we_o etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o resist_a must_v likewise_o be_v do_v as_o a_o additional_a duty_n unto_o watch_v and_o pray_v and_o we_o must_v spend_v our_o whole_a life_n in_o the_o work_n of_o watch_v pray_v and_o resist_v to_o our_o die_a day_n etc._n etc._n upon_o those_o few_o follow_a consideration_n over_o and_o above_o the_o argument_n beforementioned_a as_o 1_o st_z consider_v well_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v like_o the_o crocodile_n of_o who_o pliny_n relate_v that_o if_o man_n pursue_v he_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o they_o but_o if_o man_n flee_v from_o he_o he_o will_v then_o pursue_v after_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2_o lie_v consider_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o a_o put_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o cockatrice_n den_n which_o christ_n have_v promise_v he_o will_v secure_v little_a child_n from_o the_o danger_n thereof_o isa_n 11.8_o when_o he_o come_v to_o create_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o 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duty_n that_o concern_v all_o mankind_n male_a and_o female_a rich_a and_o poor_a young_a and_o old_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v couple_v together_o in_o that_o one_o verse_n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o to_o wit_n 1_o st_z a_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o 2_o dly_n a_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n first_o of_o the_o 1_o st_z lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v always_o look_v upon_o by_o wise_a man_n as_o a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n we_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v builder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o godliness_n luke_n 14.28_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o tower_n upon_o manifold_a account_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a building_n 2._o stately_a 3._o difficult_a 4._o expose_v to_o storm_n which_o plain_a ground_n be_v not_o obvious_a unto_o 5._o costly_a far_o beyond_o hut_n or_o cottage_n etc._n etc._n 6._o godliness_n have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o edifice_n as_o foundation_n corner_n 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in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o man_n that_o set_v one_o of_o his_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n but_o his_o other_o foot_n upon_o a_o quagmire_n contiguous_a to_o the_o rock_n whereby_o he_o sink_v down_o with_o his_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o dirt_n etc._n etc._n thus_o likewise_o will_v it_o befall_v we_o if_o we_o make_v not_o christ_n our_o all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o but_o lean_a partly_o upon_o god_n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o world_n if_o we_o halt_v betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n alas_o we_o than_o seem_v to_o hang_v as_o it_o be_v equal_o poise_v betwixt_o our_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n with_o sâ—lomon's_n
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even_o in_o our_o day_n for_o who_o among_o we_o can_v experience_n that_o a_o busy_a devil_n and_o a_o base_a heart_n do_v not_o daily_o meet_v together_o to_o work_v we_o woe_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n this_o he_o still_o be_v able_a to_o do_v on_o earth_n though_o he_o be_v hurl_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o judas_n verse_n 6._o now_o almost_o six_o thousand_o year_n ago_o yea_o and_o he_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o same_o curse_a course_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a world_n until_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o old_a dragon_n and_o bound_v he_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o so_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v fulfil_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n rev._n 20.3_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n that_o be_v call_v peripatetic_n which_o signify_v round_a walker_n but_o none_o like_o this_o strong_a trudgover_n who_o have_v not_o only_a out-lasted_n and_o outlive_v but_o also_o as_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v have_v final_o deceive_v all_o those_o pagan_a peripatetic_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o qualification_n he_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o qualify_v as_o a_o strong_a traveller_n but_o also_o as_o a_o strong_a warrior_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n arm_v and_o not_o bare_o so_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n signify_v valdè_fw-la or_o validè_fw-la complete_o arm_v such_o be_v his_o accoutrement_n and_o habiliment_n of_o war_n that_o he_o be_v arm_v cap-a-pee_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v a_o capite_fw-la ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la from_o head_n to_o foot_n so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o achilles_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o all_o part_n impenetrable_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o be_v impassive_a also_o as_o to_o man_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o man_n word_n nor_o man_n blow_n that_o can_v wound_v this_o spiritual_a adversary_n who_o be_v hereupon_o find_v to_o be_v the_o more_o mortal_a a_o enemy_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o salvation_n of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o it_o be_v far_o inquire_v how_o this_o strong_a adversary_n be_v arm_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o general_a he_o be_v very_o a_o goliath_n a_o achitophel_n and_o a_o doeg_n all_o in_o one_o together_o more_o particular_o 1._o he_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o arm_n of_o strength_n as_o goliath_n be_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n what_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17.33_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fight_v with_o this_o philistin_n for_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o stripling_n and_o he_o a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n as_o amnon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o tamar_n and_o so_o ravish_v she_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 13.12,13_o and_o as_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n can_v not_o 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time_n that_o he_o tabernacle_v among_o man_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1.14_o do_v signify_v no_o less_o do_v his_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n with_o his_o church_n and_o child_n to_o who_o he_o say_v lo_n i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.27,29_o that_o be_v i_o will_v still_o charm_v and_o chase_v away_o devil_n from_o you_o my_o redeem_a one_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v satan_n to_o devour_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o my_o lamb_n i_o will_v lose_v none_o of_o that_o number_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o john_n 6.39_o and_o 17.12_o i_o will_v preserve_v you_o from_o your_o adversary_n i_o will_v prosper_v you_o in_o your_o erterprise_n i_o will_v protect_v you_o direct_v
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17.16,18_o and_o judg._n 1.19_o we_o must_v say_v with_o john_n baptist_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mighty_a or_o strong_a than_o i_o mat._n 3.11_o and_o what_o anakim_v or_o giantlike_a corruption_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o his_o mortify_a spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o his_o promise_n he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n mich._n 7.19_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chabash_n do_v not_o signify_v simple_o to_o subdue_v but_o vi_o &_o violentia_fw-la subjugabit_fw-la &_o conculcabit_fw-la that_o be_v jikbosh_o gnavonthenu_fw-fr hebr._n he_o will_v tread_v our_o corruption_n down_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n and_o will_v perform_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 1_o king_n 8.15_o and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o this_o god_n sometime_o do_v give_v pardon_v mercy_n where_o he_o have_v deny_v prevail_v grace_n as_o this_o latter_a have_v be_v withdraw_v to_o humble_a the_o 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our_o heart_n can_v do_v have_v the_o stone_n in_o they_o the_o spouse_n be_v sensible_a hereof_o when_o she_o pray_v draw_v i_o and_o we_o shall_v run_v after_o thou_o cant._n 1.3_o anselm_n bird_n with_o a_o stone_n tie_v to_o its_o foot_n be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o this_o case_n no_o soon_o do_v the_o bird_n essay_n to_o mount_v up_o towards_o heaven_n but_o the_o stone_n at_o her_o foot_n do_v present_o pluck_v she_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v oh_o how_o weak_a be_v our_o heart_n ezek._n 16.30_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a matth._n 26.41_o as_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v with_o the_o
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mercy_n that_o no_o deadly_a â—oison_n of_o satan_n do_v now_o harm_v we_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v promise_v unto_o all_o believer_n after_o his_o resurrection_n mark_v 16.17,18_o oh_o that_o all_o we_o aged_a one_o can_v sincere_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o high_a favour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o find_v by_o sweet_a experience_n we_o can_v better_o resist_v the_o devil_n now_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o flee_v from_o we_o jam._n 4.7_o we_o can_v now_o resist_v he_o more_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8,9_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o our_o youthful_a day_n and_o though_o we_o be_v able_a through_o grace_n to_o say_v this_o yet_o out_o of_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o must_v still_o make_v a_o far_a enquiry_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a procure_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o happy_a and_o easy_a conquest_n over_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o satan_n temptation_n now_o in_o our_o old_a age_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o more_o beholden_a 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conquest_n also_o concern_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o that_o most_o renown_a narrative_n and_o history_n of_o the_o monomachia_fw-la or_o duel_n which_o be_v fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o two_o person_n of_o curse_a satan_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o it_o be_v large_o relate_v in_o three_o several_a rencounter_n matth._n 4.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10_o etc._n etc._n all_o that_o whole_a history_n wherein_o the_o very_a abstract_n and_o quintessence_n of_o power_n and_o policy_n and_o of_o strength_n and_o subtlety_n be_v engage_v to_o their_o utmost_a one_o against_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o most_o evident_a interpretation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o parable_n concern_v the_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o this_o strong_a man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v bring_v in_o there_o as_o god_n champion_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o fall_a man_n who_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n from_o he_o and_o defeat_v he_o in_o all_o his_o three_o temptation_n matth._n 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o champion_n do_v likewise_o dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o palace_n here_o which_o dispossession_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n by_o the_o strong_a man_n luke_n 11.22_o be_v most_o elegant_o illustrate_v by_o five_o famous_a illustration_n as_o 1_o st_z by_o the_o quality_n and_o endowment_n of_o the_o dispossessor_n christ_n be_v strong_a to_o help_v we_o than_o satan_n be_v to_o harm_v we_o 2_o dly_a by_o his_o assault_n and_o battery_n he_o make_v upon_o the_o strong_a man_n possess_v his_o palace_n he_o come_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3_o dly_a from_o his_o conquest_n and_o victory_n he_o overcome_v he_o 4_o thly_a from_o our_o lord_n disarm_v hiâ—_n enemy_n and_o 5_o thly_a from_o his_o divide_v the_o spoil_n witâ—_n the_o strong_a as_o isa_n 53.12_o thus_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a how_o chriâ—…_n come_v to_o be_v call_v man_n mystical_a jâ—shuah_n and_o david_n our_o goel_n our_o redeemeâ—…_n who_o deliver_v we_o from_o 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