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faith_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o better_a inheritance_n strengthen_v his_o heart_n against_o all_o difficulty_n heb._n 11.8_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o his_o son_n isaac_n be_v a_o great_a trial_n many_o temptation_n have_v he_o from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o his_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n strengthen_v he_o against_o they_o for_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n from_o the_o dead_a heb._n 11.17.19_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n strength_n be_v convey_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o several_a member_n by_o the_o nerve_n so_o strength_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n our_o head_n to_o all_o his_o member_n by_o faith_n 2._o the_o lord_n strengthen_v we_o against_o temptation_n by_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron_n 23.19_o jehojadah_fw-mi set_v porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o who_o be_v unclean_a shall_v enter_v so_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o strong_a porter_n to_o hold_v out_o temptation_n from_o force_v our_o will_n it_o restrain_v from_o secret_a sin_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o say_v joseph_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n from_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n though_o no_o creature_n shall_v know_v it_o leu._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n it_o strengthen_v to_o resist_v temptation_n though_o no_o creature_n will_v or_o dare_v control_v we_o nohemiah_n be_v a_o governor_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o may_v without_o controlment_n have_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o former_a governor_n have_v be_v but_o so_o do_v not_o he_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n neh._n 5.15_o ob._n but_o fear_n weaken_v the_o heart_n and_o how_o can_v the_o heart_n be_v strengthen_v by_o it_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a a_o faithless_a fear_n weaken_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n so_o that_o it_o yield_v pilat_n fear_n to_o displease_v caesar_n make_v he_o a_o weak_a judge_n in_o yield_v to_o the_o importunate_a cry_n of_o a_o mislead_a multitude_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o godly_a and_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n strengthen_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o humane_a and_o worldly_a fear_n exod._n 1.17_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v they_o 3._o the_o lord_n strengthen_v we_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o by_o our_o love_n to_o himself_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n stablish_v the_o heart_n against_o temptation_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o cordial_a to_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n against_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n shall_v not_o we_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n whereof_o our_o lord_n drink_v the_o drug_n to_o the_o bottom_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o suffer_v for_o we_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n cheerful_o to_o suffer_v what_o be_v his_o good_a will_n the_o lord_n strengthen_v we_o against_o temptation_n and_o difficulty_n by_o kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n love_v to_o himself_o jacob_n love_n to_o rachel_n strengthen_v and_o encourage_v he_o against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o cold_a of_o the_o night_n so_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n will_v strengthen_v we_o against_o all_o temptation_n and_o discouragement_n his_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o many_o water_n shall_v not_o quench_v our_o love_n to_o he_o 4._o the_o lord_n strengthen_v the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n by_o a_o lively_a hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o victory_n in_o and_o over_o all_o temptation_n and_o enemy_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v this_o in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o member_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o assure_v hope_n of_o victory_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o conflict_n hope_n be_v the_o anchor_n that_o stablish_v our_o heart_n amid_o all_o the_o wave_n of_o affliction_n against_o outward_a temptation_n in_o the_o world_n from_o cruel_a oppressor_n jer._n 31.16_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o thy_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o thy_o child_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o their_o own_o border_n hope_n strengthen_v the_o heart_n in_o time_n of_o faint_v under_o present_a great_a trouble_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o and_o it_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n against_o the_o inward_a disquietness_n of_o spirit_n psal_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o o_o my_o soul_n hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o admonition_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n use_v 1_o duty_n depend_v not_o on_o thy_o own_o strengtht_v in_o the_o prrformance_n of_o any_o duty_n see_v all_o our_o strength_n for_o do_v and_o suffer_v come_v from_o jesus_n christ_n our_o head_n go_v never_o to_o any_o command_a duty_n or_o against_o any_o temptation_n in_o the_o confidence_n of_o thy_o own_o strength_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o thou_o have_v a_o ability_n give_v thou_o of_o god_n for_o act_v but_o thou_o must_v also_o have_v actual_a strength_n in_o the_o act_n though_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n be_v sow_o in_o the_o heart_n at_o our_o regeneration_n yet_o the_o fruit_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n until_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o the_o seed-bed_n plant_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n can._n 4.16_o blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n say_v the_o spouse_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v of_o his_o pleasant_a fruit_n as_o fire_n under_o the_o ash_n give_v out_o no_o light_n until_o it_o be_v blow_v upon_o so_o grace_v receive_v do_v not_o exert_v itself_o in_o any_o gracious_a act_n except_o the_o lord_n blow_v on_o it_o in_o all_o thy_o encounter_n with_o temptation_n do_v as_o david_n do_v in_o his_o go_v out_o against_o goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.45_o i_o come_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v peter_n fault_n that_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o his_o own_o strength_n that_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v say_v he_o mat._n 26.33_o but_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n his_o own_o strength_n fail_v he_o mat._n 26.74_o obj._n another_o three_o cause_n why_o the_o child_n of_o god_n succumb_v in_o one_o temptation_n and_o stand_v in_o another_o what_o make_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n child_n to_o abate_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n that_o at_o one_o time_n they_o resist_v great_a temptation_n and_o at_o another_o time_n they_o succumb_v to_o lesser_a temptation_n peter_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o silly_a damsel_n deni_v his_o lord_n but_o at_o another_o time_n before_o the_o council_n of_o priest_n and_o ruler_n confess_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o threaten_n act._n 4._o answ_n