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soul_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n vex_v within_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a 15._o for_o the_o soul_n then_o or_o mind_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n be_v natural_a and_o such_o affection_n if_o not_o vitiate_a with_o excess_n or_o other_o inordinaâ—y_n blameless_a and_o without_o sin_n but_o experience_n show_v we_o far_o too_o often_o god_n know_v that_o persecution_n affliction_n and_o such_o other_o sad_a casualty_n as_o befall_v the_o body_n nay_o the_o very_a shadowâ—_n thereof_o the_o bare_a fear_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o approach_n yea_o even_o many_o time_n when_o it_o be_v causeless_a may_v produce_v worse_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o vicious_a weariness_n and_o faintness_n of_o miâ—d_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o forewarn_v the_o hebrew_n to_o beware_v of_o noâ—_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o lapse_n and_o traditores_fw-la and_o 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without_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n nor_o indeed_o in_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n any_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o the_o occasion_n only_o of_o the_o soul_n faint_v under_o they_o temptation_n they_o be_v i_o grant_v yet_o be_v they_o but_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o temptation_n but_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n that_o induce_v guilt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o temptation_n either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v against_o we_o st._n james_n teach_v we_o where_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n not_o upon_o god_n by_o any_o 14._o mean_n for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n no_o nor_o upon_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v i_o add_v that_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o belie_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o tempter_n and_o that_o a_o busy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o worse_o he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v but_o tempt_v we_o he_o can_v compel_v we_o when_o he_o have_v ply_v we_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a 3._o strength_n and_o try_v we_o with_o all_o the_o engine_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v devise_v the_o will_n have_v its_o natural_a liberty_n still_o and_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v yield_v or_o no._n but_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v he_o tempt_v cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la that_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o tempt_v as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lâ—st_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draâ—n_o away_o and_o entice_v draw_v away_o by_o injury_n and_o affrightment_n from_o do_v good_a or_o entice_v by_o delight_n and_o allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v with_o temptation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o such_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o on_o the_o right_n yield_v not_o and_o good_a enough_o my_o son_n say_v solomon_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o prov._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v say_v 10._o also_o proportionable_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o misgive_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 27._o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v no_o passion_n not_o love_n no_o nor_o yet_o anger_n if_o self_n though_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reason_n both_o be_v so_o irrational_a as_o fear_n be_v it_o make_v we_o many_o time_n do_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o than_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a description_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v of_o it_o wisdom_n 17._o fear_v say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o 11._o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o courage_n forfeit_v his_o reason_n withal_o and_o what_o good_a can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v from_o a_o unreasonable_a man_n 18._o see_v thou_o then_o a_o man_n fainthearted_a suspect_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v conclude_v he_o false-hearted_a too_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o at_o all_o possible_a for_o a_o coward_n to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n or_o a_o true_a friend_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n he_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-minded_n man_n but_o god_n require_v simplicity_n 8._o and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n perhaps_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o if_o he_o will_v hold_v he_o there_o and_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n always_o all_o will_v be_v well_o but_o his_o double_a mind_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n withal_o to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o to_o save_v his_o estate_n if_o he_o can_v howsoever_o and_o so_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fickle_a and_o unstable_a in_o his_o way_n turn_v as_o the_o tide_n turn_v there_o be_v no_o rely_v upon_o he_o no_o trust_v of_o he_o jethro_n well_o consider_v this_o when_o he_o 21._o advise_v moses_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o for_o magistrate_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o he_o know_v can_v not_o discharge_v their_o duty_n as_o they_o ought_v nor_o continue_v upright_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 12._o isaiah_n unto_o you_o my_o friend_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n he_o do_v 4._o more_o than_o intimate_v that_o such_o base_a worldly_a fear_n can_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o law_n of_o true_a friendship_n 19_o i_o insist_v somewhat_o the_o more_o upon_o this_o point_n because_o man_n be_v general_o so_o apt_a to_o pretend_v to_o their_o own_o fail_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o outward_a force_n