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proof-piece_n that_o bear_v a_o christian_a out_o and_o keep_v off_o all_o the_o false_a imputation_n and_o slander_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n his_o agent_n can_v forge_v or_o invent_v against_o a_o christian_a 4._o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o firm_a believe_v and_o trust_v of_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n this_o keep_v off_o the_o fire-ball_n and_o dart_n of_o satan_n viz._n carnal_a confidence_n presumption_n security_n insidelity_n and_o despair_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o wound_v satan_n and_o cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o concatenate_n knot_n of_o his_o various_a temptation_n by_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o entangle_v soul_n this_o discover_v all_o his_o device_n with_o this_o sword_n our_o saviour_n â—oiled_v this_o champion_n he_o oppose_v he_o with_o a_o scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v 6._o the_o shoe_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o goâ—pel_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v assurance_n of_o acceptation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesuâ—_n christ_n according_a to_o that_o holy_a doctrine_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o be_v shod_a with_o these_o shoe_n be_v sit_v for_o his_o journey_n to_o canaan_n through_o all_o his_o oppugnant_n know_v that_o god_n who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v his_o conduct_n and_o deliverer_n from_o they_o all_o 7._o prayer_n this_o be_v that_o bring_v success_n to_o and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o enable_v a_o christian_n through_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o other_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o armoury_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n our_o captain_n have_v fortify_v we_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o to_o fight_v without_o weapon_n without_o armour_n and_o that_o of_o proof_n nay_o he_o himself_o have_v lead_v the_o van_n he_o undergo_v all_o the_o hardship_n in_o this_o warfare_n and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v give_v the_o devil_n his_o death_n wound_n he_o have_v conquer_v hell_n also_o and_o the_o grave_a he_o be_v the_o triumphant_a king_n and_o captain_n he_o have_v unstinge_v death_n he_o have_v only_o leave_v we_o some_o small_a work_n to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v we_o in_o christian_n therefore_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n let_v nonâ—_n make_v thou_o afraid_a thy_o foe_n may_v environ_v thou_o and_o enemy_n rage_n against_o theâ—_n yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v thy_o cause_n be_v good_a thy_o captain_n be_v victorious_a and_o what_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v he_o will_v do_v iâ—_n for_o thou_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v thou_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o christ_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o accept_v thou_o for_o his_o soldier_n or_o not_o will_v yes_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v fear_v thou_o be_v not_o willing_a because_o thou_o make_v this_o objection_n if_o 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thy_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n may_v find_v help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o need_v let_v the_o midwife_n skill_n and_o care_n be_v bless_v by_o thou_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o do_v her_o office_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o consolation_n strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n show_v thy_o servant_n a_o token_n for_o good_a for_o his_o sake_n alone_o who_o be_v worthy_a jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o midwife_n prayer_n before_o delivery_n gracious_a lord_n look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o thy_o handmaid_n now_o in_o extreme_a pain_n strengthen_v her_o faith_n against_o all_o her_o fear_n and_o bless_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o make_v i_o a_o instrument_n of_o help_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy_o handmaid_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o trial_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n preserve_v both_o mother_n and_o 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