Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	church_n	keep_v	silence_n	2,518	5	9.9816	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74656	Expository notes, with practical observations; towards the opening of the five first chapters of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Delivered by way of exposition in several lords-dayes exercises. By Benjamin Needler, minister of the gospel at Margaret Moses Friday-Street, London.	Needler, Benjamin, 1620-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing N412; Thomason E1443_2; ESTC R209640	117,247	301

34._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o say_v the_o law_n now_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o of_o eat_v our_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n be_v all_o these_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n in_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o earth_n to_o afford_v we_o bread_n without_o our_o sweat_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o that_o god_n assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v bread_n for_o our_o sweat_n and_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n too_o in_o that_o god_n enjoin_v we_o if_o we_o will_v have_v bread_n to_o sweat_v for_o it_o have_v a_o care_n then_o of_o relieve_v common_a beggar_n vagrant_a and_o idle_a person_n i_o speak_v not_o against_o alm_n god_n require_v we_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a but_o remember_v as_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o any_o other_o work_n without_o charity_n so_o neither_o of_o charity_n itself_o without_o discretion_n as_o paul_n honour_n widow_n but_o those_o that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o 5.3_o 1._o tim_n 5.3_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v poison_v her_o husband_n be_v a_o widow_n but_o she_o be_v not_o a_o widow_n indeed_o not_o to_o be_v honour_v so_o you_o must_v relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o those_o who_o be_v poor_a indeed_o who_o be_v they_o those_o that_o want_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n they_o ask_v but_o want_v also_o mean_v to_o get_v without_o ask_v viz._n blind_a age_a past_o their_o work_n that_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n than_o they_o can_v maintain_v by_o their_o work_n jerome_n pars_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la est_fw-la rem_fw-la pauperum_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la while_o you_o think_v you_o relieve_v the_o poor_a you_o rob_v the_o poor_a quest_n 48._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o these_o verse_n consider_v together_o that_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n resp_n remember_v mercy_n and_o that_o he_o roll_v up_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o love_n and_o sweetness_n thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o travel_v in_o sorrow_n there_o be_v judgement_n but_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n there_o be_v mercy_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a there_o be_v judgement_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n there_o be_v mercy_n god_n say_v to_o adam_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n there_o be_v judgement_n but_o not_o curse_a art_n thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o sweat_n there_o be_v judgement_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v overmuch_o you_o know_v the_o face_n sweat_v before_o any_o part_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n there_o be_v mercy_n thy_o face_n shall_v sweat_v there_o be_v judgement_n but_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n there_o be_v mercy_n quest._n 49._o vers_fw-la 21._o why_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v our_o first_o parent_n with_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o resp_n 1_o of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n though_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o continual_a item_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o original_n of_o raiment_n shall_v never_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o be_v remember_v as_o a_o check_n to_o the_o vanity_n and_o pride_n of_o apparel_n we_o have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o clothes_n then_o of_o a_o plaster_n of_o mastic_n wear_v to_o stay_v the_o rheum_n from_o annoy_v the_o eye_n or_o tooth_n or_o a_o pair_n of_o spectacle_n to_o help_v the_o dimness_n of_o the_o sight_n quest_n 50._o vers_fw-la 24._o in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n send_v man_n forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n it_o be_v like_o god_n at_o first_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o resp_n than_o he_o show_v himself_o unwilling_a and_o beg_v that_o he_o may_v abide_v there_o still_o god_n with_o some_o evidence_n of_o wrath_n drive_v he_o out_o quest_n 51._o verse_n 24._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o god_n place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n cherubim_v and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o when_o man_n fall_v out_o with_o god_n he_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o good_a angel_n the_o resp_n angel_n be_v loyal_a subject_n and_o take_v part_n with_o their_o prince_n against_o the_o rebel_n but_o through_o christ_n god_n and_o we_o be_v friend_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o we_o be_v friend_n now_o in_o stead_n of_o shut_v we_o out_o of_o paradise_n they_o carry_v we_o into_o paradise_n the_o angel_n convey_v lazarus_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n good_a example_n be_v rare_a in_o the_o world_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v imitate_v the_o good_a angel_n the_o mariner_n at_o sea_n when_o they_o have_v no_o landmark_n to_o direct_v they_o home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o star_n true_o we_o have_v but_o a_o few_o good_a example_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v our_o pattern_n from_o the_o angel_n that_o continual_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o do_v his_o will_n despise_v you_o not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a 19_o matth._n 18._o 19_o one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n note_n on_o the_o four_o chapter_n quest_n 1._o verse_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v here_o by_o eve_n i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n not_o as_o cain_n who_o 12._o 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n eve_n speak_v of_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n resp_n which_o in_o itself_o consider_v be_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o barrenness_n be_v account_v a_o curse_n so_o fruitfulness_n be_v account_v a_o mercy_n child_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n lo_o child_n 3._o psa_fw-la 227_o 3._o be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n there_o be_v some_o that_o account_v child_n but_o bill_n of_o charge_n but_o god_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o pious_a speech_n of_o jacob_n concern_v his_o child_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n 5._o gen._n 33._o 5._o a_o learned_a author_n observe_v that_o child_n be_v great_a blessing_n than_o any_o outward_a thing_n else_o whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o description_n be_v make_v of_o job_n good_n the_o best_a be_v put_v first_o first_o the_o spirit_n 1.1_o job_n 1.1_o of_o god_n set_v down_o his_o spiritual_a blessing_n job_n be_v a_o man_n perfect_a and_o upright_a and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o then_o come_v his_o outward_a blessing_n and_o among_o they_o his_o child_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n there_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n and_o then_o come_v his_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o camel_n so_o that_o eve_n speak_v of_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o hence_o say_v she_o i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n john_n speak_v of_o gain_n with_o respect_n unto_o his_o wickedness_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o hence_o say_v he_o cain_n who_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n quest_n 2._o vese_z 1._o whether_o eve_n think_v that_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n for_o so_o many_o affirm_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o they_o render_v the_o word_n not_o as_o we_o do_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o say_v they_o according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n the_o ambiguous_a acceptation_n of_o the_o particle_n resp_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v give_v rise_n to_o this_o opinion_n we_o grant_v that_o this_o particle_n be_v many_o time_n a_o note_n of_o the_o accusative_a case_n which_o transitive_a verb_n govern_v withal_o we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o rare_o take_v for_o the_o preposition_n cum_fw-la or_o a_o vel_fw-la abs_fw-la pro_fw-la cum_fw-la ut_fw-la gen._n 5._o 22._o exo._n 1._o

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 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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 both_o in_o latin_a resp_n and_o greek_a author_n pronoun_n many_o time_n agree_v rather_o cum_fw-la re_fw-mi then_o cum_fw-la voce_fw-mi and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n though_o we_o do_v not_o say_v be_v mean_v christ_n only_o yet_o we_o say_v christ_n principal_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_o relate_v to_o christ_n now_o that_o in_o latin_a and_o greek_a author_n pronoun_n do_v not_o only_a convenire_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la but_o sometime_o cum_fw-la re_fw-mi appear_v terence_n have_v such_o a_o phrase_n as_o this_o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la scelus_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o perdidit_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_a frequent_a instance_n we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o luk._n 8._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o luke_n where_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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

ordinance_n against_o we_o and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n 2._o as_o he_o overcome_v the_o plot_n the_o assault_n the_o rebellion_n of_o this_o conquer_a and_o break_a enemy_n in_o both_o sense_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n collective_o consider_v it_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n it_o viz._n christ_n and_o his_o church_n head_n and_o member_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o saint_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o and_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n without_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v true_a the_o saint_n do_v it_o in_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o it_o as_o all_o of_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n though_o we_o do_v not_o actual_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_a in_o the_o second_o sense_n christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n with_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o his_o saint_n not_o that_o christ_n receive_v any_o help_n from_o they_o for_o to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o 20._o rom._n 16._o 20._o christ_n have_v throw_v satan_n down_o and_o wound_v he_o and_o he_o will_v enable_v his_o people_n to_o keep_v he_o down_o and_o tread_v upon_o he_o as_o joshua_n cause_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o very_a neck_n of_o the_o five_o king_n they_o urge_v to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n note_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v arg._n 3_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o christ_n this_o argument_n will_v be_v something_o resp_n 1_o against_o those_o that_o shut_v out_o christ_n from_o this_o great_a work_n but_o not_o in_o the_o least_o against_o those_o who_o say_v the_o church_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o that_o power_n whereby_o it_o do_v it_o be_v derive_v from_o christ_n since_o therefore_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v this_o first_o assertion_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o therefore_o i_o rather_o close_o with_o other_o as_o learned_a who_o say_v that_o this_o particle_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v collective_o also_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pronoune_n relative_a and_o point_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o the_o adversary_n say_v be_v to_o be_v expound_v collective_o i_o conceive_v we_o can_v without_o strain_v of_o the_o grammar_n of_o the_o text_n interpret_v it_o otherwise_o nor_o do_v this_o detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o victory_n be_v christ_n principal_o we_o only_o relative_o and_o 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 of_o a_o child_n and_o to_o attribute_v the_o worthy_a achievement_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o parent_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v bear_v a_o son_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n ceserve_v worthy_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o shine_n of_o honour_n will_v be_v cast_v upon_o this_o woman_n because_o of_o her_o son_n but_o we_o can_v not_o with_o any_o sense_n nor_o indeed_o with_o honesty_n ascribe_v the_o worthy_a act_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o mother_n thus_o they_o endeavour_v to_o paint_v over_o their_o black_a and_o horrid_a blasphemy_n with_o the_o fair_a colour_n they_o will_v take_v the_o chimney-piece_n be_v common_o the_o fair_a part_n of_o the_o room_n and_o yet_o it_o cover_v the_o foul_a and_o black_a place_n quest_n 38._o verse_n 15._o why_o be_v it_o say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o abstract_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o the_o bitter_a inveterate_a resp_n irreconcilable_a hatred_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v but_o enmity_n can_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o profane_a person_n heretic_n blasphemous_a popish_a &_o superstitious_a person_n be_v more_o love_a &_o favourable_a each_o to_o other_o though_o vast_o differ_v in_o their_o judgement_n then_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n edom_n and_o ishmael_n moab_n &_o the_o hagarens_n gebal_n ammon_n amaleck_n &_o the_o philistine_n the_o man_n of_o tyre_n &_o ashur_n have_v each_o several_a god_n yet_o all_o conspire_v against_o the_o true_a god_n ps_n 83._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o they_o have_v consult_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n &_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n &_o the_o hagarens_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n and_o amaleck_n the_o philistine_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n ashur_n also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o they_o have_v holpen_v the_o child_n of_o lot_n darkness_n and_o darkness_n agree_v better_a together_o then_o light_a and_o darkness_n quest_n 39_o vers_fw-la 15._o whether_o man_n have_v any_o share_n in_o this_o curse_n pronounce_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n man_n have_v a_o share_n in_o that_o which_o be_v pronounce_v resp_n against_o the_o serpent_n but_o all_o his_o share_n be_v mercy_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o serpent_n yet_o a_o blessing_n to_o man_n the_o truth_n be_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v spiritual_a checker-work_n in_o this_o 15._o verse_n half_o white_a and_o half_a black_a much_o of_o judgement_n and_o terror_n and_o much_o of_o mercy_n and_o consolation_n resemble_v moses_n who_o save_v the_o israelite_n and_o slay_v the_o egyptian_n in_o this_o verse_n you_o have_v the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloud_n the_o gospel_n with_o its_o mask_n on_o the_o daybreak_n of_o that_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o light_n whereof_o though_o it_o be_v faint_a and_o shadowy_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o noon-day-brightnesse_n yet_o at_o that_o time_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o prospective_n of_o faith_n they_o may_v see_v thereby_o 1._o man_n redemption_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o by_o consequence_n from_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n note_v in_o that_o expression_n of_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 2._o that_o man_n shall_v be_v redeem_v by_o a_o mediator_n viz._n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 3._o that_o this_o mediator_n shall_v be_v true_a man_n intimate_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o divine_a power_n be_v able_a to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n which_o be_v tantum_fw-la mount_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n 4._o that_o this_o redemption_n shall_v