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themselves_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n thou_o be_v curse_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o tertullian_n that_o though_o god_n inflict_v punishment_n on_o adam_n and_o eve_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o curse_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o serpent_n ut_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la candidatos_fw-la they_o stand_v fair_a for_o a_o restitution_n to_o his_o favour_n l._n ii_o adv_n martion_n c._n 25._o and_o i_o may_v add_v god_n do_v not_o begin_v with_o they_o but_o first_o sentence_n the_o serpent_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o they_o which_o denote_v that_o he_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o sin_n which_o make_v his_o crime_n more_o grievous_a than_o they_o now_o to_o be_v curse_v be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o what_o be_v before_o enjoy_v and_o doom_v to_o a_o miserable_a wretched_a condition_n of_o life_n the_o particular_n of_o which_o follow_v the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v why_o the_o serpent_n literal_o so_o call_v shall_v be_v curse_v as_o it_o manifest_o be_v though_o the_o devil_n also_o i_o shall_v show_v be_v intend_v be_v but_o a_o instrument_n which_o the_o evil_a spirit_n use_v and_o have_v neither_o will_n to_o sin_n nor_o yet_o understanding_n or_o knowledge_n of_o what_o the_o devil_n do_v it_o be_v common_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sin_v for_o adam_n sake_n verse_n 17._o but_o still_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o curse_n be_v inquire_v which_o be_v evident_a enough_o man_n himself_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v not_o yield_v its_o fruit_n so_o plentiful_o and_o so_o easy_o as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o his_o transgression_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n may_v be_v the_o better_o discern_v by_o another_o instance_n which_o we_o find_v exod._n xxi_o 28._o where_o a_o ox_n which_o gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o they_o die_v be_v order_v to_o be_v stone_v and_o his_o flesh_n not_o to_o be_v eat_v this_o sure_a be_v to_o show_v the_o great_a value_n god_n set_v upon_o man_n life_n which_o he_o secure_v also_o by_o this_o punishment_n which_o move_v all_o owner_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o beast_n that_o may_v endanger_v it_o even_o so_o be_v the_o serpent_n condemn_v in_o mercy_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o follow_v god_n intend_v to_o restore_v into_o his_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o gild_n and_o excite_v to_o repentance_n by_o see_v a_o noble_a creature_n who_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o it_o so_o extreme_o debase_v into_o a_o most_o vile_a condition_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v this_o show_v the_o serpent_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a creature_n before_o this_o fact_n but_o change_v after_o it_o from_o a_o fly_a 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serpent_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n especial_o if_o naturalist_n say_v true_a of_o a_o naked_a man._n thus_o mr._n mede_n discourse_v thirty-nine_o p._n 295._o but_o this_o be_v far_o more_o true_a and_o certain_a of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o apostasy_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n in_o who_o these_o word_n be_v more_o literal_o fulfil_v for_o maimonides_n just_o admire_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v only_o mention_v and_o not_o of_o adam_n without_o who_o she_o can_v have_v no_o seed_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v his_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o her_o seed_n not_o of_o his_o that_o it_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n 30._o this_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o passage_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v most_o wonderful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o contain_v great_a wisdom_n in_o it_o in_o which_o word_n he_o write_v more_o truth_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o unfold_v this_o hide_a wisdom_n as_o we_o christian_n bless_a be_v god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o this_o seed_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v christ_n as_o both_o the_o targum_n that_o ascribe_v to_o jonathan_n and_o that_o call_v the_o jerusalem_n expound_v it_o and_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o understand_v it_o by_o god_n word_n to_o abraham_n when_o he_o renew_v this_o promise_n in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gen._n xxii_o 18._o gal._n iii_o 8_o 16_o for_o he_o vanquish_v the_o devil_n who_o have_v now_o vanquish_v mankind_n so_o it_o
here_o follow_v it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n i._n e._n that_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v dispoil_v thou_o of_o thy_o power_n mean_v the_o devil_n and_o abolish_v thy_o tyranny_n for_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o which_o there_o be_v here_o a_o allusion_n lie_v his_o strength_n as_o epaminondas_n represent_v to_o the_o theban_n when_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o a_o band_n of_o lacedaemonian_n by_o show_v they_o the_o head_n of_o a_o vast_a snake_n which_o he_o have_v crush_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v look_v you_o the_o body_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n now_o the_o head_n be_v go_v mean_v that_o if_o they_o rout_v the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederate_n will_v signify_v nothing_o polyaen_fw-la l._n ii_o strateg_n and_o therefore_o mr._n mede_n have_v right_o interpret_v the_o serpent_n head_n to_o signify_v the_o devil_n sovereignty_n discourse_v xxv_o p._n 143._o and_o thirty-nine_o p._n 298._o and_o that_o sovereignty_n be_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o headship_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o at_o last_o will_v utter_o destroy_v 1_o cor._n xv._o 25_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o enmity_n in_o the_o struggle_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o empire_n in_o rev._n xii_o 7_o 8._o where_o christ_n destroy_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o effectual_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n find_v for_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o devil_n utter_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n in_o that_o state_n as_o mr._n mede_n interpret_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o blood_n for_o the_o devil_n do_v all_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v this_o seed_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v he_o can_v only_o assault_v his_o low_a part_n call_v here_o the_o heel_n viz._n his_o body_n or_o flesh_n which_o by_o his_o instrument_n he_o persecute_v despiteful_o use_v and_o at_o last_o crucify_v by_o which_o very_a mean_n so_o admirable_a be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n conquer_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n ii_o 14_o 15._o for_o it_o must_v be_v here_o note_v that_o christ_n be_v proper_o and_o literal_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o man_n be_v bear_v without_o he_o of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n also_o must_v here_o be_v acknowledge_v which_o give_v our_o first_o parent_n hope_v of_o a_o recovery_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o make_v they_o this_o most_o gracious_a promise_n which_o though_o here_o something_o obscure_o deliver_v grow_v clear_a and_o clear_a in_o every_o age_n till_o christ_n come_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v likewise_o but_o that_o by_o seed_n may_v be_v understand_v collective_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lord_n vanquish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n see_v luke_n x._o 19_o yet_o so_o that_o we_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v one_o eminent_a seed_n here_o primary_o intend_v by_o who_o they_o overcome_v unto_o who_o another_o seed_n be_v not_o here_o oppose_v in_o this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n but_o the_o serpent_n himself_o which_o point_v at_o a_o single_a combat_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o between_o this_o promise_a seed_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n also_o understand_v by_o seed_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o member_n than_o the_o bruise_a their_o heel_n signify_v as_o mr._n mede_n expound_v it_o the_o devil_n deceit_n and_o guile_n in_o assault_v we_o unaware_o as_o they_o do_v who_o come_v behind_o other_o when_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v they_o and_o catch_v hold_v of_o their_o heel_n for_o that_o this_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o guile_n and_o deceitful_a deal_n appear_v from_o the_o story_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o have_v his_o name_n from_o catch_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n at_o his_o birth_n which_o esau_n take_v for_o a_o indication_n of_o his_o beguile_v he_o as_o he_o do_v two_o time_n see_v discourse_n xxxvii_o p._n 184._o it_o be_v fit_a i_o think_v here_o to_o note_v further_o what_o the_o learned_a mr._n alix_n have_v observe_v that_o god_n in_o this_o promise_n do_v a_o particular_a kindness_n to_o our_o father_n adam_n who_o have_v be_v seduce_v by_o his_o wife_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n it_o may_v have_v occasion_v a_o breach_n between_o they_o have_v not_o god_n take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o make_v this_o gracious_a promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o union_n with_o his_o wife_n from_o who_o he_o assure_v they_o one_o shall_v descend_v that_o shall_v repair_v their_o loss_n the_o time_n likewise_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v remarkable_a which_o be_v before_o god_n have_v reject_v cain_n and_o prefer_v seth_n to_o he_o and_o long_o before_o any_o restriction_n make_v to_o noah_n family_n or_o sem'_v who_o derive_v from_o he_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v look_v upon_o the_o messiah_n as_o a_o common_a benefit_n to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n ver._n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v next_o to_o the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n receive_v her_o sentence_n as_o mr._n mede_n well_o note_n because_o she_o be_v more_o in_o the_o fault_n than_o adam_n be_v guilty_a as_o his_o word_n be_v discourse_n xxxviii_o p._n 287._o both_o of_o her_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o of_o her_o husband_n be_v also_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v only_o sin_v himself_o and_o not_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n have_v his_o judgement_n last_o of_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a more_o consider_v than_o it_o be_v by_o all_o those_o who_o not_o only_o do_v evil_a themselves_o but_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o same_o gild_n i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o conception_n i._n e._n thy_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o conception_n which_o include_v all_o the_o time_n of_o woman_n go_v with_o child_n when_o they_o frequent_o nauseate_a all_o their_o food_n or_o have_v troublesome_a long_n and_o endure_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o miscarry_v of_o their_o burden_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n brute_n creature_n be_v observe_v to_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a with_o far_o less_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n than_o woman_n common_o have_v in_o their_o labour_n who_o after_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o their_o child_n be_v still_o in_o danger_n by_o many_o accident_n especial_o when_o that_o stay_v behind_o which_o shall_v follow_v the_o birth_n as_o it_o sometime_o do_v from_o various_a cause_n note_v by_o bartholinus_n in_o his_o histor_n anatom_n &_o medic._n cent._n v._n hist_o xxxii_o n._n 3._o which_o occasion_n sore_a torment_n and_o put_v their_o life_n in_o the_o great_a hazard_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o aben_n ezra_n expound_v this_o phrase_n which_o be_v so_o use_v iu_o 7._o and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o control_v thy_o desire_n this_o look_n like_o put_v her_o more_o under_o the_o will_n of_o her_o husband_n than_o be_v intend_v in_o her_o first_o formation_n because_o she_o have_v not_o give_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o he_o but_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n without_o stay_v to_o consult_v he_o and_o ask_v his_o advice_n ver._n 17._o and_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o mind_v she_o more_o than_o i_o curse_v shall_v the_o ground_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o so_o plentiful_o nor_o so_o easy_o as_o it_o do_v for_o thy_o sake_n because_o of_o thy_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v punish_v partly_o by_o its_o barrenness_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o it_o shall_v cost_v thou_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n and_o toil_n before_o thou_o reape_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n every_o part_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o new_a wearisome_a labour_n ver._n 18._o thorn_n and_o thistle_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v cost_v thou_o abundance_n of_o pain_n to_o root_v up_o the_o thorn_n thistle_n and_o unprofitable_a weed_n which_o shall_v come_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o