§._o 7._o 7._o three_o consider_v if_o we_o will_v contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v be_v direct_v we_o shall_v have_v assure_v success_n our_o enemy_n shall_v never_o say_v in_o triumph_n against_o we_o behold_v we_o have_v prevail_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o rescue_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o gainsayer_n and_o of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n if_o we_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n at_o god_n price_n no_o man_n shall_v have_v it_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o live_v with_o it_o god_n will_v never_o put_v we_o asunder_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n hold_v fast_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n lest_o another_o take_v thy_o crown_n imply_v that_o hold_v fast_o will_v prevent_v it_o thy_o crown_n shall_v always_o stand_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o own_o as_o we_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v set_v thy_o foot_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o not_o let_v he_o carry_v away_o the_o truth_n except_o he_o carry_v away_o thou_o too_o or_o something_o of_o thou_o with_o he_o §._o 8._o 8._o continue_v say_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n in_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o or_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o fear_v your_o adversary_n philip._n 1._o 27._o 28._o if_o we_o will_v not_o contend_v if_o we_o will_v make_v no_o resistance_n against_o satan_n then_o will_v he_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o and_o impoverish_v we_o of_o our_o great_a treasure_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n he_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o oursoule_n together_o but_o if_o we_o will_v resist_v he_o in_o this_o case_n we_o know_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n promise_n who_o know_v satan_n depth_n and_o tell_v all_o his_o secret_n that_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o james_n 4._o 7._o if_o he_o find_v resistance_n so_o that_o he_o can_v speed_v present_o or_o sudden_o as_o he_o desire_v he_o stand_v upon_o thorn_n as_o we_o say_v he_o must_v not_o lose_v time_n he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a leave_v he_o will_v away_o to_o other_o where_o he_o hope_v to_o bestow_v his_o time_n and_o temptation_n to_o better_a purpose_n §._o 9_o 9_o consider_v that_o if_o we_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o show_v ourselves_o man_n in_o this_o conflict_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o partake_v in_o this_o most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a quarrel_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v share_v with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o great_a victory_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o follower_n yea_o that_o which_o i_o think_v shall_v be_v the_o most_o suitable_a encouragement_n under_o heaven_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a right_o breed_v the_o success_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o lamb_n over_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v divide_v between_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o soldier_n and_o be_v in_o part_n ascribe_v to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o battle_n rev._n 17._o 14._o these_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a cast_v but_o a_o eye_n upon_o this_o glory_n and_o it_o can_v but_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o high_a courage_n and_o resolution_n for_o this_o service_n that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o 25._o 26._o for_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o nation_n the_o world_n be_v at_o his_o foot_n who_o heart_n will_v but_o serve_v he_o to_o look_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o terrible_a one_o in_o the_o face_n when_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n 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operation_n of_o all_o thing_n testify_v deut._n 16._o 19_o a_o reward_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o just_a it_o blind_v not_o only_o such_o eye_n as_o be_v half_o blind_a already_o and_o so_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v blind_a altogether_o neirhe_a do_v it_o pervert_v only_o the_o word_n of_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o injustice_n &_o do_v of_o wrong_n but_o even_o of_o the_o just_a themselves_o now_o suppose_v the_o blind_a man_n be_v never_o so_o confident_a of_o his_o way_n that_o he_o be_v right_a the_o word_n of_o his_o confidence_n be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o weigh_v when_o man_n have_v suffer_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o judgement_n to_o be_v blind_v with_o honour_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o preferment_n covetousness_n envy_n contention_n and_o the_o like_a confidence_n and_o peremptorinesse_n in_o such_o man_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v suspect_v we_o say_v of_o blind_a man_n that_o they_o do_v fortius_fw-la impingere_fw-la stumble_v more_o strong_o §._o 8._o 8._o man_n that_o resolve_v thus_o and_o say_v thus_o with_o themselves_o i_o will_v run_v a_o course_n of_o preferment_n i_o will_v seek_v to_o raise_v myself_o in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o will_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n too_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o judgement_n to_o be_v pervert_v do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a shall_v promise_v himself_o what_o his_o dream_n shall_v be_v when_o he_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n many_o like_a jonathan_n follow_v the_o chase_n close_o till_o they_o come_v where_o honey_n be_v and_o there_o they_o break_v their_o rank_n and_o give_v over_o §._o 9_o 9_o three_o and_o last_o the_o complaint_n and_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n of_o godly_a man_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o truth_n or_o corruption_n at_o any_o time_n bring_v in_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n these_o may_v determine_v whether_o such_o man_n be_v depraver_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o but_o you_o will_v say_v such_o may_v complain_v without_o cause_n many_o man_n fear_n yea_o and_o grief_n too_o may_v be_v superstitious_a and_o worse_o than_o either_o the_o harm_n or_o danger_n that_o occasion_n they_o i_o answer_v to_o do_v so_o to_o complain_v without_o cause_n be_v worse_o then_o that_o which_o the_o beast_n do_v as_o job_n 6._o 5._o do_v the_o wild_a assebray_n when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o do_v the_o ox_n low_a over_o his_o fodder_n if_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o david_n call_v they_o consent_n in_o any_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o say_v if_o some_o particular_n of_o they_o but_o if_o the_o generation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o main_a body_n of_o such_o man_n do_v consent_n in_o any_o thing_n their_o unanimous_a and_o joint_a carriage_n or_o behaviour_n be_v sufficient_a ordinary_o to_o determine_v matter_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o david_n more_o than_o once_o resolve_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o spirit_n into_o their_o judgement_n then_o say_v he_o 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late_a the_o first_o duty_n be_v that_o we_o will_v inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o will_v take_v pain_n and_o use_v diligence_n to_o inform_v ourselves_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o contend_v for_o error_n nor_o sacrifice_n to_o a_o idol_n as_o many_o do_v the_o second_o that_o we_o will_v earnest_o contend_v for_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o uphold_v it_o when_o we_o clear_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v in_o few_o word_n acquaint_v we_o ourselves_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o know_v the_o straight_a way_n and_o path_n of_o it_o imitate_v the_o angel_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 12._o that_o be_v bend_v and_o bow_v yourselves_o towards_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o may_v lay_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o understanding_n close_o to_o the_o secret_a vein_n and_o spiritual_a conveyance_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o discern_v and_o judge_v when_o the_o fair_a and_o 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