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conflict_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o strong_a christian._n satan_n thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o i_o shall_v sift_v thou_o and_o disprove_v thou_o christian._n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o my_o faith_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v satan_n tell_v i_o then_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v christian._n no._n satan_n what_o shall_v some_o be_v save_v and_o some_o condemn_v christiam_fw-la so_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n satan_n thou_o then_o be_v peswade_v that_o god_n be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o merciful_a promise_n and_o that_o he_o will_v save_v some_o man_n as_o peter_n and_o paul_n &_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_o be_v leefe_fw-mi by_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v christian._n nay_o this_o i_o believe_v and_o more_o too_o that_o i_o particular_o be_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v the_o belief_n that_o save_v 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this_o case_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v at_o this_o present_a christian._n herein_o thou_o prove_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n for_o the_o prophet_n davidâ—aith_v â—aith_z of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v foolish_a and_o as_o 24._o a_o beast_n before_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o even_o then_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o paul_n be_v so_o lead_v captive_a of_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v but_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o â—ated_v and_o so_o in_o great_a pensivenes_n of_o heart_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o world_n that_o â—ee_n may_v be_v disburden_v of_o his_o corrupt_a â—â—esh_n satan_n thou_o miserable_a wretch_n do_v â—â—ou_o feel_v thyself_o graceless_a and_o will_v thou_o â—eare_z the_o face_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o by_o thy_o hypocrisy_n offend_v god_n as_o thou_o be_v so_o show_v â—â—y_a self_n to_o the_o world_n christian._n avoid_v satan_n christ_n have_v anquish_v and_o overcome_v thou_o for_o my_o â—ause_n that_o i_o may_v also_o triumph_v over_o thou_o â—_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n for_o whereas_o i_o have_v have_v heretofore_o some_o testimony_n of_o my_o faith_n at_o his_o time_n i_o be_o less_o move_v though_o faith_n â—â—eme_v to_o be_v absent_a like_v as_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d be_v dead_a both_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o yet_o may_v have_v life_n in_o he_o so_o faith_n may_v be_v though_o always_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v satan_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n god_n have_v now_o quite_o forsake_v thou_o he_o have_v leave_v thou_o unto_o i_o to_o be_v rule_v he_o have_v give_v i_o power_n over_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o damnation_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o any_o long_o christian._n strengthen_v i_o good_a lord_n remember_v thy_o merciful_a promise_n that_o thou_o 15._o will_v revive_v the_o humble_a &_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a 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