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enter_v into_o a_o serpent_n or_o snake_n and_o that_o by_o the_o curse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a displeasure_n of_o god_n light_v upon_o the_o poor_a snake_n only_o how_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v may_v appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n so_o speak_v as_o our_o weak_a capacity_n may_v thereby_o best_a conceive_v the_o substance_n tenor_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tragedy_n in_o such_o humane_a and_o sensible_a form_n as_o wonderful_o inform_v our_o understanding_n though_o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a course_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n and_o also_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o divinity_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v with_o corporal_a eye_n and_o live_v and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o serpent_n there_o have_v not_o be_v take_v absolute_o nor_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o devil_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v inform_v we_o thereof_o in_o some_o part_n of_o that_o story_n but_o to_o affirm_v it_o sometime_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o sometime_o a_o snake_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n to_o be_v find_v or_o see_v in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o invention_n and_o a_o fetch_v methinks_v beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o all_o divinity_n 11.3_o certain_o the_o serpent_n be_v he_o that_o seduce_v eve_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n or_o a_o snake_n let_v any_o wiseman_n or_o rather_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_n doubtless_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o i_o have_v i_o be_o sure_a one_o wise_a man_n on_o my_o side_n for_o the_o interpretation_n hereof_o 2.24_o namely_o solomon_n who_o say_v through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n refer_v that_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o moses_n in_o the_o letter_n do_v to_o the_o serpent_n but_o a_o better_a expositor_n hereof_o need_v not_o than_o 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and_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v christ_n himself_o use_v it_o say_v be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o brief_a collection_n you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n serpent_n as_o it_o be_v equivocal_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o evil_a part_n but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v father_n of_o lie_n author_n of_o death_n and_o the_o worker_n of_o deceit_n methinks_v it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a opinion_n to_o hold_v that_o thereby_o a_o snake_n be_v mean_v which_o must_v be_v if_o the_o letter_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o allegory_n 3.1_o truly_n calvin_n opinion_n be_v to_o be_v like_v and_o reverence_v and_o his_o example_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o follow_v in_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o subscribe_v to_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o place_n do_v of_o purpose_n use_v obscure_a figure_n that_o the_o clear_a light_n thereof_o may_v be_v defer_v 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spirits_z and_o body_n be_v by_o antithesis_fw-la oppose_v one_o to_o another_o so_o as_o a_o body_n be_v no_o spirit_n nor_o a_o spirit_n a_o body_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n whether_o he_o be_v many_o or_o one_o for_o by_o the_o way_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v so_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o though_o there_o be_v but_o 5._o one_o and_o sometime_o as_o though_o 4._o one_o be_v many_o legion_n the_o sense_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v according_a to_o calvin_n opinion_n he_o be_v a_o creature_n make_v by_o god_n and_o that_o for_o vengeance_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o ecclus._n 39_o v_o 28._o and_o of_o himself_o naught_o though_o employ_v by_o god_n to_o necessary_a and_o good_a purpose_n for_o in_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v
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