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knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o alone_o it_o can_v see_v its_o way_n and_o steer_v its_o course_n safe_o towards_o heaven_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o mind_n as_o blindness_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o blind_a man_n may_v with_o the_o great_a ease_n be_v draw_v aside_o into_o pit_n and_o over_o rock_n to_o his_o downfall_n and_o destruction_n and_o it_o be_v next_o to_o impossible_a he_o shall_v ever_o get_v safe_a to_o his_o journey_n end_v so_o a_o ignorant_a man_n in_o religious_a matter_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o satan_n and_o false_a deceiver_n and_o he_o can_v possible_o tell_v how_o to_o steer_v his_o course_n safe_a towards_o heaven_n but_o must_v almost_o necessary_o suffer_v shipwreck_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n so_o that_o this_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o 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thing_n which_o will_v divert_v you_o from_o what_o do_v infinite_o more_o concern_v you_o viz._n the_o good_a state_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o you_o must_v careful_o beware_v of_o experimental_o know_v sin_n the_o commission_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o which_o will_v draw_v a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o ignorance_n over_o your_o mind_n as_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o hereby_o you_o will_v also_o renounce_v and_o defeat_v another_o considerable_a temptation_n and_o wile_n of_o satan_n to_o draw_v we_o into_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n evil._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d bribe_v 〈◊〉_d affectiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o â—â—ething_n â—est_v our_o â—rts_n and_o â—her_o than_o oblige_v and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v comâ—_n anything_o 〈◊〉_d be_v evil._n a_o three_o of_o those_o first_o and_o more_o general_a method_n of_o satan_n temptation_n whereby_o he_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o do_v to_o this_o day_n inveigle_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n into_o many_o a_o sin_n be_v by_o bribe_v their_o affection_n with_o something_o that_o be_v near_a their_o heart_n and_o rather_o than_o disoblige_v and_o lose_v which_o they_o will_v commit_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil._n thus_o he_o do_v tempt_v adam_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o wife_n eve_n gen._n 3.4.6_o adam_n must_v needs_o have_v love_v his_o wife_n eve_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o even_o equal_o with_o himself_o she_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n gen._n 2.23_o and_o satan_n therefore_o if_o he_o can_v make_v sure_a to_o his_o party_n such_o a_o favourite_n what_o may_v he_o not_o obtain_v of_o he_o he_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o tempt_v eve_n first_o and_o by_o her_o importunity_n gain_v the_o consent_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o he_o also_o transgress_v unbidden_a â—d_a bywhatâ—â—_n we_o most_o â—â—e_v our_o afâ—â—ions_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d he_o still_o â—â—eigle_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v unbidden_a and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o still_o his_o 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bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 5.11_o 12._o consider_v your_o saviour_n and_o leader_n who_o suffer_v worse_a reproach_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n matth._n 10.24_o 25._o consider_v that_o a_o christian_n must_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o any_o man_n but_o must_v suffer_v martyrdom_n itself_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n if_o call_v out_o to_o it_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n ver_fw-la 28._o nay_o consider_v last_o that_o this_o stand_v up_o resolute_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o martyrdom_n and_o will_v be_v reward_v like_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o confess_v of_o god_n before_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o fear_v and_o forbear_v to_o appear_v in_o his_o behalf_n a_o deny_v of_o he_o and_o consider_v what_o our_o saviour_n declare_v concern_v such_o who_o do_v so_o confess_v or_o deny_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 10.32_o 33._o so_o much_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o refuse_v conformity_n to_o the_o evil_a company_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o time_n the_o eighteen_o lecture_n first_o that_o i_o shall_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o 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the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n and_o do_v carry_v the_o will_n into_o slavery_n to_o '_o they_o i_o will_v take_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o our_o deprave_a nature_n in_o piece_n that_o so_o view_v that_o corruption_n which_o reside_v in_o every_o of_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n thereof_o render_v all_o of_o they_o so_o many_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o may_v be_v better_a able_a to_o renounce_v each_o of_o those_o sinful_a and_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o corruption_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o render_v it_o fleshly_a and_o consequent_o the_o motion_n even_o of_o the_o intellectual_a part_n of_o our_o nature_n no_o better_a than_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n what_o and_o our_o understanding_n alas_o which_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o divine_a knowledge_n such_o as_o may_v be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n be_v 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