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devil_n do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o heap_v up_o silver_n and_o gold_n nor_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o strange_a flesh_n yet_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n covetousness_n and_o lasciviousness_n be_v real_o branch_n of_o the_o devilish_a nature_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o apostusie_n for_o so_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o 23._o that_o be_v satanical_a be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v that_o savour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n and_o why_o satan_n because_o he_o though_o ignorant_o oppose_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n true_a but_o our_o saviour_n put_v it_o into_o a_o more_o general_a phrase_n thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n imply_v that_o whatsoever_o oppose_v the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o god_n be_v satanical_a man_n fear_v hell_n as_o a_o bad_a place_n rather_o than_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a state_n and_o so_o they_o hate_v and_o ban_v the_o devil_n as_o a_o name_n or_o person_n at_o most_o rather_o than_o as_o a_o sinful_a and_o apostate_n nature_n we_o read_v indeed_o of_o the_o devil_n possess_v the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o ordinary_o occur_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o observe_v nor_o do_v so_o much_o astonish_v the_o possession_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v much_o more_o common_a and_o far_o more_o dreadful_a be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o lamentable_a that_o the_o devil_n shall_v possess_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o their_o body_n and_o do_v he_o not_o real_o possess_v all_o unregenerate_a mind_n be_v not_o that_o spirit_n that_o apostate_n nature_n which_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n he_o be_v not_o diabolical_a impression_n a_o real_a impregnation_n as_o good_a man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o pleni_fw-la deo_fw-la more_o than_o wicked_a man_n by_o a_o godlike_a nature_n so_o be_v all_o unregenerate_a man_n all_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n under_o his_o dominion_n possess_v by_o he_o impregnate_v by_o he_o and_o indeed_o by_o scripture-warrant_a they_o be_v so_o many_o satan_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n incarnate_a learned_a man_n think_v that_o in_o zech._n 3._o 1._o the_o word_n satan_n be_v to_o be_v read_v apostate_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o apostasy_n do_v denominate_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o apostate_n nature_n wherever_o it_o be_v find_v predominant_a denominate_v man_n devilish_a otherwise_o judas_n be_v no_o more_o a_o devil_n than_o any_o of_o we_o the_o devilish_a nature_n be_v mischievous_a and_o unrighteous_a and_o ever_o oppose_v and_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v act_v by_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n by_o the_o apostle_n call_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n act_v 13._o 10._o the_o war_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n manage_n be_v not_o so_o much_o against_o the_o damn_a regiment_n the_o apostate_n spirit_n though_o he_o have_v plain_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o i_o suppose_v his_o bright_a legion_n do_v still_o under_o his_o banner_n oppose_v and_o rout_n they_o as_o manifest_a hostility_n be_v keep_v up_o among_o they_o as_o we_o read_v of_o between_o the_o troop_n of_o joab_n and_o abner_n as_o against_o that_o wicked_a nature_n and_o those_o wicked_a work_n which_o estrange_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n john_n compendious_o tell_v we_o when_o he_o describe_v the_o design_n and_o errand_n of_o the_o redeemer_n he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o then_o all_o that_o work_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v his_o follower_n and_o each_o man_n of_o they_o in_o his_o measure_n a_o little_a devil_n or_o whether_o you_o call_v they_o his_o subject_n servant_n slave_n child_n apprentice_n with_o relation_n to_o his_o work_n his_o inspire_a one_o his_o scholar_n the_o scripture_n will_v warrant_v all_o these_o lord_n how_o unpleasant_a and_o wearisome_a a_o meditation_n be_v this_o what_o a_o universal_a defection_n be_v here_o how_o strong_a be_v the_o conspiracy_n what_o a_o numerous_a issue_n have_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o although_o they_o be_v thy_o creature_n yet_o be_v his_o child_n what_o no_o less_o than_o a_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n no_o less_o than_o a_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n no_o few_o than_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o thing_n sure_o there_o be_v something_o tropical_a in_o these_o sad_a expression_n yes_o for_o beside_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n there_o be_v a_o we_o that_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 19_o the_o apostasy_n be_v not_o so_o epidemical_a but_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o knee_n that_o have_v not_o bow_v themselves_o to_o baal_n the_o whole_a rational_a nature_n have_v not_o so_o herd_v itself_o under_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o there_o remain_v a_o little_a flock_n the_o whole_a field_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o overspread_v with_o tare_n but_o thou_o have_v some_o handful_n of_o wheat_n in_o it_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o god_n who_o have_v not_o quite_o throw_v away_o the_o world_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n who_o have_v not_o utter_o forsake_v thy_o own_o workmanship_n or_o rather_o have_v not_o suffer_v they_o utter_o and_o everlasting_o to_o forsake_v thou_o be_v comfort_v o_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o glorious_a angelical_a loyal_a nature_n who_o be_v yet_o faithful_a and_o reign_v with_o their_o god_n and_o do_v not_o desperate_o conclude_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v abundance_n of_o other_o intellectual_a being_n pure_a and_o unspotted_a who_o still_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v comfort_v in_o what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o do_v see_v daily_o i_o mean_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o soul_n rescue_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o liou_n two_o leg_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o ear_n amos_n 7._o 12._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n gather_v sâ—mâ—_n glean_v grape_n two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uppermost_a bough_n four_o or_o five_o in_o the_o outmost_a fruitful_a branch_n 〈◊〉_d 17_o 6._o the_o mighty_a angel_n with_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n calling_z now_o and_o then_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n and_o oh_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o hâ—â—vest_n the_o compassionate_a father_n of_o spirit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v merciful_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o miserable_a apostate_n world_n rebuke_v the_o power_n retrench_v the_o dominious_a of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o reap_v unto_o himself_o a_o more_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o soul_n meditat_fw-la c._n cautionary_a and_o now_o what_o oedipus_n shall_v solve_v this_o riddle_n what_o divine_a philosopher_n what_o secretary_n of_o heaven_n shall_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o this_o strange_a phaenomenon_n be_v there_o any_o great_a wonder_n to_o man_n in_o the_o world_n than_o a_o worldly_a man_n what_o decree_v of_o heaven_n what_o providence_n of_o god_n what_o fate_n of_o providence_n what_o temptation_n from_o without_o what_o inclination_n from_o within_o shall_v we_o run_v to_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o fearful_a apostasy_n of_o so_o great_a so_o noble_a a_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n from_o his_o bless_a centre_n his_o pure_a life_n his_o paradisic_n state_n whether_o we_o think_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o adam_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a mystery_n how_o a_o person_n of_o his_o purity_n and_o soundness_n come_v to_o sin_n and_o how_o person_n of_o that_o
the_o follow_v meditation_n meditat_fw-la i._o introductory_n 1._o ii_o the_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a meditation_n 3._o iii_o of_o the_o world_n 6._o iv_o of_o the_o world_n take_v in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 8._o v._o of_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n 9_o vi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 11._o vii_o man_n be_v to_o try_v themselves_o by_o their_o love_n 13._o viii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o worldly_a love_n 15._o ix_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o worldly_a love_n 17._o x._o of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 18._o xi_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o not_o love_v god_n 20._o xii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n most_o natural_a 21._o xiii_o of_o the_o easiness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o love_v 22._o fourteen_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 24._o xv._o why_o call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 25._o xvi_o of_o man_n apprehension_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 26._o xvii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n 27._o xviii_o of_o the_o false_a love_n of_o god_n 28._o xix_o of_o predominant_a love_n 30._o xx._n of_o habitual_a love_n 31._o xxi_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v 32._o xxii_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n most_o sensible_a of_o their_o worldliness_n 33._o xxiii_o notwithstanding_o man_n self_a deceive_n there_o be_v many_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n 35._o xxiv_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n 37._o xxv_o of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n more_o particular_o 38._o xxvi_o of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o life_n 39_o xxvii_o of_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v 43._o xxviii_o of_o not_o long_v after_o a_o better_a life_n 44._o xxix_o of_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 47._o xxx_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n 48._o xxxi_o of_o steal_v 50._o xxxii_o of_o defraud_v 52._o xxxiii_o of_o lie_v for_o worldly_a advantage_n 54._o xxxiv_o of_o oppression_n ibid._n xxxv_o of_o bribery_n 56._o xxxvi_o of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a degree_n of_o seek_v riches_n 58._o xxxvii_o of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a season_n of_o seek_v the_o world_n 59_o xxxviii_o of_o worldly_a confidence_n 61._o thirty-nine_o of_o covetousness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 62._o xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 65._o xli_o of_o carefulness_n 68_o xlii_o of_o discontentedness_n 70._o xliii_o of_o immoderate_a mourn_a or_o impatience_n 72._o xliv_o of_o uncharitableness_n 74._o xlv_o of_o pleasure_n in_o general_n 76._o xlvi_o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n 78._o xlvii_o of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n 80._o xlviii_o of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 82._o xlix_o of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a in_o the_o manner_n 85._o l._n of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o season_n 86._o li._n of_o fantastical_a pleasure_n 89._o lii_o of_o revenge_n 91._o liii_o of_o curse_v 95._o liv._o of_o idleness_n 99_o lv._o of_o easefulness_n 102._o lvi_o of_o fear_n of_o sickness_n 103._o lvii_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n 105._o lviii_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o poverty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n 107._o lix_n of_o fear_n of_o persecution_n 109._o lx._n of_o honour_n in_o general_n and_o of_o pride_n 111._o lxi_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o seek_v it_o 112._o lxii_o of_o self_n honour_v 113._o lxiii_o of_o seek_v the_o approbation_n of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n 114._o lxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o birth_n 116._o lxv_o of_o pride_n in_o beauty_n 118._o lxvi_o of_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 121._o lxvii_o of_o pride_n in_o child_n 122._o lxviii_o of_o pride_n in_o wit_n and_o learning_n 125._o lxix_o of_o pride_n in_o riches_n 126._o lxx_o of_o pride_n in_o strength_n 129._o lxxi_o of_o pride_n in_o privilege_n 130._o lxxii_o of_o pride_n in_o power_n and_o great_a place_n 133._o lxxiii_o of_o pride_n in_o virtuous_a action_n 134._o lxxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o worldly_a interest_n and_o a_o party_n 136._o lxxv_o of_o self_n love_n 140._o lxxvi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o relation_n 143._o lxxvii_o of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o man_n 145._o lxxviii_o of_o flattery_n 149._o lxxix_o of_o worldly_a business_n 151._o lxxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a business_n 154._o lxxxi_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n 157._o lxxxii_o of_o swear_v 160._o lxxxiii_o of_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o general_n 164._o lxxxiv_o of_o impure_a wisdom_n 166._o lxxxv_o of_o envy_n and_o envious_a wisdom_n 169._o lxxxvi_o of_o contentiousness_n and_o contentious_a wisdom_n 173._o lxxxvii_o of_o implacableness_n 176._o lxxxviii_o of_o unmercifulness_n 181._o lxxxix_o of_o unfruitful_a wisdom_n 184._o xc_o of_o partiality_n 187._o xci_o of_o hypocrisy_n in_o general_n 189._o xcii_o of_o scripture_n hypocrisy_n and_o the_o hypocritical_a wisdom_n 191._o xciii_o of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 196._o xciv_o of_o idolatry_n 200._o xcv_o of_o formal_a witchcraft_n 204._o xcvi_o of_o interpretative_a witchcraft_n 206._o xcvii_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o partilar_o of_o selfwill_a 210._o xcviii_o of_o ingratitude_n 213._o xcix_o of_o the_o devil_n consider_v as_o a_o nature_n 217._o c._n cautionary_a 223._o the_o second_o part._n i._o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o riches_n 229._o ii_o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o pleasure_n 233._o iii_o of_o the_o votary_n of_o penance_n 237._o iv_o of_o quaker_n 240._o v._o of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n 243._o vi_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n consider_v 247._o vii_o the_o quaker_n argument_n answer_v 250._o viii_o soâ—â—_n suggestion_n to_o the_o quaker_n 254._o ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o public_a benefactor_n 258._o x._o of_o the_o pretender_n to_o righteousness_n 260._o xi_o of_o nonconformist_n 262._o xii_o of_o conformist_n 267._o xiii_o of_o the_o educator_n of_o child_n 270._o fourteen_o of_o the_o disposer_n of_o child_n to_o calling_n 273._o xv._o of_o person_n marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n 276._o xvi_o of_o patron_n 281._o xvii_o of_o chaplain_n 284._o xviii_o of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n 286._o xix_o of_o arbitrator_n elector_n and_o juror_n 289._o xx._n of_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n 293._o xxi_o of_o tradesman_n 299._o xxii_o of_o innkeeper_n 301._o xxiii_o of_o beggar_n 305._o xxiv_o of_o wagerer_n 308._o xxv_o of_o gamester_n 310._o xxvi_o of_o debtor_n 315._o xxvii_o of_o creditor_n 318._o xxviii_o of_o usurer_n 321._o xxix_o of_o humane_a authority_n against_o usury_n 330._o xxx_o the_o argument_n for_o usury_n consider_v 335._o xxxi_o other_o reason_n for_o usury_n consider_v 340._o xxxii_o authority_n for_o usury_n consider_v 345._o xxxiii_o what_o usurer_n be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n 350._o xxxiv_o disswasives_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o profession_n 355._o xxxv_o further_o disswasives_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soul_n 358._o xxxvi_o 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