...causes of their being despised. The true original cause, however, is the old enmity ; Gen. iii. 15, that between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. Thus hate them, therefore, despise them. 1 . Their paucity and fewness. — They are but a remnant,...

...in crucifying him, but he by his death destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil. The enmity between the seed of the woman, and the seed of the serpent, is beautifully illustrated by such texts as the following. " They that are Christ's have crucified...

...in crucifying him, but he by his death destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil. The enmity between the seed of the woman, and the seed of the serpent, is beautifully illustrated by such texts as the following. " They that are Christ's have crucified...

...another d ; between wicked men and good men, upon the ground of contrary seeds, the Lord having put enmity between the seed of the woman, and the seed of the serpent e. Because God hath chosen his church out of the world, therefore the world hateth them. ' When he...

...another d ; between wicked men and good men, upon the ground of contrary seeds, the Lord having put enmity between the seed of the woman, and the seed of the serpent'. Because Goil hath chosen his church out of the world, therefore the world hateth them. ' When he had...

...against the Spirit, 206 as the apostle shews chap, vii., Gal. Hi., and as in Gen. iii. the future war between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent is spoken of; yet, the blessedness of grace is, that the sin which remains in us is not imputed unto...

...against the Spirit, 206 as theapostle shews chap, vii., Gal. iii., and as in Gen. iii. the future war between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent is spoken of; yet, the blessedness of grace is, that the sin which remains in us is not imputed nnto...

...persons, yea, nations, never had the knowledge of this covenant. God, at first, made a distinction between the seed of the woman, and the seed of the serpent, which has been kept up ever since, Gen. iii. 15. The covenant was established with Abel, and Cain was...

...most certain not to be effected towards all, as afterward will appear. Yea, that first distinction between the seed of the woman, and the seed of the serpent, is enough to overthrow the pretended universality of the covenant of grace ; for who dares affirm that...

...their excelling others in being good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Such an improvement of the doctrine of the enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, and of the necessity of persecution, becoming credible and customary, has a direct tendency to cause...