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find_v some_o way_n to_o support_v sect._n sect._n the_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n in_o this_o case_n and_o to_o please_v it_o a_o little_a in_o these_o great_a temptation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o danger_n whether_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o weak_a &_o frail_a more_o strong_a &_o constant_a than_o those_o who_o we_o prove_v god_n know_v who_o give_v strength_n and_o constancy_n to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o without_o who_o we_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o i_o dispute_v not_o now_o what_o constancy_n or_o inconstancy_n may_v be_v in_o i_o or_o some_o other_o &_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o dispute_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n &_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o &_o to_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v gain_v nothing_o for_o all_o our_o colour_n and_o excuse_n although_o they_o please_v our_o flesh_n shall_v nothing_o avail_v we_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o his_o word_n which_o we_o must_v not_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v to_o make_v it_o serve_v our_o affection_n and_o to_o allow_v our_o infirmity_n and_o incredulity_n as_o good_a what_o then_o have_v we_o to_o do_v do_v not_o nichodemus_n go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o night_n dare_v 3._o sect._n joh._n 3._o he_o confess_v he_o public_o be_v he_o therefore_o condemn_v as_o i_o can_v altogether_o excuse_v nichodemus_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n some_o incredulity_n and_o infirmity_n in_o he_o so_o i_o wish_v that_o if_o we_o have_v not_o more_o faith_n and_o constancy_n than_o he_o that_o we_o be_v not_o worse_o but_o at_o the_o least_o like_a unto_o he_o saint_n john_n do_v not_o write_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o 2._o joh._n 2._o they_o do_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o 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then_o ever_o he_o have_v they_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o pilate_n to_o bury_v it_o will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v many_o such_o nichodemians_n sect._n sect._n yâ—_z wereso_fw-es fearful_a that_o they_o will_v show_v themselves_o always_o at_o need_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o worthy_a praise_n than_o a_o company_n of_o rash_a head_n which_o play_v the_o hardy_a man_n at_o the_o beginning_n &_o make_v great_a show_n but_o they_o fail_v at_o need_n and_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o deny_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o lose_v one_o heir_n of_o their_o head_n for_o it_o or_o then_o a_o company_n of_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o example_n of_o nichodemus_n and_o in_o a_o counsel_n or_o company_n of_o adversary_n they_o dare_v not_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o utter_v one_o word_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o truth_n nichodemus_n do_v far_o otherwise_o how_o fearful_a soever_o he_o have_v be_v before_o but_o 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