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shall_v you_o decline_v even_o a_o violent_a death_n for_o christ_n when_o as_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a and_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n follow_v the_o pale_a horse_n it_o can_v separate_v you_o from_o christ_n rom._n 8.38_o six_o think_v what_o a_o death_n christ_n suffer_v for_o you_o in_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o wrath_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n meet_v together_o so_o that_o he_o be_v sore_o amaze_v yet_o with_o desire_n do_v he_o desire_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n 7._o last_o think_v what_o a_o life_n you_o shall_v have_v with_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o this_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o and_o for_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v god_n oh_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v provoke_v you_o to_o folâ—â—_n on_o and_o ply_v the_o work_n of_o mortification_n chap._n ix_o therein_o be_v open_v the_o singular_a advantage_n that_o suffering-saint_n have_v by_o their_o skill_n and_o insight_n into_o the_o method_n and_o 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enter_v into_o temptation_n aâ—_n christ_n expression_n be_v luke_n 22.46_o and_o so_o checquâ—_n the_o temptation_n in_o its_o first_o rise_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o most_o easy_o break_v doubtless_o one_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o fall_n by_o temptation_n be_v because_o it_o be_v goâ—_n within_o they_o and_o have_v prevail_v far_o before_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o temptation_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o satan_n method_n of_o tempt_a will_v not_o only_o discern_v it_o sooneâ—_n than_o another_o but_o also_o know_v his_o work_n and_o duty_n and_o how_o to_o manage_v the_o conflict_n with_o it_o which_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n there_o be_v many_o poor_a soul_n that_o labour_v under_o strong_a temptation_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o complain_v from_o christian_a to_o christian_n while_o the_o judicious_a christian_a ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o strong_a crie_v see_v 2_o cor._n 12.8_o keep_v up_o 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the_o bush_n in_o the_o night_n when_o the_o net_n be_v spread_v to_o take_v the_o bird_n which_o he_o can_v affright_v out_o of_o their_o covert_n he_o that_o understand_v this_o be_v not_o easy_o move_v by_o the_o strong_a opposition_n from_o his_o place_n and_o duty_n and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o most_o constant_a and_o invincible_a christian_a in_o time_n of_o persecution_n oh_o then_o how_o necessary_a be_v it_o that_o since_o all_o persecution_n be_v intend_v as_o mean_n to_o promote_v temptation_n and_o that_o skill_n and_o insight_n into_o these_o design_n of_o satan_n so_o advantage_n we_o to_o frustrate_v his_o design_n in_o both_o i_o say_v how_o necessary_a be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v all_o instruct_v wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o temptation_n lie_v as_o also_o how_o to_o resist_v those_o strong_a and_o dangerous_a temptation_n which_o your_o suffering_n only_o be_v intend_v to_o usher_v in_o and_o make_v way_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v 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