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confession_n of_o his_o faith_n matth._n 16._o 17._o christ_n immediate_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v put_v a_o singular_a honour_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o assert_v representative_a for_o all_o the_o saint_n now_o without_o doubt_n this_o favour_n to_o peter_n stir_v up_o the_o envious_a spirit_n the_o soon_o to_o assail_v he_o no_o marvel_v it_o be_v that_o satan_n do_v show_v his_o spite_n even_o when_o and_o where_o christ_n love_v most_o dear_o therefore_o soon_o after_o we_o find_v the_o devil_n at_o peter_n elbow_n make_v he_o his_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v christ_n who_o soon_o espy_v his_o cleave_a foot_n and_o therefore_o rebuke_n peter_n with_o a_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n he_o that_o seem_v a_o rock_n but_o just_a now_o be_v through_o satan_n policy_n become_v a_o stone_n of_o offence_n for_o christ_n to_o stumble_v at_o second_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n short_a and_o indeed_o his_o assault_n be_v usual_o sharp_a then_o 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here_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o satan_n from_o these_o thing_n make_v many_o to_o despair_n with_o proper_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o prescribe_v and_o that_o in_o these_o follow_a section_n sect_n iii_o first_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n by_o make_v sin_n much_o very_o great_a and_o draw_v up_o a_o black_a charge_n against_o the_o soul_n thy_o sin_n say_v satan_n be_v very_o many_o and_o very_o great_a nay_o they_o be_v infinite_a for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v be_v against_o a_o infinite_a god_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v of_o no_o ordinary_a dye_n and_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v death_n sin_n indefinite_o whether_o great_a or_o small_a and_o therefore_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v satan_n expect_v mercy_n who_o be_v a_o sinner_n mercy_n from_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v offend_v and_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n sure_o if_o ever_o any_o shall_v be_v damn_a thou_o shall_v thou_o especial_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a sinner_n remedy_n true_o when_o satan_n do_v assail_v we_o in_o this_o kind_n i_o know_v no_o other_o way_n to_o foil_n he_o than_o by_o answer_v he_o as_o the_o sick_a man_n who_o when_o he_o be_v die_v the_o devil_n appear_v and_o show_v he_o a_o parchment_n that_o be_v very_o long_o wherein_o be_v write_v on_o every_o side_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o poor_a sick_a man._n see_v thou_o behold_v thy_o virtue_n say_v satan_n unto_o which_o he_o reply_v it_o be_v true_a satan_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o sâ—…t_v down_o all_o for_o thou_o shall_v have_v add_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n gloriae_fw-la christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n when_o satan_n tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n do_v thou_o tell_v he_o of_o christ_n earth_n blood_n who_o blood_n be_v of_o a_o
and_o the_o worse_a thing_n good_a thing_n and_o evil_a thing_n certain_o be_v include_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o evil_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o good_a thing_n then_o sure_o temptation_n and_o if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v some_o say_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v i_o be_o not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n because_o i_o be_o idem_fw-la tempt_v rather_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n that_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v more_o or_o less_o god_n have_v one_o son_n without_o sin_n but_o no_o son_n without_o stripe_n christ_n the_o cornerstone_n be_v try_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o heavenly_a building_n must_v also_o be_v try_v why_o murmur_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o temptation_n think_v amiss_o of_o thyself_o because_o of_o they_o when-as_a thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o refine_a christian_a before_o thou_o pass_v through_o this_o furnace_n since_o than_o it_o be_v so_o content_v thyself_o believe_v that_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v the_o time_n when_o god_n decree_n be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v ripe_a than_o he_o let_v the_o soul_n taste_v they_o and_o then_o they_o be_v sweet_a then_o thou_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n when_o god_n put_v thou_o upon_o a_o honourable_a employment_n that_o fountain_n of_o love_n which_o run_v underground_o from_o everlasting_a bubble_n and_o flow_v to_o thou_o in_o time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o election_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vocation_n vocation_n we_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o hell_n so_o that_o what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v be_v through_o a_o precious_a redeemer_n †_o cruciger_fw-ge on_o his_o deathbed_n pray_v thus_o invoco_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la languidâ_fw-la &_o imbecillâ_fw-la fide_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la tamen_fw-la lord_n i_o call_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o weak_a and_o languish_a faith_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o faith_n faith_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o natural_a serpent_n may_v be_v say_v of_o satan_n that_o old_a spiritual_a serpent_n nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la moriens_fw-la producitur_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la he_o be_v never_o see_v at_o his_o full_a length_n till_o die_v die_v death_n be_v like_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n it_o have_v a_o dark_a side_n to_o a_o sinner_n but_o it_o have_v a_o light_a side_n to_o a_o believer_n believer_n death_n like_o a_o snake_n may_v hiss_v and_o wind_n about_o the_o body_n but_o the_o sting_n be_v pull_v out_o out_o death_n be_v not_o mors_fw-la hominis_fw-la but_o mors_fw-la peccati_fw-la not_o the_o death_n of_o man_n but_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sin_n sin_n filia_fw-la devorabit_fw-la matrem_fw-la matrem_fw-la ultimus_n morborum_fw-la medice_fw-la mors._n mors._n nemo_fw-la ante_fw-la funera_fw-la felix_fw-la solon_n solon_n st._n chrysostom_n admire_v the_o bravery_n of_o the_o apostle_n spirit_n ‖_o mr._n case_n mount-pisgah_n mount-pisgah_n faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n pag._n 71._o 71._o the_o christian_n defence_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n pag._n 375._o cap._n 20._o 20._o the_o devil_n if_o permit_v can_v hurt_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n body_n the_o devil_n hurt_v the_o body_n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n manner_n the_o devil_n hurt_v the_o soul_n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n manner_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n enemy_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la horum_fw-la i._n e._n malorum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la numerus_fw-la magnus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la definitus_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o calvin_n institut_n pag._n 20._o 20._o in_o summa_fw-la triplicitur_fw-la possunt_fw-la nocere_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la intra_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la nos_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la tempestates_fw-la &_o procellas_fw-la ciendo_fw-la fulgura_fw-la &_o tonitrua_fw-la ejamlaudo_fw-la fragores_fw-la horrendos_fw-la edendo_fw-la nubes_fw-la cogendo_fw-la intra_fw-la nos_fw-la sensus_fw-la internos_fw-la &_o externos_fw-la voluntemque_fw-la movendo_fw-la &_o impellendo_fw-la sive_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la organi_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la turbando_fw-la humores_fw-la loco_fw-la motivam_fw-la impellendo_fw-la vitio_fw-la rum_o somites_fw-la subministrando_fw-la circa_n nos_fw-la loco_fw-la movendo_fw-la bono_fw-mi nostra_fw-la edes_fw-la concutere_fw-la &_o convellere_fw-la fluviorum_fw-la cursus_fw-la &_o alveos_fw-la mutare_fw-la pascua_fw-la noxiis_fw-la succis_fw-la imbuere_fw-la fructus_fw-la mutare_fw-la &_o excutere_fw-la pecudes_fw-la morbis_fw-la afficere_fw-la alsted_n syst._n theolog._n deduct_v 2._o 2._o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o matth._n 26._o 34._o 34._o fox_n act._n and_o mon._n mon._n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la esse_fw-la securus_fw-la semper_fw-la time_n time_n bless_a bilney_n try_v his_o finger_n by_o himself_o in_o the_o candle_n before_o his_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o flame_n at_o the_o stake_n stake_n pre-apprehension_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o prevention_n prevention_n selâ—…-examination_n be_v a_o root_n which_o bear_v self-knowledge_n and_o at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o grow_v assurance_n which_o be_v apex_n fidei_fw-la the_o high_a nature_n of_o faith_n faith_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la diu_fw-la vivere_fw-la nisi_fw-la diu_fw-la torqueri_fw-la aug._n aug._n life_n be_v interlard_v with_o trouble_n watson_n watson_n believer_n shall_v always_o keep_v their_o recumbence_n upon_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n god_n mundus_fw-la turbatur_fw-la &_o amatur_fw-la amatur_fw-la mittamus_fw-la preces_fw-la cordis_fw-la legatos_fw-la cypr._n matth._n 6._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o deduct_v 3._o heb._n 2._o 18._o deduct_v 4._o 4._o this_o be_v jacob_n staff_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n with_o which_o we_o may_v walk_v cheerful_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n what_o will_v satisfy_v or_o give_v content_a if_o this_o will_v not_o watson_n in_o loc._n loc._n temptation_n stir_v up_o the_o paternal_a compassion_n in_o god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v tempt_v idem_fw-la deduct_v 5._o 5._o pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o reign_v deduct_v 6._o 6._o venit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la subvenit_fw-la christus_fw-la christus_fw-la god_n be_v above_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v every_o tempt_v soul_n '_o be_v motto_n deduct_v 7._o 7._o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o deduct_v 8._o 8._o nullae_fw-la ibi_fw-la insidiae_fw-la daemonum_n bern._n deduct_v 9_o quest._n answ._n vide_fw-la sedgwick_n military_a discipline_n pag._n 27_o etc._n etc._n etc._n doubtless_o as_o that_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o which_o the_o anatomist_n speak_v be_v to_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o affection_n be_v to_o the_o will_n the_o open_n &_o the_o contracting_n of_o it_o it_o oculus_fw-la meus_fw-la depraedatus_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la meam_fw-la do_v as_o mariner_n when_o they_o know_v of_o a_o rock_n that_o will_v split_v they_o they_o go_v not_o near_o it_o it_o one_o traitor_n within_o the_o castle_n may_v do_v more_o hurt_v than_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n without_o holy_a policarp_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o persecution_n when_o he_o be_v command_v but_o to_o swear_v one_o oath_n make_v this_o answer_n four-score_n &_o six_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v god_n &_o all_o this_o while_n he_o never_o hurt_v i_o how_o then_o can_v i_o speak_v evil_a of_o so_o good_a a_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o have_v thus_o long_o preserve_v i_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o can_v swear_v let_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n swear_v if_o they_o will_v i_o can_v do_v it_o be_v it_o to_o the_o save_v of_o my_o life_n not_o able_a also_o be_v that_o instance_n of_o marcus_n arethusius_n arethusius_n haeret_fw-la mihi_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la tua_fw-la lex_fw-la ne_fw-la unquam_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la declinem_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la te_fw-la offendam_fw-la simeon_n de_fw-fr muis._n muis._n gladius_n dicitur_fw-la sermo_n divinus_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la gladius_fw-la carnes_z praecidit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sermo_n divinus_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la carnales_fw-la chrysoft_a hom_n 8._o in_o matth._n matth._n vide_fw-la capel_n on_o tentation_n pag._n 97_o 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103._o 103._o believer_n when_o they_o be_v tempt_v shall_v plead_v as_o christ_n their_o saviour_n scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v write_v mitttamus_fw-la preces_fw-la cordis_fw-la legatos_fw-la cypr._n cypr._n dei_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la diaboli_fw-la flagellum_fw-la &_o christiani_n subsidium_fw-la ‖_o what_o the_o key_n be_v to_o the_o watch_n that_o prayer_n be_v to_o religion_n it_o wind_v it_o up_o and_o set_v it_o go_v go_v prayer_n be_v the_o guard_n to_o secure_v the_o fort_n royal_a of_o the_o heart_n prayer_n be_v the_o porter_n to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o strong_a hilt_n which_o defend_v the_o hand_n hand_n prayer_n be_v like_o the_o ring_n which_o queen_n elizabeth_n give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n bid_v he_o if_o he_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n send_v that_o ring_n to_o she_o &_o she_o will_v help_v he_o he_o mr._n