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avoid_v temptation_n may_v be_v but_o a_o vain_a or_o preposterous_a course_n for_o however_o by_o so_o do_v we_o may_v shun_v some_o temptation_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o may_v run_v into_o other_o perhaps_o full_a as_o bad_a not_o to_o say_v worse_o so_o long_o as_o we_o abide_v in_o this_o low_a world_n no_o manner_n of_o sequestration_n from_o it_o can_v secure_v or_o fence_v we_o against_o temptation_n to_o sin_n let_v but_o one_o more_o instead_o of_o many_o attest_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v here_o upon_o proof_n i_o mean_v st._n austin_n who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v as_o good_a and_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o any_o that_o ever_o live_v since_o his_o time_n his_o testimony_n lie_v in_o these_o word_n 62._o word_n quis_fw-la pertinens_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la variis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la agitatur_fw-la quotidie_fw-la agit_fw-fr cum_fw-la illo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la &_o angeli_fw-la ejus_fw-la ut_fw-la pervertatur_fw-la qualibet_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la qualibet_fw-la suggestione_fw-la aut_fw-la promissione_n lucri_fw-la vel_fw-la terror_fw-la damni_fw-la vel_fw-la promissione_n aquavitae_fw-la vel_fw-la terror_fw-la mortis_fw-la aut_fw-la alicujus_fw-la potentis_fw-la inimicitiis_fw-la vel_fw-la alicujus_fw-la potentis_fw-la amicitiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la instat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la dejiciat_a in_o psal_n 62._o who_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o vex_v with_o various_a temptation_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v every_o day_n disquiet_v he_o that_o so_o by_o one_o lust_n or_o other_o by_o one_o suggestion_n or_o other_o he_o may_v be_v pervert_v or_o turn_v aside_o either_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o gain_n or_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o loss_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n or_o by_o the_o dread_a of_o death_n by_o the_o enmity_n or_o by_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a the_o devil_n be_v urgent_a by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n to_o foil_v the_o christian_n or_o to_o cast_v he_o down_o so_o that_o from_o all_o hand_n we_o learn_v that_o with_o solicitation_n to_o evil_a we_o must_v be_v infest_a while_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n but_o then_o when_o christian_n be_v beset_v with_o such_o throng_n and_o begird_v with_o such_o army_n of_o pestilent_a temptation_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o within_o they_o and_o so_o many_o without_o they_o and_o abundance_n of_o malignant_a and_o mighty_a spirit_n to_o manage_v both_o and_o with_o the_o utmost_a cunning_a and_o dexterity_n to_o set_v they_o home_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v worsted_n by_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o they_o to_o shift_v or_o decline_v they_o must_v not_o these_o christian_n be_v in_o a_o pitiable_a case_n for_o as_o to_o stand_v will_v be_v most_o difficult_a for_o they_o so_o to_o fall_v will_v be_v as_o dangerous_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v secure_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v from_o any_o inherent_a ability_n of_o their_o own_o alas_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v they_o to_o contest_v but_o their_o own_o perverse_a nature_n and_o other_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o be_v like_o themselves_o they_o will_v so_o have_v task_n enough_o upon_o they_o but_o then_o beside_o this_o they_o be_v to_o 12._o to_o eph._n 6_o 12._o wrestle_v against_o principality_n against_o power_n and_o against_o the_o potent_a ruler_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v make_v their_o part_n good_a with_o these_o who_o be_v so_o much_o their_o superior_n and_o their_o over-match_n but_o therefore_o here_o again_o divine_a comfort_n exert_v their_o strength_n and_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v thing_n of_o bless_a use_n for_o by_o their_o heavenly_a power_n they_o do_v so_o corroborate_v tempt_v struggle_v soul_n as_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o in_o their_o noble_a agony_n or_o spiritual_a conflict_n so_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o devil_n shaft_n whatever_o arrow_n he_o level_v at_o they_o or_o let_v we_o fly_v against_o they_o be_v sure_a either_o never_o to_o hit_v they_o or_o not_o to_o hurt_v they_o for_o their_o comfort_n within_o do_v so_o shield_v they_o from_o the_o malice_n and_o mischief_n of_o hell_n as_o to_o render_v they_o invulnerable_a by_o its_o worst_a spite_n and_o violence_n a_o christian_a tempt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o consolation_n stand_v like_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o may_v be_v beat_v on_o every_o side_n with_o boisterous_a wave_n but_o the_o surly_a billow_n that_o dash_v against_o he_o do_v only_o break_v themselves_o to_o piece_n while_o he_o still_o remain_v steady_a and_o immovable_a they_o who_o write_v of_o gem_n and_o precious_a stone_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o singular_a virtue_n against_o the_o plague_n and_o poison_n and_o for_o this_o 43._o this_o ansel_n boet._n hist_o gem._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 43._o the_o sapphire_n 53._o sapphire_n cap._n 53._o the_o emerald_n the_o 103._o the_o cap._n 103._o jasper_n 198._o jasper_n cap._n 198._o the_o aetite_n or_o eagle-stone_n be_v commend_v among_o other_o yet_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o heavenly_a comfort_n be_v more_o sovereign_a antidote_n and_o effectual_a annulet_n against_o satan_n pestilent_a and_o poisonous_a injection_n they_o so_o fortify_v the_o soul_n where_o they_o dwell_v as_o to_o render_v they_o temptation-proof_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o conceive_v how_o they_o do_v it_o for_o all_o the_o hold_v that_o temptation_n can_v lay_v upon_o those_o where_o they_o fasten_v be_v by_o the_o enticement_n of_o some_o flatter_a pleasure_n wherewith_o they_o offer_v to_o entertain_v and_o gratify_v they_o so_o that_o can_v but_o their_o mind_n be_v set_v against_o those_o pleasure_n or_o any_o way_n draw_v off_o from_o linger_a after_o they_o the_o temptation_n will_v immediate_o be_v break_v
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mouth_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v esay_n 38.2_o 3._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v for_o fear_v itself_o according_a to_o theophrastus_n his_o definition_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eth._n char._n cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o timorous_a dejection_n of_o mind_n and_o if_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o such_o excellent_a person_n where_o so_o much_o piety_n and_o goodness_n dwell_v there_o can_v be_v room_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n then_o where_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v low_a and_o weak_a there_o must_v be_v high_a and_o strong_a fear_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o here_o again_o divine_a comfort_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o bless_a thing_n and_o that_o very_o eminent_o and_o conspicuous_o for_o where_o these_o fear_n be_v fullgrown_a as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o run_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n that_o they_o 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