take_v special_a notice_n of_o his_o chief_a enemy_n and_o bend_v himself_o most_o against_o they_o for_o though_o in_o battle_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o special_o against_o the_o head_n and_o general_n thus_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n he_o command_v his_o thirty_o and_o two_o captain_n which_o have_v rule_v over_o his_o charet_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a but_o only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 22._o 31._o and_o thus_o must_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n we_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o sin_n but_o special_o against_o the_o king_n and_o roll_a sin_n against_o chief_a leader_n of_o sin_n those_o be_v take_v the_o rest_n will_v never_o stand_v if_o holofernes_n be_v slay_v his_o soldier_n will_v fly_v judith_n c._n 15._o 1._o 12._o if_o the_o shepherd_n be_v once_o strike_v the_o sheep_n will_v soon_o be_v scatter_v mat._n 26._o 31._o neither_o need_v we_o to_o go_v far_o 3._o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o chief_a enemy_n here_o they_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n personate_v and_o decipher_v unto_o we_o in_o number_n three_o in_o quality_n most_o notorious_a the_o first_o that_o enter_v the_o list_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n &_o blood_n flesh_n or_o blood_n and_o flesh_n as_o the_o original_n run_v that_o be_v that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v defile_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v spread_v and_o mix_v with_o every_o part_n of_o both_o even_o as_o the_o light_n mingle_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o twilight_n or_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n this_o corruption_n and_o depravednesse_n of_o nature_n here_o call_v flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v to_o combat_v and_o wrestle_v with_o in_o this_o world_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v prefix_v a_o non_fw-la to_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o non_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o as_o not_o at_o all_o but_o not_o only_o as_o be_v say_v before_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v one_o but_o not_o our_o only_a enemy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o our_o enemy_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o it_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 17._o it_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7._o 23._o 24._o let_v a_o man_n but_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o praise_n god_n to_o give_v or_o to_o forgive_v to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n will_v the_o corrupt_a flesh_n be_v ready_a to_o contrary_v it_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o sluggard_n 10._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v or_o to_o say_v as_o peter_n do_v to_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o death_n this_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o mat._n 16._o 22._o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v as_o arch_a a_o traitor_n as_o any_o he_o shall_v meet_v withal_o and_o as_o dangerous_a and_o the_o more_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o foreign_a but_o a_o homebred_a enemy_n fight_v not_o as_o a_o tall_a soldier_n but_o as_o a_o crafty_a traitor_n rebel_a against_o the_o spirit_n like_o dalilah_n in_o sampsons_n bosom_n or_o judas_n in_o christ_n company_n like_o the_o moth_n in_o the_o garment_n it_o be_v breed_v in_o we_o and_o daily_o cherish_v by_o we_o and_o yet_o fret_v and_o destroy_v we_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v jer._n 17._o 9_o yea_o more_o deceitful_a than_o satan_n himself_o in_o some_o respect_n for_o our_o own_o heart_n can_v deceive_v we_o of_o themselves_o 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knowledge_n without_o practice_n be_v nothing_o worth_a ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la it_o be_v like_o the_o blaze_a lamp_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o can_v not_o light_v they_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n chamber_n it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a unless_o we_o do_v thereafter_o 10._o let_v we_o do_v then_o which_o be_v thus_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o that_o be_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o we_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o ourselves_o ita_fw-la cave_n tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la caveas_fw-la teipsum_fw-la be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v so_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o of_o other_o enemy_n as_o that_o thou_o take_v heed_n of_o thyself_o as_o a_o enemy_n a_o i_o i_o salve_n domine_fw-la be_v the_o prayer_n of_o s._n austin_n that_o be_v from_o my_o own_o self_n good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o and_o so_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o own_o heart_n though_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o our_o familiar_a friend_n yet_o they_o will_v deceive_v we_o if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n terent._n as_o they_o do_v the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o 21._o yea_o and_o though_o we_o resist_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o these_o deceiver_n will_v stick_v close_o to_o we_o and_o follow_v we_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n still_o ready_o furnish_v with_o deceit_n to_o beguile_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n repose_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 28._o v_o 26._o second_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o be_v overforward_a in_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v will_v a_o king_n counsel_n with_o a_o traitor_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o this_o be_v to_o ruinate_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n will_v any_o man_n go_v to_o such_o a_o lawyer_n who_o counsel_n he_o know_v to_o be_v mere_a deceit_n and_o 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and_o son_n of_o belial_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n do_v last_v together_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v that_o be_v the_o limit_a time_n of_o this_o combat_n and_o these_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o conflict_n in_o the_o conquest_n likewise_o we_o have_v three_o thing_n to_o consider_v 1._o thing_n the_o mean_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v 2._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o say_v mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o 3._o the_o motive_n mean_n the_o mean_n be_v the_o armour_n of_o god_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o use_v it_o manner_n be_v to_o put_v it_o on_o the_o motive_n be_v that_o you_o may_v stand_v these_o be_v the_o part_n and_o particular_n both_o of_o conflict_n and_o conquest_n motive_n of_o which_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o conflict_n we_o and_o therein_o of_o the_o combatant_n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o wrestle_v we_o that_o be_v we_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes_n 1._o v._n 1._o v._n 1._o we_o that_o come_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n ecclus._n 2._o v_o 1._o special_o we_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o s._n paul_n we_o must_v wrestle_v and_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n against_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n military_a and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v military_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n as_o job_n say_v c._n 7._o v._n 1._o god_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n exod._n 15._o 3._o make_v man_n also_o to_o be-a_a man_n of_o war_n gen._n 3._o 15._o put_v enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o say_v it_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n and_o this_o break_n and_o bruise_v this_o war_a and_o wrestle_v which_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o proclaim_v 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to_o feel_v his_o fiery_a dart_n they_o must_v wrestle_v yea_o and_o this_o wrestle_n or_o conflict_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o sport_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v but_o such_o as_o make_v the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o strive_v to_o shake_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la corpus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o quatitur_fw-la christ_n the_o christian_n war_n be_v a_o fierce_a war_n now_o this_o be_v so_o that_o our_o life_n be_v a_o soldier_n life_n a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n a_o continual_a wrestle_n and_o fight_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o complice_n let_v we_o consider_v our_o call_n and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o in_o show_v ourselves_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o take_v press_v money_n and_o
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be_v of_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o it_o and_o man_n enlighten_v and_o regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n 32._o do_v but_o see_v in_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o the_o natural_a man_n see_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o discern_v at_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o say_v then_o with_o solomon_n 7._o lean_v not_o to_o your_o own_o understanding_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n lest_o in_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a you_o become_v foolish_a as_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o 22._o four_o because_o flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v a_o adversary_n of_o we_o boast_v not_o neither_o brag_n of_o your_o own_o good_a nature_n be_v there_o any_o good_a in_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o hinder_v and_o strive_v to_o suppress_v all_o good_a motion_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o flesh_n do_v this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v &_o confess_v christ_n no_o thanks_o to_o our_o good_a 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say_v not_o then_o you_o have_v abraham_n to_o your_o father_n unless_o you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n boast_v not_o of_o great_a blood_n unless_o it_o be_v great_a and_o good_a corrupt_a flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o as_o every_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n 5._o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 50._o we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o have_v our_o old_a corruption_n do_v away_o and_o new_a grace_n restore_v before_o we_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n virtus_fw-la joh._n 3._o 3._o therefore_o gaudeant_fw-la bene_fw-la nati_fw-la quando_fw-la renati_fw-la let_v no_o man_n boast_v of_o his_o birth_n except_o it_o be_v his_o new_a birth_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o true_a nobility_n again_o in_o regard_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o we_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o feed_v &_o pamper_v ourselves_o 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21._o nay_o he_o will_v overtop_v he_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v rehoboam_n this_o slave_n then_o the_o flesh_n must_v have_v a_o straight_a hand_n over_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v he_o short_a if_o we_o deal_v wise_o special_o we_o must_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o 14._o last_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o enemy_n that_o we_o must_v wrestle_v with_o i_o beseech_v you_o with_o the_o apostle_n to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o what_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v the_o apostle_n set_v down_o galat._n 5._o 19_o saying_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v some_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n which_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o abstain_v from_o and_o namely_o these_o fury_n fornication_n 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