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NATURAL HISTORY 



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SERPENTS. 



PART III. 



Containing Six Dissertations. 



I. UpOJi the Prmaval Serpent. 

 IL Fiery Serpent. 



III. The Brazen Serpent. 



IV, Adoration of Serpents. 



V. Reafons of that monflrom 

 Worjhip ; 



VI. And for the Adoration of 

 different Animals. 



CHAP. I, 



Contents. Various Sentiments about the Primaval Serpent : 

 Some fay, 'twas a real Serpe7it ; others fay, the Pajpige is alle- 

 gorical. Some make the Serpent to be Pleafure ; others the Devi! 

 in the Natural Serpent, Reafons why Adam was not made be- 

 yond a Capacity of Sinning. Our firji Parents arn^d with fif- 

 ficie?it Power to flaiid: They knew ?io Enemy. Satan a co77Vpleat 

 Orator. The Fatal Surrender. Safaiis triumphant Return from 

 Eden. Serpenfs Head and Subtility. Inter courfe between the 

 Angelick and Human iVorld. A Plea for our firfi Mother. Why 



Mofes 



