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reu._n 2._o all_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o overcom_v and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n we_o be_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a beset_v with_o our_o â—_z so_o long_a as_o we_o live_v and_o can_v we_o expect_v victory_n without_o blow_n or_o think_v we_o ourselves_o safe_a and_o free_a when_o we_o have_v stand_v out_o one_o skirmish_n or_o two_o see_v our_o enemy_n be_v alive_a &_o ever_o renew_v the_o assault_n no_o let_v we_o resolve_v to_o the_o contrary_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n wage_n be_v give_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o work_n and_o a_o earnest_n only_o in_o the_o beginning_n let_v we_o hence_o comfort_v ourselves_o 3._o for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o 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thou_o lie_v not_o open_a there_o a_o valiant_a captain_n know_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v easy_a keep_v out_o then_o beat_v out_o of_o a_o city_n have_v great_a care_n to_o plant_v his_o garrison_n about_o the_o gate_n and_o wall_n there_o he_o set_v his_o most_o faithful_a watch_n and_o ward_n there_o he_o plant_v his_o chief_a munition_n and_o ordnance_n have_v david_n keep_v his_o armour_n on_o his_o eye_n he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o foil_v by_o bathsheba_n if_o on_o his_o ear_n he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o mephibosheth_n by_o mean_n of_o slander_a ziba_n 2._o sam._n 16.3_o 4._o solomon_n wish_v we_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o cup_n that_o be_v with_o too_o much_o pleasure_n to_o stir_v up_o desire_n he_o will_v have_v we_o keep_v our_o fence_n upon_o our_o ear_n not_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o a_o flatterer_n or_o whisperer_n but_o browbeat_a he_o and_o drive_v he_o away_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v have_v our_o ear_n shut_v against_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a word_n which_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n daniel_n desire_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o king_n dainty_n nor_o will_v pollute_v himself_o with_o they_o chap._n 1._o v._n 8._o and_o so_o we_o must_v fence_v our_o whole_a man_n as_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n and_o yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o course_n of_o water_n 4._o feed_v thy_o sense_n with_o warrantable_a object_n 1._o god_n 2._o his_o word_n 3._o the_o creature_n 4._o thy_o brethren_n 5._o thyself_o first_o our_o eye_n be_v make_v to_o see_v god_n himself_o here_o below_o as_o we_o can_v in_o his_o backepart_n hereafter_o as_o we_o will_v face_n to_o face_n and_o therefore_o a_o base_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fix_v they_o upon_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n this_o be_v fit_a for_o bruit_n beast_n that_o have_v no_o high_a object_n again_o what_o fair_o or_o fit_a object_n can_v we_o choose_v for_o our_o sense_n than_o himself_o that_o make_v they_o with_o all_o their_o faculty_n and_o give_v we_o so_o much_o comfort_n by_o they_o pro._n 20.12_o the_o hear_a ear_n and_o see_v eye_n god_n make_v they_o both_o and_o both_o of_o they_o as_o all_o thing_n else_o â—e_v make_v for_o himself_o further_o where_o can_v we_o better_a place_n our_o sense_n then_o upon_o he_o from_o who_o all_o our_o help_n come_v how_o ought_v our_o eye_n to_o be_v continual_o lift_v up_o in_o holy_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o praise_n consider_v both_o our_o continual_a necessity_n and_o supply_n so_o david_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o my_o salvation_n come_v psal._n 121.1_o and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o be_v our_o eye_n unto_o thou_o psalm_n 123.1_o last_o how_o can_v we_o place_v our_o sense_n better_a then_o upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o durable_a object_n to_o see_v god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v to_o hear_v and_o know_v he_o become_v our_o father_n be_v so_o ravish_v a_o sight_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o apprehend_v it_o and_o for_o the_o continuance_n it_o will_v feed_v the_o sense_n everlasting_o yea_o when_o the_o sense_n themselves_o decay_v and_o wax_v dull_a this_o object_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o be_v never_o the_o less_o sweet_a and_o therefore_o as_o solomon_n advise_v eccles._n 12.1_o while_o thou_o have_v thy_o sense_n fix_v they_o upon_o this_o object_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n before_o they_o be_v dark_a that_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o sense_n and_o feed_v they_o upon_o any_o outward_a object_n wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n building_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v just_o say_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beautiful_a workmanship_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v these_o the_o thing_n your_o eye_n gaze_v upon_o very_o the_o time_n come_v when_o one_o stone_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v upon_o another_o undemolished_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o earthly_a object_n whatsoever_o only_o this_o object_n shall_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o glorious_a and_o desirable_a second_o god_n make_v our_o sense_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o himself_o heb._n 5.14_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o christian_n shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n exercise_v in_o the_o word_n pro._n 2.2_o let_v thy_o ear_n hear_v wisdom_n 1._o hence_o come_v faith_n which_o be_v by_o hear_v 2._o hence_o we_o draw_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o trouble_n 3._o hence_o be_v we_o admonish_v direct_v and_o wholesom_o correct_v pro._n 15.31_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o life_n shall_v dwell_v among_o wise_a man_n 4._o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_n be_v great_a 1._o he_o that_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a 2._o uncircumcised_a ear_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7.51_o 3._o itch_a ear_n that_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n do_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n turn_v unto_o fable_n 2._o tim._n 4.3_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v give_v his_o heart_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o give_v his_o heart_n will_v give_v his_o sense_n too_o know_v that_o god_n require_v both_o pro._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n that_o be_v thy_o sense_n delight_n in_o my_o way_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o
carry_v away_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v deceive_v as_o he_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o his_o reward_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o return_n homeward_o num._n 31.8_o 4._o consider_v how_o little_a joy_n there_o be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o devil_n hand_n neither_o ahab_n nor_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v naboths_n vineyard_n judas_n bring_v back_o his_o 30._o piece_n and_o hang_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o wicked_a roa_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v 5._o moderate_a thy_o affection_n not_o to_o desire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o but_o a_o far_o more_o glorious_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o all_o these_o transitory_a matter_n only_o to_o help_v thou_o forward_o to_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o satan_n proffer_n teach_v we_o further_o that_o all_z his_o drift_n in_o his_o temptation_n 2._o be_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o god_n service_n to_o his_o own_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o saul_n who_o he_o draw_v from_o his_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o seek_v and_o sue_v to_o himself_o for_o help_v he_o enter_v also_o into_o judas_n to_o draw_v he_o from_o his_o master_n side_n and_o service_n to_o his_o own_o to_o make_v he_o a_o leader_n and_o captain_n against_o christ_n luk._n 22.3_o neither_o fail_v he_o of_o his_o purpose_n and_o scope_n but_o effectual_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2.2_o for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o world_n not_o visit_v by_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n they_o in_o general_n be_v vassal_n to_o satan_n and_o profess_v homage_n and_o service_n to_o he_o in_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n as_o god_n people_n to_o god_n himself_o 1._o cor._n 10.20_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n and_o not_o 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