Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

1. Who is the Serpent? I find diversity of opinions among Interpreters: Some say, it was only the Serpent, and that which belongs unto Satan is but mystically understood: others say, it was only Satan under the notion of a Serpent, as sometimes he is called the great Dragon, And the great Dragon was cast out, that old Serpent called the ⟨p. 60⟩Devil, ¹and Satan, which deceived the whole world. Others say, it was both Satan and the Serpent; as men are said to be possessed of Satan, so was the Serpent possessed of the Devil. Satan could not provoke our first parents to sin by any inward temptation, as now he doth by the help of our corruption: nor could he enter into their bodies or minds, because of the holiness and glory that was in them; and therefore he presumed to take a beast of the earth, and by disposing of his Tongue he speaks within him. But what? must the Serpent have punishment, that was only Satan's instrument in the temptation? yes:

1. Who is the Serpent? I find diversity of opinions among Interpreters: Some say, it was onely the Serpent, and that which belongs unto Satan is but mystically understood: others say, it was onely Sathan under the notion of a Serpent, as sometimes he is called the great Dragon, And the great Dragon was cast out, that old Serpent called the ⟨p. 60⟩Devil, ¹and Satan, which deceived the whole world. Others say, it was both Satan and the Serpent; as men are said to be possessed of Satan, so was the Serpent possessed of the Devil. Satan could not provoke our first parents to sin by any inward temptation, as now he doth by the help of our corruption: nor could he enter into their bodies or minds, because of the holiness and glory that was in them; and therefore he presumed to take a beast of the earth, and by disposing of his Tongue he speaks within him. But what? must the Serpent have punishment, that was only Satans instrument in the temptation? yes:

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