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not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o another_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o jam._n 1.17_o nature_n give_v unto_o brute_n beast_n wherewith_o to_o defend_v themseluâ—s_n so_o â—ooâ—e_v as_o they_o arâ—_n bring_v forth_o and_o so_o they_o grow_v up_o need_v no_o other_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o maâ—_n we_o be_v bear_v naked_a and_o without_o all_o defence_n for_o our_o body_n need_v apparel_n and_o weapon_n to_o defend_v we_o so_o be_v we_o likewise_o in_o â—espect_n of_o our_o soul_n utter_o void_a of_o aâ—l_a grâ—ce_n power_n aâ—d_a ability_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o assault_n oâ—_n our_o enemy_n see_v ezek._n 16.4_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o aâ—e_v to_o get_v unto_o we_o this_o spiritual_a armour_n so_o much_o for_o thâ—_n dâ—â—ection_n the_o motive_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n which_o be_v sâ—t_v down_o in_o two_o degree_n 1_o â—hat_n in_o the_o fight_n wâ—_n may_v be_v able_a to_o râ—sâ—st_v 2_o â—hat_n after_o â—he_n â—ighâ—_n we_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o first_o noâ—e_n 1_o thâ—â—enefit_n 2_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o the_o time_n 1_o the_o benefit_n in_o thâ—se_a word_n that_o yâ—e_n may_v be_v able_a whence_o be_v câ—nfâ—rmâ—d_v the_o doctrine_n before_o â—eliuâ—râ—d_n that_o whoso_o haâ—h_v thiâ—_n armour_n may_v in_o thâ—â—â—ght_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o viâ—torâ—_n 2_o the_o duty_n be_v in_o thiâ—_n word_n 〈…〉_z or_o stand_v against_o our_o enemy_n a_o wâ—â—d_n of_o 〈…〉_z of_o defiance_n whence_o doct._n 1_o the_o armour_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n be_v give_v we_o to_o defy_v our_o enemy_n bold_o and_o to_o combat_v with_o he_o jam._n 4.7_o 1_o â—et_z 5.9_o use_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o soldier_n oâ—_n christ_n and_o have_v take_v unâ—o_o we_o this_o armour_n must_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o câ—lled_v to_o embrace_v â—his_fw-la word_n and_o live_v idle_o at_o â—ase_n but_o to_o fight_v doct._n 2_o see_v that_o we_o be_v bid_v take_v this_o armour_n and_o so_o resist_v we_o learn_v that_o without_o this_o armour_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o resist_v we_o shall_v rush_v like_o horse_n upon_o the_o pike_n we_o fight_v like_o naked_a man_n against_o man_n arm_v use_v as_o before_o weâ—_n be_v teach_v to_o resist_v so_o here_o we_o be_v show_v how_o to_o resist_v not_o foolish_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n doct._n 3_o that_o we_o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o such_o be_v his_o suttlety_n and_o cruelty_n that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o take_v every_o advantage_n and_o be_v once_o enter_v like_o a_o fierce_a lion_n will_v devour_v us._n use_v it_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o will_v yield_v a_o little_a and_o hope_v well_o enough_o to_o recover_v themselves_o but_o sin_n grow_v by_o degree_n and_o the_o devil_n get_v great_a advantage_n by_o persuade_v we_o to_o yield_v a_o little_a and_o if_o we_o sin_v a_o little_a and_o so_o lose_v our_o ground_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o recover_v it_o be_v lose_v then_o to_o have_v keep_v it_o at_o the_o first_o 3_o the_o time_n be_v note_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n not_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o occurrence_n that_o fall_v out_o upon_o that_o day_n some_o take_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n other_o too_o strict_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n i_o rather_o take_v it_o in_o a_o middle_a sense_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o day_n namely_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n wherein_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o punishment_n â—nd_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v evil_a doct._n hence_o we_o learn_v in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v a_o