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messiah_n and_o by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n have_v tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o that_o fatal_a revolt_n which_o draw_v after_o it_o all_o those_o miserable_a consequent_n which_o their_o posterity_n have_v groan_v under_o ever_o since_o by_o the_o messiah_n his_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v mean_v his_o assault_a and_o crush_a under_o foot_n the_o very_a seat_n of_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o final_o rescue_v mankind_n from_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n for_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o first_o dawn_n the_o morning_n twilight_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v the_o only_a discovery_n of_o it_o to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o sole_a ground_n and_o object_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o abel_n and_o enoch_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n heb._n 11.4_o 5._o for_o though_o that_o promise_n be_v 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