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and_o this_o raise_v a_o tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n 6._o the_o conflict_n that_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o more_o bless_a successful_a and_o prevail_a conflict_n a_o saint_n by_o his_o conflict_n with_o sin_n gain_v ground_n upon_o his_o sin_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v corruption_n these_o two_o grace_n and_o sin_n be_v like_o two_o bucket_n at_o a_o well_o when_o one_o be_v up_o the_o other_o be_v down_o they_o be_v like_o the_o two_o laurel_n at_o rome_n when_o one_o flourish_n the_o other_o wither_v the_o more_o grace_n thrive_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o fin_n die_v in_o the_o soul_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o from_o naught_o they_o groâ—_n to_o be_v very_o naught_o and_o from_o very_o naught_o to_o be_v stark_o naught_o lactantius_n say_v of_o lucian_n nec_fw-la diis_fw-la nec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la pepercit_fw-la hespared_a neither_o god_n nor_o man_n mortification_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n it_o be_v a_o daily_a die_v to_o sin_n i_o die_v daily_o a_o crucify_a man_n will_v strive_v and_o struggle_v yet_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o that_o see_v he_o he_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v just_a so_o with_o sin_n psal_n 58._o 11._o there_o be_v no_o such_o pleasure_n say_v cyprian_n as_o to_o have_v overcome_v a_o offer_a pleasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o great_a conquest_n then_o that_o that_o be_v get_v over_o a_o man_n corruption_n crucify_v the_o world_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n christ_n put_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o help_v they_o to_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o to_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o those_o lust_n that_o have_v former_o trample_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o comfort_n as_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a so_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o love_n and_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o cause_v grace_n the_o 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13._o he_o do_v god_n service_n and_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o do_v unto_o you_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o paul_n thank_v his_o ignorance_n for_o all_o his_o cruelty_n to_o christian_n i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o it_o be_v ignorance_n that_o put_v the_o jew_n upon_o crucify_a christ_n either_o forgive_v they_o say_v christ_n of_o his_o murderer_n for_o they_o know_v 8._o 1_o coâ—_n 2._o 8._o not_o what_o they_o do_v for_o if_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n sin_n at_o the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n but_o now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n swear_v enemy_n they_o do_v like_o oedipus_n who_o kill_v his_o father_n laius_n k._n of_o thebes_n and_o think_v he_o kill_v his_o enemy_n and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v &_o whore_v 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the_o memory_n slippery_a the_o affection_n crooked_a the_o conscience_n corrupt_v the_o tongue_n poison_v and_o the_o heart_n whole_o evil_a only_o evil_a and_o continual_o evil_a shall_v god_n chain_v up_o satan_n and_o give_v he_o no_o liberty_n to_o tempt_v or_o entice_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o vanity_n and_o folly_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n against_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o curse_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o will_v still_o be_v a_o provoke_v 16._o jude_n 15_o 16._o they_o to_o those_o sin_n that_o will_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o satan_n have_v only_o a_o persuade_a sleight_n not_o a_o enforce_v might_n he_o may_v tempt_v we_o but_o without_o ourselves_o he_o can_v conquer_v we_o he_o 4._o james_n 1._o 4._o may_v entice_v we_o but_o without_o ourselves_o he_o can_v hurt_v we_o our_o heart_n carry_v the_o great_a stroke_n in_o every_o sin_n satan_n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n be_v our_o wood_n though_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n flame_n nazianzen_n can_v never_o undo_v a_o man_n without_o himself_o but_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o undo_v himself_o without_o satan_n satan_n can_v only_o present_v the_o golden_a cup_n but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cup_n he_o can_v only_o present_v to_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v force_v we_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o to_o enjoy_v the_o world_n he_o can_v only_o spread_v his_o snare_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o mide_v of_o his_o snare_n therefore_o do_v the_o devil_n so_o much_o right_n as_o not_o to_o excuse_v yourselves_o by_o your_o accuse_v he_o and_o lay_v that_o load_n upon_o he_o that_o you_o shall_v lay_v upon_o your_o own_o heart_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o proposition_n 2_o proposition_n that_o satan_n have_v a_o great_a 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the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n be_v in_o the_o tale_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n so_o satan_n hand_n be_v usual_o in_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v such_o be_v satan_n malice_n against_o god_n and_o his_o envy_n tertul._n diaholus_fw-la tendat_fw-la deus_fw-la orobat_fw-la tertul._n against_o man_n that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o hand_n one_o way_n or_o another_o in_o all_o their_o fin_n though_o ke_n know_v that_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o provoke_v other_o to_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o he_o to_o his_o great_a woe_n and_o eternal_a torment_n ambrose_n bring_v in_o the_o devil_n boast_v against_o christ_n and_o chaleng_v judas_n as_o his_o own_o he_o be_v not_o thy_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v i_o his_o thought_n beat_v for_o i_o he_o eat_v with_o thou_o but_o be_v feed_v by_o i_o he_o take_v bread_n from_o thou_o but_o money_n from_o i_o he_o drink_v wine_n with_o thou_o and_o sell_v thy_o blood_n to_o i_o such_o be_v his_o malice_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o wrath_n and_o rage_n against_o man_n that_o he_o will_v take_v all_o advantage_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o that_o that_o may_v give_v he_o advantage_n to_o triumph_v over_o christ_n and_o man_n soul_n for_o ever_o the_o three_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o satan_n must_v have_v a_o double_a leave_n proposition_n 3_o proposition_n before_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o he_o must_v have_v leave_n from_o god_n and_o leave_v from_o ourselves_o before_o he_o can_v act_v any_o thing_n against_o our_o happiness_n he_o must_v have_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o job_n though_o 5._o job_n 1._o 11_o 12._o chap._n 2_o five_o