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not_o the_o devil_n for_o so_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v metaphorical_o understand_v but_o this_o be_v a_o history_n and_o no_o allegory_n nor_o the_o image_n of_o a_o serpent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o picture_n but_o a_o real_a serpent_n that_o be_v curse_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o natural_a serpent_n that_o do_v speak_v for_o speech_n and_o reason_n do_v natural_o belong_v to_o man_n not_o to_o beast_n for_o they_o neither_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n nor_o the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n but_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n use_v the_o same_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v so_o then_o there_o be_v both_o a_o serpent_n which_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o serpent_n and_o beside_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v know_v both_o by_o his_o speech_n and_o reason_n with_o eva_n as_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o devil_n a_o manslayer_n from_o the_o 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three_o ally_n say_v that_o godd_n forbid_v to_o touch_v the_o tree_n four_o gluttony_n desire_v the_o fruit_n which_o be_v forbid_v fiftâ—…_n scandal_n in_o draw_v adam_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n six_o a_o foolish_a excuse_v of_o her_o sin_n to_o god_n q._n why_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o earnest_a to_o tempt_v eva_n a._n because_o he_o hate_v god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o glorify_v but_o to_o anger_v he_o second_o because_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o envy_n for_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o happiness_n himself_o be_v in_o misery_n q._n why_o do_v adam_n eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n a._n partly_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n partly_o through_o curiosity_n desire_v to_o try_v what_o kind_n of_o fruit_n this_o shall_v be_v which_o god_n do_v prohibit_v so_o nâ—…timur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la q._n be_v adam_n deceive_v also_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v a._n no_o adam_n be_v not_o seduce_v but_o the_o woman_n 1._o timo._n 2._o for_o eva_n do_v not_o deceive_v adam_n because_o she_o think_v all_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n speak_v but_o satan_n deceive_v eva_n because_o he_o make_v she_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o be_v false_a second_o eva_n confess_v that_o she_o be_v deceive_v but_o adam_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n give_v to_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n be_v the_o same_o of_o adam_n and_o eva_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n if_o we_o do_v consider_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o than_o we_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o the_o great_a for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iâ—…_n great_a but_o
may_v we_o offer_v it_o fourthly_a to_o teach_v they_o sobriety_n in_o eat_v five_o by_o interdict_v of_o blood_n he_o will_v accustom_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o eat_v that_o which_o he_o please_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o he_o prohiâ—…its_v for_o this_o cause_n he_o do_v forbid_v adam_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n sixthly_a because_o he_o have_v give_v it_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o soul_n levit._fw-la 17._o 11._o q._n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o eat_v blood_n a._n yes_o for_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n be_v ceremonial_a among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n come_n therefore_o not_o only_o have_v we_o power_n to_o eat_v blood_n but_o christ_n also_o say_v except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o can_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o joh._n 6._o q._n then_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n prohibit_v eat_v of_o blood_n act._n 15._o a._n because_o the_o jew_n do_v abhor_v the_o eat_n of_o blood_n therefore_o lest_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n they_o in_o wisdom_n think_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o christian_n for_o a_o while_o shall_v abstain_v from_o blood_n so_o then_o in_o matter_n indifferent_a we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o offend_v not_o our_o weak_a brethren_n otherways_o that_o which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n can_v defile_v the_o man_n matth._n 15._o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o that_o god_n will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o life_n a._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o eat_v blood_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o shed_v man_n blood_n which_o if_o they_o do_v he_o will_v require_v it_o that_o be_v he_o 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but_o to_o kill_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n again_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v neither_o must_v we_o kill_v ourselves_o upon_o pretence_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n because_o we_o must_v so_o long_o remain_v in_o this_o warfare_n till_o our_o captain_n jesus_n command_v we_o to_o depart_v q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o god_n will_v require_v our_o blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o beast_n a._n by_o the_o beast_n here_o we_o understand_v not_o the_o devil_n as_o origenâ—…s_n nor_o cruel_a and_o savage_a man_n as_o other_o do_v think_v but_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o beast_n so_o call_v proper_o that_o if_o they_o shed_v man_n blood_n they_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o it_o be_v afterward_o ordain_v by_o moses_n law_n if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v stone_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 21._o 28._o and_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o abhor_v shed_v of_o 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the_o magistrate_n notwithstanding_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o man_n of_o blood_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 24._o q._n then_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o shed_v blood_n and_o of_o he_o that_o shed_v blood_n against_o his_o will_n a._n the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n appoint_v not_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o manslayer_n he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o as_o for_o he_o that_o kill_v unaware_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v provide_v that_o they_o may_v fly_v thither_o num._n 35._o 11._o but_o he_o that_o presumptuous_o kill_v must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v exod._n 21._o 14._o and_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o murder_n be_v prohibit_v much_o more_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o 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crib_n verse_n 11._o the_o hawk_n do_v not_o flee_v by_o our_o wisdom_n neither_o do_v the_o eagle_n mount_v up_o at_o our_o command_n vers_n 29._o and_o 30._o we_o can_v draw_v out_o leviathan_n with_o a_o hook_n neither_o pierce_v his_o jaw_n with_o a_o angle_n chap._n 40._o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o 21._o again_o many_o beast_n be_v fearful_a to_o man_n and_o often_o time_n noy_n some_o as_o lion_n wolves_n bear_n etc._n etc._n god_n threaten_v to_o send_v wild_a beast_n among_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v spoil_v they_o leu._n 26._o 22._o the_o prophet_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o lyon_n 1._o king_n 13._o 24._o two_o bear_n do_v tear_v in_o piece_n 42._o child_n 2._o king_n 2._o 24._o q._n then_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o creature_n a._n first_o in_o that_o they_o can_v do_v that_o harm_n to_o man_n which_o they_o will_v because_o god_n restrain_v their_o power_n second_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v man_n but_o when_o he_o offend_v god_n three_o in_o 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not_o unmindful_a of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v hunger_v in_o his_o member_n five_o if_o we_o remember_v that_o god_n give_v we_o power_n to_o kill_v and_o eat_v flesh_n after_o the_o flood_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v our_o fleshly_a nature_n after_o our_o baptism_n q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o blood_n be_v the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n a._n blood_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o life_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v life_n figurative_o as_o bread_n be_v call_v christ_n body_n second_o because_o the_o animal_n life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o preserve_v by_o the_o blood_n therefore_o here_o continens_fw-la be_v take_v for_o contentum_fw-la q._n why_o be_v the_o life_n preserve_v in_o the_o blood_n a._n because_o the_o life_n consist_v in_o heat_n and_o moisture_n and_o such_o be_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o blood_n second_o the_o vital_a spirit_n wherein_o the_o life_n do_v 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and_o obedience_n second_o because_o he_o will_v wean_v he_o by_o degree_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n three_o because_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n among_o the_o canaanite_n to_o show_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o he_o may_v win_v some_o to_o salvation_n and_o make_v the_o obstinate_a inexcusable_a four_o that_o he_o may_v take_v possession_n of_o that_o land_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o posterity_n five_o that_o he_o may_v flee_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a chaldean_n and_o shun_v all_o those_o that_o be_v hinderer_n to_o he_o in_o god_n service_n especial_o his_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n six_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v when_o we_o be_v call_v even_o leave_v our_o own_o country_n kindred_n and_o father_n house_n that_o be_v the_o world_n our_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o we_o and_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n that_o we_o may_v follow_v christ_n to_o the_o heavenly_a 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