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and_o upon_o man_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o yield_n to_o the_o lie_v and_o treacherous_a insinuation_n under_o the_o cunning_a and_o specious_a pretension_n of_o man_n advantage_n that_o man_n shall_v know_v more_o and_o better_o but_o his_o malicious_a intention_n be_v to_o ruin_v man_n with_o god_n eternal_o have_v christian_n then_o so_o powerful_a a_o enemy_n cunning_a malicious_a and_o vigilant_a who_o be_v always_o on_o his_o post_n to_o destroy_v and_o have_v they_o so_o considerable_a a_o interest_n at_o stake_n how_o do_v it_o then_o behoove_v they_o to_o stand_v fast_o to_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o not_o to_o be_v weary_a in_o well_o do_v for_o if_o we_o faint_v not_o we_o shall_v reap_v in_o due_a season_n gal._n 5.1_o chap._n 6.9_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o worth_a contest_v for_o and_o worthy_a of_o defence_n than_o that_o great_a advantage_n of_o be_v redeem_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o lazy_a but_o to_o the_o diligent_a and_o victorious_a to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v on_o my_o throne_n rev._n 3.12_o 21._o we_o must_v not_o slumber_v but_o be_v vigilant_a you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n not_o of_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o watch_v therefore_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n second_o this_o war_n be_v offensive_a all_o war_n though_o at_o first_o but_o defensive_a turn_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o offensive_a for_o that_o injury_n may_v be_v so_o do_v by_o invader_n that_o provoke_v the_o attacked_a to_o become_v a_o agressor_n not_o only_o for_o reparation_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o upon_o success_n in_o defence_n to_o
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implacable_a prejudice_n and_o hatred_n to_o it_o but_o also_o know_v that_o corruption_n and_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o infect_a and_o that_o of_o venomous_a nature_n that_o every_o piece_n and_o crumb_n will_v excite_v to_o a_o new_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o holy_a revenge_n to_o give_v up_o every_o sin_n and_o lust_n though_o never_o so_o dear_a entire_o to_o divine_a justice_n as_o well_o to_o appeal_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o avoid_v his_o dishonour_n as_o to_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o fall_v into_o disobedience_n and_o new_a rebellion_n by_o tamper_n with_o the_o seditious_a deceit_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n gen._n 23.10_o be_v not_o again_o entangle_v with_o the_o yâ—â—k_n of_o bondage_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o be_v 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jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o the_o first_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o the_o record_n of_o god_n free_a love_n in_o redeem_v man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n when_o man_n be_v in_o no_o condition_n to_o make_v term_n for_o himself_o and_o that_o early_a instance_n of_o god_n compassion_n on_o man_n when_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o fall_v from_o his_o integrity_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o here_o be_v a_o clear_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n and_o that_o compassion_n of_o god_n when_o man_n be_v contemptible_a and_o without_o help_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o say_v to_o 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on_o thing_n in_o the_o way_n but_o on_o their_o heavenly_a treasure_n lay_v up_o to_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o mat._n 6.19_o to_o 33._o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o hence_o we_o see_v as_o christ_n mind_v only_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o he_o will_v raise_v his_o people_n to_o heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o by_o his_o description_n of_o the_o world_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o wean_v his_o people_n affection_n from_o it_o object_n 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