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conflict_n temptation_n and_o combat_n be_v by_o appease_v the_o angry_a god_n and_o if_o he_o do_v but_o call-in_a his_o commission_n satan_n must_v be_v force_v to_o stop_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v leave_v to_o satan_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o this_o god_n be_v thy_o friend_n satan_n can_v do_v you_o no_o harm_n no_o hurt_a no_o mischief_n maintain_v then_o intimate_a and_o close_a communion_n with_o thy_o god_n who_o shall_v for_o thou_o bruise_v satan_n and_o tread_v he_o under_o thy_o foot_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o god_n and_o thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o chap._n xii_o contain_v divers_a other_o use_v if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v viz._n that_o satan_n can_v meddle_v with_o a_o child_n of_o god_n except_o he_o have_v commission_n or_o at_o least_o permission_n from_o god_n then_o sect_n i._o first_o let_v not_o believer_n be_v overmuch_o deject_v or_o cast_v down_o because_o satan_n can_v 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always_o on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v nil_fw-la desperandum_fw-la christo_fw-la deuce_fw-la &_o auspice_n christo_n look_v to_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o leader_n and_o bringer-up_a the_o author_n and_o will_v be_v the_o finisher_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o now_o what_o a_o better_a encouragement_n will_v you_o have_v than_o to_o fight_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o such_o a_o successful_a general_n four_o you_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o away_o conquer_a enemy_n one_o that_o have_v be_v conquer_a by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o many_o of_o your_o brethren_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o so_o dreadful_a as_o he_o be_v before_o christ_n die_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n have_v conquer_a the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o many_o of_o your_o brethren_n have_v confute_v and_o defeat_v he_o many_o time_n five_o you_o be_v provide_v with_o armour_n of_o proof_n armour_n of_o god_n make_v as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n appoint_v and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o you_o have_v the_o same_o 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that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v chrysost._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o and_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n better_a be_v that_o temptation_n which_o humility_n humble_v i_o than_o that_o duty_n which_o make_v i_o proud_a pride_n be_v apt_a to_o swell_v like_o a_o bladder_n even_o in_o the_o best_a saint_n and_o therefore_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v very_o useful_a as_o god_n order_n and_o dispose_v it_o notwithstanding_o our_o be_v vile_a in_o progress_n egress_n and_o ingress_n before_o we_o be_v bring_v forth_o we_o be_v as_o stink_a seed_n and_o our_o life_n but_o as_o a_o sack_n of_o dung_n and_o after_o death_n meat_n for_o worm_n yet_o i_o say_v how_o incident_a be_v 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endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o have_v ordain_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v have_v ordain_v our_o perseverance_n as_o a_o mean_a to_o this_o salvation_n and_o have_v appoint_v these_o sharp_a advice_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o motive_n of_o our_o perseverance_n so_o as_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v also_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n because_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n say_v christ._n how_o evident_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n proclaim_v our_o certainty_n against_o these_o doubt-monger_n every_o where_o be_v he_o as_o full_a of_o assurance_n as_o these_o man_n of_o dis-comfort_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v sin_v because_o 3_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o what_o a_o invincible_a and_o irrefragable_a consolation_n be_v this_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n be_v sow_v in_o the_o heart_n 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speak_v of_o believer_n etc._n union_n with_o christ_n here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o main_a foundation_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n chap._n xx._n contain_v a_o use_n of_o information_n anâ—…_n reprehension_n sect_n i._o use_v 1._o of_o information_n be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o elect_a believer_n be_v so_o secure_a by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n intercession_n as_o that_o iâ—…_n shall_v never_o total_o and_o final_o fail_v leâ—…_n the_o devil_n strike_v never_o so_o hard_a or_o ofteâ—…_n at_o it_o then_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v thâ—…_n excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o thaâ—…_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n above_o that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n above_o that_o of_o thâ—…_n legal_a sir_n adam_n be_v create_v perfect_a but_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v himselâ—…_n so_o for_o be_v leave_v in_o that_o state_n to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o sooâ—…_n fall_v but_o we_o that_o 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