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The doctrine and practice of mortification wherein is discovered the matter, manner, and means thereof, together with the blessed event that comes by it : necesary for every Christian to know and practice, that will live comfortably, and die peaceably / by Thomas Wolfall ...
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unwilling_a unto_o this_o service_n be_v sure_a of_o this_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o soldier_n against_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2.4_o 2_o tim._n 2.4_o than_o he_o may_v please_v he_o who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o be_v cumber_v and_o entangle_v with_o the_o world_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n willing_o and_o by_o consequent_a not_o please_v he_o 2_o the_o spirit_n do_v assist_v we_o in_o this_o way_n that_o we_o do_v the_o work_v strong_o when_o the_o iron_n be_v hard_a man_n put_v to_o the_o more_o strength_n this_o work_n be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a therefore_o you_o must_v be_v strong_a that_o you_o may_v go_v through_o therefore_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o collossian_o 1.19_o col._n 1.19_o that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samson_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o vineyard_n of_o timnath_n 6._o judg._n 14.5_o 6._o that_o a_o young_a lion_n roar_v against_o he_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v mighty_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o rend_v the_o lion_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v rend_v a_o kid_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o have_v the_o old_a lion_n the_o devil_n that_o seek_v to_o devour_v we_o and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n shall_v strengthen_v we_o with_o all_o might_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o overcome_v he_o 4.9_o 1_o sam._n 4.9_o we_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o as_o the_o philistine_n encourage_v one_o another_o say_v quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o say_v i_o to_o you_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o quit_v yourselves_o like_o so_o many_o soldier_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n that_o you_o may_v not_o serve_v sin_n but_o fight_v out_o your_o god_n fight_n that_o you_o 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