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rebellion_n against_o his_o maker_n and_o 2_o dly_a when_o our_o lord_n have_v cast_v satan_n out_o of_o heaven_n he_o afterward_o do_v oft_o meet_v with_o he_o upon_o earth_n yea_o even_o personal_o and_o prove_v strong_a than_o he_o put_v he_o to_o the_o foil_n at_o every_o turn_n for_o thus_o we_o be_v tell_v how_o our_o saviour_n do_v encounter_v satan_n first_o in_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n in_o his_o first_o temptation_n and_o then_o upon_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o second_o and_o after_o this_o upon_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n in_o his_o three_o conflict_n yet_o our_o lord_n christ_n come_v off_o a_o conqueror_n in_o all_o those_o three_o combat_n so_o immediate_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o they_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o evangelist_n some_o may_v say_v here_o by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n how_o can_v satan_n become_v so_o bold_a and_o dare_a as_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o same_o antagonist_n upon_o earth_n who_o he_o have_v find_v too_o strong_a 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there_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n according_o satan_n improve_v to_o his_o utmost_a this_o self_n same_o method_n against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o second_o adam_n for_o first_o he_o tempt_v he_o with_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n when_o he_o be_v very_o hungry_a after_o a_o forty_o day_n fast_o there_o be_v lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n though_o christ_n can_v and_o will_v have_v do_v it_o at_o god_n command_n yet_o he_o abhor_v to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o devil_n be_v bid_v as_o all_o satan_n slave_n do_v who_o win_v their_o bread_n by_o cheat_v oppression_n etc._n etc._n satan_n second_o assault_n against_o our_o saviour_n be_v concern_v lust_n of_o the_o eye_n when_o he_o show_v a_o map_n of_o all_o the_o glitter_a glory_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n to_o our_o saviour_n sight_n say_v to_o he_o haec_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o our_o lord_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v meet_v show_n and_o shadow_n and_o just_a nothing_o no_o more_o than_o bare_a apparition_n and_o resemblance_n of_o worldly_a glory_n which_o be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 24.23_o all_o agrippa_n pomp_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a fancy_n though_o all_o these_o glory_n be_v no_o more_o than_o sorry_a scheme_n or_o mathematical_a figure_n without_o any_o solidity_n or_o substance_n to_o affect_v our_o saviour_n sight_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o himself_o how_o his_o spouse_n do_v ravish_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o beauty_n of_o one_o save_v grace_n cant._n 4.9_o our_o lord_n value_v this_o image_n of_o god_n more_o than_o that_o offer_v of_o satan_n to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o the_o great_a pope_n as_o some_o do_v interpret_v that_o place_n luke_n 4._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o now_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v put_v satan_n to_o the_o foil_n in_o this_o second_o assault_n as_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n do_v rank_v they_o in_o his_o sacred_a record_n luke_n 4._o after_o this_o the_o tempter_n take_v christ_n up_o again_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o tempt_v he_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n as_o simon_n magus_n be_v say_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o will_v he_o act_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n indeed_o and_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o unto_o other_o also_o and_o he_o promise_v to_o he_o that_o the_o angel_n will_v protect_v and_o preserve_v he_o from_o harm_n in_o that_o presumptuous_a action_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o devil_n thrust_n at_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n though_o this_o master-f_o beelzebub_n have_v be_v beat_v off_o once_o and_o again_o yet_o return_v he_o the_o three_o time_n to_o the_o same_o place_n and_o like_o potiphar_n wife_n to_o joseph_n will_v be_v impoâ—…unate_a and_o impudent_a notwithstanding_o all_o former_a flat_a denial_n he_o set_v upon_o and_o sâ—…es_v our_o saviour_n here_o unto_o that_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ide_v of_o life_n but_o be_v vanquish_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n this_o three_o time_n also_o he_o at_o our_o 〈◊〉_d rebuke_n and_o command_n to_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d vanish_v away_o and_o angel_n come_v to_o he_o to_o comfort_v he_o with_o food_n etc._n etc._n then_o 3_o dly_a when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v conquer_v satan_n in_o his_o own_o peâ—_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n he_o comâ—_n 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n champion_n and_o as_o the_o câ—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o euâ—_n 〈◊〉_d corporal_a presence_n to_o conquer_v hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d cast_v he_o forth_o out_o of_o other_o whoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d meet_v any_o that_o be_v distress_v by_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o sâ—_n 〈…〉_o from_o our_o saviour_n who_o hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d he_o thrice_o in_o his_o own_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d only_o for_o a_o season_n luke_n 4_o â—…_n show_v how_o restless_a this_o tempter_n be_v â—…th_v with_o christ_n himself_o and_o with_o all_o christian_n after_o one_o assault_n or_o two_o or_o three_o be_v over_o we_o must_v expect_v he_o will_v still_o renew_v his_o assault_n and_o battery_n upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o calm_a we_o ought_v always_o to_o provide_v well_o for_o a_o storm_n thus_o our_o lord_n meet_v the_o devil_n again_o at_o many_o time_n and_o in_o many_o place_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o many_o demoniac_n while_o he_o be_v here_o present_a upon_o earth_n and_o wherever_o christ_n meet_v he_o he_o do_v evermore_o dispossess_v he_o as_o matth._n 8.29,30,31,32_o and_o mark_v 5.4,5,6,9_o and_o many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v add_v to_o declare_v it_o but_o this_o one_o may_v suffice_v show_v how_o a_o whole_a legion_n of_o strong_a devil_n which_o by_o common_a computation_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o thousand_o arm_a soldier_n all_o do_v joint_o stoop_v and_o truckle_n to_o the_o command_n of_o this_o one_o christ_n call_v the_o strong_a man_n luke_n 9.27,30,32,33_o but_o 4_o thly_a and_o last_o as_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n be_v of_o such_o a_o powerful_a and_o victorious_a influence_n over_o satan_n during_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o tabernacle_v among_o man_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1.14_o do_v signify_v no_o less_o do_v his_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n with_o his_o church_n and_o child_n to_o who_o he_o say_v lo_n i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.27,29_o that_o be_v i_o will_v still_o charm_v and_o chase_v away_o devil_n from_o you_o my_o redeem_a one_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v satan_n to_o devour_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o my_o lamb_n i_o will_v lose_v none_o of_o that_o number_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o john_n 6.39_o and_o 17.12_o i_o will_v preserve_v you_o from_o your_o adversary_n i_o will_v prosper_v you_o in_o your_o erterprise_n i_o will_v protect_v you_o direct_v
kind_a or_o sex_n neither_o a_o weak_a worm_n or_o a_o weak_a woman_n but_o a_o man_n one_o of_o the_o strong_a sex_n and_o not_o of_o the_o weak_a 2._o by_o his_o quality_n a_o strong_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4.13_o where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v ben_n chaiil_n heb._n a_o man_n of_o valour_n so_o strong_a that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o trudge_v over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o travel_n notwithstanding_o his_o long_a continuance_n in_o this_o round_a walk_n he_o walk_v it_o in_o job_n day_n job_n 1.7_o &_o 2.2_o as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o when_o god_n summon_v he_o in_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o as_o in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o he_o hold_v on_o the_o same_o walk_v round_o about_o without_o weariness_n even_o in_o peter_n day_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peripatetic_a as_o before_o yea_o and_o he_o hold_v up_o still_o in_o the_o same_o walk_n and_o work_v even_o in_o our_o day_n for_o who_o among_o we_o can_v experience_n that_o a_o busy_a devil_n and_o a_o base_a heart_n do_v not_o daily_o meet_v together_o to_o work_v we_o woe_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n this_o he_o still_o be_v able_a to_o do_v on_o earth_n though_o he_o be_v hurl_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o judas_n verse_n 6._o now_o almost_o six_o thousand_o year_n ago_o yea_o and_o he_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o same_o curse_a course_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a world_n until_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o old_a dragon_n and_o bound_v he_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o so_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v fulfil_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n rev._n 20.3_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n that_o be_v call_v peripatetic_n which_o signify_v round_a walker_n but_o none_o like_o this_o strong_a trudgover_n who_o have_v not_o only_a out-lasted_n and_o outlive_v but_o also_o as_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v have_v final_o deceive_v all_o those_o pagan_a peripatetic_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o qualification_n he_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o qualify_v as_o a_o strong_a traveller_n but_o also_o as_o a_o strong_a warrior_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n arm_v and_o not_o bare_o so_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n signify_v valdè_fw-la or_o validè_fw-la complete_o arm_v such_o be_v his_o accoutrement_n and_o habiliment_n of_o war_n that_o he_o be_v arm_v cap-a-pee_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v a_o capite_fw-la ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la from_o head_n to_o foot_n so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o achilles_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o all_o part_n impenetrable_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o be_v impassive_a also_o as_o to_o man_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o man_n word_n nor_o man_n blow_n that_o can_v wound_v this_o spiritual_a adversary_n who_o be_v hereupon_o find_v to_o be_v the_o more_o mortal_a a_o enemy_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o salvation_n of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o it_o be_v far_o inquire_v how_o this_o strong_a adversary_n be_v arm_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o general_a he_o be_v very_o a_o goliath_n a_o achitophel_n and_o a_o doeg_n all_o in_o one_o together_o more_o particular_o 1._o he_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o arm_n of_o strength_n as_o goliath_n be_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n what_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17.33_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fight_v with_o this_o philistin_n for_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o stripling_n and_o he_o a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n as_o amnon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o tamar_n and_o so_o ravish_v she_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 13.12,13_o and_o as_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o a_o man_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o she_o in_o the_o field_n deut._n 22.26,27,28_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n no_o man_n not_o the_o best_a of_o man_n who_o be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a as_o before_o can_v be_v able_a to_o match_v this_o matchless_a goliath_n no_o more_o than_o the_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n or_o grace_n as_o ephraim_n be_v call_v hos_fw-la 7.11_o can_v match_v the_o strong_a eagle_n or_o the_o simple_a lamb_n the_o fierce_a lion_n etc._n etc._n no_o more_o can_v any_o man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a worm_n psal_n 22.6_o make_v any_o effectual_a resistance_n against_o this_o prince_n fowl_n of_o the_o air_n ephes_n 2.2_o or_o against_o this_o roar_a lion_n who_o have_v still_o his_o concreated_a strength_n of_o a_o angel_n zech._n 12.8_o for_o though_o he_o lose_v by_o his_o fall_n in_o his_o moral_n yet_o not_o in_o his_o natural_n he_o be_v so_o strong_a still_o say_v luther_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v the_o 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it_o worth_a our_o observation_n oh_o what_o a_o prevail_a power_n have_v this_o strong_a man_n by_o divine_a permssion_n even_o over_o the_o pure_a sinless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o first_o in_o drive_v it_o into_o the_o wilderness_n mark_v 1.12,13_o then_o in_o hug_v it_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n matt._n 4.5_o and_o then_o in_o carry_v it_o up_o likewise_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n matt._n 4.8_o wherein_o this_o strong_a man_n do_v far_o outdo_v goliath_n who_o can_v not_o do_v so_o to_o david_n body_n nevertheless_o christ_n become_v the_o strong_a man_n as_o he_o be_v call_v luk._n 11.22_o and_o do_v conquer_v he_o complete_o in_o all_o his_o three_o temptation_n 2._o as_o satan_n be_v a_o goliath_n for_o strength_n and_o power_n so_o he_o be_v a_o achitophel_n for_o craft_n and_o policy_n he_o can_v over-wit_n we_o as_o well_o as_o overpower_v we_o it_o be_v say_v know_v the_o serpent_n be_v more_o 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call_v spiritual_a as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o not_o fetter_v with_o flesh_n as_o we_o be_v therefore_o act_v more_o free_o and_o without_o disturbance_n so_o be_v more_o quick_a and_o pierce_a whereby_o he_o can_v more_o easy_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o mankind_n and_o fit_v they_o all_o a_o suitable_a temptation_n unto_o every_o person_n be_v natural_a temper_n he_o well_o know_v what_o a_o apple_n will_v do_v to_o eve_n what_o a_o grape_n will_v do_v to_o noah_n what_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n will_v do_v to_o achan_n what_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n will_v do_v to_o gehazi_n and_o many_o more_o such_o instance_n may_v be_v
healer_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o disease_n can_v be_v find_v incurable_a and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n say_v by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v all_o heal_v isa_n 53.5_o and_o though_o man_n have_v for_o his_o malady_n satan_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v not_o only_o bite_v or_o scratch_v but_o devour_v or_o drink_v up_o at_o one_o draught_n or_o swallow_v down_o at_o one_o mouthful_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o pet._n 5.8_o yet_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v also_o a_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n revel_n 5.5_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o save_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess_n 1_o 10._o thus_o man_n remedy_n against_o all_o his_o malady_n be_v his_o bless_a redeemer_n but_o more_o particular_o even_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n himself_o in_o his_o excellent_a parable_n concern_v the_o strong_a man_n peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o house_n until_o the_o strong_a man_n come_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o writ_n of_o ejectment_n and_o dispossession_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.21.22_o as_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o verse_n hold_v forth_o man_n malady_n and_o danger_n which_o be_v at_o large_a discourse_v upon_o and_o discover_v so_o the_o latter_a verse_n give_v a_o most_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o man_n remedy_n and_o deliverer_n namely_o himself_o who_o he_o call_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o most_o ample_o accomplish_v to_o effect_v a_o complete_a deliverance_n and_o salvation_n for_o we_o sorry_a mortal_n out_o of_o all_o the_o beforenamed_n misery_n in_o both_o those_o verse_n we_o may_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o clear_a looking-glass_n and_o discern_v who_o we_o be_v and_o who_o we_o serve_v as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v act_v 27.23_o whether_o we_o belong_v to_o satan_n or_o to_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o find_v the_o witnessing_n of_o god_n spirit_n with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o concern_v this_o possession_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o dispossession_n of_o he_o by_o the_o strong_a man_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v himself_o in_o ver_fw-la 22._o which_o do_v represent_v god_n champion_n come_v forth_o to_o redeem_v man_n fall_v into_o misery_n by_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n and_o one_o who_o will_v not_o be_v baffle_v in_o any_o of_o his_o undertake_n for_o our_o lord_n be_v call_v man_n undertaker_n isa_n 38.14_o and_o he_o say_v likewise_o oh_o mankind_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hos_n 13.9_o or_o as_o another_o paraphrastick_a read_n run_v what_o have_v destroy_v thou_o even_o the_o mutability_n of_o thy_o will_n deceive_v by_o the_o grand_a deceiver_n who_o be_v by_o his_o creation_n a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o propable_o one_o of_o those_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n who_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o great_a creator_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n job_n 38.7_o yet_o afterward_o by_o his_o luciferian_a pride_n isa_n 14.14_o be_v change_v into_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 6.12_o that_o glorius_fw-la angel_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o damn_a devil_n and_o who_o first_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o great_a creator_n himself_o say_v with_o proud_a lucifer_n isa_n 14.13,14_o ero_n sicut_fw-la altissimus_fw-la i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o the_o thing_n form_v be_v too_o weak_a for_o he_o that_o form_v it_o and_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.20_o 21._o so_o that_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o creator_n than_o satan_n fall_v foul_a upon_o god_n creature_n man_n who_o he_o see_v create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o act_v like_o that_o malicious_a traitor_n who_o when_o his_o devilish_a design_n be_v disappoint_v of_o assassinate_v the_o king_n royal_a person_n himself_o he_o than_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o king_n picture_n and_o tear_n it_o all_o to_o piece_n thus_o the_o devil_n do_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v god_n picture_n by_o his_o creation_n and_o prevail_v yea_o and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o prevail_v not_o only_o against_o adam_n person_n but_o also_o against_o all_o adam_n posterity_n by_o pour_v his_o poison_n into_o the_o springhead_n or_o fountain_n as_o be_v demonstrate_v before_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o public_a person_n and_o rrepresentative_a of_o all_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n hereby_o we_o be_v all_o bear_a child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o enquiry_n how_o do_v the_o creator_n take_v this_o affront_n and_o indignity_n do_v to_o he_o by_o the_o devil_n in_o rend_v his_o picture_n into_o piece_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n unconcern_v answer_v the_o 1_o st_z indeed_o it_o be_v once_o at_o the_o least_o a_o seem_a divine_a dispensation_n concern_v bloody_a herod_n imprison_v and_o behead_n john_n the_o baptist_n that_o famous_a forerunner_n of_o the_o world_n reedemer_n yet_o all_o that_o time_n god_n seem_v to_o be_v silent_a as_o if_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v therein_o by_o any_o external_n or_o sensible_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o testify_v his_o dislike_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o such_o a_o barbarous_a murder_n mat._n 14,3,4,5_o to_o the_o 13_o the_o notwithstanding_o god_n seem_a silence_n as_o to_o outwrrd_v judgement_n upon_o those_o malicious_a murderer_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o inward_a plague_n in_o perplex_v herod_n conscience_n for_o this_o bloody_a butchery_n luke_n 9.7_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o herod_n pendebat_fw-la stand_v amuse_v and_o amaze_v and_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mud_n as_o it_o be_v and_o can_v not_o stir_v his_o foot_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o hang_v himself_o as_o the_o word_n import_v so_o in_o a_o angry_a conscience_n herod_n hear_v a_o angry_a god_n etc._n etc._n but_o answer_v the_o 2d_o as_o to_o this_o original_a affront_n of_o satan_n to_o his_o maker_n in_o deface_v the_o king_n image_n by_o put_v the_o first_o adam_n to_o the_o foil_n and_o to_o that_o foul_a fall_n the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v most_o high_o concern_v and_o come_v immediate_o to_o the_o very_a place_n and_o spot_n of_o ground_n where_o this_o very_a villainy_n be_v new_o perpretrate_v summon_v the_o offender_n personal_o to_o appear_v and_o he_o say_v to_o satan_n well_o satan_n thou_o have_v prevail_v indeed_o over_o the_o first_o adam_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v my_o glorious_a end_n in_o it_o so_o to_o over-rule_v it_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o that_o great_a evil_n by_o the_o chemical_a art_n of_o my_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n but_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v send_v the_o second_o adam_n into_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v not_o only_o match_v thou_o but_o also_o over-match_n thou_o he_o shall_v dispossese_n thou_o of_o this_o thy_o new_a possession_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v thy_o head_n though_o thou_o by_o thy_o serpentine_a subtlety_n have_v now_o bruise_v man_n heel_n and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o limp_a and_o halt_a posture_n gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v send_v my_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n who_o through_o his_o death_n shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n hebr._n 2.14_o and_o though_o thou_o have_v sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o thus_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n as_o it_o be_v call_v revel_v 14.6_o be_v preach_v even_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n and_o see_v god_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o that_o employ_v of_o god_n ambassador_n be_v very_o honourable_a work_n and_o not_o so_o contemptible_a as_o the_o blind_a world_n do_v unworthy_o account_v it_o to_o be_v etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o how_o our_o most_o gracious_a father_n in_o heaven_n provide_v and_o prepare_v a_o most_o sovereign_a plaster_n make_v up_o of_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o our_o bless_a and_o bleed_a redeemer_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n revel_v 13.8_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v have_v give_v this_o mortal_a wound_n to_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n even_o to_o innocent_a adam_n in_o his_o paradise-estate_n and_o this_o gospel_n of_o peace_n our_o good_a god_n himself_o do_v preach_v thus_o early_o that_o none_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o dear_a child_n though_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_a nature_n may_v sink_v in_o
they_o n.b._n note_v well_o gospel_n quasi_fw-la god_n spell_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a spell_n of_o god_n own_o ordain_v wherewith_o to_o catch_v that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n the_o good_a lord_n teach_v we_o to_o spell_v out_o the_o glad_a tiding_n out_o of_o this_o everlasting_a gospel_n when_o men_n be_v cast_v down_o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o job_n 22.29_o as_o the_o design_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n in_o this_o little_a book_n be_v to_o cast_v down_o and_o to_o humble_v we_o miserable_a mortal_n under_o the_o save_a sense_n of_o man_n malady_n and_o danger_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o oh_o that_o many_o more_o of_o we_o be_v so_o sensible_o cast_v down_o and_o due_o humble_v according_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n be_v for_o a_o seasonable_a lift_v up_o of_o such_o humble_a soul_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o represent_v the_o true_a and_o only_a remedy_n against_o this_o matchless_a malady_n to_o wit_n our_o dear_a redeemer_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o purport_n of_o many_o gospel_n parable_n as_o those_o three_o of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n the_o lose_a groat_n and_o the_o lose_a son_n from_o the_o history_n of_o all_o which_o i_o have_v open_v through_o grace_n the_o mystery_n in_o my_o four_o volume_n upon_o luke_n the_o 15_o but_o here_o i_o shall_v only_o demonstrate_v how_o our_o lord_n parable_n in_o luke_n 11.21,22_o have_v the_o same_o tendency_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o that_o though_o our_o malady_n be_v strong_a yet_o our_o remedy_n be_v strong_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v strong_a to_o save_o we_o than_o satan_n be_v to_o destroy_v we_o notwithstanding_o this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n arm_v as_o to_o himself_o and_o have_v likewise_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o devil_n at_o his_o command_n to_o help_v he_o yea_o and_o moreover_o 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