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immediate_a combat_v with_o the_o devil_n page_n 133_o they_o common_o seize_v on_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o they_o page_n 134_o quest_n how_o shall_v that_o appear_v ibid._n answ_n by_o four_o demonstration_n 1_o satan_n tempt_v god_n people_n to_o discourage_v they_o ibid._n 2_o god_n pity_v we_o under_o temptation_n page_n 135_o 3_o christ_n overcome_v all_o temptation_n for_o we_o ibid._n 4_o all_o temptation_n shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a page_n 136_o 1_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o humble_v ibid._n 2_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o occasion_v to_o love_n god_n ibid._n 3_o thereby_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o discover_v page_n 137_o 4_o thereby_o their_o grace_n be_v more_o increase_v ibid._n 5_o thereby_o all_o the_o saint_n triumph_n over_o satan_n ib._n object_n 1._o i_o have_v be_v long_o tempt_v yet_o find_v no_o deliverance_n page_n 137_o answ_n christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o be_v ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o doubt_v be_v so_o tempt_v whether_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o answ_n christ_n be_v so_o tempt_v in_o two_o of_o the_o three_o temptation_n in_o his_o forty_o day_n temptation_n a_o comparison_n that_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n and_o be_v very_o sit_v against_o discouragement_n ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o make_v myself_o away_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 139_o answ_n i_o confess_v this_o be_v sad_a indeed_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v damn_v though_o i_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o godly_a man_n that_o kill_v himself_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v save_v page_n 140_o object_n 4._o but_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o yield_v to_o many_o temptation_n must_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 141_o answ_n negative_o for_o out_o of_o weakness_n we_o be_v make_v strong_a ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v in_o the_o world_n old_a man_n middle_a age_a child_n the_o time_n of_o young_a man_n be_v the_o overcome_a time_n yet_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v unto_o they_o all_o so_o though_o you_o be_v weak_a yet_o you_o may_v overcome_v page_n 142_o object_n 5._o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v in_o my_o temptation_n ibid._n answ_n you_o be_v never_o overcome_v so_o long_o as_o you_o keep_v your_o weapon_n in_o your_o hand_n you_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o skirmish_n yet_o overcome_v in_o battle_n ibid._n object_n 6._o my_o temptation_n be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n child_n meet_v withal_o page_n 143_o answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o the_o godly_a be_v tempt_v to_o presume_v to_o despair_v unbelief_n the_o difference_n ibid._n 2_o the_o godly_a accuse_v themselves_o when_o they_o fall_v to_o sin_n by_o temptation_n but_o the_o wicked_a lay_v it_o on_o other_o and_o on_o the_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a he_o rather_o startle_v at_o the_o sin_n than_o at_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a startle_v at_o the_o punishment_n more_o than_o the_o sin_n page_n 144_o temptation_n use_v to_o be_v great_a after_o conversion_n ib._n 1_o peter_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2_o god_n never_o measure_v his_o child_n by_o what_o they_o be_v in_o temptation_n page_n 145_o quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 146_o answ_n if_o temptation_n arise_v from_o natural_a cause_n physic_n be_v to_o be_v use_v ibid._n 1_o expect_v not_o too_o much_o from_o any_o one_o mean_n of_o help_n but_o wait_v on_o god_n page_n 146_o 2_o say_v not_o of_o a_o temptation_n this_o be_v no_o temptation_n page_n 147_o 3_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o help_v you_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v ibid._n 4_o think_v not_o to_o relieve_v yourself_o under_o temptation_n with_o physical_a and_o moral_a reason_n page_n 148_o 5_o advise_v with_o other_o that_o have_v be_v tempt_v though_o weak_a than_o yourself_o ibid._n 6_o especial_o converse_v with_o the_o promise_n ibid._n 7_o the_o great_a consolation_n do_v sometime_o follow_v the_o worst_a temptation_n page_n 149_o sermon_n ix_o instance_n vi_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v just_a cause_n of_o discouragement_n page_n 150_o answ_n negative_o i_o know_v no_o affliction_n so_o great_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o this_o yet_o god_n child_n must_v not_o faint_v here_o page_n 151_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o appear_v page_n 152_o answ_n 1._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v a_o man_n ibid._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n god_n never_o forsake_v his_o own_o ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n grace_n and_o strength_n he_o never_o forsake_v they_o total_o ibid._n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o vision_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n he_o forsake_v they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o return_v again_o none_o of_o these_o can_v discourage_v we_o ibid._n 2_o god_n forsake_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v not_o forsake_v they_o page_n 153_o 3_o though_o god_n people_n be_v leave_v sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o have_v always_o light_a enough_o to_o work_v by_o page_n 154_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v christ_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o you_o can_v judge_v of_o grace_n under_o spiritual_a desertion_n ib._n object_n 2._o i_o find_v god_n displeasure_n etc._n etc._n page_n 155_o answ_n negative_o for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o saint_n condition_n before_o you_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o have_v draw_v this_o displeasure_n on_o my_o own_o head_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 156_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o smite_v too_o yet_o not_o forsake_v ibid._n object_n 4._o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a every_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 157_o answ_n negative_o for_o so_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o final_a rejection_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 158_o answ_n negative_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o that_o their_o desertion_n be_v final_a page_n 159_o 2_o the_o promise_n usual_o take_v off_o this_o objection_n ibid._n 3_o scripture_n will_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o you_o ibid._n six_o question_n to_o resolve_v this_o by_o page_n 159_o 1_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v final_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v seize_v upon_o he_o present_o page_n 160_o 2_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n do_v forsake_v any_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forsake_v god_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o forsake_v and_o complain_v of_o it_o simple_o for_o itself_o ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o man_n forsake_v by_o god_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o point_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n do_v forsake_v a_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v his_o soul_n furnish_v with_o spiritual_a houshold-stuf_a page_n 161_o 6_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o long_v after_o he_o as_o the_o great_a good_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o christ_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o page_n 262_o answ_n 1_o do_v not_o measure_v god_n eternal_a affection_n by_o some_o present_a dispensation_n ibid._n 2_o let_v fall_v no_o despair_a speech_n page_n 263_o 3_o hear_v indifferent_o on_o both_o side_n ibid._n 4_o labour_n more_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n page_n 264_o your_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v you_o page_n 265_o sermon_n x._o instance_n vii_o the_o case_n be_v david_n therefore_o you_o need_v not_o be_v