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god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v to_o hear_v and_o know_v he_o become_v our_o father_n be_v so_o ravish_v a_o sight_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o apprehend_v it_o and_o for_o the_o continuance_n it_o will_v feed_v the_o sense_n everlasting_o yea_o when_o the_o sense_n themselves_o decay_v and_o wax_v dull_a this_o object_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o be_v never_o the_o less_o sweet_a and_o therefore_o as_o solomon_n advise_v eccles._n 12.1_o while_o thou_o have_v thy_o sense_n fix_v they_o upon_o this_o object_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n before_o they_o be_v dark_a that_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o sense_n and_o feed_v they_o upon_o any_o outward_a object_n wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n building_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v just_o say_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beautiful_a workmanship_n of_o the_o 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blunt_v for_o we_o the_o edge_n and_o point_n of_o his_o most_o fierce_a temptation_n for_o if_o this_o serpent_n have_v have_v more_o poison_n and_o venom_n in_o he_o if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o sharp_a and_o more_o deadly_a sting_n no_o doubt_n our_o lord_n shall_v have_v be_v assail_v therewith_o and_o out_o of_o doubt_n he_o set_v all_o his_o seven_o head_n on_o work_n how_o to_o cast_v he_o down_o but_o christ_n out-stands_a all_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n find_v nothing_o in_o he_o learn_v from_o christ_n example_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o the_o great_a temptation_n and_o trial_n 1._o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o they_o for_o 1._o we_o profess_v we_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o herein_o he_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o example_n which_o be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o many_o precept_n 2._o we_o pray_v that_o there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o will_v between_o god_n and_o we_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v these_o trial_n shall_v not_o be_v 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reu._n 2._o all_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o overcom_v and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n we_o be_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a beset_v with_o our_o â—_z so_o long_a as_o we_o live_v and_o can_v we_o expect_v victory_n without_o blow_n or_o think_v we_o ourselves_o safe_a and_o free_a when_o we_o have_v stand_v out_o one_o skirmish_n or_o two_o see_v our_o enemy_n be_v alive_a &_o ever_o renew_v the_o assault_n no_o let_v we_o resolve_v to_o the_o contrary_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n wage_n be_v give_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o work_n and_o a_o earnest_n only_o in_o the_o beginning_n let_v we_o hence_o comfort_v ourselves_o 3._o for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o 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