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if_o this_o will_v not_o watson_n in_o loc._n loc._n temptation_n stir_v up_o the_o paternal_a compassion_n in_o god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v tempt_v idem_fw-la deduct_v 5._o 5._o pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o reign_v deduct_v 6._o 6._o venit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la subvenit_fw-la christus_fw-la christus_fw-la god_n be_v above_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v every_o tempt_v soul_n '_o be_v motto_n deduct_v 7._o 7._o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o deduct_v 8._o 8._o nullae_fw-la ibi_fw-la insidiae_fw-la daemonum_n bern._n deduct_v 9_o quest._n answ._n vide_fw-la sedgwick_n military_a discipline_n pag._n 27_o etc._n etc._n etc._n doubtless_o as_o that_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o which_o the_o anatomist_n speak_v be_v to_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o affection_n be_v to_o the_o will_n the_o open_n &_o the_o contracting_n of_o it_o it_o oculus_fw-la meus_fw-la depraedatus_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la 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bernhard_n thou_o shall_v find_v more_o in_o the_o wood_n than_o in_o a_o corner_n stone_n and_o tree_n will_v teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v from_o learned_a doctor_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o job_n chap._n 12._o vers._n 7_o 8._o ask_v now_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o or_o speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v declare_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v say_v neat_a and_o accurate_a mr._n loc._n caryl_n the_o creature_n teach_v we_o when_o we_o think_v of_o they_o they_o teach_v we_o though_o not_o formal_o yet_o virtual_o they_o answer_v and_o resolve_v the_o question_n put_v to_o they_o though_o not_o explicit_o to_o the_o ear_n yet_o convince_o to_o the_o conscience_n so_o then_o we_o ask_v the_o creature_n when_o we_o diligent_o consider_v they_o when_o we_o search_v out_o the_o perfection_n and_o virtue_n 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will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o have_v i_o not_o in_o my_o judgement_n deem_v it_o most_o in-offensive_a however_o â—_o hear_v of_o good_a that_o it_o have_v do_v and_o that_o almost_o daily_o daily_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o i_o on_o psalm_n 22._o v._n 1._o 1._o one_o old_a piece_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o new_a counter_n so_o one_o old_a truth_n of_o god_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o new_a error_n error_n it_o be_v not_o the_o know_v of_o truth_n nor_o the_o hear_n of_o truth_n nor_o the_o commend_v of_o truth_n nor_o the_o talk_v of_o truth_n but_o the_o indwel_n of_o truth_n in_o your_o soul_n that_o will_v keep_v your_o judgement_n chaste_a and_o sound_a sound_a deus_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la summo_fw-la dr._n manton_n in_o jam._n cap._n 1._o 21._o ‖_o omnia_fw-la siperdas_fw-la animam_fw-la servarâ—…_n memento_fw-la memento_fw-la jesuschrist_n have_v purchase_v a_o salvation_n that_o be_v 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life_n that_o be_v seal_v and_o turn_v thou_o to_o thy_o name_n or_o who_o shall_v bring_v thou_o a_o certificate_n that_o it_o be_v write_v there_o behold_v it_o be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n there_o the_o law_n write_v on_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o exemplification_n and_o counterpane_n of_o that_o decree_n the_o safe_a way_n the_o best_a way_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o election_n be_v first_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o thy_o vocation_n sect_n vi_o four_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n by_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o pore_v too_o much_o upon_o its_o own_o unworthiness_n you_o be_v unworthy_a say_v satan_n of_o the_o least_o crumb_n of_o bread_n or_o of_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o water_n and_o how_o can_v thou_o therefore_o think_v of_o expect_v any_o good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n remedy_n the_o only_a way_n to_o stop_v satan_n mouth_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v by_o assent_v thus_o far_o that_o i_o be_o unworthy_a it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o redeemer_n deserve_v a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n or_o drop_v of_o water_n it_o be_v alike_o true_a and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o err_v if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o unworthy_a and_o yet_o worthy_a i_o deserve_v nothing_o and_o yet_o merit_v what_o i_o have_v unworthy_a and_o yet_o worthy_a like_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n black_a and_o yet_o comely_a black_a in_o herself_o and_o yet_o comely_a in_o her_o belove_a sect_n vii_o five_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n by_o suggest_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o no_o man_n faith_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o he_o behold_v how_o weak_a imperfect_a stagger_v and_o tremble_v it_o be_v remedy_n what_o of_o all_o that_o may_z the_o soul_n reply_v a_o little_a faith_n be_v ‖_o faith_n as_o faith_n a_o sparkle_n of_o fire_n be_v fire_n i'faith_o though_o weak_a yet_o it_o will_v entitle_v we_o unto_o christ._n a_o child_n hand_n can_v receive_v a_o pearl_n as_o 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