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weary_a of_o pray_v let_v we_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_v let_v we_o forthw_o to_o stop_v the_o temptation_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n &_o let_v we_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o gather_v strength_n for_o when_o man_n stand_v or_o tarry_v any_o thing_n long_o upon_o filthy_a thought_n they_o run_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v overcome_v at_o the_o length_n when_o we_o have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n let_v we_o buckle_v ourselves_o new_a again_o to_o the_o battle_n and_o not_o imagine_v the_o conflict_n to_o be_v come_v yet_o to_o a_o final_a end_n for_o we_o must_v look_v still_o for_o one_o temptation_n in_o another_o neck_n and_o if_o we_o be_v overcome_v let_v we_o not_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n for_o it_o for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o say_v that_o be_v too_o wit_n that_o the_o man_n which_o run_v away_o may_v fight_v again_o so_o be_v it_o as_o true_a that_o the_o conqueror_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o vanquish_a let_v we_o do_v our_o endeavour_n that_o whatsoever_o occasion_n our_o enemy_n give_v we_o of_o sin_v we_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o it_o to_o do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v let_v we_o cut_v his_o throat_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n right_o hard_a and_o difficult_a sure_o be_v the_o combat_n with_o our_o enemy_n but_o yet_o be_v the_o victory_n easy_a by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n only_o let_v we_o withstand_v he_o manful_o and_o with_o stout_a courage_n and_o god_n will_v help_v our_o endeavour_n &_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o apostle_n word_n he_o will_v tread_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n when_o our_o enemy_n tempt_v we_o let_v we_o always_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o this_o life_n the_o presentness_n of_o death_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n the_o peril_n of_o unrepentantnesse_n &_o the_o endless_a punishment_n of_o hell_n but_o special_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n god_n be_v present_a everywhere_o and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n have_v appoint_v to_o keep_v we_o let_v we_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n â–ª_o and_o that_o god_n spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o i_o say_v let_v we_o not_o unhallow_a god_n holy_a temple_n neither_o let_v we_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o follow_v our_o filthy_a lust_n and_o run_v forth_o whithersoever_o our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n call_v we_o let_v we_o not_o drive_v away_o the_o angel_n who_o god_n have_v set_v to_o be_v our_o keper_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o welfare_n the_o reverence_n of_o who_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o call_v we_o back_o from_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o sâ—ght_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n let_v the_o pureness_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o angel_n keep_v we_o somewhat_o in_o awe_n from_o sin_v nay_o rather_o let_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v present_a every_o where_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o man_n reins_n and_o heart_n and_o which_o look_v into_o the_o innermost_a conceit_n of_o our_o mind_n let_v he_o say_v i_o â—ray_v we_o not_o only_o from_o all_o lewd_a &_o wicked_a deed_n but_o also_o from_o think_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unhonest_a filthy_a or_o unclean_a if_o we_o be_v not_o utter_o godless_a &_o stark_a epicure_n final_o let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o be_v sober_a &_o beware_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n but_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n sing_v in_o hymn_n i_o say_v more_o spare_o let_v we_o use_v our_o word_n our_o meat_n and_o eke_o our_o drink_n our_o sleep_n and_o play_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v more_o stiff_o still_o upon_o our_o guard_n and_o let_v we_o shun_v all_o naughty_a thing_n â–ª_o which_o overthrow_n the_o waver_a mind_n â–ª_o and_o let_v we_o give_v our_o wily_a foe_n no_o room_n to_o use_v his_o tyranny_n last_o of_o all_o let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o in_o this_o hard_a and_o dangerous_a encounter_n against_o our_o inbred_a coruption_n &_o proneness_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o innumerable_a enticement_n of_o the_o world_n &_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n which_o maintain_v unreconcylable_a war_n against_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v not_o the_o coward_n &_o heartless_a sort_n nor_o the_o sluggard_n and_o slothful_a sort_n nor_o such_o as_o sit_v loiter_v and_o idle_a as_o it_o be_v with_o their_o arm_n fold_v one_o within_o another_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o soothe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o weakness_n neither_o let_v we_o cocker_v our_o own_o niceness_n but_o be_v arm_v &_o weapon_v with_o the_o spiritual_a furniture_n that_o saint_n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o the_o epistle_n too_o the_o ephesian_n let_v we_o join_v battle_n cheerful_o as_o valiant_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o 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