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holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o not_o only_o for_o these_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v in_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n vers_fw-la 20._o object_n but_o peter_n fail_v in_o faith_n for_o the_o present_a for_o all_o that_o and_o so_o may_v believer_n and_o by_o that_o word_n fail_v in_o faith_n we_o say_v christ_n signify_v only_o actum_fw-la finalem_fw-la and_o so_o notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n petrus_n mortaliter_fw-la peccare_fw-la potuerit_fw-la he_o may_v sin_v unto_o death_n itaque_fw-la defecit_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o non_fw-la defecit_fw-la thomp_n ibid._n answ._n 1._o augustine_n understand_v better_a than_o he_o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o fail_v in_o faith_n namely_o not_o to_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v whole_o cut_v off_o for_o a_o time_n persever_v
to_o careful_a hear_n 4._o simplicity_n no_o excuse_n for_o bad_a hear_n for_o 5._o reason_n nor_o a_o bad_a memory_n can_v excuse_v careless_a hear_n heb._n 4.2_o 4._o note_n of_o true_a understanding_n the_o word_n reason_n why_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 12.2_o matth._n 4.5_o why_o satan_n come_v when_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n 3._o reason_n satan_n come_v inward_o 3._o way_n 1._o cor._n 11.22_o mic._n 2.7_o satan_n come_v outward_o 3._o way_n luk_n 4.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o end_v of_o satan_n come_n to_o steal_v away_o the_o word_n 2._o end_v of_o satan_n come_v to_o hinder_v faith_n 3._o end_v to_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o salvation_n that_o the_o word_n have_v be_v fruitful_a four_o note_n gal._n 3.24_o thou_o never_o come_v to_o church_n but_o satan_n come_v with_o thou_o motive_n to_o watch_v against_o he_o three_z 3._o note_n to_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v rob_v thou_o of_o the_o word_n 6._o mean_v 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mark_n 6.20_o three_o thing_n must_v be_v prepare_v to_o make_v we_o hold_v out_o 1._o save_v and_o distinct_a knowledge_n note_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n four_o 2._o deep_o root_a in_o 3._o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n note_n 3._o 2._o in_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n where_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v heb._n 11.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o the_o note_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o 5._o act._n 15_o 9_o psal._n â—19_n 6_o 3._o in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n 3._o mark_v sound_v moisture_n of_o compunction_n zech._n 12_o 1â—_n jer._n 9.1_o sound_v moisture_n of_o unction_n joh._n 7.38_o know_a by_o 4._o mark_n job._n 8.11_o mean_n of_o this_o moisture_n be_v five_o joh._n 1.16_o rom._n 1.4_o doct._n persecution_n and_o god_n word_n undivided_a reas._o 1_o 2_o the_o cross_a inseparable_a from_o christian_a profession_n 4._o reason_n from_o god_n glory_n phil._n 1.13_o act_n 20.23_o pro._n 15.10_o gal._n 1.13_o persecution_n compare_v to_o the_o scorch_a of_o the_o sun_n in_o 4._o thing_n mat._n 24.24_o mat._n 10.16_o luk._n 14.28_o 4._o true_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n hatred_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o thing_n â—ated_v in_o good_a man_n be_v goodness_n comfort_n in_o persecution_n doct._n 2._o many_o glorious_a professor_n fall_v off_o in_o persecution_n they_o fall_v from_o five_o thing_n reas._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 3_o 4_o mat._n 17.4_o 1._o kin._n 14.2_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o 7._o mean_v to_o uphold_v we_o in_o trial_n phil._n 1.29_o 2._o thes._n 2.10_o 11._o method_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o text._n carnal_a lust_n compare_v with_o thorn_n in_o 5._o thing_n 1._o tim._n 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o heb._n 6.8_o bad_a hearer_n apt_o compare_v with_o thorny_a ground_n lust_n of_o any_o kind_n cherish_v spoil_v the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n jam._n 1.22_o 2._o chron._n 16.10_o reas._o 1_o 2_o 3_o gen._n 3.18_o 4_o reign_v of_o lust_n thrust_v down_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o word_n many_o way_n mean_v to_o keep_v our_o heart_n as_o good_a ground_n in_o good_a kilter_n 5._o mean_v to_o set_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n above_o the_o weed_n of_o lust_n a_o good_a hearer_n â—eares_n for_o afterward_o reu._n 14.6_o psal._n 92.14_o god_n word_n be_v best_a after_o the_o hear_n for_o 5._o reason_n 2._o tim._n 3.17_o four_o sort_n of_o hearer_n hereby_o reprove_v 2._o sam._n 12.7_o 4._o motive_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n for_o after-use_a psa._n 101.2_o 4._o mean_n of_o this_o duty_n doct._n abuse_v of_o lawful_a thing_n damnable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o pursuit_n of_o unlawful_a note_n instance_n of_o most_o lawful_a thing_n unlawful_o abuse_v 7._o 1._o eat_v and_o drink_v job_n 1.5_o 2._o apparel_n 3._o recreation_n phil._n 4.8_o sport_n become_v unlawful_a be_v immoderate_a unseasonable_a profane_a uncharitable_a 4._o marriage_n 1._o cor._n 7.39_o 5._o the_o calling_n 6._o care_v of_o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 2.8_o luk._n 14.20_o 5._o rule_n of_o moderation_n in_o natural_a and_o lawful_a desire_n deut._n 25.3_o job_n 1.5_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o thorn_n be_v worldly_a care_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sollicitudo_fw-la diligentiae_fw-la &_o diffidentiae_fw-la 5._o mark_v of_o distrustful_a care_n cura_fw-la interdicta_fw-la non_fw-la officii_fw-la sed_fw-la eventus_fw-la doct._n worldly_a care_n great_a choker_n of_o god_n word_n 1._o before_o hear_v 2_o way_n 2._o in_o hear_v two_o way_n three_o instance_n col._n 3.1_o 2._o 3._o after_o hear_v num._n 14.2_o mat._n 19.22_o 5._o motive_n to_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o worldly_a care_n hag_n 1.6_o 4._o mean_v to_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o thâ—se_a â—arking_a care_n to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n sieve_n help_v psal._n 145.18_o tertull._n contra_fw-la esau_n instance_n of_o needful_a care_n consume_v unneedfull_a mat._n 6.33_o peace_n if_o it_o run_v from_o we_o to_o be_v follow_v heb._n 12.14_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o thorn_n be_v deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n greg._n mag._n in_o lucae_n 8._o riches_n apt_o compare_v to_o thorn_n in_o 4._o thing_n doct._n riches_n great_a enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o salvation_n riches_n good_a blessing_n in_o themselves_o 3._o reason_n august_n in_o psal._n 51._o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n 1._o before_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 6.17_o 2._o in_o hear_v 3._o after_o hear_v 1._o hinder_v profession_n mat._n 11.6_o 2._o hinder_v practice_n as_o in_o six_o instance_n 5._o mark_v of_o a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o word_n be_v choke_v by_o wealth_n act._n 26.18_o sincerum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la vas_fw-la â—uodounque_fw-la infundis_fw-la acessit_fw-la 4._o remedy_n against_o choke_a thorn_n luk._n 12.48_o psal._n 62.10_o gen._n 32.10_o pro._n 17.1_o phil._n 4.11_o