Summary: <p><em>Of the Revelation of the Promise</em></p><p>For this we constantly believe: that God, after the fearful and horrible defection of man from his obedience, did seek Adam again, call upon him, rebuke his sin, convict him of the same, and in the end made unto him a most joyful promise: to wit, that the seed of the woman should break down the serpent’s head that is, he should destroy the works of the Devil. Which promise, as it was repeated and made more clear from time to time, so was it embraced with joy, and most constantly received of all the faithful, from Adam to Noah, from Noah to Abraham, from Abraham to David, and so forth to the incarnation of Christ Jesus: all (we mean the faithful fathers) under the law did see the joyful days of Christ Jesus, and did rejoice.</p><br><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Gen%203.9" target="_blank">Genesis 3:9</a></p><p>9 But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Gen%203.15" target="_blank">Genesis 3:15</a></p><p>15 I will put enmity between you and the woman,</p><p>and between your offspring and her offspring;</p><p>he shall bruise your head,</p><p>and you shall bruise his heel.”</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Gen%2012.3" target="_blank">Genesis 12:3</a></p><p>3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Gen%2015.5%E2%80%936" target="_blank">Genesis 15:5–6</a></p><p>5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/2%20Sam%207.14" target="_blank">2 Samuel 7:14</a></p><p>14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Isa%207.14" target="_blank">Isaiah 7:14</a></p><p>14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Isa%209.6" target="_blank">Isaiah 9:6</a></p><p>6 For to us a child is born,</p><p>to us a son is given;</p><p>and the government shall be upon his shoulder,</p><p>and his name shall be called</p><p>Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,</p><p>Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Haggai%202.6" target="_blank">Haggai 2:6</a></p><p>6 For thus says the LORD of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.</p><p><a href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/John%208.56" target="_blank">John 8:56</a></p><p>56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”</p>
