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NATURAL HISTORY 



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P E N T S. 



PART III. 



Containing Six Dissertations. 



I. Upon the Primceval Serpent. 



II. Fiery Serpent, 



III. T^he Brazen Serpent. 



IV. Adoration of Serpents, 



V. Rcafons of that morfirous 

 Worjhip', 



VI. And for the Adoration of 

 different Animals. 



C H A P. I. 



Contents. Various Sentiinents about the Frimceval Serpent : 

 Some fay^ 'twas a real Serpent ; others fay^ the Paffage is alle^ 

 g-orical. Some make the Serf)ent to be Flea fur c : others tie Devil 

 in the Natural Serpent. Keajbns vmy Adam vjas not ?nade be- 

 yond a Capacity of Sinning. Our frjl Farents arnCd with fuf- 

 fcient Power to fiand: If hey knew no Enemy. Satan a compleat 

 Orator. Ifhe Fatal Surrender. Satar/s trium{)hant Return from 

 Eden. Serpen fs Head and Suhtiiity. Intercourfe between the 

 Angelick ami Human IVorld. A Flea for our fi?Ji Mother. Why 



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