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feel_v nor_o see_v while_o the_o coast_n be_v clear_a every_o man_n can_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o peter_z though_o all_o man_n 31._o yet_o not_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o in_o any_o wise_a but_o when_o the_o evil_a hour_n come_v when_o our_o enemy_n appear_v arm_v in_o the_o list_n ready_a to_o encounter_v we_o then_o to_o call_v up_o our_o spirit_n and_o to_o grapple_v resolute_o with_o danger_n and_o death_n it_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o proof_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a valour_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v stand_v 14._o in_o opposition_n to_o both_o fall_n and_o fleeing_z fall_v out_o of_o faintness_n and_o flee_v for_o fear_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o thus_o to_o stand_v if_o we_o shall_v trust_v to_o our_o own_o foot_n in_o and_o of_o ourselves_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v but_o mere_a coward_n neither_o can_v be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v our_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n will_v we_o be_v perfect_a victor_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o into_o the_o god_n of_o our_o strength_n if_o we_o have_v make_v he_o we_o who_o shall_v yea_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 13._o we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v we_o 13._o all_o thing_n therefore_o conquer_v death_n and_o hell_n if_o we_o be_v weakness_n he_o be_v omnipotence_n 14._o put_v we_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n what_o enemy_n can_v come_v within_o we_o to_o do_v we_o hurt_v 4._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v i_o trust_v i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o either_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n 3._o and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o buckler_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n lxxv_o it_o be_v disparagement_n enough_o that_o the_o apostle_n cast_v upon_o all_o the_o visible_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n 18._o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporary_a be_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a yet_o be_v transitory_a they_o can_v be_v worthy_a of_o our_o heart_n who_o will_v care_v for_o a_o house_n of_o glass_n if_o never_o so_o curious_o paint_v and_o gild_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v measure_v by_o time_n be_v thus_o brittle_a bodily_a substance_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o be_v see_v can_v be_v in_o no_o other_o than_o a_o fade_a condition_n even_o that_o goodly_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v and_o admire_v must_v be_v change_v and_o in_o a_o sort_n dissolve_v how_o much_o more_o vanish_v be_v all_o earthly_a glory_n 12_o and_o by_o how_o much_o short_a their_o continuance_n be_v so_o much_o low_a must_v be_v their_o valuation_n we_o 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it_o may_v not_o condemn_v we_o it_o must_v be_v both_o pacify_v and_o purge_v pacify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n purge_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o corruption_n for_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v guilt_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o clamour_n of_o a_o accuse_v and_o condemn_a conscience_n can_v no_o more_o be_v still_v than_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v stand_v still_o in_o a_o storm_n there_o be_v then_o no_o pacification_n without_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n no_o remove_n of_o guilt_n without_o remission_n no_o remission_n without_o satisfaction_n no_o satisfaction_n without_o a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n answerable_a to_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o justice_n offend_v and_o this_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n all_o create_v and_o finite_a power_n be_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n physician_n of_o no_o value_n to_o this_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n that_o pacifi_v the_o 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