A26869:132
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed, or, Proud ignorance the cause of infidelity, and of mens quarrelling with the word of God
London: printed by T.N. for Tho. Underhil, 1655
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Object. 6. Is it a likely thing that a Serpent should speak to Eve? Or the subtlety of the Serpent be a reason of the Temptation? Or, that Eve that was then perfect, should not know that Serpents cannot speak of themselves; and if she knew that it was the Devil that spake by the Serpent, it would have affrighted and astonished her, rather then have been such a temptation to her?
Object. 6. Is it a likely thing that a Serpent should speak to Eve? Or the subtilty of the Serpent be a reason of the Temptation? Or, that Eve that was then perfect, should not know that Serpents cannot speak of themselves; and if she knew that it was the Devil that spak• by the Serpent, it would have affrighted and astonished her, rather then have been such a temptation to her?
Answ. 1. Though Eve was perfect as to her natural powers, and capacity, yet not as to her actual knowledge? She that was newly then created, might be ignorant of the Serpents nature.
Answ. 1. Though Eve was perfect as to her natural powers, and capacity, yet not as to her actual knowledge? She that was n•wly then created, might be ignorant of the Serpents nature.
2. But suppose that she knew that it was the Devil that spake by the Serpent (which seems to me most likely) yet doth it not follow, that she should then dread or abhor him: For ow know you that Eve was acquainted with the Diabolical pravity or malice? How know you when the Angels fell to be Devils? whether long before? or whether they were but newly fallen, (as Zanchy conceiveth by their unbelief) But most certain it is, that they were then no such hateful or dreadful