o brier_n and_o thorn_n consider_v they_o in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la in_o their_o pure_a natural_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o become_v a_o curse_n but_o as_o after_o the_o fall_n they_o grow_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o be_v blend_v and_o mix_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o other_o conceive_v that_o the_o serpent_n do_v not_o go_v on_o his_o breast_n till_o the_o curse_n but_o have_v a_o body_n erect_v as_o man_n have_v and_o they_o render_v these_o reason_n among_o other_o 1._o we_o know_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o sublime_a the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v the_o more_o it_o raise_v itself_o upward_o the_o more_o ignoble_a and_o base_a the_o more_o it_o fall_v downward_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o element_n the_o fire_n the_o most_o excellent_a &_o operative_a of_o the_o four_o raise_v itself_o above_o the_o rest_n the_o earth_n the_o most_o unactive_a and_o base_a of_o all_o the_o low_a 2._o as_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n among_o element_n so_o among_o live_a creature_n the_o base_a be_v the_o most_o creep_a as_o worm_n etc._n etc._n while_o the_o noble_a lion_n advance_v his_o head_n and_o breast_n so_o far_o as_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n be_v capable_a so_o man_n be_v of_o all_o creature_n most_o excellent_a be_v therefore_o of_o all_o other_o most_o advance_a in_o body_n os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la coelúmque_fw-la tueri_fw-la jussit_fw-la the_o serpent_n therefore_o be_v of_o a_o sublime_a nature_n insomuch_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o frame_n and_o shape_n of_o his_o body_n be_v suitable_a thereunto_o quest_n 31._o verse_n 14._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o must_v understand_v this_o phrase_n dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o we_o find_v that_o serpent_n feed_v upon_o herb_n and_o devour_v other_o creature_n also_o these_o two_o phrase_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v resp_n thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v aught_o to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o scripture_n the_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o effect_n so_o that_o eat_a dust_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o serpent_n shall_v live_v and_o feed_v only_o upon_o dust_n but_o that_o the_o serpent_n go_v upon_o his_o belly_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o eat_v dust_n viz._n take_v in_o dust_n into_o his_o mouth_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o the_o learned_a phrase_n it_o thus_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la alimentum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la incommodum_fw-la et_fw-la velut_fw-la coactam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o os_fw-la receptionem_fw-la against_o this_o exposition_n some_o object_n object_n and_o say_v that_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n concern_v the_o happy_a and_o peaceable_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v say_v the_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n the_o wolf_n and_o 65.25_o be_v 65.25_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o resp_n but_o allegorical_o as_o the_o very_a expression_n in_o the_o text_n clear_o intimate_v and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o in_o those_o day_n man_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v hurt_v from_o any_o creature_n the_o serpent_n itself_o shall_v be_v confine_v to_o his_o dust_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prejudice_v man_n in_o the_o least_o quest_n 32._o verse_n 14._o see_v this_o sentence_n be_v
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 call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o forceresse_n quest_n 37._o verse_n 15._o how_o be_v this_o particle_n it_o to_o be_v expound_v it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n some_o and_o those_o very_a learned_a though_o resp_n 1_o they_o expound_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n collective_o and_o take_v it_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n this_o particle_n notwithstanding_o say_v they_o refer_v unto_o christ_n singular_o and_o individual_o consider_v their_o reason_n be_v three_o say_v they_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o arg._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o be_v use_v for_o seed_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o pronoune_n relative_a be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n before_o it_o will_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o neuter_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o one_o individual_a serpent_n arg._n 2_o it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v imply_v resp_n 1_o there_o though_o not_o express_v for_o as_o the_o serpent_n not_o alone_o but_o with_o his_o seed_n shall_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n not_o individual_o consider_v but_o with_o his_o seed_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o
wroth_a he_o will_v make_v a_o strange_a combustion_n in_o his_o soul_n who_o at_o the_o land_n of_o every_o cockboat_n upon_o every_o trivial_a occasion_n set_v the_o beacon_n on_o fire_n he_o that_o will_v be_v angry_a for_o every_o thing_n will_v be_v angry_a for_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o exhortation_n grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o doy_n of_o redemption_n but_o 30._o eph._n 4._o 30._o what_o course_n must_v we_o take_v that_o we_o may_v not_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n this_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n 31._o vers_fw-la 31._o be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v endure_v a_o unquiet_a habitation_n it_o be_v observable_a how_o many_o time_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n appeal_v to_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n as_o 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