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xi_o 5-6_a 193_o fourteen_o 4_o 155_o xx_o 5_o 193._o 198._o 201._o xxiii_o s_o i_o iiiii_a 117_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 26._o 21_o 324_o 23_o 324_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 266._o 208_o num._n 22._o 27_o 238_o xxiii_o 19_o 172_o twenty-five_o 5_o 139_o deut._n 8._o 3_o 251_o 14_o 255_o 17_o 255_o 18_o 263_o xv_o 4_o 213_o xvii_o 2_o 105_o xxxii_o 15_o 258_o josh._n 24._o 15_o 320_o 24_o 323_o judg._n 3._o 9-10_a 139_o five_o 7_o 139_o nineteeen_o 30_o 105_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o 321_o four_o 18_o 138_o twelve_o 24_o 325_o xv_o 15_o 308_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 324_o xv_o 4_o 110_o xxi_o 14_o 146_o 3_o king_n 3._o 9_o 99_o x_o 20_o 107_o xxi_o 13_o 308_o s_z xxix_o 151_o etc._n etc._n 4_o king_n 2._o 9_o 51_o vi_o 25-26_a 196_o viij_o 27_o 195_o x_o 10_o 179_o 30_o 191_o xxii_o 20_o 180_o 1_o chro._n 26._o 29-31_a 138_o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6_o 108_o xxiv_o 22_o 258_o nehem._n 5._o 15_o 131_o job_n 1._o 3_o 98_o 5_o 8_o 20_o 193_o ix_o 33_o 2_o xiii_o 7_o 62_o xxii_o 30_o 182_o xxix_o 9_o 98_o s_z 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heart_n with_o a_o holy_a love_n and_o fear_n of_o his_o name_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o assist_v we_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o light_n of_o our_o good_a work_n and_o holy_a conversation_n may_v so_o shine_v forth_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o in_o the_o end_n by_o his_o mercy_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o light_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la aulam._n sermon_n xvi_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n novemb_n 1648._o heb._n 12._o 3._o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n 1._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o provocation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n so_o prevalent_a with_o man_n as_o be_v 1._o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o before_o they_o with_o glory_n and_o success_n because_o beside_o that_o the_o same_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o emulation_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o cheer_v they_o on_o with_o hope_n of_o like_a success_n it_o also_o clean_o take_v off_o that_o which_o be_v the_o common_a excuse_n of_o sloth_n and_o neglect_n of_o duty_n the_o pretention_n of_o impossibility_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o be_v to_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o these_o hebrew_n with_o constancy_n and_o patience_n in_o their_o christian_a course_n against_o all_o discouragement_n whatsoever_o set_v before_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a former_a chapter_n a_o multitude_n of_o example_n of_o the_o famous_a worthy_n of_o former_a time_n who_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n have_v both_o do_v and_o suffer_v great_a thing_n with_o admirable_a patience_n and_o constancy_n to_o their_o immortal_a honour_n upon_o earth_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o compass_v with_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n they_o may_v think_v it_o a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o hang_v back_o and_o not_o to_o dare_v especial_o have_v wâ—ithal_o so_o rich_a a_o crown_n lay_v ready_a at_o the_o goal_n for_o they_o to_o invite_v they_o thereunto_o to_o run_v with_o all_o possible_a cheerfulness_n that_o race_n when_o they_o have_v see_v so_o many_o so_o happy_o to_o have_v run_v before_o they_o vers_n 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n 2._o yet_o this_o great_a cloud_n of_o example_n they_o be_v but_o to_o look_v through_o as_o the_o medium_fw-la at_o another_o and_o high_a example_n that_o of_o the_o bright_a son_n of_o
know_v not_o what_o you_o may_v be_v if_o you_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n prepare_v even_o for_o that_o also_o and_o resolve_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o withstand_v all_o sinful_a temptation_n even_o to_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o blood_n in_o your_o body_n if_o god_n call_v you_o to_o it_o you_o have_v do_v nothing_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o life_n as_o well_o as_o his_o house_n and_o land_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o either_o 36._o sharp_a or_o long_a assault_n may_v tire_v out_o he_o that_o have_v endure_v short_a and_o easy_a but_o he_o that_o set_v forth_o for_o the_o goal_n if_o he_o will_v obtain_v must_v resolve_v to_o devour_v all_o difficulty_n and_o to_o run_v it_o out_o and_o not_o to_o faint_v or_o slug_n till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n to_o the_o end_n though_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o never_o so_o many_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n 26._o second_o so_o great_a 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his_o heart_n so_o far_o misgive_v he_o through_o humane_a frailty_n that_o he_o show_v some_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o doubt_v and_o dissimulation_n with_o pharaoh_n first_o and_o after_o with_o abimelech_n gen._n 13._o and_o 20._o 28._o and_o david_n also_o so_o full_a of_o courage_n sometime_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v 3._o though_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n whole_a army_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o encompass_v he_o round_o about_o though_o the_o opposer_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o numerous_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n shake_v at_o the_o noise_n 3._o thereof_o yet_o at_o some_o other_o time_n when_o he_o see_v no_o end_n of_o his_o trouble_n but_o that_o he_o be_v hunt_v like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n day_n after_o day_n and_o chase_v 20._o from_o place_n to_o place_n perpetual_o that_o he_o can_v rest_v no_o where_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o melt_v and_o to_o faint_v within_o he_o and_o although_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n from_o god_n of_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o anoint_v also_o as_o a_o earnest_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n yet_o it_o run_v strong_o in_o his_o thought_n nevertheless_o that_o he_o shall_v perish_v 1._o one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n insomuch_o that_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o distrust_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o protection_n he_o venture_v so_o far_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n never_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o to_o expose_v himself_o to_o great_a inconvenience_n hazard_n and_o temptation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hostile_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n the_o good_a man_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o imperfection_n acknowledge_v it_o a_o infirmity_n and_o 12._o strive_v against_o it_o psal._n 77._o 29._o but_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n often_o style_v he_o a_o man_n of_o great_a boldness_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n betray_v the_o great_a weakness_n who_o after_o so_o fair_a warning_n so_o late_o give_v he_o and_o his_o own_o so_o confident_a profession_n of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o his_o master_n quarrel_n yet_o within_o not_o many_o hour_n after_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v question_v about_o his_o master_n and_o see_v by_o the_o malicious_a and_o partial_a proceed_n against_o the_o master_n how_o it_o be_v like_a to_o go_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v know_v to_o have_v such_o a_o near_a dependence_n upon_o he_o become_v so_o fainthearted_a that_o contrary_a to_o his_o former_a resolution_n and_o engagement_n he_o not_o only_o disow_v he_o but_o with_o oath_n and_o imprecation_n forswear_v 71._o he_o such_o weakness_n be_v there_o in_o the_o flesh_n where_o there_o be_v yet_o leave_v some_o willingness_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o without_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o grace_n and_o actual_a influence_n of_o strength_n from_o above_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a steadfastness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 30._o yet_o be_v not_o our_o natural_a inability_n to_o resist_v temptation_n though_o very_o great_a the_o cause_n of_o our_o actual_a faint_n so_o much_o because_o of_o the_o ready_a assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o relieve_v we_o if_o we_o will_v but_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o wit_n our_o supine_n negligence_n that_o we_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n as_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o do_v nor_o provide_v for_o the_o encounter_n in_o time_n but_o have_v our_o 2._o arm_n to_o seek_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v upon_o we_o as_o joseph_n in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n lay_v in_o provision_n against_o the_o year_n of_o dearth_n so_o shall_v we_o whilst_o it_o be_v calm_a provide_v for_o a_o storm_n and_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o ease_n against_o the_o evil_a day_n it_o be_v such_o a_o ordinary_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o common_a affair_n 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foil_v we_o miserable_o and_o soon_o tire_v we_o out_o and_o so_o we_o suffer_v by_o our_o own_o negligence_n 31._o to_o which_o add_v in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o which_o many_o time_n follow_v upon_o such_o our_o neglect_n god_n desert_v of_o we_o and_o withdraw_v the_o ordinary_a support_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o and_o then_o as_o the_o philistine_n overmastered_n samson_n when_o his_o strength_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o so_o will_v temptation_n we_o when_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o wrestle_v with_o they_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n alone_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o assist_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o stand_v if_o we_o do_v stand_v this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o
so_o many_o mock-grace_n and_o specious_a counter_a feit_n that_o carry_v a_o semblance_n of_o spiritual_a fruit_n but_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n inordinate_a love_n of_o ourselves_o partly_o and_o partly_o want_v of_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n have_v so_o dispose_v we_o to_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v deceive_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o in_o pass_v our_o judgement_n especial_o where_o ourselves_o be_v concern_v we_o be_v very_o much_o and_o very_a often_o mistake_v it_o may_v rather_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v sometime_o mistake_v 44._o as_o most_o error_n claim_v to_o be_v a_o little_a akin_a to_o some_o truth_n so_o most_o vice_n challenge_v a_o kind_n of_o affinity_n to_o some_o virtue_n not_o so_o much_o from_o any_o proper_a intrinsical_a true_a resemblance_n they_o have_v with_o such_o virtue_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a opposition_n they_o both_o have_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o contrary_a vice_n as_o prodigality_n have_v some_o overly_o likeness_n with_o liberality_n and_o so_o may_v hap_v to_o be_v 14._o mistake_v for_o it_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o this_o only_a that_o they_o be_v both_o contrary_a to_o covetousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v elench_v aristotle_n true_o fallacy_n and_o deception_n for_o the_o most_o part_n arise_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o some_o likeness_n oâ—_n similitude_n when_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a but_o not_o the_o same_o be_v take_v to_o be_v 3._o the_o same_o because_o they_o be_v like_a they_o that_o have_v give_v we_o mark_n of_o sincerity_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o grace_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o any_o certain_a rule_n or_o infallible_a character_n whereby_o to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o those_o mark_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v all_o doubt_n and_o possibility_n of_o err_a 45._o whence_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v safe_o infer_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o 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