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than_o conqueror_n he_o do_v not_o say_v we_o overcome_v all_o these_o thing_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o or_o cease_v to_o oppose_v we_o but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o conquer_v for_o affliction_n remain_v and_o will_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v nor_o will_v 〈◊〉_d secutâ—…ons_n ever_o cease_v which_o beget_v banishment_n famine_n nakedness_n anâ—…_n the_o sword_n to_o the_o godly_a but_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o among_o all_o these_o peâ—…ils_n and_o evilâ—…_n of_o suffer_v the_o faithful_a do_v more_o then_o overcome_v and_o this_o be_v admirable_a that_o they_o overâ—…me_v when_o suecub_n visse_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la victi_fw-la aut_fw-la oppressi_fw-la esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la when_o they_o be_v slay_v or_o burn_v or_o destroy_v any_o otherway_n they_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o account_v and_o use_v as_o â—…eep_v for_o the_o slaughter_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n and_o yet_o more_o than_o conqueror_n 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assistance_n as_o they_o need_v for_o every_o conflict_n he_o give_v power_n to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v faint_a and_o when_o they_o hâ—…ve_v no_o might_n increase_v their_o strength_n isai._n 40._o 29._o he_o give_v they_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o his_o power_n rest_v on_o they_o hence_o when_o they_o be_v weâ—…k_v yet_o than_o they_o be_v strong_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 10._o because_o habitual_a inhevent_v grace_n will_v not_o carry_v they_o through_o their_o difficult_a engagement_n therefore_o he_o afford_v actual_a and_o occasional_a assistance_n as_o their_o necessity_n require_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o seasonable_a help_n which_o be_v admininistre_v to_o believer_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o come_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n they_o have_v the_o immutable_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o they_o must_v needs_o overcome_v in_o this_o respect_n because_o great_a it_o be_v that_o be_v in_o they_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 4._o 4._o hence_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v as_o much_o nothing_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o any_o man_n yet_o attribute_n a_o kind_n of_o omnipotency_n to_o himself_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4._o 13._o he_o strengthen_v they_o with_o all_o might_n col._n 1._o 11._o concl._n 7._o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o absolute_a first_o cause_n of_o those_o â—…torious_a proceed_n and_o this_o infallible_a conquest_n of_o believer_n for_o 1._o the_o everlasting_a love_n of_o god_n determine_v that_o the_o victory_n shall_v fall_v on_o the_o side_n of_o believer_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o all_o believer_n shall_v conquer_v hence_o the_o apostle_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o triumph_n in_o divine_a predestination_n and_o in_o god_n be_v for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 30_o 31._o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v of_o all_o believer_n â—…ving_v faith_n be_v a_o special_a fruit_n of_o election_n may_v meet_v with_o many_o enemy_n in_o their_o way_n but_o shall_v infallible_o break_v throughall_o opposition_n &_o gâ—…t_v to_o heaven_n at_o last_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v decree_v they_o victory_n 2._o the_o everlasting_a love_n of_o god_n lay_v in_o suitable_a provision_n of_o mean_n for_o a_o infallible_a conquest_n divine_a love_n conclude_v upon_o the_o mission_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o purchase_v it_o for_o his_o people_n and_o obtain_v the_o victory_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o common_a person_n represent_v all_o believer_n this_o love_n give_v they_o a_o leoâ—…_n and_o general_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v invincible_a the_o captainâ—…_n the_o host_n
of_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v to_o joshuae_fw-la josh._n 5._o 13_o 14._o it_o armâ—…_n they_o with_o invincible_a grace_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a and_o order_n they_o the_o insuperable_a and_o invincible_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o needful_a supply_n and_o recruit_n of_o assist_v grace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n furnish_v the_o christian_a soldier_n complete_o every_o way_n with_o all_o that_o he_o need_v in_o order_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v better_a provide_v for_o the_o combat_n and_o have_v more_o assistance_n in_o the_o combat_n and_o more_o assurance_n consequent_o of_o success_n than_o any_o other_o conqueror_n have_v the_o christian_a soldier_n be_v well_o appoint_a and_o set_v forth_o for_o the_o war_n recruit_v and_o assist_v in_o it_o at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o the_o everlasting_a love_n of_o god_n adjudge_n they_o triumph_n at_o last_o and_o crown_n they_o with_o it_o divine_a love_n set_v the_o glorious_a crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o persevere_v victorious_a all-conquering_a believer_n there_o be_v a_o glorious_a day_n come_v wherein_o the_o believer_n shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o travel_n and_o combating_n with_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o reward_n will_v be_v adjudge_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o actual_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n not_o his_o merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n will_v then_o crown_v he_o his_o present_a suffering_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o warfare_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o he_o rom._n 8._o 18._o when_o paul_n have_v fight_v his_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v the_o couâ—…se_n of_o his_o warfare_n he_o expect_v his_o triumphâ—…_n crown_n from_o the_o 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