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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 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name_n and_o notion_n of_o neatness_n and_o comeliness_n covetousness_n he_o call_v good_a husbandry_n drunkenness_n good_a fellowship_n riotness_n liberality_n and_o wantonness_n a_o trick_n of_o youth_n second_o he_o be_v gradual_a in_o his_o temptation_n a_o little_a now_o and_o a_o little_a then_o the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v too_o much_o at_o first_o lest_o suspicion_n get_v ground_n he_o creep_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o degree_n and_o that_o step_v by_o step_n until_o such_o time_n the_o soul_n become_v his_o own_o satan_n will_v first_o draw_v thou_o to_o sit_v with_o the_o drunkard_n and_o then_o to_o sip_n with_o the_o drunkard_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o drunkard_n three_o he_o be_v in_o his_o temptation_n full_a of_o politic_a retreat_n the_o devil_n many_o time_n make_v the_o soul_n believe_v that_o he_o fly_v when_o it_o be_v only_o under_o a_o pretence_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o overcome_v pray_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o satan_n be_v not_o always_o overcome_v when_o he_o fly_v from_o you_o he_o sometime_o draw_v back_o that_o the_o christian_a by_o follow_v he_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n may_v sudden_o on_o the_o plain_n be_v foil_v four_o he_o do_v in_o his_o temptation_n reserve_v still_o fresh_a onsets_a as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v satan_n commander-like_a have_v more_o assault_n to_o bring_v on_o as_o other_o do_v decay_n when_o one_o temptation_n be_v beat_v back_o he_o can_v soon_o come_v on_o with_o another_o therefore_o soul_n cry_v not_o vici_fw-la vici_fw-la when_o thou_o overcome_a one_o temptation_n or_o so_o but_o let_v this_o rule_n be_v observe_v by_o thou_o scil_n when_o one_o alsted_n temptation_n be_v overcome_v expect_v another_o chap._n v._n i_o have_v treat_v of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o tempt_v unto_o a_o sinful_a licentiousness_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v it_o in_o his_o tempt_v believer_n unto_o a_o sinful_a despair_n and_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o in_o this_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o season_n of_o temptation_n 2._o in_o the_o temptation_n themselves_o sect_n i._o first_o satan_n show_v his_o exceed_a great_a subtlety_n in_o choose_v those_o season_n for_o tempt_v unto_o despair_n that_o may_v prove_v most_o advantageous_a unto_o he_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v first_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n after_o great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n smile_v and_o open_v himself_o a_o little_a familiar_o unto_o we_o we_o grow_v wanton_a and_o thereupon_o god_n out_o withdraws_a we_o sink_v in_o our_o faith_n and_o satan_n eye_n we_o on_o to_o despair_n by_o make_v of_o we_o to_o conclude_v that_o because_o god_n be_v withdraw_v he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o there_o be_v not_o a_o large_a and_o more_o pregnant_a proof_n for_o this_o than_o peter_n have_v ever_o any_o a_o great_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n than_o peter_n who_o make_v a_o excellent_a 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 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7._o he_o seek_v we_o as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v his_o sheep_n psal._n 119._o 175._o luk._n 15_o etc._n etc._n 8._o he_o carry_v we_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n luc._n 15._o 5._o 9_o he_o bring_v we_o home_o jer._n 17._o 24._o branch_n 2._o second_o be_v it_o so_o that_o believer_n be_v christ_n sheep_n then_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o christ_n sheep_n they_o be_v only_o the_o cruel_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n such_o as_o bear_n lion_n wolf_n and_o tiger_n so_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o branch_n 3._o three_o be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n die_v also_o for_o believer_n his_o sheep_n hence_o learn_v then_o the_o condescension_n and_o love_n of_o christ._n the_o condescension_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o how_o be_v he_o fain_o to_o humble_v himself_o before_o he_o can_v become_v capable_a of_o die_v he_o be_v force_v to_o become_v man_n and_o oh_o great_a condescension_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o 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