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For she saw that the tree was good for food,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For she saw that the tree was good for food,","proofs":["Genesis 3:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:6","osis":["Gen.3.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And the lust of the eye?","answer":"Yes. For she saw that it was pleasant to the eyes,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For she saw that it was pleasant to the eyes,","proofs":["Genesis 3:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:6","osis":["Gen.3.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And the pride of life?","answer":"Yes. For she saw that it was a tree to be desired to make one wise,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For she saw that it was a tree to be desired to make one wise,","proofs":["Genesis 3:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:6","osis":["Gen.3.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was it an instance of horrid rebellion against God?","answer":"Yes. Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat,","proofs":["Genesis 3:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:11","osis":["Gen.3.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And of amazing folly in man?","answer":"Yes. This their way was their folly,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"This their way was their folly,","proofs":["Psalm 49:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 49:13","osis":["Ps.49.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did our first parents fall without a tempter?","answer":"No. For the serpent said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said,","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For the serpent said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said,","proofs":["Genesis 3:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:1","osis":["Gen.3.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was this serpent the devil?","answer":"Yes. The old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"The old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan,","proofs":["Revelation 20:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 20:2","osis":["Rev.20.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But could he force their consent?","answer":"No. Resist the devil and he will fly from you,","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Resist the devil and he will fly from you,","proofs":["James 4:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 4:7","osis":["Jas.4.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he notwithstanding prevail?","answer":"Yes. The serpent beguiled me and I did eat,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"The serpent beguiled me and I did eat,","proofs":["Genesis 3:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:13","osis":["Gen.3.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he in all this aim at their destruction?","answer":"Yes. For he is Abaddon, (the destroyer),","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For he is Abaddon, (the destroyer),","proofs":["Revelation 9:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 9:11","osis":["Rev.9.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did Satan act a subtil part in tempting?","answer":"Yes. The serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"The serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 11:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 11:3","osis":["2Cor.11.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Did he promise impunity?","answer":"Yes. Ye shall not surely die,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Ye shall not surely die,","proofs":["Genesis 3:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:4","osis":["Gen.3.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he promise improvement?","answer":"Yes. Your eyes shall be opened,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Your eyes shall be opened,","proofs":["Genesis 3:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:5","osis":["Gen.3.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he feed them with high thoughts of themselves?","answer":"Yes. Ye shall be as gods,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"Ye shall be as gods,","proofs":["Genesis 3:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:5","osis":["Gen.3.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he suggest to them hard thoughts of God?","answer":"Yes. For he said, God doth know this,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For he said, God doth know this,","proofs":["Genesis 3:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:5","osis":["Gen.3.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was it an instance of his policy first to assault the woman?","answer":"Yes. For she is the weaker vessel,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For she is the weaker vessel,","proofs":["1 Peter 3:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 3:7","osis":["1Pet.3.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to assault her when alone?","answer":"Yes. For two are better than one—for if they fall, the one will lift up the his fellow,","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"For two are better than one—for if they fall, the one will lift up the his fellow,","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 4:9–10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 4:9–10","osis":["Eccl.4.9-Eccl.4.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}