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Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of…Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of…
Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnal gospellers: and that the faith which they profess, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short sum of the whole Bible, and a plain manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have been saved through this Christian faith alone.Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnall gospellers: and that the faith which they professe, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short summe of the whole Bible, and a plaine manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have beene saved through this Christian faith alone.
London: printed by John Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624
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But to these words there is added,1 Of the woman. For our Lord was not conceived and borne of mans seed, but of the Holy Ghost out of the Virgin Mary. Therefore cannot this sentence be understood of Eve, but of the Virgin Mary. Now whereas she is called a woman, it is done because of the kindred: For even the daughters also and maidens are reckoned in the women's kindred, and yet continue undefiled virgins. God also hath spoken here distinctly, and said not; I will put enmity between thee and this woman, but between thee and (haischah) the woman, understanding some special woman, no doubt even such an one as he afterward set forth clearly by Isaiah, saying;2 Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, &c. And this word (seed) was alway afterward in every renewing of this promise concerning Christ Jesus among all the Patriarchs and Prophets, rehearsed, used, and expressed, until the time of David. Of whom the Lord afterward was called a flower, the root, sprouting, or blossom of David. The holy Apostle Paul expoundeth this word (seed) clearly and plainly, and saith it is Christ, Gal. 3.3 ⟨p. 14⟩Moreover,4 it serveth to the praise of the Lords mother, that God saith, I will put enmity between the woman and thee: for he meaneth the difference of both their natures. The Devil is proud, subtle, wicked, false, and untrue: but the mother of Christ is lowly, simple, virtuous, faithful and upright, chaste and clean. And the same pure virgin and gracious mother hath borne unto us him that trod down the Serpents head. The head of the Serpent is the power and kingdom of the Devil, even sin, the curse and damnation. All this hath that blessed seed broken for his faithful. All which things the holy Apostle Paul also hath taught with these words:5 The Lord is become partaker of our flesh and blood, that he through death might take away the power from him, which had the Lordship over death, that is to say, the Devil; and to deliver them which through fear of death, were all their life time in bondage. For he took not upon him the Angels, but the seed of Abraham took he upon him, &c. And to the same meaning doth this also serve that followeth;