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crown_n which_o shall_v impale_v the_o brow_n of_o every_o conqueror_n loose_a not_o then_o the_o hold_v of_o such_o a_o crown_n for_o a_o rap_n on_o the_o finger_n vincenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la do_v but_o overcome_v and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o have_v it_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o look_v behind_o thou_o there_o be_v hâ—ll_o look_v before_o thou_o there_o be_v heaven_n if_o thou_o go_v backward_o hell_n will_v receive_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o stand_v still_o hell_n will_v overtake_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o run_v forward_a jehovah_n will_v crown_v thou_o which_o he_o grant_v for_o his_o mercye_n sake_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o hereunto_o let_v all_o the_o church_n militant_a throughout_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v amen_o amen_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a finis_fw-la man_n work_n have_v fault_n since_o adam_n first_o offend_v and_o those_o in_o these_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v amend_v errata_fw-la epist_n dedicat._n line_n 12._o read_v these_o ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n your_o counsel_n epist_n reader_n l._n 10._o read_v i_o put_v ibid._n l._n 43._o read_v from_o tâ—â—t_n pag._n 7._o line_n ult_n read_v thus_o pag._n 16._o lin_v 21._o r._n estis_fw-la p._n 18._o l._n 23._o r._n him_z p._n 30._o l._n 15._o r._n thy_o wage_n ibid._n l._n 18._o r._n â—et_o p._n 31._o l._n ult_n r._n hard_a pag._n 32._o l._n 23._o r._n confession_n p._n iii_o l._n 4._o r._n wine_n p._n 121._o l._n 14._o r._n him_z pag._n 125._o l._n 7._o r._n inveneris_fw-la p._n 145._o l._n 3._o r._n keep_v thyself_o p._n 162._o l._n 14_o r._n forth_o imprimatur_fw-la octob._n 4._o 1638._o guilford_n bray._n
of_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n than_o ever_o as_o yet_o live_v the_o first_o advice_n then_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o shall_v be_v that_o lust_n advise_v against_o fleshly_a lust_n of_o socrates_n though_o a_o heathen_a yet_o his_o council_n be_v good_a homo_fw-la vince_n teipsum_fw-la o_o man_n overcome_v thyself_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v a_o way_n great_a monarch_n &_o kingdom_n by_o conquest_n and_o yet_o be_v bear_v a_o way_n and_o beat_v down_o by_o theit_n own_o lust_n philip_n the_o macedonian_a alexander_n the_o great_a cyrus_n that_o monarch_n zerxes_n darius_n and_o other_o very_o valiant_a courageous_a and_o stouthearted_a man_n they_o have_v win_v by_o force_n and_o power_n many_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n have_v devastate_v and_o depopulate_v many_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o they_o come_v to_o this_o point_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o can_v not_o overcome_v their_o 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paul_n come_v off_o indeed_o victory_n over_o the_o flesh_n be_v victory_n indeed_o with_o rejoice_v i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o every_o man_n thus_o to_o do_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n a_o man_n must_v undergo_v many_o a_o hungry_a meal_n endure_v many_o agrevious_a afflicti_fw-la on_o sustain_v many_o a_o loss_n suffer_v many_o a_o cross_n fetch_v many_o a_o groan_n shed_v many_o a_o tear_n before_o he_o can_v full_o over_o come_v this_o unbridled_a flesh_n flesh_n anger_n a_o notable_a champion_n for_o the_o flesh_n i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o particular_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v anger_n for_o how_o manyare_n there_o that_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o anger_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n that_o they_o have_v quite_o lose_v the_o nature_n though_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n he_o be_v now_o a_o day_n in_o no_o request_n that_o have_v not_o a_o big_a look_n and_o a_o bold_a presumptuous_a carriage_n i_o mean_v to_o outface_v wickedness_n and_o to_o colour_v it_o over_o with_o a_o fair_a gloss_n nay_o this_o passion_n of_o anger_n be_v so_o violent_a that_o it_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n friend_n nor_o acquaintance_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v solomon_n confess_v that_o anger_n be_v crâ—ell_o and_o wrath_n be_v rage_v but_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n prov._n 27._o 4._o what_o say_v the_o choleric_a man_n 4._o prov._n 27._o 4._o if_o that_o he_o be_v but_o dishonour_v with_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o thing_n have_v cross_v he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v endure_v it_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o itself_o can_v sustain_v or_o endure_v it_o nnlesse_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n give_v patience_n to_o support_v and_o undergo_v it_o o_o how_o irksome_a be_v a_o cross_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o director_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o lesson_n 24._o matt._n 5._o 24._o even_o to_o pray_v for_o enemy_n that_o bring_v they_o moses_n pray_v for_o the_o stubborn_a and_o unfaithful_a jew_n even_o then_o when_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o 11._o exod._n 32._o 11._o exod._n 32._o 11._o bless_a st._n stephen_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n st._n paul_n wish_v himself_o to_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n 60._o act._n 7._o 60._o that_o his_o kinsman_n the_o israelite_n may_v be_v save_v rom._n 3._o 9_o but_o above_o all_o that_o pattern_n 9_o rom._n 3._o 9_o of_o true_a patience_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o who_o so_o dear_o patience_n example_n of_o true_a patience_n love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o sinful_a man_n sake_n and_o as_o he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n pray_v to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n not_o for_o his_o friend_n not_o for_o the_o angel_n but_o for_o sinful_a man_n who_o be_v his_o utter_a enemy_n luk._n 23._o 24._o these_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o example_n 24_o luk._n 23._o 24_o these_o be_v pattern_n for_o thy_o imitation_n these_o be_v set_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o well_o consider_v will_v take_v off_o thy_o haughty_a and_o choleric_a spirit_n suppress_v thy_o domineer_a &_o swagger_a carriage_n and_o bring_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o humility_n now_o i_o have_v discover_v this_o enemy_n the_o flesh_n wiâ—h_v some_o of_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o company_n how_o strong_a they_o aâ—e_v how_o they_o lie_v encamp_v what_o seem_v friendship_n they_o make_v the_o easy_a to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o own_o victory_n and_o thy_o ruin_n i_o have_v also_o show_v thou_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o foil_n i_o will_v now_o use_v some_o motive_n to_o encourage_v thou_o to_o the_o battle_n then_o be_v well_o prepare_v i_o will_v put_v the_o sword_n into_o thy_o hand_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v they_o all_o then_o first_o of_o all_o consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o to_o harbour_v flesh_n first_o motive_n to_o be_v arm_v against_o the_o flesh_n these_o lust_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o the_o almighty_a be_v advise_v then_o by_o st._n paul_n not_o to_o make_v commend_v rom._n 13._o 14._o care_v of_o the_o main_n chance_v commend_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 14._o thou_o may_v provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n in_o seek_v after_o maintenance_n and_o provide_v meat_n and_o drink_n for_o the_o body_n but_o thou_o may_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o when_o by_o immoderate_a eat_n and_o drink_v thou_o surfette_v with_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n thou_o may_v provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o diligent_a labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o get_v some_o competency_n of_o estate_n for_o thy_o better_a subsistence_n 15._o esay_n 3._o 15._o in_o after_o time_n but_o thou_o may_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o when_o to_o increase_v thy_o estate_n thou_o do_v it_o in_o the_o oppression_n of_o thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o grind_n of_o his_o face_n either_o by_o cruel_a extortion_n or_o bite_a usury_n again_o it_o be_v the_o same_o bless_a apostle_n proposition_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n 10._o 2._o cor._n 10._o but_o thou_o may_v not_o war_v after_o the_o fle_v 2._o cor._n 10._o 3._o every_o child_n of_o god_n have_v fleshly_a lust_n in_o he_o and_o divers_a suggestion_n of_o his_o corrupt_a flesh_n remain_v but_o he_o do_v suppress_v and_o keep_v they_o down_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o he_o be_v always_o struggle_v and_o strive_v against_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o he_o offend_v at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o rom._n 7._o 17._o sin_n may_v dwell_v but_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o his_o mortal_a 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