Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	mean_v	seed_n	serpent_n	1,887	5	10.3579	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03881	A treatise of the vvritten VVord of God. Composed in Latin, by the Reuerend Father Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English, by I. L. of the same Society. The first part of the first controuersy; Controversiarum epitomes. English. Selections	Gordon, James, 1541-1620.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1614 (1614)	STC 13996; ESTC S115737	32,568	73

be_v well_o understand_v of_o christ_n as_o many_o ancient_a father_n have_v expound_v it_o but_o that_o christ_n alone_o be_v mean_v hereby_o and_o not_o his_o member_n we_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n for_o the_o reason_n follow_v 2._o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v oppose_v against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o one_o serpent_n but_o a_o multitude_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o probable_a that_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o multitude_n also_o be_v signify_v unless_o we_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n in_o so_o few_o word_n speak_v ambiguous_o moreover_o seman_n be_v a_o noun_n collective_a proper_o signify_v a_o multitude_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o sentence_n that_o force_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n this_o reason_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o force_n that_o c●luin_n be_v move_v thereby_o to_o forsake_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o lutheran_n which_o he_o will_v otherwise_o willing_o have_v embrace_v the_o more_o strong_o to_o assault_v we_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v some_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n alone_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o exposition_n i_o can_v willing_o approve_v citato_fw-la but_o that_o i_o see_v they_o offer_v too_o great_a violence_n to_o the_o word_n seed_n for_o who_o will_v grant_v that_o a_o noun_n collective_a be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o one_o man_n only_o thus_o calvin_n so_o strong_a be_v the_o truth_n that_o it_o extort_v a_o true_a confession_n from_o her_o great_a enemy_n 3._o second_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o it_o shall_v crush_v and_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o this_o crush_a and_o bruise_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o attribute_n to_o christ_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n in_o he_o for_o to_o every_o just_a man_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v say_v thou_o shall_v walk_v over_o the_o addar_fw-la and_o basilisk_n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o power_n to_o tread_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n 19_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n pray_v say_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n crush_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n quick_o and_o last_o in_o very_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o over_o come_v the_o devil_n 20._o and_o to_o get_v victory_n against_o he_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o crush_v he_o see_v therefore_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o this_o seed_n agree_v also_o to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n 13._o the_o word_n seed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o christ_n alone_o 11._o ad_fw-la hereunto_o that_o god_n in_o these_o word_n intend_v to_o comfort_v not_o only_a eve_n deceive_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n 57_o but_o all_o her_o posterity_n now_o the_o comfort_n be_v more_o general_a if_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v able_a by_o christ_n to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n then_o if_o that_o christ_n alone_o shall_v overcome_v he_o even_o as_o our_o comfort_n be_v great_a that_o we_o together_o with_o christ_n shall_v rise_v again_o then_o if_o christ_n only_o shall_v rise_v and_o he_o alone_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 4._o three_o albeit_o we_o shall_v grant_v our_o adversary_n that_o christ_n alone_o do_v crush_v the_o head_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n yet_o the_o latter_a part_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n alone_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v crush_v this_o seed_n for_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n can_v be_v crush_v by_o the_o devil_n we_o must_v therefore_o needs_o by_o this_o seed_n understand_v also_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v thus_o word_n for_o word_n ipsa_fw-la velipsum_fw-la conteret_fw-la te_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la contere●_n cum_fw-la vel_fw-la eam_fw-la in_fw-la calcaneo_fw-la for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o signify_v c●nterere_fw-la 5._o as_o for_o calvin_n exposition_n interpret_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n all_o man_n kind_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o god_n in_o this_o place_n denounce_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 2._o and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o infidel_n and_o ungoodly_a person_n have_v no_o enmity_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o be_v rather_o the_o seed_n and_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n they_o therefore_o can_v appertain_v to_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 6._o but_o whereas_o calvin_n in_o another_o place_n say_v 18._o that_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n we_o like_v well_o of_o that_o his_o say_n for_o it_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o ancient_a father_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a literal_a sense_n 7._o for_o in_o that_o sentence_n god_n say_v first_o that_o he_o will_v put_v enmity_n wherefore_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o natural_a enmity_n as_o calvin_n insinuate_v but_o of_o a_o supernatural_a proceed_n from_o god_n moreover_o god_n signify_v between_o who_o this_o enmity_n shall_v be_v to_o wit_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o woman_n now_o as_o by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n be_v mean_v who_o that_o natural_a serpent_n represent_v and_o in_o who_o god_n lay_v his_o curse_n upon_o the_o devil_n so_o by_o the_o woman_n eve_n be_v mean_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o true_a church_n represent_v by_o eve_n who_o force_n and_o 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