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angel_n and_o devil_n by_o this_o lamp_n be_v show_v unto_o we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o towards_o all_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v and_o whither_o we_o go_v yet_o nevertheless_o satan_n have_v deceive_v we_o miserable_a creature_n that_o neglect_v such_o a_o day_n whereby_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a unto_o we_o we_o seek_v the_o truth_n of_o philosopher_n and_o heathen_a man_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o dream_n know_v any_o whit_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o we_o have_v suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v blind_v with_o man_n tradition_n and_o to_o be_v thrust_v back_o again_o into_o the_o night_n for_o it_o be_v not_o light_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o this_o day_n otherwise_o paul_n and_o the_o whole_a scripture_n shall_v in_o vain_a extol_v this_o day_n alone_o and_o call_v all_o other_o beside_o it_o the_o night_n sure_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n displeasure_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o grievous_a for_o that_o contrary_a to_o so_o plain_a and_o manifest_a place_n of_o scripture_n we_o have_v seek_v a_o other_o light_n although_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n and_o sun_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o other_o proof_n be_v wantinge_v this_o one_o be_v sufficient_a that_o university_n do_v so_o impudent_o both_o set_v up_o and_o glory_n of_o aristotle_n as_o a_o light_n unto_o they_o in_o who_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o much_o more_o than_o in_o christ_n yea_o nothing_o in_o christ_n but_o altogether_o in_o aristotle_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n faith_n by_o light_n be_v here_o signify_v and_o mean_v faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n so_o faith_n be_v the_o light_n whereby_o to_o see_v and_o watch_v in_o this_o day_n for_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v albeit_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v and_o make_v the_o day_n if_o the_o eye_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o light_n wherefore_o although_o the_o gospel_n be_v begin_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o none_o be_v lighten_v but_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o by_o faith_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o the_o light_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o sleep_n but_o to_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o sleep_v this_o sun_n and_o day_n bring_v no_o profit_n of_o which_o they_o receive_v no_o light_n no_o more_o than_o if_o no_o sun_n or_o day_n have_v shine_v and_o this_o be_v that_o season_n and_o hour_n whereof_o he_o speak_v well-beloved_a brethren_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o know_v this_o that_o it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o we_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a time_n and_o season_n although_o begin_v in_o this_o outward_a time_n as_o it_o do_v daily_o also_o come_v wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o lay_v aside_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n whereby_o paul_n show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o void_a of_o faith_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o teach_v not_o faith_n here_o but_o the_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n when_o as_o he_o say_v we_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o that_o the_o night_n be_v pass_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n they_o which_o believe_v not_o can_v not_o know_v these_o thing_n now_o if_o thou_o object_n and_o say_v what_o reason_n or_o cause_n be_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o faithful_a inasmuch_o as_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v time_n etc._n etc._n thou_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o of_o teach_v exhortation_n we_o have_v need_n of_o continual_a exhortation_n a_o other_o of_o exhort_v and_o move_v now_o a_o man_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o that_o knowledge_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o be_v always_o move_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o continual_a and_o fresh_a meditation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v learned_a lest_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enemy_n that_o never_o grant_v truce_n neither_o slack_v their_o assault_n do_v make_v he_o weary_a and_o slothful_a that_o he_o may_v at_o the_o last_o sleep_n and_o become_v altogether_o negligent_a in_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o devil_n say_v peter_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n as_o go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v wherefore_o he_o say_v watch_n and_o be_v sober_a paul_n also_o will_v have_v we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o for_o seeinge_v that_o the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n keep_v no_o mean_a nor_o make_v no_o end_n of_o fight_n against_o we_o neither_o must_v there_o be_v any_o mean_v keep_v or_o end_v make_v of_o exhortinge_v provokinge_v and_o movinge_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o work_v hereupon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o exhorte_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o invit_v and_o move_v we_o unto_o good_a why_o paul_n call_v the_o work_n of_o light_a armour_n and_o why_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n paul_n also_o use_v here_o choose_v word_n the_o work_n of_o darkness_n he_o call_v not_o armour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o light_n he_o call_v armour_n not_o work_n undouted_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fight_n that_o labour_n and_o travel_n be_v require_v and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v without_o peril_n to_o watch_v and_o live_v well_o forasmuch_o as_o so_o mighty_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n do_v without_o cease_v
sea_n and_o from_o all_o tempest_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a virtue_n and_o cunning_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v or_o feel_v and_o see_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v feel_v yea_o which_o be_v now_o sore_o upon_o we_o and_o do_v press_v &_o urge_v us._n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n diffidence_n see_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o it_o feel_v neither_o can_v it_o rest_v upon_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o it_o feel_v for_o this_o cause_n those_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n lay_v upon_o faith_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v as_o sin_n death_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n neither_o suffer_v he_o it_o to_o be_v occupy_v with_o small_a matter_n for_o who_o fly_v not_o death_n who_o be_v not_o terrify_v &_o overcome_v of_o it_o overcome_v the_o force_n of_o faith_n whereby_o death_n the_o world_n satan_n and_o sin_n be_v overcome_v against_o this_o invincible_a faith_n stand_v yea_o it_o courageous_o set_v upon_o it_o which_o otherwise_o tame_v all_o thing_n and_o overcom_v and_o swallow_v up_o that_o unsatiable_a devourer_n of_o life_n so_o even_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v under_o and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n but_o it_o rather_o bring_v under_o and_o make_v the_o world_n subject_a unto_o it_o &_o bear_v rule_n over_o it_o so_o that_o he_o live_v carnal_o whosoever_o be_v of_o the_o world_n but_o faith_n subdue_v this_o subduer_v of_o all_o other_o hold_v it_o in_o subjection_n and_o teach_v it_o not_o only_o to_o be_v rule_v but_o also_o to_o obey_v likewise_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o hatred_n and_o fury_n ignominy_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o world_n who_o do_v not_o yield_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v oppress_v with_o it_o but_o faith_n even_o laugh_v at_o all_o the_o iniquity_n rage_n and_o fury_n thereof_o and_o make_v that_o unto_o itself_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n wherewith_o other_o be_v even_o kill_v it_o do_v not_o otherwise_o behave_v itself_o against_o satan_n also_o who_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v he_o which_o practise_v so_o many_o craft_n and_o wile_n whereby_o he_o stay_v and_o hinder_v the_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o hope_v and_o sow_v against_o they_o innumerable_a error_n sect_n delusion_n heresy_n desperation_n superstition_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o abomination_n without_o number_n all_o the_o world_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n to_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n it_o be_v whole_o subdue_v unto_o he_o in_o these_o evil_n as_o alas_o we_o both_o see_v and_o try_v but_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o trouble_v he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o make_v subject_a to_o his_o delusion_n but_o it_o also_o discover_v and_o confound_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o of_o any_o importance_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o do_v vanish_v away_o as_o we_o have_v experience_n at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o decay_a and_o vanish_v of_o the_o papacy_n and_o indulgence_n final_o sin_n have_v that_o force_n that_o that_o which_o be_v even_o the_o least_o can_v not_o be_v appease_v or_o extinguish_v of_o any_o creature_n that_o it_o do_v not_o gnaw_v and_o tear_v the_o conscience_n yea_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o together_o to_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n wherein_o sin_n have_v begin_v to_o live_v they_o shall_v go_v about_o it_o in_o vain_a but_o faith_n be_v that_o noble_a champion_n which_o overcom_v and_o extinguish_v every_o sin_n yea_o if_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v commit_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v lay_v upon_o one_o heap_n it_o will_v extinguish_v and_o abolish_v they_o all_o together_o be_v not_o faith_n therefore_o most_o mighty_a and_o of_o incomparable_a strength_n which_o dare_v encounter_n with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o bear_v away_o the_o certain_a victory_n wherefore_o john_n say_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 5_o this_o be_v that_o victory_n that_o have_v overcome_v this_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n howbeit_o this_o victory_n come_v not_o with_o rest_n and_o quietness_n conflict_n faith_n obtain_v not_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o sore_a fight_n &_o conflict_n we_o must_v try_v the_o fight_n not_o without_o blood_n and_o wound_n that_o be_v we_o must_v needs_o feel_v sin_n death_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o that_o assail_a we_o so_o grievous_o and_o with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n do_v think_v that_o he_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n that_o sin_n have_v overcome_v and_o the_o devil_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n very_o little_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o faith_n we_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o fight_n here_o in_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o wave_n do_v not_o only_o strike_v the_o ship_n but_o do_v even_o cover_v it_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v now_o look_v for_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v drown_v especial_o christ_n be_v asleep_a and_o know_v not_o of_o this_o peril_n all_o hope_n be_v then_o past_a life_n seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v and_o death_n appear_v to_o have_v the_o victory_n but_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o disciple_n in_o this_o tentation_n so_o also_o do_v it_o fall_v out_o and_o must_v fall_v out_o with_o all_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o tentation_n which_o be_v of_o sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n in_o the_o tentation_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v needs_o feel_v the_o conscience_n thrall_n unto_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o hellish_a pain_n to_o hang_v over_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o that_o case_n as_o though_o we_o be_v past_o all_o recovery_n likewise_o when_o we_o have_v conflict_n with_o the_o devil_n it_o must_v appear_v as_o though_o truth_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o error_n and_o satan_n shall_v drive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o himself_o 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