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the_o bread_n of_o life_n pag._n 213._o 10._o of_o anathema_n maranatha_n pag._n 241._o emendation_n pag_n 21._o l._n 5._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 25._o l._n 6._o posset_n p_o 38._o l._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 24._o hold_v p._n 46._o l._n 27_o fast_n p._n 48_o l._n 29._o pretend_v p._n 49._o l._n 5._o lynceus_n p_o 52._o l._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 59_o l._n 10._o the_o place_n p._n 60._o l_o 12_o &_o 22._o pausamas_n l._n 24._o when_o he_o p._n 63._o l._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64_o l_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 14._o pausanias_n l._n 24._o phil._n p._n 66._o l._n 6._o deal_n but_o l._n 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o proverbiail_n p._n 68_o l._n 9_o implâ—â—d_n p_o 73._o l._n 17._o the_o wednesday_n l._n 25._o del_o â—ay_n p_o 74._o l._n 22._o panarit_fw-la p._n 76._o l._n 11._o in_o l._n 17_o consequence_n p._n 77._o l._n 11._o strife_n l._n 12._o a_o p._n 81._o l._n 12_o or_o wear_v p_o 88_o l_o 30_o which_o p_o 89._o l._n 27._o the_o dry_a p._n 104._o l._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 113._o l._n 21_o sacrificer_n p._n 116._o l._n 26._o natural_a p._n 121_o l._n 1._o roman_n by_o education_n p._n 122._o l._n 12._o for_o touch_n r._n with_o p._n 123._o l._n 2._o of_o p._n 124_o l_o 25_o dimension_n p._n 125._o l._n 18._o parictibus_fw-la l._n 22._o orleans_n p._n 126._o l._n 23_o be_v l._n 24._o speak_v p._n 138._o l_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 139._o l._n 29._o be_v just_o p._n 146._o l_o 7._o better_a l_o 17._o there_o be_v p._n 147._o l._n 14._o then_o be_v p._n 148_o l_o 8_o gehinnom_n l._n 12._o rugitus_fw-la p._n 149._o l._n 20_o being_n not_o p._n 157._o l._n 15._o a_o wisdom_n p._n 160._o l._n 9_o sweetness_n p._n 161._o l._n 12._o the_o ancient_a l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 24._o too_o p._n 164_o l._n 20_o her_o l._n 25_o fall_n of_o p._n 165_o l._n 16._o examine_v it_o p_o 166._o l._n 31._o barthena_n p._n 168._o l._n 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p._n 221._o l._n 4._o sabbath_n l._n 19_o opimitate_v p._n 222._o l._n 24._o drink_v p._n 226._o l._n 24._o us_o this_o p._n 227._o l._n 27._o del_o with_o p._n 228._o l._n 29._o paulinus_n p_o 231._o l._n 30_o the_o jaspar_n p._n 235._o l._n 1._o be_v p._n 236._o l._n 31._o mystical_a p._n 237._o l._n 9_o on_o couch_n l._n 16._o it_o strict_o p._n 243_o l._n 27._o be_v the_o p._n 244._o l._n 1._o my_o lord_n l._n 9_o abimilech_n p._n 245._o l._n 19_o the_o l._n 11._o know_v p._n 247._o l._n 9_o character_n l._n 20._o son_n of_o p._n 248._o l._n 7._o be_v l._n 25._o
know_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o strife_n which_o be_v to_o be_v there_o observe_v and_o unless_o he_o himself_o as_o also_o his_o parent_n brethren_n and_o teacher_n do_v solemn_o before_o the_o statue_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o elaean_a senate_n confirm_v as_o much_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o into_o our_o place_n of_o wrestle_v which_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n ancient_o not_o man_n who_o be_v of_o age_n and_o then_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n but_o he_o that_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_a or_o spiritual_a fight_n the_o like_a be_v ancient_o undertake_v for_o infant_n the_o witness_n at_o who_o baptism_n public_o give_v their_o faith_n to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o fight_v they_o shall_v not_o want_v knowledge_n for_o their_o christian_a fight_n the_o combatant_n among_o the_o heathen_a fight_v always_o without_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o clothes_n except_o what_o modesty_n command_v lest_o even_o the_o light_a shall_v be_v some_o hindrance_n nay_o lest_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o they_o they_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n thus_o likewise_o the_o best_a christian_a combatant_n in_o all_o age_n have_v lay_v aside_o the_o outward_a hindrance_n of_o wealth_n and_o business_n when_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o be_v true_o admirable_a in_o the_o spiritual_a fight_n they_o have_v likewise_o have_v the_o spiritual_a oil_n which_o signify_v god_n grace_n as_o may_v be_v see_v levit._n 2.1_o psal_n 45.7_o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o they_o have_v have_v a_o gracious_a subtlety_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v quick_a to_o prevent_v the_o devise_n and_o active_a sleight_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v combat_n also_o among_o they_o not_o only_o for_o man_n but_o for_o child_n as_o pausanius_n in_o his_o eliaque_fw-la remembrance_n show_v and_o even_o the_o young_a christian_n when_o once_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v able_a by_o knowledge_n to_o corect_v their_o own_o action_n shall_v instant_o find_v the_o devil_n for_o a_o adversary_n &_o the_o combat_n of_o temptation_n yet_o then_o there_o be_v also_o diversity_n of_o fight_n there_o be_v their_o light_a fight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o weighty_a or_o more_o solemn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n tell_v we_o the_o light_a be_v perform_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o more_o weighty_a in_o the_o afternoon_n as_o pausanius_n have_v it_o and_o have_v not_o the_o christian_n also_o their_o diversity_n of_o fight_n even_o thus_o the_o christian_a in_o the_o morning_n of_o his_o age_n he_o do_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o have_v sin_n and_o conscience_n he_o shall_v have_v only_o some_o light_a combat_n but_o when_o once_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o afternoon_n of_o his_o life_n when_o by_o age_n he_o have_v both_o enougth_n sin_n and_o enough_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n then_o he_o shall_v find_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o heavy_a conflict_n those_o wrestle_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o the_o man_n the_o christian_a among_o the_o high_a conflict_n of_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v one_o especial_o worth_a the_o note_n and_o that_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o each_o combatant_n bend_v inward_a the_o two_o upper_a joint_n of_o his_o finger_n do_v only_o by_o they_o contend_v with_o his_o adversary_n till_o he_o force_v he_o to_o a_o faintness_n a_o kind_n of_o wrestle_v most_o fit_a for_o a_o christian_a upon_o occasion_n to_o use_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o keep_v he_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o distance_n at_o the_o have_v end_n nay_o at_o the_o finger_n end_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o christian_n and_o not_o only_o hurt_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o god_n do_v jacob_n nor_o will_v he_o say_v as_o the_o large_a philistine_n unto_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17.44_o come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o flesh_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n no_o he_o will_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o roar_a lion_n he_o will_v himself_o devour_v the_o christian_a who_o therefore_o must_v strive_v for_o courage_n and_o perfection_n to_o resist_v he_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o be_v perfecti_fw-la athletae_fw-la and_o consummati_fw-la seneca_n have_v the_o same_o term_n for_o wise_a man_n who_o he_o call_v consummatos_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la viros_fw-la man_n of_o a_o finish_v or_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o have_v not_o our_o apostle_n the_o like_a eph._n 4.13_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o christian_n must_v go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n do_v not_o s._n james_n exhort_v to_o the_o like_a perfection_n cap._n 1.4_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o among_o the_o grecian_n he_o that_o have_v skill_n and_o victory_n at_o all_o kind_n of_o combat_n be_v for_o his_o perfection_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sure_o unto_o such_o perfection_n must_v the_o christian_a labour_n that_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o combat_n with_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n he_o may_v contend_v with_o skill_n and_o courage_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o in_o his_o degree_n attain_v to_o that_o aim_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o such_o perfection_n as_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o he_o must_v also_o persevere_v in_o this_o contention_n unto_o the_o end_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 24.13_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o our_o apostle_n here_o show_v by_o a_o double_a metaphor_n of_o a_o race_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o a_o wrestle_n in_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o race_n there_o be_v draw_v two_o white_a line_n the_o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o at_o which_o they_o that_o be_v to_o run_v be_v first_o to_o stay_v till_o the_o sign_n be_v give_v and_o this_o line_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pausanius_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o cassiodorus_n call_v it_o the_o rule_n because_o it_o make_v they_o begin_v upon_o equal_a term_n and_o this_o do_v resemble_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o christian_a race_n but_o the_o other_o white_a line_n be_v at_o the_o far_a end_n and_o do_v bind_v the_o race_n and_o this_o line_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o pindarus_n in_o his_o pythian_a hymn_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v always_o in_o their_o sight_n their_o eye_n be_v still_o upon_o it_o till_o they_o be_v upon_o it_o s._n paul_n do_v very_o clear_o express_v both_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o name_n plil_n 3.14_o where_o speak_v in_o this_o metaphor_n he_o 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shall_v the_o serpent_n have_v such_o subtle_a tooth_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v set_v on_o edge_n only_o to_o our_o own_o overthrow_n shall_v his_o horn_n as_o some_o kind_n of_o serpent_n have_v be_v so_o subtle_a to_o get_v a_o prey_n and_o shall_v our_o strength_n want_v subtlety_n to_o save_v we_o from_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n shall_v his_o wing_n for_o some_o kind_n of_o serpent_n do_v not_o only_o creep_v be_v more_o speedy_a to_o do_v mischief_n than_o our_o wisdom_n in_o save_v we_o from_o it_o shall_v he_o change_v his_o skin_n and_o renew_v strength_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o renew_v our_o life_n by_o change_v they_o shall_v his_o appetite_n take_v all_o advantage_n from_o his_o enemy_n and_o shall_v we_o increase_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n against_o ourselves_o shall_v he_o drive_v away_o other_o serpent_n from_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o entertain_v they_o in_o the_o bosom_n embrace_n heresy_n and_o vice_n to_o our_o own_o destruction_n shall_v his_o voice_n be_v able_a to_o master_n man_n that_o have_v righteousness_n by_o creation_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v able_a to_o master_v the_o serpent_n that_o have_v a_o double_a righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n by_o christ_n grace_n and_o of_o justification_n by_o his_o merit_n brief_o skall_fw-mi his_o whole_a body_n be_v so_o subtle_a as_o to_o defend_v his_o head_n &_o shall_v not_o we_o with_o all_o our_o power_n defend_v the_o godhead_n of_o our_o saviour_n against_o the_o execrable_a socinianâ—_n &_o our_o holy_a faith_n in_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o innocency_n also_o of_o the_o dove_n advantage_n our_o innocency_n he_o love_v the_o light_n and_o shall_v we_o love_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n shall_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v oppress_v and_o shall_v we_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o oppress_v shall_v he_o be_v without_o gall_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n be_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v less_o acceptable_a be_v they_o a_o 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