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7. What is the heel of the seed of the woman, and the bruising of it? 1. For the heel, it is the humanity of Christ, according to which properly Christ hath an heel: Or (as others) it is the ways of Christ, which Satan, by all the means he could possibly would seek to suppress. 2. For the bruising of his heel, it is the miseries, mockings, woundings, Death and Burial of Christ, all which he endured in his heel (i.e.) in his humanity; or it extends further, to all the hurts, reproaches, afflictions, persecutions of the faithful by the Devil and his agents: all which are but as a bruise in the heel, which cannot endanger the spiritual life of their souls. It is observed, that the Serpent hath but one head, but the seed of the woman hath two heels; so that the one may be some help, while the other is hurt; besides, an hurt in the heel is far from the head and heart; and though it may be painful, it is not mortal. Indeed, Christs heel was bruised (i.e.) He was delivered to death, even to the death of the Cross; yet he rose again from the dead; neither had the Devil any advantage by his death; for as angry Bees stinging once, make themselves drones, so the Devil, now he may hiss at us, but he cannot hurt us; by that wound which Christ received at his death, he wounded all his enemies irrecoverably; the very sight it self was Christs triumph; even then was the Kingdom of darkness utterly overthrown; sin, death, and Satan were conquered, and taken captive, and whatsoever might ⟨p. 63⟩be brought against us, was taken away, as the least bill, or scroll. O blessed riddle!¹ Out of the Eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. In reference to the promise, thou shalt bruise his heel, ²Christ is said to be the Lamb slain from the foundation of the World. Here's good news betimes.

7. What is the heel of the seed of the woman, and the bruising of it? 1. For the heel, it is the humanity of Christ, according to which properly Christ hath an heel: Or (as others) it is the wayes of Christ, which Satan, by all the means he could possibly would seek to suppress. 2. For the bruising of his heel, it is the miseries, mockings, woundings, Death and Burial of Christ, all which he endured in his heel (i.e.) in his humanity; or it extends further, to all the hurts, reproaches, afflictions, persecutions of the faithful by the Devil and his agents: all which are but as a bruise in the heel, which cannot endanger the spiritual life of their souls. It is observed, that the Serpent hath but one head, but the seed of the woman hath two heels; so that the one may be some help, while the other is hurt; besides, an hurt in the heel is far from the head and heart; and though it may be painful, it is not mortal. Indeed, Christs heel was bruised (i.e.) He was delivered to death, even to the death of the Cross; yet he rose again from the dead; neither had the Devil any advantage by his death; for as angry Bees stinging once, make themselves droanes, so the Devil, now he may hiss at us, but he cannot hurt us; by that wound which Christ received at his death, he wounded all his enemies irrecoverably; the very sight it self was Christs triumph; even then was the Kingdom of darkness utterly overthrown; sin, death, and Satan were conquered, and taken captive, and whatsoever might