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the_o christian_n warfare_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o continue_a hostility_n or_o open_a war_n his_o grand_a antagonist_n be_v the_o devil_n that_o great_a abbaddon_n the_o profess_a enemy_n and_o destroyer_n rev._n 9.11_o who_o grand_a design_n be_v to_o enlarge_v the_o terrotory_n of_o his_o destructive_a kingdom_n by_o the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o poor_a soul_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 3.1_o where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a assault_v of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n no_o soon_o be_v adam_n settle_v in_o paradise_n in_o that_o glorious_a state_n wherein_o god_n set_v he_o but_o this_o implacable_a enemy_n assault_v he_o and_o alas_o prevail_v now_o have_v get_v such_o a_o interest_n by_o the_o foil_n and_o fall_n of_o poor_a adam_n he_o continue_v his_o tyranny_n as_o
heaven_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o 3._o the_o last_o and_o strict_a day_n of_o account_n 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 5._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n 41._o a_o man_n natural_o be_v weave_v spider_n web_n or_o hatch_n cockatrice_n egg_n exercise_v either_o in_o mischief_n or_o vanity_n 42._o it_o will_v much_o avail_v to_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o our_o thought_n to_o set_v our_o soul_n in_o order_n every_o morning_n and_o to_o streng-then_a and_o perfume_v every_o morning_n our_o spirit_n with_o some_o gracious_a meditation_n especial_o of_o the_o chief_a end_n and_o scope_n wherefore_o we_o live_v and_o how_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v reduce_v and_o order_v to_o far_o the_o main_a that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 43._o some_o will_v be_v content_a to_o embrace_v truth_n without_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n without_o a_o cross_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n without_o a_o persecution_n they_o will_v pull_v a_o rose_n without_o prick_n such_o empty_a conceit_n will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o encounter_v with_o such_o real_a trial_n 44._o it_o be_v a_o course_n that_o will_v have_v a_o blessing_n attend_v to_o join_v in_o a_o league_n one_o to_o watch_v over_o another_o and_o to_o observe_v each_o other_o way_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o join_v in_o prayer_n why_o not_o in_o this_o 45._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n meet_v with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o skilful_a guide_n and_o fellow_n traveller_n that_o carry_v corbial_n against_o all_o faint_n of_o spirit_n 46._o there_o be_v a_o heavy_a imputation_n on_o they_o that_o comfort_v not_o the_o weak_a when_o man_n will_v not_o own_o other_o in_o trouble_n but_o as_o the_o herd_n of_o deer_n forsake_v and_o push_v away_o the_o wound_a from_o they_o 47._o god_n often_o suspend_v comfort_n from_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o christian_a friend_n by_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v we_o good_a oftentimes_o the_o 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way_n of_o obedience_n 52._o by_o trust_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n we_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o curse_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o lie_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n bring_v that_o upon_o we_o we_o look_v not_o for_o 53._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a pretence_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o heaven_n and_o yet_o to_o leave_v ourselves_o to_o shift_v in_o the_o way_n 54._o the_o way_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n take_v away_o and_o not_o blessed_v be_v to_o set_v our_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o it_o 55._o the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v do_v to_o god_n be_v when_o we_o see_v nothing_o for_o we_o but_o 〈…〉_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o we_o look_v for_o then_o to_o shut_v our_o eye_n to_o all_o inferior_a thing_n and_o to_o look_v altogether_o to_o his_o sufâ—â—â—â—â—_n 56._o it_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o of_o true_a trust_n when_o 〈◊〉_d a_o wait_n god_n leisure_n and_o not_o make_v haâ—â—_n 57_o â—â—ith_n do_v not_o especial_o at_o first_o so_o â—â—â—y_v the_o soul_n as_o to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o contrary_a though_o the_o prevail_a of_o mis-belief_n be_v take_v away_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n will_v stand_v north_n though_o with_o some_o tremble_n and_o the_o ship_n that_o lie_v at_o anchor_n may_v sometime_o be_v toss_v yet_o it_o will_v remain_v so_o fasten_v that_o it_o can_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o wind_n or_o weather_n 58._o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o those_o misery_n which_o our_o weak_a nature_n be_v subject_a unto_o as_o upon_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o they_o mitigation_n of_o they_o and_o grace_n to_o profit_v by_o they_o 59_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v the_o time_n of_o purge_v from_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v gather_v in_o our_o health_n till_o we_o come_v pure_a out_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o the_o rather_o willing_a to_o obey_v god_n and_o abide_v his_o time_n bless_a be_v that_o sickness_n that_o prove_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v best_a for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o we_o be_v weak_a 60._o in_o all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v not_o the_o ingredient_n that_o god_n put_v into_o the_o cup_n that_o so_o much_o afflict_v as_o the_o ingredient_n of_o our_o distemper_a passion_n mingle_v with_o they_o 61._o we_o be_v not_o much_o disquiet_v when_o we_o put_v off_o our_o clothes_n and_o go_v to_o bed_n because_o we_o trust_v god_n ordinary_a providence_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v disquiet_v when_o we_o put_v off_o our_o body_n and_o sleep_v our_o last_o sleep_n consider_v that_o we_o be_v more_o sure_a to_o rise_v out_o of_o our_o grave_n than_o our_o bed_n yea_o we_o be_v already_o raise_v up_o in_o our_o head_n christ_n 62._o let_v we_o do_v our_o own_o work_n and_o leave_v god_n to_o do_v his_o diligence_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o be_v only_o we_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o burden_n be_v he_o let_v we_o think_v of_o christ_n as_o our_o duty_n and_o god_n will_v think_v what_o be_v for_o our_o comfort_n 63._o in_o the_o worst_a time_n there_o be_v a_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o child_n 1._o by_o moderate_v the_o measure_n 2._o the_o time_n 3._o in_o join_v some_o comfort_n with_o it_o and_o 4._o by_o supportation_n 65._o a_o good_a christian_n have_v 1._o a_o god_n to_o go_v unto_o 2._o a_o promise_n 3._o former_a experience_n beside_o some_o present_a experience_n 65._o what_o be_v our_o life_n but_o a_o web_n weave_v with_o some_o intermingle_v of_o want_n and_o favour_n cross_n and_o blessing_n rise_n and_o fall_n combat_n and_o victory_n 66._o god_n deferr_v but_o his_o defer_v be_v no_o empty_a space_n wherein_o no_o good_a be_v do_v but_o there_o be_v in_o that_o space_n a_o fit_v for_o the_o promise_n 67._o christ_n pray_v in_o the_o garden_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o combat_n of_o his_o resolve_a passion_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o anchor_n to_o stay_v the_o soul_n be_v toss_v a_o support_n under_o a_o burden_n a_o removal_n of_o a_o judgement_n or_o a_o affliction_n or_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o affliction_n 68_o it_o be_v more_o comfort_n to_o receive_v strength_n in_o suffering_n than_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o suffering_n 69._o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n agony_n the_o thorn_n that_o prick_v he_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v he_o the_o torment_n that_o afflict_a he_o 70._o we_o shall_v always_o abhor_v sin_n more_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n than_o because_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o 71._o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o great_a change_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o before_o the_o great_a change_n be_v wrought_v upon_o we_o 72._o as_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n only_o can_v free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o his_o spirit_n alone_o can_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n 73._o let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o make_v we_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o by_o grace_n 74._o there_o be_v nothing_o terrible_a in_o death_n but_o what_o a_o wicked_a life_n have_v make_v so_o 75._o let_v we_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sin_n see_v we_o may_v suffer_v without_o sin_n but_o we_o can_v never_o sin_v without_o suffer_v 76._o shall_v christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v other_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o shed_v tear_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o own_o 78._o a_o true_a christian_a believe_v that_o good_a work_n can_v save_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v save_v without_o they_o 79._o let_v we_o repent_v