take_v special_a notice_n of_o his_o chief_a enemy_n and_o bend_v himself_o most_o against_o they_o for_o though_o in_o battle_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o special_o against_o the_o head_n and_o general_n thus_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n he_o command_v his_o thirty_o and_o two_o captain_n which_o have_v rule_v over_o his_o charet_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a but_o only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 22._o 31._o and_o thus_o must_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n we_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o sin_n but_o special_o against_o the_o king_n and_o roll_a sin_n against_o chief_a leader_n of_o sin_n those_o be_v take_v the_o rest_n will_v never_o stand_v if_o holofernes_n be_v slay_v his_o soldier_n will_v fly_v judith_n c._n 15._o 1._o 12._o if_o the_o shepherd_n be_v once_o strike_v the_o sheep_n will_v soon_o be_v scatter_v mat._n 26._o 31._o neither_o need_v we_o to_o go_v far_o 3._o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o chief_a enemy_n here_o they_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n personate_v and_o decipher_v unto_o we_o in_o number_n three_o in_o quality_n most_o notorious_a the_o first_o that_o enter_v the_o list_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n &_o blood_n flesh_n or_o blood_n and_o flesh_n as_o the_o original_n run_v that_o be_v that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v defile_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v spread_v and_o mix_v with_o every_o part_n of_o both_o even_o as_o the_o light_n mingle_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o twilight_n or_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n this_o corruption_n and_o depravednesse_n of_o nature_n here_o call_v flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v to_o combat_v and_o wrestle_v with_o in_o this_o world_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v prefix_v a_o non_fw-la to_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o non_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o as_o not_o at_o all_o but_o not_o only_o as_o be_v say_v before_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v one_o but_o not_o our_o only_a enemy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o our_o enemy_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o it_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 17._o it_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7._o 23._o 24._o let_v a_o man_n but_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o praise_n god_n to_o give_v or_o to_o forgive_v to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n will_v the_o corrupt_a flesh_n be_v ready_a to_o contrary_v it_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o sluggard_n 10._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v or_o to_o say_v as_o peter_n do_v to_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o death_n this_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o mat._n 16._o 22._o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v as_o arch_a a_o traitor_n as_o any_o he_o shall_v meet_v withal_o and_o as_o dangerous_a and_o the_o more_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o foreign_a but_o a_o homebred_a enemy_n fight_v not_o as_o a_o tall_a soldier_n but_o as_o a_o crafty_a traitor_n rebel_a against_o the_o spirit_n like_o dalilah_n in_o sampsons_n bosom_n or_o judas_n in_o christ_n company_n like_o the_o moth_n in_o the_o garment_n it_o be_v breed_v in_o we_o and_o daily_o cherish_v by_o we_o and_o yet_o fret_v and_o destroy_v we_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v jer._n 17._o 9_o yea_o more_o deceitful_a than_o satan_n himself_o in_o some_o respect_n for_o our_o own_o heart_n can_v deceive_v we_o of_o themselves_o without_o satan_n but_o not_o satan_n without_o our_o heart_n nemo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la be_v a_o true_a say_n there_o be_v no_o mischief_n that_o we_o fall_v into_o but_o we_o ourselves_o be_v at_o least_o coadjutive_a cause_n and_o do_v help_v to_o further_o the_o matter_n indeed_o satan_n be_v as_o the_o father_n beget_v but_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v as_o the_o mother_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n satan_n the_o father_n of_o sin_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o this_o mother_n the_o devil_n can_v prevail_v against_o we_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n he_o may_v strike_v fire_n long_o enough_o ere_o there_o will_v be_v any_o burn_a do_v not_o we_o find_v he_o tinder_n grande_n malum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propira_fw-la as_o bernard_n say_v ser._n 71._o in_o cant._n a_o man_n worst_a foe_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n of_o his_o own_o bosom_n even_o his_o own_o naughty_a heart_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v jam._n 1._o 14._o this_o carry_v the_o chief_a stroke_n in_o our_o sin_n the_o devil_n have_v astutiam_fw-la suadendi_fw-la a_o persuade_v slight_a but_o he_o have_v not_o potentiam_fw-la cogendi_fw-la a_o enforce_a might_n as_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 91._o he_o can_v make_v we_o sin_n against_o our_o will_n if_o he_o plough_v not_o with_o our_o heifer_n 18._o he_o can_v get_v no_o advantage_n over_o we_o behold_v then_o and_o consider_v who_o be_v your_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o foreign_a as_o a_o domestic_a foe_n a_o man_n foe_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n the_o headstrong_a passion_n and_o the_o unruly_a affection_n of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n that_o we_o be_v to_o wrestle_v with_o we_o wrestle_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n now_o know_v this_o to_o be_v so_o let_v we_o put_v this_o knowledge_n in_o practice_n knowledge_n without_o practice_n be_v nothing_o worth_a ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la it_o be_v like_o the_o blaze_a lamp_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o can_v not_o light_v they_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n chamber_n it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a unless_o we_o do_v thereafter_o 10._o let_v we_o do_v then_o which_o be_v thus_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o that_o be_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o we_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o ourselves_o ita_fw-la cave_n tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la caveas_fw-la teipsum_fw-la be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v so_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o of_o other_o enemy_n as_o that_o thou_o take_v heed_n of_o thyself_o as_o a_o enemy_n a_o i_o i_o salve_n domine_fw-la be_v the_o prayer_n of_o s._n austin_n that_o be_v from_o my_o own_o self_n good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o and_o so_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o own_o heart_n though_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o our_o familiar_a friend_n yet_o they_o will_v deceive_v we_o if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n terent._n as_o they_o do_v the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o 21._o yea_o and_o though_o we_o resist_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o these_o deceiver_n will_v stick_v close_o to_o we_o and_o follow_v we_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n still_o ready_o furnish_v with_o deceit_n to_o beguile_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n repose_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 28._o v_o 26._o second_o hereby_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o be_v overforward_a in_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v will_v a_o king_n counsel_n with_o a_o traitor_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o this_o be_v to_o ruinate_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n will_v any_o man_n go_v to_o such_o a_o lawyer_n who_o counsel_n he_o know_v to_o be_v mere_a deceit_n and_o consenage_n that_o be_v to_o overthrow_v himself_o and_o his_o cause_n now_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o traitor_n and_o seek_v thy_o destruction_n a_o deceiver_n that_o give_v ill_a counsel_n 10._o as_o the_o young_a man_n to_o rehoboam_n consult_v not_o then_o with_o it_o in_o nothing_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o call_n of_o a_o apostle_n do_v not_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o himself_o say_v gal._n 1._o 16._o so_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o overforward_a to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o god_n spirit_n in_o god_n word_n for_o the_o
by_o read_v hear_v meditate_v and_o hide_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o apply_v it_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o answer_v and_o to_o put_v off_o any_o evil_a temptation_n thus_o christ_n himself_o do_v do_v mat._n 4._o thus_o he_o teach_v john_n joh._n 5._o at_o the_o 39_o verse_n and_o so_o do_v we_o say_v with_o christ_n scrutamini_fw-la scripturas_fw-la search_v the_o scripture_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n colos_n 3._o 16._o last_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o to_o furnish_v yourselves_o with_o the_o complete_a armour_n of_o god_n let_v we_o join_v incessant_a prayer_n to_o all_o these_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v v_o 18._o verè_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la armatura_fw-la est_fw-la deprecatio_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la funditur_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n de_fw-fr orando_fw-la deum_fw-la lib._n 1._o that_o be_v prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o very_a armour_n of_o god_n indeed_o a_o heavenly_a armour_n for_o by_o this_o we_o call_v and_o get_v god_n &_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o our_o side_n to_o help_v we_o against_o temptation_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a by_o this_o paul_n obtain_v help_v and_o grace_n against_o inward_a temptation_n the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 9_o by_o this_o moses_n obtain_v help_v of_o god_n against_o outward_a tribulation_n the_o army_n of_o the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17._o 11._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v help_n against_o the_o enemy_n yea_o and_o without_o this_o no_o victory_n when_o we_o have_v provide_v all_o that_o we_o can_v and_o all_o be_v do_v except_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n 11._o amaleck_n will_v prevail_v lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v with_o private_a prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o pray_v with_o public_a prayer_n the_o prayer_n of_o one_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5._o 16._o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o righteous_a man_n avail_v more_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la 20._o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o a_o joint_a army_n will_v do_v more_o than_o two_o or_o three_o man_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o there_o be_v christ_n but_o where_o more_o there_o he_o be_v more_o gracious_o act._n 2._o 1._o forsake_v not_o then_o the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o to_o common_a prayer_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 25._o but_o come_v to_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v the_o temple_n and_o their_o come_v not_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n only_o but_o to_o pray_v public_a prayer_n for_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o private_a and_o public_a in_o the_o secret_a closet_n mat._n 6._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o public_a sanctuary_n psal_n 150._o 1._o and_o we_o must_v do_v this_o in_o the_o spirit_n too_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fashion_n but_o of_o pure_a devotion_n not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n but_o with_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a heart_n 21._o heb._n 10._o 22._o yea_o and_o we_o must_v watch_v hereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n without_o this_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o away_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n yea_o and_o watch_v too_o mat._n 26._o 41._o watch_n therefore_o and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n or_o if_o you_o do_v enter_v that_o you_o be_v not_o overcome_v but_o deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6._o 13._o these_o be_v the_o several_a piece_n of_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n with_o these_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o &_o fight_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v prevail_v in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n it_o be_v not_o here_o as_o in_o the_o bodily_a warfare_n illic_fw-la enim_fw-la humanis_fw-la viribus_fw-la resistitur_fw-la gladius_fw-la opponitur_fw-la gladio_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la confligit_fw-la vis_fw-la vim_o ars_fw-la artem_fw-la excipit_fw-la in_o the_o bodily_a warfare_n man_n do_v common_o resist_v their_o adversary_n with_o such_o weapon_n as_o their_o enemy_n do_v impugn_v they_o withal_o but_o here_o alia_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n if_o we_o fight_v against_o satan_n and_o his_o complice_n with_o such_o weapon_n as_o they_o use_v in_o fight_v against_o we_o than_o we_o be_v go_v that_o be_v if_o we_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n and_o give_v as_o good_a as_o they_o bring_v as_o the_o say_n be_v than_o we_o be_v foil_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o power_n for_o quid_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la provocantem_fw-la &_o provocatum_fw-la say_v tertullian_n that_o be_v what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o he_o that_o do_v provoke_v to_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o be_v provoke_v to_o evil_a by_o ill_a word_n or_o deed_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o maleficio_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la posterior_n but_o that_o one_o sin_n first_o and_o the_o other_o next_o and_o so_o both_o be_v foil_v by_o satan_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o then_o fight_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o complice_n with_o such_o weapon_n as_o they_o bring_v render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n but_o if_o we_o will_v fight_v to_o overcome_v we_o must_v not_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o that_o be_v if_o our_o enemy_n curse_n as_o they_o do_v sometime_o with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n we_o must_v not_o curse_v again_o but_o bless_v if_o they_o persecute_v we_o must_v not_o persecute_v again_o but_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hurt_v we_o mat._n 5._o 44._o against_o spiritual_a harm_n we_o must_v use_v spiritual_a arm_n against_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n that_o be_v virtue_n against_o vice_n as_o david_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n do_v cast_v from_o he_o the_o armour_n of_o saul_n and_o take_v to_o he_o weapon_n far_o unlike_o those_o that_o goliath_n bring_v against_o he_o so_o must_v we_o when_o we_o go_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n against_o that_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n we_o must_v cast_v from_o we_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o manifold_a grace_n as_o a_o complete_a armour_n and_o namely_o and_o special_o these_o grace_n here_o mention_v as_o the_o grace_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n the_o grace_n of_o righteousness_n and_o upright_a conversation_n the_o 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