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fond_o deny_v original_a sin_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n have_v learn_v better_a lesson_n in_o christ_n school_n and_o they_o feel_v otherwise_o in_o the_o school_n of_o their_o own_o smart_a experience_n therefore_o we_o ought_v all_o serious_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o greek_a father_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latin_a father_n call_v it_o foam_v peccati_fw-la the_o last_a fuel_n that_o feed_v the_o fire_n of_o our_o burn_a lust_n but_o above_o all_o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v charactarize_v it_o call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 7.17_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o that_o which_o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o hebr._fw-la 12.1_o and_o david_n call_v it_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o trip_v he_o up_o and_o to_o lay_v he_o all_o along_o 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comfort_n at_o his_o death_n to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n 1_n sam_n 28.19,20_o which_o indeed_o be_v no_o better_a a_o place_n to_o lodge_v his_o hackney_n in_o at_o his_o night_n of_o death_n than_o in_o the_o hot_a room_n of_o hell-fire_n but_o second_o as_o to_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n vassal_n as_o sinner_n be_v but_o be_v indeed_o the_o impropriate_v and_o honourable_a vessel_n of_o their_o dear_a redeemer_n satan_n will_v do_v all_o the_o mischief_n he_o can_v to_o those_o vasa_n signatu_fw-la or_o seal_v vessel_n as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o those_o he_o can_v touch_v with_o any_o of_o his_o deadly_a touch_v non_fw-la tactu_fw-la qualitativo_fw-la as_o cajetan_n interprete_v the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o he_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o fall_v final_o the_o serpent_n be_v confine_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o dust_n or_o dirt_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a he_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o 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angry_a with_o israel_n for_o abuse_v their_o peace_n and_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o david_n for_o his_o privy_a pride_n and_o creature-confidence_n so_o he_o let_v loose_v his_o dog_n the_o devil_n upon_o david_n and_o he_o leave_v david_n to_o himself_o so_o as_o at_o last_o after_o his_o be_v very_o long_o provoke_v unto_o this_o curiosity_n of_o number_v the_o people_n he_o yield_v his_o consent_n to_o that_o satanical_a suggestion_n which_o bring_v the_o destroy_a angel_n upon_o his_o sinful_a subject_n like_v as_o the_o dog_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bait_n the_o beast_n at_o the_o stake_n while_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o bast_n do_v stand_v by_o look_v on_o and_o suffer_v his_o beast_n to_o be_v bait_v this_o plain_a similitude_n may_v serve_v to_o explain_v the_o difficulty_n and_o to_o understand_v aright_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n move_v david_n and_o satan_n move_v he_o likewise_o yet_o these_o two_o phrase_n be_v not_o contradictory_n term_n 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lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v james_n 5.11_o this_o therefore_o may_v be_v very_o comfortable_a for_o we_o serious_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o tempter_n may_v strike_v fire_n long_o enough_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v he_o with_o dry_a tinder_n for_o his_o spark_n to_o fall_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v our_o own_o concupiscence_n that_o carry_v the_o chief_a sway_n it_o be_v our_o own_o carnal_a corruption_n wherewith_o we_o be_v draw_v aside_o and_o entice_v james_n 1.14,15_o where_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v we_o be_v catch_v as_o the_o silly_a fish_n by_o the_o fisher-man_n bait._n satan_n be_v a_o crafty_a fisher_n and_o know_v what_o bait_n will_v best_o tempt_v and_o take_v every_o one_o constitution_n and_o humour_n and_o though_o satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v commerce_n with_o our_o spirit_n yea_o and_o may_v fix_v vain_a thought_n upon_o our_o fancy_n yet_o he_o can_v force_v the_o consent_n 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