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they_o lie_v wonder_n §._o 17._o of_o satan_n power_n over_o man_n will_n 2._o concern_v man_n will_n 5_o the_o devil_n can_v simple_o and_o direct_o force_v it_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v against_o that_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o will_n take_v away_o freedom_n from_o the_o will_n and_o you_o clean_o destroy_v the_o will_n itself_o therefore_o god_n in_o convert_n a_o sinner_n force_v not_o his_o will_n but_o work_v in_o he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d will_n object_n satan_n bring_v the_o will_n of_o natural_a man_n to_o his_o bent_n answ_n this_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o fair_a allurement_n and_o partly_o by_o fearful_a terror_n by_o some_o external_a mean_n or_o other_o he_o move_v the_o will_n to_o yield_v unto_o he_o all_o at_o all_o time_n yield_v not_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o can_v force_v the_o will_n he_o will_v draw_v all_o to_o his_o bent_n §._o 18._o of_o satan_n power_n over_o man_n heart_n 3._o concern_v man_n heart_n heart_n it_o be_v as_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o a_o unsearchable_a depth_n 9_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n to_o search_v it_o and_o simple_o to_o know_v the_o secret_a be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o nature_n 10._o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n incommunicable_a property_n to_o be_v a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n 24._o hereby_o 49._o nâ—thanael_n gather_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n object_n most_o of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o secret_a intent_n of_o man_n heart_n answ_n though_o certain_o he_o know_v they_o not_o 15._o yet_o very_o shrewd_o can_v be_v guess_n at_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o their_o outward_a speech_n behaviour_n and_o carriage_n which_o he_o espy_v more_o narrow_o than_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v but_o also_o by_o the_o inward_a humour_n temperature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o disceme_v as_o easy_o as_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n §._o 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of_o satan_n power_n 3_o for_o the_o three_o consist_v the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n and_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o natural_a mean_n for_o example_n 19_o he_o can_v violent_o move_v the_o air_n and_o cause_n tempest_n and_o storm_n ibid._n he_o can_v inflame_v the_o air_n and_o cause_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n yea_o and_o extraordinary_a fire_n to_o fall_v down_o he_o can_v exceed_o trouble_v the_o sea_n and_o cause_v such_o wave_n and_o billow_n to_o arise_v as_o shall_v swallow_v up_o ship_n and_o man_n he_o can_v cause_v water_n to_o swell_v over_o the_o bank_n and_o so_o make_v great_a breach_n on_o earth_n he_o can_v cause_v earthquake_n he_o can_v throw_v down_o the_o strong_a building_n and_o root_v up_o the_o best_a settle_a tree_n and_o move_v all_o thing_n he_o can_v carry_v and_o hurry_v up_o and_o down_o even_o in_o the_o air_n 8._o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n yea_o 32._o he_o can_v enter_v into_o they_o and_o make_v they_o with_o violence_n rush_n and_o run_v headlong_o hither_o and_o thither_o 15._o he_o can_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n 22_o grievous_o vex_v and_o torment_v they_o and_o 7._o inflict_v sore_a disease_n upon_o they_o he_o can_v etc._n possess_v they_o make_v they_o lunatic_a dumb_a deaf_a blind_a make_v they_o foam_v and_o roar_v out_o and_o all_o to_o rend_v they_o he_o can_v stir_v up_o 27._o wrath_n pride_n covetousness_n lust_n and_o the_o like_a passion_n in_o man_n he_o can_v know_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n and_o according_o lay_a bait_n for_o they_o or_o bring_v they_o unto_o bait_n he_o can_v 4._o darken_v man_n understanding_n and_o etc._n cause_n much_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n yea_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v endure_v it_o but_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v away_o themselves_o he_o can_v incense_v man_n against_o man_n kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n subject_n against_o prince_n prince_n against_o subject_n and_o so_o cause_v quarrel_n war_n treason_n rebellion_n oppression_n murder_n etc._n etc._n many_o more_o strange_a mischief_n can_v he_o work_v which_o for_o kind_n be_v extraordinary_o wonderful_a and_o for_o number_v innumerable_a §._o 21._o of_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a angel_n compare_v to_o good_a 4_o for_o the_o four_o fall_n if_o comparison_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o good_a angel_n to_o who_o at_o their_o first_o creation_n they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o power_n be_v somewhat_o lessen_v by_o their_o fall_n for_o 7._o whensoever_o there_o be_v any_o opposition_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n the_o evil_a be_v always_o foil_v they_o can_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o good_a but_o in_o comparison_n to_o other_o creature_n they_o still_o retain_v so_o much_o power_n over_o they_o as_o their_o power_n can_v appear_v to_o be_v any_o whit_n diminish_v by_o their_o fall_n but_o that_o still_o they_o remain_v to_o be_v as_o powerful_a to_o do_v mischief_n as_o they_o be_v before_o to_o do_v good_a for_o all_o other_o creature_n except_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v their_o might_n and_o fury_n §._o 22._o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o satan_n power_n 5._o for_o the_o five_o able_a though_o the_o word_n here_o attribute_v to_o the_o devil_n do_v proper_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d a_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o one_o list_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v they_o be_v so_o limit_a and_o restrain_v by_o a_o high_a and_o superior_a power_n even_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v as_o they_o list_v themselves_o exercise_v the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o do_v what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v in_o fit_o may_v i_o apply_v that_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sea_n 11._o that_o god_n have_v set_v bar_n and_o door_n before_o he_o and_o say_v hither_o to_o shall_v he_o come_v and_o no_o further_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v 4._o to_o be_v deliver_v into_o chain_n and_o 6._o reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n by_o which_o phrase_n be_v imply_v that_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o devil_n simil._n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v with_o curse_a mad_a bandog_n which_o will_v fly_v at_o the_o throat_n of_o every_o one_o with_o who_o they_o meet_v they_o tie_v and_o chain_v they_o up_o for_o fear_n of_o do_v hurt_v for_o proof_n hereof_o note_v what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o devil_n under_o the_o serpent_n e_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n by_o which_o phrase_n be_v imply_v a_o
be_v better_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o §._o 114._o of_o public_a and_o private_a fast_n and_o vow_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o fast_v and_o vow_v be_v public_a or_o private_a so_o must_v they_o be_v do_v public_o or_o private_o because_o there_o be_v a_o public_a judgement_n on_o the_o land_n 14._o joel_n the_o prophet_n call_v the_o people_n to_o a_o public_a fast_o 3._o so_o likewise_o ezra_n cause_v a_o public_a vow_n to_o to_o make_v of_o all_o the_o people_n annahs_n occasion_n be_v private_a and_o particular_a according_o be_v her_o f_o fast_z and_o g_o vow_n a_o public_a fast_o or_o vow_n must_v be_v appoint_v by_o public_a authority_n as_o be_v all_o the_o public_a fast_n and_o vow_v record_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o perform_v by_o all_o that_o be_v under_o their_o authority_n &_o in_o their_o dominion_n who_o command_v it_o when_o jehosaphat_n proclaim_v a_o public_a fast_o it_o be_v note_v that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o when_o josiah_n make_v a_o public_a vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o judah_n and_o beaiamine_v to_o stand_v to_o it_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o put_v the_o magistrate_n in_o mind_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a exercise_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n as_o joel_n do_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o appoint_v they_o and_o magistrate_n minister_n people_n and_o all_o observe_v they_o and_o for_o the_o better_a observe_v thereof_o assemble_v together_o in_o public_a place_n and_o use_v the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o which_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a pattern_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n for_o when_o the_o people_n be_v all_o assemble_v together_o with_o fast_v to_o make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n 3._o the_o levite_n read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o day_n and_o another_o four_o part_n of_o the_o day_n they_o confess_v and_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n these_o two_o four_o part_n be_v all_o the_o time_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n namely_o from_o nine_o to_o three_o as_o for_o private_a fast_n &_o vow_n if_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o family_n the_o master_n thereof_o who_o be_v a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o his_o own_o house_n have_v the_o order_n thereof_o but_o every_o particular_a christian_a have_v liberty_n in_o secret_a by_o himself_o to_o use_v these_o extraordinary_a exercise_n as_o he_o see_v just_a cause_n if_o at_o least_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n &_o command_v of_o another_o to_o who_o his_o time_n and_o service_n be_v due_a when_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a in_o appoint_v those_o public_a exercise_n in_o their_o season_n private_a christian_n may_v for_o their_o part_n make_v some_o supply_n thereof_o in_o their_o family_n or_o at_o least_o in_o secret_a by_o themselves_o §._o 115._o of_o motive_n to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n weighty_a motive_n there_o be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n 1_o it_o show_v that_o we_o go_v along_o with_o god_n good_a guide_a providence_n that_o we_o observe_v god_n judgement_n and_o be_v move_v with_o they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o be_v according_o affect_v that_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v great_a so_o our_o supplication_n and_o humiliation_n more_o extraordinary_a as_o his_o blessing_n more_o needful_a and_o scanty_a so_o our_o petition_n more_o earnest_a and_o fervent_a and_o as_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o plentiful_a so_o our_o thanksgiving_n more_o solemn_a they_o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o pray_v like_o mil-horse_n go_v round_o in_o their_o usual_a track_n and_o never_o take_v any_o occasion_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n but_o think_v all_o be_v well_o because_o they_o be_v not_o atheist_n which_o never_o call_v upon_o god_n plain_o discover_v how_o little_o they_o regard_v god_n deal_v with_o they_o if_o they_o do_v as_o god_n deal_v extraordinary_o with_o they_o so_o will_v they_o extraordinary_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o god_n 2_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v extraordinary_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a either_o for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v great_a judgement_n or_o for_o obtain_v and_o recover_v singular_a blessing_n as_o we_o have_v 99_o before_o show_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a honour_n do_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o we_o stoop_v under_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o more_o high_o we_o account_v his_o blessing_n and_o favour_n the_o more_o we_o glorify_v god_n §._o 116._o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n use_v if_o we_o well_o observe_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o and_o the_o several_a occasion_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n afford_v unto_o we_o we_o can_v but_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o extraordinary_o humble_v ourselves_o even_o because_o we_o have_v not_o extraordinary_o pray_v as_o just_a occasion_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n how_o many_o judgement_n have_v god_n lay_v upon_o we_o year_n after_o year_n strange_a sickness_n extraordinary_a fire_n frost_n inundation_n of_o water_n drought_n when_o rain_n be_v needful_a tempestuous_a and_o rainy_a weather_n when_o calm_a and_o fair_a weather_n will_v have_v be_v very_o acceptable_a with_o the_o like_a among_o other_o public_a judgement_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n that_o sore_o heavy_a grievous_a stroke_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o that_o worthy_a admirable_a prince_n be_v take_v away_o upon_o the_o six_o of_o november_n 1612._o have_v extraordinary_a prayer_n in_o time_n be_v use_v no_o doubt_n but_o many_o of_o these_o judgement_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v will_v there_o be_v so_o many_o insufficient_a idle_a careless_a corrupt_a minister_n as_o 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