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forbid_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v but_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o knowledge_n his_o sin_n and_o lay_v it_o first_o upon_o the_o woman_n his_o companion_n and_o the_o same_o do_v he_o with_o so_o froward_a and_o unadvised_a word_n man_n that_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o see_v that_o secret_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o wicked_o and_o unreasonable_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o say_v not_o only_o the_o woman_n give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n to_o eat_v but_o add_v proud_o thereto_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o thyself_o art_n in_o the_o fault_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o the_o woman_n i_o have_v not_o be_v deceive_v man_n and_o yet_o the_o righteous_a god_n give_v he_o not_o the_o woman_n to_o deceive_v he_o but_o to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o therefore_o appear_v it_o here_o again_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o more_o wilful_a &_o grievous_a grace_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o do_v the_o gracious_a god_n proceed_v further_o and_o will_v prove_v whether_o he_o may_v find_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n with_o the_o woman_n the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o nothing_o at_o all_o can_v he_o find_v the_o one_o person_n be_v as_o the_o other_o guilty_a and_o they_o both_o have_v no_o power_n therefore_o like_a as_o adam_n put_v all_o the_o fault_n to_o the_o woman_n even_o so_o lay_v the_o woman_n all_o the_o fault_n upon_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o devil_n which_o nature_n do_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n cleave_v in_o man_n but_o what_o man_n which_o have_v well_o consider_v this_o foresay_a matter_n by_o himself_o will_v now_o say_v or_o dare_v think_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o own_o power_n and_o deserve_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a how_o unable_a and_o lose_v a_o creature_n man_n be_v of_o himself_o 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the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v he_o on_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v thus_o much_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v use_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n so_o that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o bring_v death_n and_o by_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v damn_v when_o they_o be_v bear_v therefore_o will_v i_o also_o use_v the_o woman_n but_o to_o salvation_n for_o of_o the_o woman_n shall_v a_o seed_n or_o child_n be_v bear_v head_n which_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n power_n and_o kingdom_n sin_n damnation_n and_o death_n howbeit_o in_o his_o manhood_n he_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o and_o bite_v that_o be_v man_n with_o his_o transgression_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o that_o after_o the_o rigour_n of_o my_o justice_n he_o shall_v perish_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o ever_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o to_o grace_v again_o but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o my_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v cause_v my_o son_n to_o take_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o then_o will_v i_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n and_o die_v and_o with_o his_o innocent_a death_n to_o take_v away_o that_o noisome_a death_n and_o curse_n and_o so_o to_o set_v the_o generation_n of_o man_n out_o of_o death_n into_o life_n out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n faith_n thus_o the_o right_a foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n continue_v fast_o and_o unmoved_a in_o so_o much_o as_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v whole_a and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n only_o through_o the_o mercy_n and_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 8.3_o as_o touch_v this_o paul_n say_v when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o through_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o the_o sinne-offering_a and_o willing_a death_n of_o christ_n he_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o first_o chapter_n 1.30_o the_o same_o paul_n say_v christ_n jesus_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v who_o so_o glori_v and_o rejoice_v let_v he_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v the_o first_o promise_n and_o the_o first_o sure_a evangelion_n i_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o every_o word_n in_o especial_a first_o god_n call_v his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o seed_n because_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o because_o that_o our_o lord_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o fantastical_a but_o a_o very_a true_a body_n but_o to_o these_o word_n there_o be_v add_v 3.15_o of_o the_o woman_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o man_n seed_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n out_o of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n therefore_o can_v this_o sentence_n be_v understand_v of_o eve_n but_o of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n now_o whereas_o she_o be_v call_v a_o woman_n it_o be_v do_v because_o of_o the_o kindred_n for_o even_o the_o daughter_n also_o and_o maiden_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o woman_n kindred_n and_o yet_o continue_v undefiled_a virgin_n god_n also_o have_v speak_v here_o distinct_o and_o say_v not_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o this_o woman_n but_o between_o thou_o and_o haischah_o the_o woman_n understand_v some_o special_a woman_n no_o doubt_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o afterward_o set_v forth_o clear_o by_o isaiah_n say_v 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o word_n seed_n be_v always_o afterward_o in_o every_o renew_n of_o this_o promise_n concern_v christ_n jesu_n among_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n rehearse_v use_v and_o express_v until_o the_o time_n of_o david_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n afterward_o be_v call_v a_o flower_n the_o root_n sprout_v or_o blossom_n of_o david_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n expound_v this_o word_n seed_n clear_o and_o plain_o and_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 3.16_o moreover_o marie_n it_o serve_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n mother_n that_o god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o thou_o for_o he_o mean_v the_o difference_n of_o both_o their_o nature_n the_o devil_n be_v proud_a subtle_a wicked_a false_a and_o untrue_a but_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v lowly_a simple_a virtuous_a faithful_a and_o upright_a chaste_a and_o clean_a and_o the_o same_o pure_a virgin_n and_o gracious_a mother_n have_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o that_o tread_v down_o the_o serpent_n head_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n even_o sin_n the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n all_o this_o have_v that_o bless_a seed_n break_v for_o his_o faithful_a all_o which_o thing_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n also_o have_v teach_v with_o these_o word_n 2.14_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v partaker_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o he_o through_o death_n may_v take_v away_o the_o power_n from_o he_o which_o have_v the_o lordship_n over_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o which_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n in_o bondage_n for_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n take_v he_o upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o meaning_n do_v this_o also_o serve_v that_o follow_v heel_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v he_o on_o the_o heel_n the_o heel_n be_v the_o low_a part_n in_o man_n and_o here_o it_o signify_v the_o most_o 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