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even_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o we_o hope_v we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n well_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v he_o for_o life_n must_v have_v these_o three_o thing_n else_o he_o deceive_v himself_o 1._o he_o must_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n vid._n joh._n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o must_v be_v a_o obedient_a subject_n to_o christ_n though_o we_o exclude_v obedience_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o we_o do_v make_v it_o a_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o christ_n will_v be_v king_n wherever_o he_o be_v saviour_n 3._o he_o must_v live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o spiritual_a life_n before_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n eternal_a we_o must_v live_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o live_v with_o christ_n christ_n must_v live_v in_o we_o before_o we_o live_v with_o he_o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1._o 27._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o you_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v never_o be_v you_o for_o glory_n 4._o you_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o life_n eternal_a carry_v yourselves_o as_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o truth_n 1._o despair_v not_o no_o sin_n disparage_v christ_n so_o much_o as_o despair_v there_o be_v more_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n then_o there_o can_v be_v of_o distrust_n in_o ourselves_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o guilt_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o a_o ransom_n a_o full_a ransom_n 2._o let_v salvation_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o precious_a to_o you_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o 3._o attribute_v your_o 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appearance_n of_o christ_n 1._o a_o bodily_a appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v in_o his_o nativity_n when_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o take_v our_o nature_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n old_a simeon_n in_o his_o song_n rejoice_v for_o this_o luk._n 2._o 30._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o homines_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la salvation_n venit_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la 2._o a_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o
that_o long_a sickness_n how_o unlike_o himself_o be_v he_o he_o have_v no_o actual_a repentance_n till_o nathan_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o quicken_v he_o sin_n quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o godly_a man_n as_o the_o water_n quench_v the_o fire_n sin_n take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o soul_n dead_v the_o appetite_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o lock_v up_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v act_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 2_o sickness_n beget_v torment_n and_o anguish_n in_o the_o body_n when_o sickness_n be_v in_o extremity_n in_o the_o body_n how_o do_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o pain_n head_n and_o heart_n and_o every_o part_n be_v under_o torment_n what_o restless_a toss_n be_v man_n under_o when_o disease_n be_v violent_a hear_v how_o job_n complain_v chap._n 30._o 16_o 17_o 18_o sin_n be_v a_o creator_n of_o torment_n and_o painfulness_n in_o the_o soul_n felix_n his_o sin_n make_v he_o tremble_v act_v 24._o 25._o cain_n sin_n put_v his_o spirit_n into_o such_o anguish_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4._o 13_o 14._o judas_n his_o sin_n do_v bring_v such_o despair_a torment_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o end_v his_o misery_n matth._n 27._o init_fw-la and_o even_o god_n own_o people_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o this_o spiritual_a disease_n they_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n till_o by_o pardon_n and_o remission_n they_o have_v obtain_v a_o heal_n from_o god_n how_o full_a of_o pain_n be_v david_n spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o rack_n for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o he_o do_v ever_o recover_v his_o former_a serenity_n vid._n psalm_n 6._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la psalm_n 38._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la many_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n do_v by_o sin_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o anguish_n that_o they_o be_v never_o without_o much_o smart_n to_o the_o 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by_o christ_n blood_n will_v certain_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o it_o have_v bring_v many_o to_o hell_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o bring_v all_o other_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o unhealed_a he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v die_v for_o ever_o ii_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o more_o dreadful_a sickness_n than_o any_o other_o sickness_n i_o shall_v set_v it_o out_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o it_o seize_v upon_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n all_o other_o sickness_n do_v infest_v the_o body_n only_o but_o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n those_o sickness_n be_v most_o painful_a and_o most_o mortal_a which_o seize_v upon_o the_o vital_n and_o inward_a part_n a_o disease_n that_o feed_v upon_o the_o spirit_n do_v soon_o drink_v up_o the_o natural_a moisture_n and_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o cure_v sin_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o do_v immediate_o reach_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4._o 14._o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v true_a speak_v of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o some_o sin_n be_v only_o act_v by_o the_o brutish_a fleshly_a and_o sensitive_a part_n other_o rest_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o pride_n vainglory_n envy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o those_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v their_o chief_a seat_n and_o residence_n in_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 15._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n all_o sin_n be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o it_o as_o grace_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o also_o be_v sin_n jer._n 4._o 18._o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n 2._o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n which_o god_n never_o make_v all_o bodily_a disease_n be_v the_o handy_a work_n of_o god_n he_o create_v plague_n fever_n consumption_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n of_o which_o god_n never_o be_v the_o author_n it_o be_v true_a god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n not_o by_o create_v sin_n but_o by_o suffer_v a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o fill_v up_o his_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v deny_v his_o grace_n which_o only_o can_v preserve_v from_o sin_n 3._o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n which_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n no_o other_o disease_n can_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n hezekiahs_n plague_n asa_n gout_n job_n sore_n none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v make_v any_o division_n between_o god_n and_o they_o some_o sickness_n do_v separate_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n at_o least_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a communion_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n but_o no_o bodily_a sickness_n divide_v between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o sin_n do_v separate_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n esay_n 59_o 2._o it_o make_v god_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o his_o own_o child_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o enemy_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sickness_n all_o bodily_a disease_n come_v from_o this_o disease_n have_v thou_o not_o procure_v this_o thy_o unto_o self_n thou_o own_o do_n shall_v correct_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 2._o 19_o a_o distemper_a soul_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o a_o distemper_a body_n sin_n be_v the_o first_o
be_v very_o like_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v true_a for_o they_o be_v general_o man_n very_o inoffensive_a as_o to_o all_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o discover_n of_o this_o false_a foundation_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o thing_n viz._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n to_o be_v free_v from_o these_o scandalous_a sin_n if_o god_n have_v preserve_v you_o from_o these_o visible_a disease_n that_o you_o have_v none_o of_o these_o botch_n of_o egypt_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o very_a great_a blessing_n the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o amiss_o in_o blessing_n god_n that_o he_o be_v no_o extortioner_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o a_o right_a ground_n if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v on_o to_o censure_v the_o publican_n he_o have_v not_o be_v blame_v but_o commend_v for_o it_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n upon_o abigail_n persuasion_n vid._n 1_o samuel_n 25._o 32_o 33._o and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o 1_o hereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o much_o anguish_n and_o torment_n of_o conscience_n these_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n waste_v the_o conscience_n so_o they_o do_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o much_o horror_n and_o trouble_v in_o the_o soul_n every_o sin_n create_v much_o torment_n but_o these_o great_a abomination_n create_v exceed_v much_o what_o horror_n do_v david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n cast_v into_o his_o spirit_n though_o god_n pardon_v they_o both_o to_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o anguish_n a_o long_a time_n after_o vid._n ps_n 6._o ps_n 38._o ps_n 50._o 1._o now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n when_o god_n prevent_v any_o anguish_n 2._o hereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o be_v hurtful_a example_n to_o other_o man_n gross_a scandalous_a offence_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o other_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a be_v grieve_v and_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a be_v cause_v to_o stumble_v oftentimes_o to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n david_n sin_n give_v great_a occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n when_o god_n keep_v a_o person_n from_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o hurt_n to_o other_o especial_o of_o hurt_n to_o their_o soul_n 2._o such_o as_o expect_v salvation_n must_v keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o wickedness_n vid._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o place_n of_o common_a receipt_n for_o good_a and_o bad_a it_o be_v not_o like_o your_o ordinary_a inn_n which_o lodge_v all_o kind_n of_o passenger_n without_o difference_n such_o leper_n so_o live_v and_o die_v must_v expect_v to_o go_v to_o another_o place_n rev._n 22._o 15._o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o person_n to_o be_v free_a from_o these_o abomination_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v mortal_o sick_a of_o spiritual_a disease_n every_o sick_a man_n have_v not_o the_o plague_n a_o man_n may_v die_v of_o a_o consumption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o fever_n a_o person_n may_v be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n that_o never_o commit_v murder_n or_o uncleanness_n 1._o the_o pharisee_n be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o impiety_n and_o yet_o deadly_a sick_a in_o his_o soul_n luke_n 18._o 11._o paul_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n say_v that_o he_o be_v blameless_a concern_v all_o such_o enormity_n phil._n 3._o 6._o and_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n sick_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o he_o in_o mat._n 32._o 11._o so_o the_o five_o virgin_n mat._n 25._o 1._o those_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 20._o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v keep_v man_n from_o such_o enormity_n the_o penalty_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v preserâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o these_o great_a wickedness_n civil_a education_n may_v preserve_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v into_o these_o wickedness_n a_o desire_n to_o keep_v our_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n with_o man_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v may_v keep_v we_o from_o these_o high_a impiety_n mere_a restraint_n may_v do_v this_o 2._o if_o freedom_n from_o these_o offence_n be_v enough_o to_o proclaim_v man_n to_o be_v spiritual_o whole_a than_o no_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v sick_a a_o man_n must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v advance_v into_o the_o hypocrite_n form_n now_o we_o know_v that_o every_o hypocrite_n be_v spiritual_o and_o mortal_o sick_a yea_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o hypocrite_n other_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n mat._n 2d_o 51._o the_o hypocrite_n be_v of_o all_o sinner_n the_o special_a proprietor_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o offence_n 3._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o save_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v free_a from_o these_o offence_n though_o every_o one_o that_o have_v grace_n will_v abandon_v these_o sin_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o be_v free_a from_o these_o sin_n have_v not_o grace_n the_o instance_n mention_v before_o will_v prove_v this_o but_o every_o one_o that_o want_v save_v grace_n be_v under_o the_o rage_n of_o spiritual_a sickness_n yea_o he_o that_o be_v without_o true_a grace_n be_v not_o only_o sick_a in_o sin_n but_o dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n may_v be_v free_a from_o these_o wickedness_n 4._o although_o many_o be_v free_a from_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o these_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o root_n of_o these_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n every_o sin_n be_v in_o that_o bundle_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v original_a there_o be_v pride_n and_o murder_n and_o theft_n &c_n &c_n now_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o justify_v grace_n and_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n sick_a and_o that_o unto_o death_n yea_o indeed_o the_o great_a sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n lie_v there_o there_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o sin_n david_n when_o he_o bewail_v his_o murder_n go_v to_o that_o as_o the_o root_n of_o it_o psalm_n 51._o 5._o all_o a_o man_n actual_a sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o gross_a may_v soon_o be_v heal_v if_o that_o be_v but_o heal_v this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o devil_n magazine_n 5._o though_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o thâ—se_a foul_a sin_n yet_o thou_o may_v have_v some_o secret_a idol_n or_o other_o set_v up_o in_o thy_o heart_n now_o the_o least_o sin_n a_o vain_a thought_n be_v a_o mortal_a sickness_n in_o itself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v will_v prove_v a_o soul-destroying_a sickness_n the_o papist_n have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o sin_n venial_a and_o sin_n mortal_a that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n but_o only_o to_o temporal_a chastisement_n so_o bellarmine_n teach_v the_o scripture_n know_v no_o such_o distinction_n nor_o can_v we_o allow_v it_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a to_o true_a repentance_n except_o that_o one_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o commit_v that_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n venial_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o least_o be_v a_o mortal_a sickness_n and_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o say_v the_o scripture_n gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 6._o ult_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v speak_v he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12._o 36._o what_o be_v less_o than_o a_o idle_a word_n and_o yet_o that_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v wrath_n by_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v spiritual_o 〈…〉_o thief_n nor_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n 4._o yet_o may_v a_o person_n gather_v evidener_n of_o grace_n from_o his_o act_n against_o sin_n in_o some_o case_n david_n argue_v so_o ps_n 18._o 23._o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n whereby_o a_o person_n may_v know_v whether_o his_o act_n against_o sin_n be_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o mere_o from_o common_a restraint_n 1._o he_o that_o forbear_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o true_a grace_n do_v act_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o declaration_n of_o anaked_a truth_n when_o the_o immediate_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_v in_o his_o word_n
communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 6._o 18._o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v purify_v we_o unto_o himself_o etc._n etc._n christ_n take_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v on_o the_o neck_n the_o yoke_n of_o grace_n this_o the_o apostle_n full_o express_v rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 3_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v damnation_n rom._n 6._o ult_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o 〈…〉_o for_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wine_n 〈…〉_o anger_n and_o suffer_v the_o 〈…〉_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o of_o 〈…〉_o speak_v in_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 2d_o who_o his_o 〈…〉_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o affirm_v rom._n 8._o 1._o that_o there_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n christ_n be_v a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o satan_n satan_n be_v a_o swear_a adversary_n to_o the_o elect._n he_o go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v how_o he_o may_v devour_v they_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o christ_n be_v salvation_n to_o they_o from_o satan_n 1._o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n the_o elect_n be_v by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2._o 2._o they_o be_v his_o servant_n by_o nature_n and_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a sinfulness_n they_o have_v enslave_v themselves_o to_o his_o bondage_n more_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v salvation_n to_o the_o elect_a from_o this_o estate_n he_o do_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect_n cut_v the_o cord_n and_o unloose_v the_o chain_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n hold_v they_o fast_o in_o bondage_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 11._o 21._o by_o his_o death_n he_o do_v triumph_n over_o he_o col._n 2._o 15._o and_o at_o the_o moment_n of_o our_o conversion_n he_o do_v actual_o put_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o victory_n act_n 26._o 18._o he_o do_v then_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n 2._o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n satan_n as_o he_o tempt_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o which_o we_o read_v mat._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o so_o do_v he_o not_o cease_v to_o assault_v and_o tempt_v all_o his_o member_n the_o more_o visible_a christ_n image_n be_v in_o any_o person_n the_o more_o violent_o do_v the_o devil_n assault_v he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o full_o in_o eph._n 6._o 12._o now_o in_o this_o respect_n christ_n be_v salvation_n to_o they_o he_o stand_v by_o they_o that_o these_o temptation_n may_v not_o prevail_v over_o they_o he_o interpose_v himself_o between_o they_o and_o the_o tooth_n of_o this_o roar_a lion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v his_o will_n on_o they_o of_o this_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 22._o 31_o 32._o 3._o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12._o 10._o and_o he_o be_v a_o diligent_a creature_n at_o this_o work_n for_o he_o accuse_v they_o day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o do_v too_o often_o step_v aside_o out_o of_o god_n way_n we_o have_v too_o many_o sad_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o scripture_n which_o i_o need_v not_o name_n the_o devil_n take_v occasion_n from_o these_o to_o accuse_v we_o not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n he_o that_o turn_v every_o stone_n to_o hurry_v we_o into_o sin_n do_v when_o he_o have_v overcome_v we_o represent_v all_o to_o god_n against_o we_o in_o the_o ugly_a shape_n he_o can_v that_o he_o may_v hinder_v mercy_n from_o we_o yes_o he_o be_v so_o malicious_a that_o when_o he_o can_v have_v nothing_o visible_o to_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n he_o will_v pretend_v something_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n chap._n 1._o 9_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 2._o 4_o etc._n etc._n christ_n now_o be_v a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n to_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o stand_v continual_o plead_v for_o we_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o soon_o as_o satan_n put_v in_o a_o bill_n christ_n put_v in_o a_o answer_n and_o so_o do_v cast_v out_o and_o nullify_v all_o his_o accusation_n thus_o be_v he_o salvation_n to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o satan_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o â—â—n_fw-la 〈…〉_o by_o man_n both_o in_o theâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o spiritual_a estate_n 1._o in_o 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