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11._o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v establish_v by_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n with_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v into_o one_o body_n as_o be_v imply_v when_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v term_v one_o seed_n 12._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n the_o holy_a seed_n shall_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o and_o a_o title_n to_o all_o that_o christ_n work_v for_o so_o in_o effect_n christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n be_v call_v their_o victory_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n shall_v do_v it_o 13._o for_o the_o make_n way_n to_o this_o union_n and_o communion_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n
where_o he_o please_v so_o he_o can_v take_v away_o strength_n and_o power_n from_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v it_o and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o those_o that_o want_v it_o and_o 2._o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o the_o weak_a may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o strength_n psal_n 81.1_o &_o 144.1_o and_o the_o strong_a man_n may_v be_v confound_v before_o he_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v above_o he_o even_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o glory_v as_o jethro_n speak_v exod._n 18.11_o yea_o but_o the_o woman_n have_v her_o hand_n deep_a in_o the_o transgression_n as_o who_o have_v not_o only_o by_o her_o example_n but_o by_o her_o persuasion_n draw_v her_o husband_n into_o this_o foul_a act_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o extend_v this_o great_a favour_n unto_o she_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n whence_o 18._o observe_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v no_o bar_n unto_o god_n mercy_n observe_v 18_o he_o can_v and_o do_v pardon_n david_n adultery_n second_v with_o the_o foul_a murder_n of_o urijah_n peter_n denial_n and_o forswear_v of_o his_o master_n paul_n persecute_v and_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o promise_v pardon_n to_o every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n unless_o it_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 12.31_o and_o this_o he_o do_v 1._o because_o both_o his_o mercy_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n infinite_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o any_o sin_n rom._n 5.20_o 2._o that_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n may_v the_o more_o be_v magnify_v when_o such_o multitude_n of_o heinous_a sin_n be_v pardon_v which_o be_v that_o at_o which_o god_n chief_o aim_v this_o be_v god_n large_a promise_n to_o the_o woman_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o extend_v the_o same_o mercy_n to_o her_o issue_n too_o and_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o seed_n shall_v tread_v in_o her_o step_n and_o stand_v out_o in_o defiance_n and_o continue_v this_o enmity_n against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n whence_o 19_o observe_v god_n mercy_n be_v not_o only_o free_o bestow_v on_o the_o godly_a but_o be_v extend_v to_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o observe_v 19_o this_o god_n manifest_v in_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n which_o include_v his_o posterity_n too_o gen._n 17.7_o in_o renew_v it_o with_o noah_n genes_n 9.9_o in_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o david_n posterity_n psal_n 89.29_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o all_o his_o people_n deut_n 30.6_o who_o he_o take_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o yea_o we_o see_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n both_o in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n take_v in_o the_o posterity_n too_o exod._n 20.5_o 6._o and_o it_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o see_v the_o good_a or_o evil_a condition_n of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o blessing_n or_o curse_v to_o the_o parent_n god_n shall_v thus_o discover_v to_o the_o world_n both_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n not_o only_o on_o the_o person_n of_o those_o that_o please_v he_o or_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o but_o on_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o that_o his_o different_a dispensation_n may_v be_v both_o the_o more_o observable_a at_o present_a and_o the_o better_o remember_v to_o posterity_n when_o the_o example_n of_o both_o be_v make_v know_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o succeed_a age_n let_v all_o man_n seek_v the_o good_a and_o advancement_n of_o their_o child_n by_o interess_v themselves_o in_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o continue_v faithful_a therein_o that_o god_n may_v be_v also_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o as_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n express_v to_o david_n psal_n 89.30_o if_o they_o also_o walk_v in_o obedience_n before_o god_n otherwise_o god_n cut_v off_o the_o revolt_a issue_n of_o the_o best_a parent_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n cham_n ishmael_n esau_n and_o divers_a other_o so_o that_o parent_n that_o desire_v their_o posterity_n may_v enjoy_v this_o large_a privilege_n to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n must_v perform_v that_o which_o god_n commend_v in_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o to_o command_v their_o child_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n they_o have_v a_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o that_o for_o eternity_n let_v our_o mercy_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a but_o to_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o as_o david_n be_v to_o jonathans_n issue_n 2_o sam._n 9.1_o and_o let_v we_o make_v account_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n issue_n according_a to_o their_o interest_n leave_v they_o by_o their_o parent_n in_o god_n covenant_n desire_v to_o match_v and_o join_v in_o friendship_n with_o the_o good_a child_n of_o godly_a parent_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n avoid_v all_o inward_a society_n with_o the_o wicked_a seed_n of_o ungodly_a parent_n as_o inheritor_n of_o their_o curse_n the_o woman_n seed_n we_o â—e_v be_v not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o condition_n for_o we_o have_v here_o a_o division_n between_o seed_n and_o seed_n part_n be_v call_v the_o woman_n seed_n and_o another_o part_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n though_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o descend_v of_o the_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n although_o distinguish_v both_o in_o disposition_n for_o the_o one_o part_n hate_v the_o other_o and_o in_o name_n for_o the_o one_o part_n as_o we_o see_v be_v term_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o other_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o this_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n belong_v only_o to_o that_o seed_n which_o be_v call_v the_o woman_n seed_n which_o only_o shall_v persist_v in_o the_o hatred_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o his_o way_n whence_o 20_o observe_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o holy_a seed_n observe_v 20_o not_o only_o to_o abraham_n seed_n alone_o gen._n 17.7_o but_o beside_o to_o isaac_n his_o seed_n by_o sarah_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o ishmael_n his_o son_n by_o the_o bond_n woman_n must_v not_o inherit_v with_o isaac_n gen._n 21.10_o nay_o not_o to_o all_o isaac_n seed_n neither_o profane_a esau_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o only_a jacob_n love_v and_o the_o other_o hate_v rom._n 9.13_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n must_v be_v god_n peculiar_a treasure_n though_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o exod._n 19.5_o and_o know_v that_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o own_a by_o he_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 3.2_o yea_o only_o the_o godly_a of_o that_o people_n be_v account_v for_o the_o true_a seed_n such_o as_o be_v jew_n inward_o the_o rest_n the_o name_n of_o a_o jew_n and_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n profit_v not_o at_o all_o rom._n 2.25_o in_o one_o word_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n belong_v unto_o those_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o to_o they_o only_o john_n 17.2_o 9_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n only_o of_o his_o own_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o now_o in_o that_o only_o those_o which_o join_v with_o the_o woman_n in_o this_o holy_a enmity_n against_o satan_n be_v here_o term_v the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o join_v with_o satan_n be_v term_v his_o seed_n 21._o observe_v only_o godly_a child_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v and_o account_v child_n observe_v 21_o in_o isaac_n alone_o shall_v abraham_n seed_n be_v call_v gen._n 21.12_o and_o he_o only_o be_v true_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o circumcise_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 2.29_o and_o the_o child_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o the_o rest_n be_v child_n of_o the_o forcerer_n and_o of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n isa_n 57.3_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o be_v no_o child_n by_o natural_a descent_n become_v child_n by_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.12_o good_a reason_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o godly_a parent_n 1._o that_o have_v in_o they_o nothing_o of_o the_o parent_n best_o part_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n after_o which_o he_o be_v renew_v in_o holiness_n 2._o nor_o with_o who_o parent_n can_v have_v any_o â—â—ward_a communion_n or_o any_o true_a comfort_n in_o they_o or_o profitable_a service_n by_o they_o here_o nor_o can_v at_o all_o enjoy_v they_o hereafter_o when_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o citizen_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o
other_o a_o firebrand_n in_o hell_n so_o that_o a_o good_a man_n must_v not_o reckon_v his_o child_n by_o their_o number_n but_o by_o their_o grace_n and_o holiness_n those_o among_o they_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v none_o of_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n which_o they_o bear_v and_o wherein_o they_o resemble_v he_o as_o a_o child_n do_v the_o parent_n be_v term_v his_o seed_n for_o the_o resemblance_n that_o they_o carry_v of_o his_o nature_n for_o under_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v of_o satan_n in_o this_o place_n be_v comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o the_o devil_n who_o though_o they_o come_v not_o of_o lucifer_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n by_o natural_a propagation_n yet_o resemble_v he_o in_o their_o disposition_n and_o may_v not_o improper_o be_v term_v his_o seed_n but_o beside_o all_o such_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o he_o to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o god_n in_o hate_v and_o persecute_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o submit_v themselves_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o he_o to_o do_v and_o fulfil_v his_o will._n whence_o 22._o observe_v wicked_a man_n be_v the_o devil_n child_n in_o true_a account_n observe_v 22_o so_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o jew_n john_n 8.44_o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o term_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o st._n paul_n give_v that_o name_n to_o elymas_n in_o particular_a act_v 13.10_o so_o indeed_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v 1._o because_o satan_n seed_n abide_v in_o they_o that_o be_v those_o false_a principle_n which_o satan_n have_v infuse_v into_o they_o and_o wherewith_o he_o strong_o possess_v their_o heart_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v strong_a hold_n and_o high_a imagination_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o according_a to_o which_o they_o resemble_v his_o nature_n as_o child_n do_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o because_o they_o willing_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o son_n either_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v his_o father_n mal._n 3.17_o walk_v according_o to_o he_o eph._n 2.2_o do_v his_o work_n and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o lust_n by_o which_o mark_n our_o saviour_n prove_v the_o jew_n that_o persecute_v he_o to_o be_v satan_n child_n john_n 8.44_o so_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o person_n must_v needs_o be_v extreme_o both_o base_a and_o miserable_a which_o as_o it_o may_v just_o move_v all_o wise_a man_n both_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v they_o as_o so_o many_o young_a devil_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o turn_v our_o envy_v at_o they_o to_o which_o we_o be_v too_o prone_a into_o mourning_n and_o lament_v for_o they_o as_o so_o many_o miserable_a wretch_n who_o instead_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v upon_o they_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n which_o abase_v they_o below_o the_o base_a of_o all_o creature_n between_o this_o bastard_n seed_n and_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n god_n have_v decree_v perpetual_a enmity_n which_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v be_v end_v but_o in_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o curse_a feed_n who_o shall_v not_o leave_v to_o hate_v fight_v against_o the_o godly_a till_o they_o leave_v to_o be_v whence_o 23._o observe_v there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v irreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o enmity_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n observe_v 23_o they_o have_v always_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o wicked_a be_v unto_o the_o godly_a prov._n 27.27_o see_v ver_fw-la 1._o obs_n 2._o in_o the_o use_n 24._o observe_v enmity_n and_o malice_n against_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o evident_a mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n observe_v 24_o thereby_o our_o saviour_n convince_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n because_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o come_v from_o god_n john_n 8.40_o and_o saint_n john_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o manifest_v man_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o satan_n because_o they_o love_v not_o their_o brethren_n as_o cain_n love_v not_o abel_n but_o hate_v and_o slay_v he_o upon_o no_o other_o quarrel_n but_o for_o goodness_n ver_fw-la 12._o as_o david_n enemy_n hate_v he_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n psal_n 38.20_o indeed_o when_o they_o make_v the_o goodness_n of_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o hatred_n they_o express_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n in_o they_o to_o the_o life_n i_o grant_v they_o pretend_v to_o hate_v no_o man_n for_o good_a or_o goodness_n but_o for_o some_o evil_n which_o they_o pretend_v they_o find_v to_o be_v in_o they_o so_o the_o jew_n excuse_v themselves_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 10.33_o but_o when_o they_o neither_o hate_n nor_o avoid_v nor_o abhor_v in_o themselves_o or_o other_o man_n that_o hypocrisy_n pride_n covetousness_n censorious_a spirit_n for_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o hate_v the_o godly_a beside_o other_o foul_a and_o grosser_n sin_n even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o either_o themselves_o live_v in_o or_o else_o they_o tolerate_v in_o their_o friend_n they_o do_v clear_o convince_v themselves_o that_o the_o pretend_a cause_n of_o their_o hatred_n be_v but_o cloak_n of_o their_o malice_n which_o be_v true_o raise_v in_o they_o by_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o nature_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o because_o they_o abhor_v they_o hate_v all_o those_o in_o who_o they_o find_v it_o we_o have_v hitherto_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o enmity_n that_o god_n put_v between_o satan_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n this_o inward_a enmity_n break_v out_o at_o last_o into_o open_a war_n wherein_o christ_n who_o be_v special_o point_v at_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n show_v himself_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o child_n and_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n and_o for_o they_o subdue_v satan_n and_o break_v and_o crush_v in_o piece_n all_o his_o power_n yet_o not_o without_o some_o wound_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v his_o seed_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n this_o indeed_o happen_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o be_v so_o term_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o place_n whence_o 25._o observe_v christ_n be_v true_o the_o woman_n seed_n observe_v 25_o make_a flesh_n john_n 1.14_o mediate_o through_o many_o descent_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n rom._n 1.3_o but_o immediate_o make_v only_o of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o not_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o generation_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n over-shadowing_a the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 2.17_o and_o thus_o far_o it_o please_v he_o to_o abase_v himself_o 1._o that_o thereby_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o may_v in_o our_o nature_n fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o gal._n 4.5_o 2._o that_o he_o may_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n suffer_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o as_o god_n he_o can_v not_o do_v become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o 3._o that_o he_o may_v take_v that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o do_v take_v compassion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n whereof_o he_o have_v experience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n heb._n 2.17_o 18._o 4._o that_o he_o may_v join_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o take_v on_o he_o a_o middle_a person_n and_o become_v both_o god_n and_o man_n 5._o that_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o may_v conquer_v satan_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o heaven_n for_o we_o as_o himself_o affirm_v he_o will_v do_v john_n 14.2_o 3._o christ_n now_o become_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n by_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o flesh_n from_o her_o body_n and_o therewithal_o unite_n all_o the_o faithful_a with_o he_o into_o one_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n undertake_v the_o war_n against_o satan_n wherein_o as_o in_o all_o war_n it_o happen_v there_o be_v wound_n on_o both_o side_n those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n without_o danger_n as_o light_v only_o on_o the_o heel_n but_o satan_n mortal_a let_v we_o then_o consider_v they_o first_o as_o they_o light_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o then_o as_o they_o light_v upon_o his_o member_n and_o 26_o
effect_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n wrath_n or_o malice_n as_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o and_o let_v this_o comfort_n support_v our_o heart_n not_o only_o in_o our_o outward_a affliction_n but_o in_o inward_a temptation_n and_o buffet_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a where_o by_o though_o he_o foil_v we_o sometime_o yet_o we_o know_v christ_n have_v pray_v for_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v luk._n 22.32_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o but_o that_o which_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o it_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o wound_v but_o different_o for_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v be_v wound_v only_o in_o the_o heel_n far_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o without_o danger_n but_o the_o wound_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v light_v upon_o their_o head_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o power_n from_o whence_o 33_o observe_v the_o combat_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o total_a and_o final_a subdue_a of_o they_o and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o their_o power_n observe_v 33_o satan_n must_v be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 16.20_o and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n psal_n 110.5_o 6._o this_o truth_n indeed_o will_v be_v most_o full_o and_o clear_o manifest_v to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o great_a day_n when_o satan_n himself_o with_o his_o chief_a instrument_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 20.10_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v evident_a enough_o to_o all_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v in_o those_o conquest_n which_o the_o godly_a obtain_v at_o present_a as_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a combat_n when_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o strong_a assault_n as_o job_n do_v chap_n 19.25_o and_o even_o in_o outward_a affliction_n under_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o which_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.35_o reason_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o consequent_o may_v be_v take_v away_o at_o god_n pleasure_n and_o be_v limit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o that_o god_n may_v prevail_v over_o he_o when_o he_o will_n 2._o satan_n be_v god_n enemy_n mat._n 13.28_o 39_o and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o follower_n now_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n that_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v fall_v before_o he_o jer._n 51.47_o 48._o rev._n 19.22_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o establish_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a peace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o by_o subdue_a those_o that_o trouble_v it_o let_v the_o godly_a then_o raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n by_o fix_v their_o eye_n not_o too_o much_o upon_o the_o sharp_a conflict_n which_o they_o endure_v at_o present_a but_o upon_o the_o glorious_a conquest_n which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v at_o last_o when_o satan_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o under_o their_o foot_n which_o be_v assure_v 1._o by_o god_n promise_n rev._n 14.8_o which_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 2._o by_o the_o respect_n which_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n infinite_o advance_v by_o triumph_v glorious_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o dash_v his_o enemy_n in_o piece_n exod._n 15.6_o of_o which_o he_o be_v tender_a above_o all_o thing_n ezek._n 36.22_o 23._o 3._o and_o by_o his_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o hate_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n 4._o by_o his_o power_n which_o enable_v he_o to_o tread_v down_o all_o strength_n under_o his_o foot_n 5._o and_o by_o all_o experience_n see_v psal_n 106.45_o 46._o the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o god_n promise_n be_v his_o expression_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n which_o he_o still_o mention_n as_o one_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o enmity_n with_o satan_n it_o shall_v be_v bruise_v and_o it_o shall_v break_v satan_n head_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n of_o seed_n christ_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o member_n who_o have_v all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o victory_n as_o they_o have_v have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o combat_n whence_o 34_o observe_v christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n though_o it_o be_v by_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o his_o member_n who_o also_o subdue_v satan_n in_o and_o through_o he_o observe_v 34_o as_o they_o be_v affirm_v to_o do_v rev._n 12.11_o even_o to_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o 14._o who_o therefore_o christ_n will_v short_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o it_o be_v true_a in_o general_n that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v do_v nothing_o apart_o for_o himself_o wherein_o all_o his_o member_n have_v not_o a_o interest_n with_o he_o reason_n 1._o christ_n need_v no_o such_o combat_n with_o satan_n and_o victory_n over_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v himself_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n luk._n 8.28_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 2._o the_o near_a relation_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o church_n bind_v he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o 3._o unless_o his_o child_n have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o can_v never_o either_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o redemption_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o nor_o praise_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o cordial_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v see_v rev._n 2.10_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o godly_a even_o to_o all_o the_o holy_a seed_n to_o fight_v resolute_o against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n against_o our_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n within_o this_o body_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o temptation_n and_o trial_n from_o without_o cleave_v still_o fast_o unto_o christ_n rom._n 8.35_o over_o all_o which_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v a_o glorious_a conquest_n at_o the_o last_o and_o have_v fight_v manful_o under_o christ_n banner_n to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n as_o be_v often_o promise_v rev._n 2.11_o 17._o and_o 3.5_o 12._o verse_n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v she_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o transgression_n be_v first_o in_o the_o censure_n as_o she_o have_v just_o deserve_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o conception_n that_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n in_o conceive_v and_o breed_n of_o child_n sorrow_n be_v pain_n and_o weakness_n of_o body_n which_o make_v the_o heart_n sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o weakness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n in_o woman_n do_v usual_o accompany_v the_o conceive_n and_o breed_n of_o child_n all_o experience_n show_v now_o though_o that_o arise_v from_o a_o cause_n in_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v order_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n that_o be_v with_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a pain_n which_o most_o woman_n general_o suffer_v in_o their_o travail_n many_o time_n to_o the_o endanger_n yea_o as_o we_o see_v sometime_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n this_o be_v a_o far_a increase_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o sickness_n in_o conceive_v be_v add_v strong_a pain_n in_o travail_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n the_o same_o phrase_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o express_v abel_n subjection_n to_o his_o brother_n cain_n gen._n 4.7_o which_o imply_v not_o only_a subjection_n to_o he_o in_o obey_v his_o command_n but_o reach_v far_o to_o the_o bring_n under_o unto_o he_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o her_o heart_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o he_o so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o she_o to_o will_n or_o desire_v what_o she_o herself_o like_v but_o only_o what_o her_o husband_n shall_v approve_v and_o allow_v a_o just_a law_n unto_o she_o who_o have_v give_v way_n to_o her_o own_o inordinate_a fantasy_n and_o appetite_n stir_v up_o in_o she_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n have_v undo_v at_o once_o both_o herself_o and_o husband_n and_o yet_o a_o rule_n give_v she_o for_o her_o own_o good_a and_o safety_n
his_o hand_n alone_o math._n 10.28_o whereof_o man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o instrument_n either_o in_o the_o sentence_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v so_o see_v otherwise_o the_o give_v of_o life_n can_v not_o be_v entire_o in_o god_n hand_n if_o a_o creature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v take_v away_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v bestow_v and_o second_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n alone_o shall_v have_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o judgement_n as_o well_o that_o it_o may_v be_v measure_v out_o to_o all_o in_o righteousness_n as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v fear_v alone_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o can_v but_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n hate_a and_o persecute_v by_o man_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o know_v their_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n which_o therefore_o none_o can_v take_v away_o but_o by_o his_o will_n and_o decree_n and_o therefore_o 1._o not_o while_n god_n have_v any_o use_n of_o their_o service_n here_o 2._o not_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n redeem_a one_o for_o who_o he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.55.57_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o under_o this_o name_n of_o death_n be_v include_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n outward_a and_o inward_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a both_o death_n itself_o and_o whatsoever_o tend_v thereunto_o so_o that_o we_o have_v hence_o warrant_v to_o 9_o observe_v all_o kind_n of_o evil_n and_o misery_n present_a or_o future_a outward_a or_o inward_a be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n observe_v 9_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n rom._n 6.23_o wherefore_o we_o find_v all_o outward_a misery_n threaten_v against_o man_n for_o disobedience_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o ignorance_n inordinate_a lust_n a_o reprobate_a mind_n be_v just_o reckon_v up_o among_o the_o judgement_n upon_o man_n for_o sin_n rom._n 1.28_o 29._o much_o more_o be_v it_o sin_n alone_o that_o bring_v eternal_a death_n for_o unbelief_n man_n be_v condemn_v joh._n 3.36_o and_o for_o hatred_n and_o malice_n man_n abide_v in_o death_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o and_o for_o sin_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o everlasting_a flame_n of_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 25.41_o rev._n 21.8_o let_v man_n then_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o any_o evil_n either_o inward_a or_o outward_a complain_v of_o nothing_o but_o sin_n as_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o spring_v lam._n 3.39_o ascribe_v their_o destruction_n to_o themselves_o or_o any_o evil_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o at_o present_a see_v hos_n 13.9_o and_o therefore_o 1._o let_v they_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o desire_v ease_n abstain_v from_o that_o as_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 2._o especial_o when_o they_o fear_v any_o judgement_n hang_v over_o they_o let_v they_o labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v it_o 3._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n admire_v and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n by_o who_o both_o our_o sin_n in_o which_o we_o be_v all_o once_o dead_a and_o by_o which_o we_o draw_v death_n upon_o ourselves_o every_o day_n be_v take_v away_o and_o with_o they_o hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n and_o those_o evil_n that_o remain_v upon_o we_o at_o present_a be_v sanctify_v so_o that_o they_o work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a this_o phrase_n die_v you_o shall_v die_v do_v not_o only_o import_v the_o extent_n but_o withal_o the_o certainty_n of_o that_o death_n which_o the_o double_n of_o that_o word_n usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n do_v very_o often_o imply_v whence_o we_o may_v further_o 10._o observe_v god_n judgement_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n obser_n 10_o rest_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o infallible_a 1._o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v constant_o move_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o reward_v righteousness_n 2._o his_o unalterable_a truth_n which_o be_v firm_a than_o heaven_n or_o earth_n see_v numb_a 14.23_o 35._o 3._o his_o unresistable_a power_n deut._n 32.39_o second_o direct_v to_o the_o same_o end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o work_n the_o fill_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n numb_a 14.21_o advance_a in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o mercy_n howsoever_o man_n bewitch_v themselves_o with_o a_o groundless_a hope_n of_o impunity_n in_o their_o sinful_a course_n deut._n 29.19_o whereby_o as_o they_o take_v from_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n holiness_n and_o truth_n so_o they_o necessary_o overthrow_v all_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n promise_n the_o certainty_n whereof_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n which_o assure_v the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o withal_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o impiety_n the_o last_o considerable_a circumstance_n in_o the_o judgement_n here_o threaten_v be_v the_o speedy_a execution_n thereof_o as_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o very_a day_n wherein_o they_o shall_v transgress_v whence_o 11._o observe_v vengeance_n and_o judgement_n follow_v sin_n at_o the_o heel_n obser_n 11_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n as_o god_n tell_v cain_n gen._n 4.7_o indeed_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n be_v incur_v by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v although_o god_n be_v please_v oftentimes_o to_o suspend_v the_o execution_n either_o 1._o for_o his_o own_o sake_n to_o manifest_v his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o withal_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o those_o that_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o 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open_v her_o eye_n gen._n 21.19_o nor_o the_o syrian_a army_n the_o way_n which_o they_o go_v till_o god_n open_v their_o eye_n when_o they_o be_v in_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 8.20_o nor_o the_o disciple_n christ_n with_o who_o they_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v luke_n 24.31_o much_o more_o be_v it_o true_a of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n david_n can_v not_o discern_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o act_n of_o number_v the_o people_n although_o joab_n warn_v he_o of_o it_o till_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o after_o it_o be_v do_v 2_o sam._n 24.3_o 10._o nor_o absalon_n nor_o rehoboam_n the_o good_a counsel_n that_o be_v give_v they_o when_o god_n take_v away_o their_o heart_n 1_o king_n 12.15_o 2_o sam._n
dangerous_a snare_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o prov._n 11.28_o friend_n and_o especial_o wife_n be_v great_a comfort_n and_o help_n many_o way_n but_o if_o we_o make_v they_o our_o oracle_n they_o may_v and_o often_o do_v beguile_v we_o deut._n 13.6_o god_n sacred_a word_n the_o great_a of_o all_o help_n and_o outward_a blessing_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v may_v prove_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n but_o receive_v into_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n as_o meat_n take_v into_o a_o foul_a stomach_n may_v turn_v into_o ill_a humour_n and_o so_o become_v our_o poison_n much_o more_o be_v this_o true_a of_o peace_n plenty_n strength_n nay_o of_o wisdom_n itself_o and_o other_o ability_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n though_o good_a in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o they_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o we_o so_o they_o prove_v unto_o we_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n shall_v turn_v good_a into_o evil_n to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o good_a before_o he_o as_o he_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n itself_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o love_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8.28_o let_v it_o warn_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o use_v all_o the_o help_n and_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 1._o purge_v our_o own_o heart_n careful_o for_o to_o those_o which_o be_v defile_v nothing_o be_v pure_a tit._n 1.15_o 2._o sanctify_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o blessing_n themselves_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o 3._o use_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o give_v they_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o further_a of_o our_o sanctification_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v we_o in_o those_o thing_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o return_n unto_o himself_o at_o last_o if_o we_o scan_v adam_n answer_n a_o little_a more_o thorough_o we_o may_v easy_o discover_v what_o be_v his_o great_a oversight_n by_o which_o his_o wife_n temptation_n prevail_v so_o much_o with_o he_o and_o take_v such_o effect_n at_o last_o which_o also_o god_n himself_o point_v at_o in_o the_o judgement_n which_o afterward_o he_o passethupon_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o hearken_v to_o his_o wife_n voice_n that_o be_v that_o he_o yield_v to_o her_o motion_n without_o examine_v the_o ground_n or_o warrant_v of_o it_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o her_o bare_a word_n and_o persuasion_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v first_o what_o right_o she_o have_v to_o bestow_v on_o he_o that_o fruit_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v both_o to_o he_o and_o she_o next_o what_o power_n she_o have_v to_o free_v he_o from_o that_o curse_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o lay_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v that_o fruit_n which_o be_v forbid_v they_o whence_o 8_o observe_v it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o embrace_v any_o motion_n present_v unto_o we_o without_o examine_v the_o warrant_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o observe_v 8_o joseph_n plead_v that_o to_o his_o mistress_n in_o bar_n of_o that_o adulterous_a motion_n that_o she_o make_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o meddle_v with_o she_o neither_o from_o god_n nor_o man_n gen._n 39.9_o our_o saviour_n christ_n repel_v satan_n fiery_a dart_n with_o the_o same_o shield_n that_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o turn_v the_o stone_n into_o bread_n mat._n 4.4_o nor_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 7._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o ruler_n when_o they_o silence_v they_o that_o they_o do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o forbid_v they_o that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v they_o act_v 4.19_o but_o they_o be_v note_v for_o fool_n that_o believe_v every_o word_n prov._n 14.15_o as_o he_o that_o be_v no_o soon_o tempt_v by_o a_o lewd_a woman_n to_o filthiness_n but_o she_o present_o consent_v to_o she_o prov._n 7.22_o and_o amnon_n that_o embrace_v jonadabs_n wicked_a counsel_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v it_o 2_o sam._n 13.6_o and_o joash_n that_o incline_v to_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o his_o prince_n to_o fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 24.17_o nay_o jehoshaphat_n himself_o who_o consent_v to_o join_v with_o ahab_n and_o to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o syrian_n find_v by_o the_o event_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o folly_n in_o embrace_v motion_n tender_v to_o they_o without_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o they_o and_o good_a reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o 1._o because_o this_o be_v god_n peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v upon_o his_o word_n which_o when_o we_o yield_v unto_o man_n we_o invest_v they_o with_o his_o honour_n and_o make_v they_o in_o a_o sort_n our_o god_n 2._o man_n be_v subject_a to_o dangerous_a error_n not_o only_o through_o ignorance_n which_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o beside_o through_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o desire_n which_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o understanding_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n so_o that_o in_o harken_v to_o man_n direction_n we_o follow_v blind_a guide_n and_o then_o no_o marvel_n though_o we_o fall_v with_o they_o into_o the_o ditch_n to_o our_o own_o destruction_n mat._n 15.14_o how_o adam_n the_o far_o he_o go_v the_o more_o he_o sin_n and_o how_o every_o motion_n of_o his_o heart_n every_o word_n and_o action_n add_v to_o his_o transgression_n till_o god_n reclaim_v he_o and_o the_o observation_n which_o may_v thence_o be_v draw_v that_o when_o man_n be_v once_o pervert_v in_o their_o way_n the_o far_o they_o go_v the_o more_o they_o sin_n till_o god_n change_v their_o heart_n have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n handle_v already_o upon_o ver_fw-la 2._o observe_v 2._o and_o 6._o compare_v together_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n how_n be_v it_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o man_n before_o he_o have_v draw_v he_o to_o a_o more_o and_o full_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o fact_n indeed_o but_o ecxcuse_v it_o withal_o and_o there_o remain_v many_o weighty_a circumstance_n by_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v much_o aggravate_v which_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n neither_o acknowledge_v by_o adam_n nor_o inquire_v after_o by_o god_n himself_o but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o god_n have_v time_n and_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o perform_v that_o work_n upon_o adam_n conscience_n afterward_o in_o private_a at_o present_v his_o main_a scope_n be_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o draw_v the_o man_n into_o this_o sin_n by_o draw_v the_o delinquent_n both_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o first_o mover_n thereunto_o and_o the_o unwillingness_n of_o the_o delinquent_n acknowledgement_n who_o though_o they_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o yet_o utter_a enough_o to_o clear_a god_n of_o have_v hand_n in_o the_o sin_n make_v much_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o testimony_n on_o god_n behalf_n as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o from_o adam_n god_n turn_v next_o to_o the_o woman_n that_o she_o may_v likewise_o be_v convince_v of_o her_o fact_n by_o her_o own_o confession_n and_o thereby_o both_o justify_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o judgement_n pronounce_v against_o she_o afterward_o and_o beside_o be_v draw_v to_o appeach_v the_o serpent_n as_o the_o first_o solicitor_n and_o enticer_n to_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n that_o god_n labour_v to_o discover_v for_o the_o present_a what_o be_v this_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v by_o transgress_v thyself_o &_o seduce_v thy_o husband_n the_o question_n be_v propound_v &_o demand_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o admiration_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o sottish_a as_o not_o only_o to_o ruin_v thyself_o but_o to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o thy_o husband_n also_o for_o who_o help_n and_o comfort_n thou_o be_v create_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o examination_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o observation_n the_o main_a thing_n which_o god_n seek_v after_o be_v the_o author_n and_o first_o mover_n to_o this_o sin_n but_o of_o this_o he_o mention_n not_o a_o word_n to_o the_o man_n before_o or_o
be_v thus_o intend_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o sinner_n unto_o the_o serpent_n but_o why_o to_o the_o serpent_n be_v a_o unreasonable_a creature_n and_o consequent_o unable_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v speak_v and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v no_o instruction_n by_o word_n first_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o sentence_n here_o pronounce_v light_v not_o only_o on_o the_o serpent_n but_o on_o the_o devil_n also_o who_o set_v he_o on_o work_n yea_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o principal_o on_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o those_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o that_o it_o reach_v both_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o beast_n the_o word_n than_o be_v understand_v by_o satan_n though_o not_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o he_o under_o the_o serpent_n name_n second_o the_o word_n though_o speak_v to_o the_o serpent_n be_v chief_o intend_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o our_o saviour_n word_n direct_v to_o the_o figtree_n be_v intend_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o who_o presence_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o tree_n mat._n 21.19_o and_o indeed_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o censure_n with_o which_o be_v intermix_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n can_v be_v otherwise_o take_v but_o as_o a_o comfort_n intend_v only_o to_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n because_o thou_o have_v thou_o serpent_n as_o the_o instrument_n and_o thou_o satan_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n who_o do_v employ_v he_o in_o this_o action_n do_v this_o namely_o all_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o belie_v god_n deceive_v the_o woman_n and_o by_o she_o the_o man_n and_o drewan_n they_o both_o into_o rebellion_n against_o their_o creator_n and_o thereby_o into_o utter_a ruin_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n thus_o god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o express_v the_o cause_n before_o he_o pronounce_v the_o 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this_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o power_n than_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o person_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a because_o 1._o most_o man_n abhor_v not_o to_o bear_v his_o image_n be_v conform_v unto_o he_o in_o infidelity_n sensual_a delight_n carnal_a and_o covetous_a desire_n pride_n self-love_n lie_v malice_n and_o the_o like_a 2._o they_o delight_v in_o and_o usual_o entertain_v familiarity_n with_o his_o child_n 3._o they_o embrace_v his_o principle_n be_v guide_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o do_v his_o will_n and_o work_n as_o our_o saviour_n tax_v the_o jew_n john_n 8.44_o 4._o they_o contend_v and_o strive_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o ignorance_n and_o licentiousness_n hate_v and_o contend_v against_o the_o mean_n and_o person_n that_o oppose_v it_o wherefore_o it_o need_v be_v a_o work_n above_o nature_n to_o bring_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n season_v with_o his_o principle_n to_o a_o true_a and_o right_a hatred_n 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3._o in_o abhor_v all_o his_o way_n every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119.128_o vain_a thought_n ver_fw-la 113._o lie_v ver_fw-la 163._o 4._o we_o manifest_v our_o hatred_n of_o satan_n in_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o his_o instrument_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n after_o holy_a david_n example_n psal_n 101._o labour_v to_o bring_v other_o man_n out_o of_o his_o snare_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o 5._o in_o wax_a zealous_a for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n contend_v for_o his_o truth_n judas_n 3._o for_o establish_v of_o his_o ordinance_n psal_n 69.9_o grieve_v for_o man_n breach_n of_o his_o law_n psal_n 119_o 139_o 1â—8_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o godly_a ver_fw-la 63._o these_o indeed_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o although_o not_o perfect_o and_o full_o sanctify_v the_o serpent_n be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o satan_n instrument_n in_o deceive_v the_o woman_n the_o whole_a plot_n 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6.21_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n dissuade_v man_n every_o where_n from_o sinful_a course_n because_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o they_o see_v eph._n 5.7_o 8._o col._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o wrought_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o that_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n job_n 33.27_o that_o the_o pervert_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o profit_v he_o whence_o st._n petâ—r_n judge_v their_o case_n desperate_a who_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o sin_n be_v now_o escape_v out_o of_o it_o and_o yet_o return_v to_o it_o again_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n 2_o pet_n 2.20.22_o and_o no_o marvel_n see_v sin_n be_v in_o itself_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v shameful_a and_o unfruitful_a if_o that_o experience_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n even_o of_o fool_n themselves_o
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and_o all_o his_o agent_n observe_v 31_o see_v rev._n 12.7_o he_o be_v that_o strong_a man_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n and_o spoil_v he_o mat._n 12.29_o it_o be_v he_o that_o undertake_v all_o his_o instrument_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v they_o down_o psal_n 110.6_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o can_v undertake_v so_o great_a a_o adversory_a to_o prevail_v against_o he_o see_v isa_n 59.16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n that_o when_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o may_v return_v unto_o he_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o beside_o it_o wonderful_o establish_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o know_v we_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o protector_n not_o only_o mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63.1_o but_o ready_a to_o save_v and_o serve_v the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n will_v we_o to_o be_v without_o fear_n john_n 16.33_o and_o last_o it_o can_v but_o encourage_v we_o to_o adhere_v firm_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n resolve_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n josh_n 24.17_o 18._o let_v it_o raise_v up_o and_o support_v all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o malignant_a instrument_n at_o the_o last_o in_o all_o their_o conflict_n rom._n 8.37_o see_v they_o have_v a_o protector_n that_o in_o himself_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 69.1_o and_o that_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n all_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o and_o that_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o body_n the_o church_n 2._o let_v we_o undertake_v christ_n quarrel_n as_o he_o undertake_v we_o and_o engage_v ourselves_o for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o especial_o magistrate_n see_v psal_n 94.16_o and_o 101.8_o and_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n contend_v for_o the_o common_a faith_n judas_n 3_o stand_v up_o and_o show_v ourselves_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o child_n against_o all_o those_o that_o wrong_n and_o persecute_v they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n receive_v at_o satan_n hand_n and_o they_o be_v like_o the_o wound_v that_o light_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n wound_n in_o the_o heel_n painful_a but_o not_o mortal_a as_o come_v near_o no_o vital_a part_n whence_o 32_o observe_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n may_v be_v painful_a but_o shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a observe_v 32_o they_o may_v fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o shall_v still_o rise_v again_o prov._n 24.16_o their_o enemy_n may_v afflict_v they_o but_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o though_o they_o take_v away_o their_o life_n luke_n 21.16_o 18._o because_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n revel_v 2.11_o reason_n 1._o god_n who_o have_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o sea_n which_o it_o can_v pass_v job_n 38.11_o can_v and_o do_v restrain_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 76.10_o yea_o of_o satan_n himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n example_n job_n 1.12_o &_o 2.6_o 2._o and_o have_v give_v christ_n a_o special_a charge_n to_o keep_v all_o those_o safe_a that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 10.28_o and_o have_v also_o furnish_v he_o with_o sufficient_a power_n for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o god_n shall_v otherwise_o fail_v of_o his_o main_a end_n the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o saint_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o himself_o and_o take_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n john_n 17.24_o and_o continual_o sing_v his_o praise_n 4._o and_o beside_o he_o must_v needs_o suffer_v in_o his_o honour_n another_o way_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a in_o not_o protect_v his_o own_o servant_n or_o weak_a as_o unable_a to_o secure_v those_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o 5._o and_o upon_o those_o ground_n man_n must_v needs_o be_v discourage_v in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o service_n or_o to_o go_v on_o therein_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o confidence_n which_o god_n require_v when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o safety_n in_o his_o way_n let_v all_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n labour_v to_o establish_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n protection_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o their_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v despise_v all_o the_o rage_n power_n and_o policy_n yea_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n in_o those_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n wherewith_o they_o exercise_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o three_o child_n despise_v the_o menace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o saint_n paul_n the_o prison_n and_o bond_n that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o undergo_v which_o move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o act._n 20.24_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v we_o know_v 1._o that_o such_o thing_n can_v hurt_v we_o 2._o but_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8_o 28._o as_o david_n find_v by_o experience_n psal_n 119.71_o and_o shall_v increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 3._o and_o be_v but_o the_o
he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 14._o notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v her_o seed_n by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o natural_a generation_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v immediate_o only_a of_o a_o woman_n not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v here_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o man_n 15._o in_o this_o flesh_n of_o he_o christ_n shall_v fight_v with_o satan_n who_o after_o divers_a combat_n shall_v prevail_v so_o far_o upon_o this_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o to_o bring_v he_o by_o his_o instrument_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o heel_n here_o mention_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v christ_n own_o person_n 16._o this_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o flesh_n shall_v not_o wound_v he_o to_o death_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o a_o bruise_n in_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v far_o from_o any_o vital_a part_n 17._o this_o combat_n between_o the_o two_o commander_n christ_n and_o satan_n and_o their_o army_n in_o the_o issue_n and_o conclusion_n thereof_o shall_v end_v in_o a_o total_a and_o final_a overthrow_v of_o satan_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n of_o all_o his_o power_n term_v in_o this_o place_n the_o crush_a of_o his_o head_n this_o ample_a promise_n concern_v the_o restore_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o withal_o of_o all_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o we_o see_v be_v pronounce_v against_o satan_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o curse_n god_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o judgement_n that_o those_o person_n who_o he_o have_v beguile_v by_o fair_a pretence_n and_o draw_v into_o rebellion_n against_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o snare_n whence_o 1_o observe_v man_n salvation_n be_v satan_n grief_n and_o vexation_n observe_v 1_o he_o be_v exceed_o wroth_a because_o the_o church_n escape_v 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there_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o as_o many_o wicked_a which_o be_v satan_n seed_n and_o instrument_n as_o we_o converse_v withal_o here_o on_o earth_n so_o many_o open_a enemy_n or_o dangerous_a seducer_n we_o have_v about_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n like_o the_o amalekite_n in_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n way_n to_o canaan_n discourage_v our_o heart_n oppose_v our_o endeavour_n ensnare_a our_o soul_n and_o labour_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o mean_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v they_o useful_a to_o we_o that_o may_v further_o we_o in_o our_o passage_n to_o heaven_n who_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o suspect_v to_o avoid_v and_o to_o fight_v against_o with_o all_o our_o power_n as_o be_v utter_a enemy_n not_o only_o to_o our_o estate_n and_o life_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v move_v against_o satan_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n consider_v how_o many_o way_n he_o have_v wrong_v he_o in_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n so_o that_o he_o come_v at_o this_o very_a instant_n to_o lay_v a_o heavy_a curse_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o moment_n he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v beguile_v by_o he_o so_o that_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o one_o and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o other_o as_o the_o word_n here_o express_o mention_v whence_o 2_o observe_v god_n indignation_n be_v never_o so_o much_o kindle_v against_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o forget_v his_o mercy_n towards_o his_o own_o observe_v 2_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o flood_n yet_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o god_n think_v upon_o and_o take_v care_n for_o he_o both_o before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6.8_o and_o after_o gen._n 8.1_o the_o like_a provision_n he_o make_v for_o lot_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n gen._n 19.29_o 2_o pet._n 2.6_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o show_v towards_o the_o godly_a people_n in_o judea_n jer._n 24.5_o 6._o when_o he_o overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o that_o land_n and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o rest_n ezech._n 9.4_o 6._o this_o shall_v be_v most_o clear_o manifest_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n his_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o possession_n of_o their_o kingdom_n mat._n 25.34_o 41._o for_o god_n be_v not_o like_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n which_o transport_v he_o oftentimes_o beyond_o himself_o nay_o the_o same_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o move_v he_o unto_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o wicked_a stir_v he_o up_o to_o compassion_n towards_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n may_v still_o do_v right_a in_o all_o thing_n what_o our_o parent_n have_v deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n 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