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power_n in_o earth_n to_o free_v he_o but_o jesus_n our_o helper_n in_o opportunity_n that_o be_v seasonable_o as_o he_o judge_n fit_v in_o tribulation_n in_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n come_v gracious_o to_o his_o aid_n he_o assault_v that_o strong_a one_o force_v he_o by_o his_o flight_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o his_o master_n who_o begin_v sake_n his_o reign_n and_o abate_v his_o pride_n nor_o do_v he_o this_o in_o his_o own_o person_n only_o but_o even_o leave_v the_o like_a power_n in_o his_o holy_a church_n he_o gracious_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n how_o we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o temptation_n and_o show_v we_o in_o what_o power_n we_o ought_v to_o subdue_v that_o fierce_a foe_n bless_a and_o magnify_v be_v he_o for_o ever_o who_o have_v leave_v such_o power_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o second_o pointe._n consider_v that_o though_o the_o devil_n take_v possession_n of_o man_n body_n be_v not_o very_o common_a yet_o his_o possession_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v but_o too_o ordinary_a and_o how_o ever_o we_o perceive_v it_o but_o a_o little_a yet_o it_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a and_o most_o absolute_o true_a never_o be_v we_o so_o unhappy_a to_o commit_v mortal_a sin_n but_o the_o devil_n take_v full_a possession_n of_o our_o soul_n grace_n depart_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n the_o devil_n become_v our_o master_n and_o we_o his_o miserable_a servant_n and_o slave_n over_o who_o he_o exercise_v a_o tyrannical_a dominion_n we_o become_v blind_a to_o good_a walk_v in_o darkness_n not_o discover_v what_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v do_v and_o dumb_a too_o as_o to_o the_o make_v profession_n of_o what_o we_o know_v to_o be_v right_a affection_n o_o my_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o possession_n indeed_o which_o we_o ought_v most_o to_o fear_v and_o dispossession_n which_o we_o ought_v most_o earnest_o to_o seek_v for_o because_o we_o have_v leave_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o throw_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n because_o our_o strength_n have_v leave_v we_o we_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o dead_a palsy_n and_o sore_o torment_v by_o the_o devil_n let_v we_o never_o cease_v from_o sighet_n and_o sob_n and_o lamentation_n while_o we_o rcmayne_v in_o this_o sad_a captivity_n god_n grace_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v us._n let_v we_o beg_v it_o incessant_o like_o poor_a lose_a slave_n know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o to_o he_o from_o he_o offend_v to_o he_o appease_v saying_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o commiseration_n because_o my_o misery_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o needs_o no_o less_o a_o cure_n the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a and_o a_o house_n shall_v fall_v upon_o a_o house_n luc._n 111._o the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v that_o though_o we_o have_v not_o have_v truth_n itself_o which_o none_o dare_v contradicte_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o lesson_n yet_o common_a experience_n make_v it_o but_o too_o sure_a to_o very_o ordinary_a capacity_n the_o internal_a division_n and_o broil_n of_o england_n france_n spain_n italy_n and_o flanders_n to_o go_v no_o further_o have_v oft_o hazard_v their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o the_o unhappy_a misintelligence_n of_o community_n and_o particular_a family_n have_v not_o only_o disorder_v they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o blissing_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a but_o have_v even_o expose_v they_o to_o public_a scandal_n and_o desolation_n itself_o affection_n how_o dear_a then_o my_o soul_n ought_v unanimity_n and_o union_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v to_o we_o
that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o want_v his_o own_o proper_a worship_n sacrifice_n then_o that_o thy_o brother_n shall_v want_v thy_o love_n thy_o offering_n of_o thy_o austerity_n thy_o prayer_n thy_o communion_n will_v never_o prove_v grateful_a to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o willing_o harbour_v grudge_v in_o thy_o breast_n against_o that_o poor_a brother_n of_o thy_o for_o who_o through_o love_n he_o die_v the_o meditation_n for_o this_o 6._o sunday_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 4._o sunday_n in_o lent_n pag._n 100_o the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o seven_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n take_v great_a heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n who_o come_v to_o you_o in_o the_o clothing_n of_o sheep_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n matt._n 7._o consider_v that_o we_o oft_o prove_v false_a prophet_n or_o teacher_n to_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o our_o own_o seducer_n while_o we_o use_v the_o fawn_a persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n draw_v from_o 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my_o soul_n where_o our_o deafness_n ought_v to_o be_v cure_v be_v our_o chamber_n or_o celle_n there_o the_o world_n be_v silent_a and_o break_v not_o our_o head_n with_o its_o idle_a tumult_n and_o rumour_n but_o leave_v god_n his_o turn_n to_o speak_v there_o he_o break_v through_o our_o deafness_n say_v not_o to_o our_o ear_n but_o to_o our_o heart_n i_o not_o the_o world_n be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o say_v it_o so_o that_o we_o hear_v it_o there_o it_o be_v too_o that_o he_o make_v our_o dumnesse_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v o_o dear_a lord_n thou_o haste_v make_v i_o to_o thyself_o and_o for_o thyself_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o wander_v where_o i_o will_v i_o be_o at_o unrest_n and_o even_o weary_v out_o till_o i_o return_v to_o thou_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o soul_n capable_a of_o thy_o immensity_n and_o no_o less_o thing_n than_o thyself_o can_v or_o shall_v ever_o saciate_a that_o large_a capacity_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la te_fw-la red_a mihi_fw-la te_fw-la for_o this_o will_v i_o day_n lie_v cry_v thou_o be_v my_o heart_n repose_v dark_a night_n be_v my_o day_n in_o thou_o in_o solitude_n my_o god_n a_o multitude_n to_o i_o the_o second_o point_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o make_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v consider_v the_o exceed_a gratitude_n of_o those_o good_a people_n for_o a_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o that_o do_v not_o to_o themselves_o neither_o but_o to_o their_o neighbour_n while_o we_o hardly_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o many_o spiritual_a one_o do_v to_o ourselves_o every_o day_n they_o though_o otherwise_o command_v to_o tell_v no_o body_n can_v contain_v themselves_o but_o they_o cry_v it_o out_o to_o every_o body_n with_o joy_n and_o wonderment_n free_o publish_v that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o make_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v affection_n o_o my_o lord_n my_o life_n and_o my_o dear_a delight_n what_o be_v any_o man_n able_a to_o say_v of_o thou_o bear_v any_o 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