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these_o sense_n shall_v we_o prefer_v first_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o or_o satan_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v a_o good_a sense_n thus_o if_o god_n for_o our_o trial_n and_o further_a humiliation_n shall_v suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n yet_o we_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v his_o will_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o keep_v under_o his_o power_n to_o make_v good_a this_o interpretation_n know_v the_o devil_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a one_o for_o he_o be_v the_o old_a sinner_n he_o sin_n from_o the_o beginning_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v eph._n 6._o 12._o spiritual_a wickedness_n his_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n sinful_a every_o sin_n of_o he_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o full_a light_n and_o with_o malice_n and_o spite_n against_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 44._o as_o jubal_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o such_o as_o handle_v the_o harp_n and_o organ_n gen._n 4._o 21._o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o use_n of_o that_o instrument_n so_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v by_o his_o furtherance_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a therefore_o he_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v the_o evil_a one._n again_o he_o have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o temptation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o artificer_n the_o designer_n the_o improver_n of_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n mat._n 4._o 3._o well_o then_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n one_o second_o we_o may_v render_v it_o indefinite_o as_o we_o do_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o â—itly_o be_v this_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n above_o poverty_n sickness_n and_o worldly_a loss_n every_o thing_n which_o do_v harm_v we_o that_o may_v be_v call_v evil_a now_o sin_n do_v most_o hurt_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o sin_n why_o because_o it_o do_v endamage_v our_o inward_a man_n and_o endanger_v our_o everlasting_a hope_n 1._o it_o do_v endammage_n our_o inward_a man_n and_o hinder_v and_o diminish_v our_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n other_o thing_n may_v harm_v the_o man_n but_o they_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o christian_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n breach_n make_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n come_v not_o so_o near_o as_o a_o breach_n make_v upon_o the_o inward_a man_n therefore_o we_o faint_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v safe_a 2._o it_o do_v endanger_v our_o everlasting_a hope_n and_o concernment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil._n all_o affliction_n do_v but_o reach_v our_o temporal_a but_o sin_n reach_v our_o eternal_a concernment_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n promise_v himself_o this_o kind_n of_o deliverance_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a 2_o tim._n 4._o 17_o 18._o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n well_o then_o you_o see_v it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o evil_a one_o or_o the_o evil_a thing_n the_o word_n carry_v it_o for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n and_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la
authority_n over_o their_o heart_n yet_o he_o exercise_v a_o tyrannical_a power_n though_o he_o can_v rule_v they_o yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o assault_v they_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o vex_v and_o trouble_v they_o brief_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v cause_n to_o pray_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o satan_n because_o satan_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o their_o persecution_n and_o likewise_o a_o hand_n in_o their_o temptation_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v he_o that_o instigate_v their_o enemy_n to_o persecute_v they_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o inflame_v their_o lusts._n 1._o in_o stir_v up_o their_o enemy_n to_o persecute_v they_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o come_v original_o from_o the_o devil_n luk._n 22._o 53._o this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o satan_n do_v immediate_o vex_v christ_n and_o how_o be_v that_o hour_n than_o say_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n why_o by_o set_v his_o instrument_n a-work_o to_o crucify_v he_o and_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o head_n so_o with_o the_o member_n rev._n 12._o 12._o the_o devil_n have_v great_a wrath_n for_o he_o know_v he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n when_o his_o kingdom_n begin_v to_o totter_v and_o shake_v than_o he_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o inflame_v his_o instrument_n as_o die_a beast_n bite_v hard_a so_o rev._n 16._o 14._o we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n that_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o against_o the_o saint_n if_o you_o can_v behold_v with_o you_o bodily_a eye_n this_o evil_a spirit_n hang_v upon_o the_o ear_n of_o great_a man_n and_o buzz_v into_o they_o and_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o the_o common_a people_n and_o animate_v they_o against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n you_o will_v more_o admire_v at_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o you_o do_v subsist_v o_o how_o they_o be_v act_v by_o this_o wrathful_a spirit_n 2._o by_o inflame_v our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n so_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o lest_o satan_n tempt_v you_o by_o your_o incontinency_n set_v lust_n a_o boil_a either_o to_o vex_v the_o saint_n or_o to_o ensnare_v they_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v sometime_o prevail_v with_o god_n own_o child_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o some_o particular_a act_n of_o gross_a sin_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 4._o as_o when_o david_n defile_v himself_o with_o lust_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v dishonour_v god_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o or_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v disturb_v their_o peace_n for_o this_o make_v david_n lie_v roar_v psal._n 32._o 3_o 4._o his_o radical_a moisture_n be_v even_o waste_v and_o exhaust_v or_o else_o to_o spiritual_a sin_n as_o murmur_a repine_v against_o god_n distrust_v of_o providence_n when_o under_o cross_n or_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o comfort_n to_o drive_v they_o to_o carnal_a complacency_n and_o neglect_v of_o holy_a thing_n disuse_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n or_o to_o inordinate_a passion_n or_o spiritual_a wickedness_n such_o as_o be_v not_o conversant_a about_o carnal_a passion_n or_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o spiritual_a pride_n error_n and_o unbelief_n certain_o those_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o experience_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o satan_n erterprise_n well_o then_o we_o have_v need_n go_v to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o outward_a evil_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o these_o god_n have_v undertake_v psal._n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o satan_n be_v in_o god_n chain_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n without_o leave_n therefore_o certain_o he_o can_v get_v among_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n fold_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o tertullian_n if_o the_o bristle_n of_o swine_n be_v number_v the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n be_v number_v therefore_o you_o have_v need_n go_v to_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o persecution_n may_v not_o rage_v over_o you_o that_o he_o may_v hedge_n you_o in_o by_o his_o providence_n job._n 1._o 10._o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o you_o as_o to_o inward_a evil_n so_o we_o go_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n for_o satan_n assault_v we_o both_o way_n by_o wiles_n and_o dart_n when_o he_o come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o violence_n he_o come_v with_o fiery_a dart_n but_o when_o he_o do_v lie_v in_o ambush_n there_o he_o have_v his_o wiles_n to_o entice_v we_o with_o a_o seem_a good_n we_o 1._o beg_v wisdom_n that_o you_o may_v espy_v the_o wiles_n of_o satan_n and_o may_v not_o be_v catch_v unaware_o for_o he_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 14._o mark_v the_o devil_n do_v not_o care_n so_o much_o to_o ride_v his_o own_o horse_n to_o act_v and_o draw_v wicked_a man_n to_o evil_a he_o have_v they_o sure_a enough_o but_o he_o labour_v to_o employ_v the_o saint_n in_o his_o work_n if_o he_o can_v to_o get_v one_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o do_v his_o business_n therefore_o he_o change_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n the_o temptation_n be_v disguise_v with_o very_o plausible_a pretence_n than_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o factor_n for_o satan_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o instance_n will_v peter_n have_v ever_o make_v a_o motion_n for_o satan_n if_o he_o have_v see_v his_o hand_n o_o no_o the_o temptation_n be_v disguise_v to_o he_o when_o he_o persuade_v his_o master_n from_o suffering_n he_o cover_v his_o foul_a design_n with_o plausible_a pretence_n carnal_a counsel_n shall_v be_v pity_n and_o natural_a affection_n mat._n 16._o 22_o 23._o let_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n get_v thou_o behind_o 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to_o attach_v we_o and_o surprise_v we_o by_o one_o creature_n or_o another_o and_o draw_v we_o into_o the_o snare_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 1._o 4._o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o be_v one_o way_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a when_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o evil_a world_n it_o concern_v we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v keep_v unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n jam._n 1._o 27._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o temptation_n and_o we_o can_v walk_v any_o where_o but_o we_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v defile_v