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11.2_o which_o he_o praise_v they_o for_o keep_v they_o as_o he_o deliver_v they_o the_o which_o st._n peter_n foreseeing_a according_a as_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v declare_v that_o the_o goat_n will_v eat_v the_o good_a pasture_n and_o tread_v the_o residue_n with_o their_o foot_n and_o foul_a the_o deep_a water_n eze._n 34.17,18_o therefore_o st._n peter_n term_v the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o and_o the_o scripture_n declare_v concern_v israel_n first_o their_o rise_n their_o continuance_n their_o scatter_n and_o there_o remain_v scatter_v till_o the_o messiah_n again_o come_v and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o scatter_a people_n among_o we_o and_o through_o the_o whole_a
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the_o devil_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n or_o rather_o enter_v into_o a_o serpent_n and_o so_o speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n who_o go_v be_v not_o so_o uncomely_a as_o we_o may_v understand_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n before_o the_o curse_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o after_z neither_o any_o such_o enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n for_o god_n make_v all_o the_o creature_n subject_a to_o adam_n and_o therefore_o then_o there_o be_v no_o enmity_n between_o they_o and_o after_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v that_o god_n place_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o when_o we_o will_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n it_o be_v at_o his_o head_n we_o strike_v and_o he_o at_o our_o heel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a serpent_n it_o do_v further_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o according_o he_o do_v but_o in_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o more_o than_o a_o private_a interpretation_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o therefore_o this_o scrrpture_n have_v its_o chief_a tendency_n to_o the_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n who_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v and_o likewise_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n god_n have_v also_o put_v enmity_n but_o who_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v or_o be_v be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v whereas_o god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o the_o serpent_n have_v no_o other_o seed_n but_o what_o do_v adhere_v to_o he_o and_o then_o none_o have_v adhere_v to_o he_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o his_o dispose_n but_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o draw_v off_o with_o he_o when_o he_o revolt_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n matth._n 12.24_o and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n that_o hellfire_n be_v prepare_v matth._n 25.41_o and_o it_o be_v between_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o god_n do_v then_o put_v enmity_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n than_o have_v no_o other_o seed_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v for_o when_o eve_n bear_v cain_n she_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o then_o he_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o for_o cain_n first_o offence_n god_n do_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n but_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v except_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n gen._n 4.7_o but_o he_o by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n thereby_o become_v of_o that_o evil_a one_o for_o which_o god_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n so_o the_o seed_n of_o seth_n whilst_o they_o serve_v god_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o when_o they_o have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n whereby_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n they_o be_v alike_o cut_v off_o together_o and_o so_o israel_n of_o who_o god_n say_v i_o have_v plant_v thou_o a_o noble_a vine_n a_o holy_a and_o a_o right_a seed_n jer._n 2.21_o god_n have_v before_o prove_v and_o try_v abraham_n gen._n 22.16,17,18_o of_o who_o israel_n spring_v and_o have_v they_o continue_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n they_o will_v have_v remain_v bless_v but_o they_o turn_v into_o the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o when_o they_o forsake_v the_o holy_a commandment_n and_o do_v strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23.23,24_o for_o they_o want_v faith_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o threaten_a judgement_n from_o god_n by_o they_o will_v fall_v on_o they_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o be_v warn_v by_o they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luke_n 16.29,30,31_o and_o also_o christ_n say_v for_o have_v they_o believe_v moses_n they_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o john_n 5.46_o for_o have_v they_o live_v blameless_o luke_n 1.6_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n god_n have_v give_v israel_n have_v never_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n and_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n and_o dark_a sentence_n and_o do_v not_o his_o mighty_a work_n among_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o disciple_n to_o declare_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n than_o those_o where_o he_o do_v his_o mighty_a work_n which_o never_o man_n do_v mat._n 12.24,35_o thereby_o to_o convince_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v 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man_n to_o consider_v their_o way_n deut._n 32.29_o job_n 34.27_o psal_n 50.22_o isa_n 1.3_o chap._n 5.12_o ezek._n 18.14,28_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o rev._n 2.5_o and_o also_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n but_o by_o our_o forsake_v the_o vanity_n pleasure_n and_o subtle_a craftiness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v wise_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o if_o you_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o james_n 4.7,8_o and_o david_n by_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o meditation_n become_v wise_a than_o all_o his_o teacher_n psal_n 119.99_o and_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o 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paul_n epistle_n have_v their_o peculiar_a tendency_n to_o they_o of_o that_o time_n to_o who_o he_o write_v who_o then_o have_v turn_v from_o worship_v dumb_a idol_n to_o ferve_fw-la the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v then_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n bring_v home_o and_o be_v then_o justify_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o their_o before_o perform_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o none_o may_v charge_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v rom._n 3.25_o but_o then_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v save_v not_o for_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v do_v tit._n 3.5_o thus_o be_v a_o door_n of_o mercy_n set_v open_a not_o only_o to_o the_o elect_n that_o have_v the_o peculiar_a call_v but_o also_o to_o the_o world_n that_o have_v the_o general_n call_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v like_o abraham_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o for_o sook_v his_o country_n his_o kindred_n and_o his_o father_n house_n so_o be_v the_o christian_n to_o forsake_v all_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n the_o which_o according_o they_o do_v and_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o abraham_n will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o which_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v upon_o condition_n the_o which_o condition_n he_o fulfil_v so_o likewise_o the_o first_o church_n general_o obey_v and_o command_v their_o child_n and_o household_n after_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 2.1,2,3_o and_o to_o walk_v blameless_a and_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v rev._n 2.25_o 1_o tim._n 6.17,18,19,20_o but_o when_o the_o christian_n as_o israel_n former_o have_v do_v forsake_v his_o way_n they_o then_o become_v estrange_v from_o god_n and_o so_o their_o child_n become_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v never_o so_o wise_o psal_n 58.4_o here_o we_o see_v their_o ear_n be_v not_o otherwise_o stop_v than_o as_o they_o stop_v they_o themselves_o and_o such_o as_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o do_v just_o god_n choose_v to_o harden_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o will_v be_v the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o sore_a displeasure_n but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v not_o so_o harden_v themselves_o in_o iniquity_n so_o as_o to_o become_v thereby_o under_o a_o stupid_a sense_n let_v they_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o his_o assist_a grace_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o 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