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neither_o do_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o dog_n neither_o do_v such_o pearl_n become_v swine_n mat._n 7._o 6._o all_o this_o hitherto_o say_v of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o more_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o write_n thereof_o and_o also_o of_o the_o preach_v thereof_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n i_o say_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o great_a for_o as_o touch_v the_o writing_n thereof_o howsoever_o the_o papist_n will_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v write_v only_o by_o the_o voluntary_a accord_n of_o man_n not_o by_o any_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o therefore_o it_o
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of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n very_o their_o power_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v very_o great_a yea_o far_o great_a than_o the_o power_n of_o any_o worldly_a king_n whatsoever_o for_o of_o what_o king_n in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v only_o a_o worldly_a king_n can_v that_o be_v say_v that_o be_v say_v by_o he_o that_o be_v truth_n itself_o of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v faith_n but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n viz._n that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a unto_o he_o matthew_z 17._o 20._o and_o again_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_n 9_o 23._o what_o earthly_a king_n also_o as_o he_o be_v only_o a_o earthly_a king_n can_v say_v of_o himself_o as_o poor_a paul_n say_v of_o himself_o by_o that_o spirit_n that_o can_v lie_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o philip._n 4._o 13._o second_o such_o as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v such_o also_o be_v their_o heart_n and_o courage_n namely_o altogether_o princely_a yea_o much_o more_o than_o princely_a for_o who_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v say_v though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a psal_n 23._o 4._o and_o again_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o ten_o thousand_o beset_v i_o round_o about_o psalm_n 3._o 6._o and_o again_o though_o a_o host_n pitch_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a psal_n 27._o 3._o and_o again_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o psalm_n 55._o 4._o three_o according_a to_o the_o former_a princely_a power_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n their_o effect_n be_v likewise_o princely_a and_o suitable_a to_o their_o say_a power_n and_o magnanimity_n for_o to_o omit_v in_o this_o place_n those_o great_a mighty_a effect_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n child_n before_o mention_v whereas_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v servant_n and_o bondman_n to_o satan_n to_o their_o own_o wicked_a lust_n and_o to_o every_o worldly_a vanity_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o after_o that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n they_o be_v so_o arm_v also_o with_o weapon_n that_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n that_o they_o cast_v down_o all_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o 2._o corinthian_n 10._o 4._o which_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o castle_n and_o defence_a city_n whatsoever_o yea_o have_v put_n on_o all_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n whereby_o they_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o worldly_a governor_n prince_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6._o 12._o they_o overcome_v all_o these_o they_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o through_o he_o that_o love_v they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n so_o that_o neither_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o deject_v they_o from_o that_o excellent_a state_n whereunto_o christ_n jesus_n have_v advance_v they_o rom._n 8._o 37._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n they_o overcome_v the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n that_o do_v any_o way_n hinder_v their_o salvation_n but_o satan_n himself_o also_o be_v so_o by_o christ_n jesus_n subdue_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n bring_v into_o such_o fear_n of_o they_o that_o they_o do_v no_o soon_o turn_v their_o face_n upon_o he_o and_o resist_v he_o but_o that_o present_o he_o fly_v from_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v he_o to_o his_o heel_n as_o not_o able_a to_o abide_v their_o countenance_n james_n 4._o 7._o o_o noble_a victory_n o_o glorious_a conquest_n all_o the_o great_a conqueror_n in_o the_o world_n how_o renown_a soever_o for_o their_o worldly_a victory_n never_o get_v the_o like_a yea_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o other_o conqueror_n that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o very_a slave_n to_o satan_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o fight_n against_o their_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o as_o ever_o be_v samson_n to_o the_o philistines_n when_o they_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n and_o make_v he_o to_o grind_v in_o the_o mill_n judg._n 16._o 21._o or_o as_o zedekiah_n be_v when_o he_o be_v take_v by_o nebuchadnezer_n before_o who_o eye_n they_o first_o slay_v all_o his_o son_n and_o then_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n also_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o chain_n and_o so_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n 2._o king_n 25._o 7._o or_o final_o as_o any_o captive_a or_o slave_n now_o be_v either_o in_o the_o turk_n galley_n or_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n or_o else_o where_o yea_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o great_a champion_n and_o captain_n and_o conqueror_n touch_v flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o slave_n most_o coward_n and_o soon_o overcome_v by_o every_o lust_n but_o so_o to_o overcome_v such_o lust_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o salvation_n be_v more_o than_o in_o a_o carnal_a and_o outward_a manner_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o overcome_v the_o whole_a world_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v many_o world_n yet_o for_o a_o man_n to_o overcome_v himself_o with_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n be_v more_o than_o to_o overcome_v they_o all_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o mind_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o win_v a_o city_n pro._n 16._o 32._o what_o be_v he_o then_o that_o overcom_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o hell_n moreover_o even_o touch_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o worldly_a enemy_n great_a be_v the_o power_n oft_o time_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o resist_v and_o 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do_v absalon_n take_v this_o true_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v yet_o he_o take_v it_o so_o heavy_o that_o he_o neglect_v no_o mean_n usual_a with_o carnal_a man_n for_o the_o recover_n again_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o king_n face_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o when_o he_o have_v send_v diverse_a time_n for_o joab_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o he_o to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n in_o that_o behalf_n as_o he_o have_v before_o for_o bring_v he_o again_o into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o yet_o joab_n will_v not_o come_v at_o he_o than_o he_o cause_v his_o man_n to_o set_v joabs_n corn_n on_o fire_n upon_o which_o occasion_n joab_n come_v to_o he_o and_o then_o absalon_n use_v he_o for_o recovery_n of_o david_n favour_n that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o face_n vers_fw-la 29._o do_v not_o all_o this_o argue_v that_o absalon_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v it_o as_o a_o great_a punishment_n so_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o 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