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dominion_n over_o the_o inferior_a but_o chief_o its_o worth_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o god_n decree_v against_o the_o serpent_n and_o what_o punishment_n he_o appoint_v for_o he_o for_o tempt_a eve_n with_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o serpent_n thou_o shall_v go_v upon_o thy_o belly_n and_o shall_v eat_v dust_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o this_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o serpent_n at_o his_o creation_n to_o creep_v and_o crawl_v that_o the_o serpent_n shall_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o eat_v the_o dust_n for_o god_n before_o sin_n nay_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n create_v all_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o serpent_n and_o chief_a of_o they_o
certain_o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o serpent_n to_o have_v creep_v in_o two_o sense_n before_o sin_n and_o after_o sin_n that_o he_o creep_v before_o sin_n natural_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o creation_n that_o he_o creep_v after_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o by_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v only_o in_o spirit_n so_o may_v we_o understand_v adam_n to_o have_v dye_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n natural_o that_o he_o die_v natural_o according_a to_o the_o first_o intention_n of_o his_o make_n before_o the_o law_n legal_o and_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n after_o the_o law_n by_o that_o decree_n and_o law_n of_o condemnation_n which_o be_v spiritual_o conceive_v therefore_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n in_o all_o man_n as_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o adam_n natural_a which_o happen_v natural_o to_o all_o man_n by_o their_o own_o imbred_a nature_n which_o be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a a_o 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the_o daughter_n of_o zelopheâ—ad_n speak_v unto_o moses_n our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o be_v not_o in_o that_o sedition_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n by_o core_n but_o die_v in_o hâ—s_n sin_n they_o say_v that_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a not_o in_o that_o judgement_n wherein_o core_n be_v swallow_v up_o who_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o by_o that_o fate_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o death_n be_v the_o last_o period_n of_o all_o thing_n subject_a to_o corruption_n they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o that_o just_a judgement_n wherein_o the_o low_a earth_n open_v to_o swallow_v up_o those_o conspirator_n but_o that_o he_o die_v a_o single_a death_n in_o the_o desert_n by_o that_o same_o natural_a law_n by_o which_o all_o man_n owe_v themselves_o to_o death_n and_o by_o which_o simple_a natural_a death_n 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which_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o who_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o gospel_n chap._n ix_o the_o gentile_n call_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n beast_n and_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o jew_n yea_o unclean_a beast_n the_o opposite_a comparison_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o gentile_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n and_o reckon_v himself_o among_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o he_o say_v and_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n whether_o we_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v or_o whether_o we_o take_v they_o as_o opposite_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o election_n be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o love_n the_o gentile_n likewise_o call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o first_o creation_n which_o be_v elesh_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n or_o because_o the_o gentile_n by_o a_o narural_a imbred_a hatred_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v do_v deborah_n sing_v who_o have_v destroy_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o god_n but_o concern_v the_o gentile_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n more_o at_o large_a in_o its_o due_a place_n furthermore_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a disgrace_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v that_o they_o be_v compare_v every_o where_o to_o beast_n in_o sacred_a author_n and_o be_v account_v beast_n beneath_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a opposition_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v go_n the_o 22_o psa_n thus_o complain_v of_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v assault_v israel_n many_o bull_n have_v encompass_v i_o fat_a bull_n have_v beset_v i_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n upon_o i_o like_o a_o raven_a and_o a_o roar-lion_n psalm_n 57_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n whelp_n the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v weapon_n and_o arrow_n yea_o the_o 74_o psalm_n call_v the_o gentile_n beast_n give_v not_o the_o beast_n soul_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v deliver_v not_o the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n their_o enemy_n who_o neither_o know_v thou_o nor_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o which_o apply_v that_o of_o baruch_n chap._n 3._o where_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v over_o the_o gentile_n their_o flock_n and_o their_o people_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o isaiah_n chap._n 3._o thou_o be_v make_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a in_o my_o eye_n say_v god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o nation_n for_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v i_o will_v expiate_v and_o redeem_v thou_o by_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o people_n that_o be_v 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great_a concernment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v to_o give_v ezechiah_n a_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v whole_a and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n by_o those_o line_n that_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n back_o ten_o degree_n which_o be_v write_v in_o esay_n ch_n 3â—_n in_o these_o word_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o line_n by_o which_o it_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n to_o return_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o line_n by_o the_o degree_n that_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o this_o miracle_n it_o be_v receive_v as_o current_n that_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o in_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n be_v put_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o because_o the_o shadow_n be_v bring_v back_o in_o 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to_o a_o kingly_a dyal_n the_o shadow_n go_v back_o which_o be_v descend_v in_o the_o dyal_n which_o achaz_n have_v make_v the_o life_n of_o ezechâ—ah_n who_o be_v die_v who_o achaz_n have_v beget_v go_v backward_o likewise_o nor_o can_v ezechias_n have_v any_o more_o convenient_a sign_n of_o his_o recovery_n than_o this_o miracle_n which_o therefore_o be_v give_v as_o a_o particular_a sign_n to_o ezechias_n chron._n 2._o chap._n 32._o ezechias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o sign_n he_o give_v it_o to_o he_o not_o to_o all_o and_o this_o sign_n be_v see_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n not_o in_o all_o land_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o chron._n that_o their_o be_v ambassador_n send_v from_o babylon_n who_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o sign_n which_o have_v happen_v not_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o upon_o the_o earth_n mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n nor_o have_v the_o 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