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which_o may_v be_v interpret_v of_o overcome_v that_o evil_a and_o corruption_n within_o our_o own_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o temptation_n which_o do_v beset_v we_o from_o without_o which_o many_o time_n we_o do_v not_o overcome_v for_o fear_v of_o lose_v so_o much_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n or_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o pain_n and_o irksomeness_n but_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o this_o be_v root_v out_o of_o our_o nature_n we_o shall_v soon_o overcome_v those_o temptation_n or_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v when_o we_o enter_v into_o warfare_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n for_o every_o minister_n upon_o his_o preach_n or_o publish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n faithful_o and_o he_o that_o have_v my_o word_n let_v he_o speak_v my_o word_n faithful_o jer._n 23._o 28._o do_v hereby_o make_v a_o attack_z or_o onset_n upon_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o world_n who_o again_o be_v as_o so_o many_o briar_n and_o thorn_n which_o will_v 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â—any_n thing_n but_o he_o do_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n according_o it_o be_v one_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o bring_v thing_n to_o our_o remembrance_n as_o for_o make_v thing_n worse_o than_o they_o be_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o what_o like_v unto_o he_o who_o accuse_v our_o brethren_n before_o god_n day_n and_o night_n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o satan_n and_o the_o fall_v apostate_n spirit_n be_v creature_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v by_o he_o though_o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o conceive_v and_o much_o more_o difficult_a to_o utter_v concern_v the_o first_o rise_v and_o origin_n of_o evil_a yet_o this_o may_v be_v safe_o and_o true_o affirm_v that_o what_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n the_o miserable_a spirit_n have_v they_o have_v it_o at_o first_o by_o creation_n from_o god_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v since_o spoil_v corrupt_a pervert_v and_o turn_v it_o into_o malice_n envy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n they_o be_v evil_a 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he_o that_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o it_o reach_v and_o extend_v beyond_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n even_o throughout_o all_o eternity_n forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n psal_n 138._o 8._o do_v not_o leave_v they_o for_o ever_o in_o utter_a despair_n and_o misery_n god_n have_v more_o than_o one_o blessing_n to_o angel_n and_o saint_n he_o may_v make_v devil_n and_o condemn_a sinner_n hewer_n of_o stone_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n john_n 9_o 2._o that_o be_v somewhat_o ease_n and_o exempt_v they_o from_o the_o worst_a pain_n and_o thraldom_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v not_o much_o more_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a original_a frame_n and_o composure_n of_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o 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