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this_o strong_a man_n satan_n can_v be_v against_o we_o luke_n 11.21,22_o if_o our_o lord_n be_v for_o we_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n who_o or_o what_o be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o strong_a be_v he_o in_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4.4_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v conquer_v satan_n as_o before_o in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o all_o his_o sincere_a member_n he_o will_v not_o lose_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o john_n 6.39_o and_o 17.12_o oh_o pray_v pray_v pray_v that_o christ_n may_v strengthen_v we_o phil._n 4.13_o that_o we_o may_v shake_v this_o viper_n the_o old_a serpent_n from_o off_o our_o heart_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o viper_n from_o off_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n act_v 28._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n show_v the_o way_n to_o complete_a a_o conquest_n in_o god_n armour_n advice_n to_o young_a and_o old_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o grand_a duty_n that_o concern_v all_o mankind_n male_a and_o female_a rich_a and_o poor_a young_a and_o old_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v couple_v together_o in_o that_o one_o verse_n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o to_o wit_n 1_o st_z a_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o 2_o dly_n a_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n first_o of_o the_o 1_o st_z lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v always_o look_v upon_o by_o wise_a man_n as_o a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n we_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v builder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o godliness_n luke_n 14.28_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o tower_n upon_o manifold_a account_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a building_n 2._o stately_a 3._o difficult_a 4._o expose_v to_o storm_n which_o plain_a ground_n be_v not_o obvious_a unto_o 5._o costly_a far_o beyond_o hut_n or_o cottage_n etc._n etc._n 6._o godliness_n have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o edifice_n as_o foundation_n corner_n 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in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o man_n that_o set_v one_o of_o his_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n but_o his_o other_o foot_n upon_o a_o quagmire_n contiguous_a to_o the_o rock_n whereby_o he_o sink_v down_o with_o his_o whole_a body_n into_o the_o dirt_n etc._n etc._n thus_o likewise_o will_v it_o befall_v we_o if_o we_o make_v not_o christ_n our_o all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o but_o lean_a partly_o upon_o god_n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o world_n if_o we_o halt_v betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n alas_o we_o than_o seem_v to_o hang_v as_o it_o be_v equal_o poise_v betwixt_o our_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n with_o sâ—lomon's_n
christ_n but_o not_o the_o distinct_a articulate_a voice_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n as_o those_o that_o journy_v with_o paul_n do_v etc._n etc._n act_v 9.7_o with_o act_n 22.9_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o christ-killer_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n act_v 13.27_o 4_o thly_a the_o true_a voice_n of_o christ_n discover_v itself_o by_o its_o effect_n as_o 1_o it_o make_v our_o heart_n leap_v at_o it_o within_o we_o as_o the_o babe_n leap_v in_o elizabeth_n womb_n when_o only_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n salute_v she_o luke_n 1.44_o much_o more_o when_o our_o lord_n himself_o salute_v we_o etc._n etc._n our_o heart_n then_o must_v leap_v for_o joy_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o make_v our_o heart_n bâ—rn_v within_o we_o as_o it_o do_v to_o those_o two_o disciple_n luke_n 24.32_o christ_n voice_n ever_o make_v a_o warm_a heart_n etc._n etc._n 5_o thly_a if_o we_o be_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o 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thing_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.37_o answer_v this_o may_v be_v know_v by_o many_o manifest_a character_n as_o the_o 1_o st_z character_n be_v can_v we_o say_v in_o the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n together_o with_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n as_o rom._n 9.1_o that_o we_o find_v the_o lord_n have_v perform_v in_o some_o measure_n that_o first_o gospel-promise_n of_o christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o we_o gen._n 3.15_o have_v satan_n lose_v his_o headship_n or_o dominion_n over_o we_o rom._n 6.14_o he_o be_v limit_v and_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o hurt_v hog_n etc._n etc._n this_o text_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v most_o gross_o corrupt_v ascribe_v that_o honourable_a act_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o hebrew_n be_v hu_o jeshupheka_n resh_n ille_fw-la conteret_fw-la caput_fw-la not_o illa_fw-la for_o hu_o be_v the_o masculine_a gender_n signify_v he_o not_o he_o the_o feminine_a which_o signify_v she_o 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metaphor_n be_v tsaba_n warfare_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n job_n 4.1_o because_o man_n life_n be_v expose_v to_o pirate_n as_o before_z now_o if_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o soldier_n have_v their_o time_n of_o fight_v and_o their_o time_n of_o rest_v according_a to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o captain_n general_n they_o must_v obey_v his_o order_n for_o both_o fall_a on_o and_o for_o fall_v back_o as_o he_o please_v stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la his_o will_n be_v a_o law_n to_o they_o and_o thus_o every_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o timothy_n be_v call_v 2_o tim._n 2.3_o must_v be_v willing_a either_o to_o act_n or_o to_o rest_n according_a to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v heb._n 2.10_o whether_o private_a christian_a or_o public_a minister_n we_o must_v all_o resign_v up_o our_o will_n into_o his_o will_n as_o we_o read_v in_o ecclesiastic_a 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that_o these_o great_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v act_v 14.15_o jam._n 5.17_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a desire_n for_o any_o who_o will_v be_v go_v to_o heaven_n before_o their_o work_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n we_o must_v rather_o say_v o_fw-la father_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o further_a service_n for_o i_o to_o do_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o live_v long_o etc._n etc._n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v act_v 21.14_o have_v thus_o far_o discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o accident_n of_o old_a age_n after_o its_o nature_n namely_o the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o it_o which_o we_o have_v observe_v to_o be_v uncertain_a and_o various_a either_o long_a or_o short_a according_a to_o the_o statute-law_n of_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v appoint_v all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.27_o even_o methusalem_n who_o be_v the_o long_a liver_n upon_o scripture-record_n and_o 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a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n who_o abhor_v to_o be_v admonish_v eccles_n 4.13,14_o for_o the_o young_a child_n be_v apt_a to_o learn_v and_o ready_a to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o follow_v it_o and_o all_o this_o be_v true_a wisdom_n whereas_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n be_v not_o only_o weak_a but_o also_o wilful_a and_o his_o pride_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o wilfulness_n as_o he_o be_v shortsighted_a in_o his_o mind_n so_o he_o be_v stubborn_a and_o unconvincible_a in_o his_o will_n there_o have_v be_v such_o king_n in_o the_o world_n who_o in_o their_o old_a age_n have_v show_v themselves_o so_o self-willed_a and_o so_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o vain_a opinion_n that_o they_o never_o endure_v to_o ask_v advice_n and_o if_o any_o be_v give_v they_o what_o they_o fancy_v not_o they_o assure_o reject_v it_o though_o they_o sometime_o yea_o very_o seldom_o ask_v counsel_n yet_o never_o follow_v any_o but_o their_o own_o until_o they_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o their_o people_n 4._o as_o the_o three_o former_a bring_v ruin_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o body_n not_o only_o of_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n but_o also_o of_o old_a and_o foolish_a subject_n who_o do_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o all_o good_a counsel_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o these_o three_o afore-named_n bring_v destruction_n to_o their_o soul_n likewise_o by_o their_o live_n and_o die_v in_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o final_a impenitency_n which_o their_o custom_n in_o sin_n take_v away_o all_o conscience_n of_o sin_n do_v at_o last_o seal_v they_o up_o in_o where_o the_o superabounding_a grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o interpose_v to_o disappoint_v it_o this_o refractory_a and_o untoward_a untractable_a temper_n of_o abhor_v to_o be_v teach_v have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n observe_v universal_o to_o accompany_v old_a age_n insomuch_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o that_o old_a greek_a adage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senum_fw-la doctor_n a_o teacher_n of_o old_a person_n by_o which_o phrase_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o express_v any_o labour_n in_o vain_a like_o those_o other_o phrase_n aethiopem_fw-la lavare_fw-la to_o wash_v a_o blackmore_n white_a which_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n jer._n 13.23_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o adage_n use_v by_o pagan_a author_n sysiphi_n saxum_fw-la voluere_fw-la a_o poetical_a fiction_n that_o this_o sisyphus_n be_v doom_v unto_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o former_a fault_n that_o he_o be_v to_o roll_v a_o heavy_a stone_n up_o the_o hill_n which_o then_o do_v run_v down_o again_o of_o itself_o with_o its_o own_o weight_n and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n his_o work_n be_v to_o roll_v it_o up_o again_o yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o man_n in_o this_o work_n it_o must_v be_v his_o only_a and_o continual_a task_n for_o all_o his_o time_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o adage_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o unteachableness_n of_o old_a age_n and_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n while_o that_o tractable_a temper_n continue_v with_o we_o but_o still_o drive_v it_o off_o until_o old_a then_o become_v we_o so_o slow_a so_o oblivious_a and_o so_o settle_v upon_o the_o lees_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o sit_v under_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a to_o such_o and_o christ_n minister_n may_v complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o such_o as_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o be_v incorrigible_a i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o naught_o and_o in_o vain_a isai_n 49.4_o nb._n note_v well_o how_o besot_v and_o even_o bewitch_v be_v such_o person_n to_o make_v that_o the_o task_n of_o their_o old_a age_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o to_o settle_v their_o everlasting_a and_o sure_a make_v or_o mar_n upon_o so_o sandy_a and_o sink_v a_o foundation_n as_o old_a age_n be_v well_o call_v a_o evil_a age_n for_o reason_n aforesaid_a now_o the_o next_o and_o second_o point_n to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o be_v how_o this_o evil_a old_a age_n may_v become_v a_o good_a old_a age_n as_o be_v abraham_n gen._n 25.8_o and_o isaac_n gen._n 35.29_o and_o david_n 1_o chron._n 29.28_o hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v a_o high_a and_o a_o hard_a undertake_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o let_v this_o be_v the_o method_n as_o 1_o st_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o see_v the_o evil_a old_a age_n which_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o and_o by_o decay_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v make_v a_o good_a old_a age_n by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o those_o three_o aforenamed_a 2_o dly_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v so_o because_o our_o eternal_a weal_n or_o woe_n hang_v upon_o it_o and_o 3_o dly_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o marvellous_a change_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a may_v be_v wrought_v first_o of_o the_o 1_o st_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o many_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n upon_o record_n in_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n who_o all_o live_v holy_o to_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o die_v happy_o at_o the_o last_o and_o the_o scripture_n give_v this_o honourable_a character_n concern_v mnason_n that_o he_o be_v a_o old_a disciple_n of_o christ_n act_v 21.16_o and_o the_o ancient_n