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not_o only_o stumble_v but_o fall_v spiritual_o and_o bodily_a and_o take_v great_a harm_n answ._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o no_o man_n keep_v his_o way_n so_o diligent_o and_o upright_o as_o he_o ought_v if_o we_o do_v never_o fail_v god_n will_v never_o fail_v we_o no_o more_o will_v his_o holy_a angel_n nay_o such_o be_v their_o love_n as_o they_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o take_v the_o least_o hurâ—_n in_o the_o world_n while_o we_o walk_v faithful_o in_o the_o way_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v the_o tender_a keeper_n of_o god_n child_n in_o god_n way_n that_o no_o hurt_n can_v betide_v they_o gen._n 32.5_o doctr._n when_o jaacob_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o his_o brother_n esaâ—_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o to_o comfort_n and_o defend_v he_o when_o sâ—dome_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v the_o angel_n come_v to_o lot_n to_o forewarn_v and_o haste_v he_o out_o of_o that_o wicked_a city_n psal._n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 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power_n and_o policy_n of_o our_o enemy_n on_o the_o other_o when_o we_o see_v a_o whole_a army_n of_o sin_n besiege_v we_o and_o a_o whole_a legion_n of_o danger_n behind_o they_o to_o oppress_v and_o swallow_v we_o now_o this_o doctrine_n touch_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n will_v be_v able_a to_o support_v we_o when_o we_o shall_v consider_v not_o only_o that_o god_n protection_n be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o we_o but_o that_o he_o have_v set_v and_o pitch_v his_o angel_n round_o about_o we_o as_o a_o guard_n aqu._n of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v with_o elisha_n for_o their_o multitude_n they_o be_v more_o that_o be_v with_o we_o than_o they_o that_o be_v
so_o to_o do_v for_o shall_v satan_n dare_v to_o renew_v so_o many_o temptation_n against_o our_o lord_n and_o will_v he_o spare_v any_o of_o his_o member_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o god_n people_n who_o when_o temptation_n come_v thick_a upon_o they_o be_v often_o dismay_v as_o though_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o and_o so_o grow_v weary_a of_o resistance_n yea_o and_o not_o sieldome_o they_o grow_v into_o word_n of_o impatiency_n never_o be_v any_o so_o molest_v as_o they_o good_a david_n say_v once_o this_o be_v my_o death_n and_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n even_o all_o god_n prophet_n that_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o one_o he_o must_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o possess_v thy_o soul_n with_o patience_n for_o 1._o no_o temptation_n take_v thou_o but_o such_o as_o befall_v man_n 1._o cor._n 10.13_o and_o the_o same_o affliction_n be_v accomplish_v in_o thy_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o pet._n 5.9_o 2._o thou_o have_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n most_o restles_o assault_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o pursue_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n to_o sanctify_v all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n to_o thou_o and_o herein_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o conformable_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o great_a grace_n but_o even_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o head_n 3._o the_o more_o assault_v thou_o be_v the_o sure_a argument_n it_o be_v thou_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o satan_n power_n but_o he_o will_v win_v thou_o thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v if_o all_o be_v quiet_a with_o thou_o when_o a_o enemy_n have_v win_v a_o city_n he_o assault_v and_o batter_v it_o no_o more_o but_o fortify_v it_o for_o himself_o if_o the_o strong_a man_n have_v possession_n all_o be_v at_o peace_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o resistance_n never_o so_o weak_a he_o have_v not_o win_v all_o therefore_o resist_v still_o stand_v thy_o ground_n and_o faint_v not_o 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desist_v they_o be_v further_o off_o and_o more_o violent_a now_o must_v lot_n take_v heed_n to_o himself_o when_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n strike_v they_o small_a and_o great_a with_o blindness_n and_o resist_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o give_v over_o but_o seek_v the_o door_n still_o the_o like_a restlessness_n we_o note_v in_o the_o jew_n the_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o thirsty_a of_o his_o blood_n and_o nothing_o else_o can_v serve_v they_o and_o no_o mean_n can_v hinder_v they_o but_o they_o consult_v in_o their_o hall_n how_o they_o may_v apprehend_v he_o they_o send_v out_o in_o the_o night_n to_o apprehend_v he_o be_v come_v to_o catch_v he_o he_o with_o a_o word_n strike_v they_o all_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o they_o go_v on_o have_v apprehend_v he_o they_o keep_v he_o all_o night_n in_o caiaphas_n his_o hall_n and_o at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o elder_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hold_v a_o solemn_a 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