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p._n 100_o x._o temptation_n thou_o be_v more_o nice_a than_o needs_o your_o preacher_n be_v too_o straitlaced_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n narrow_a than_o god_n ever_o mean_v it_o tush_o man_n thou_o may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o religion_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o the_o world_n of_o man_n in_o the_o several_a variety_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o save_v only_o one_o poor_a handful_n of_o reform_a christian_n away_o with_o these_o scruple_n a_o general_a belief_n and_o a_o good_a meaning_n will_v serve_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n without_o these_o busy_a disquisition_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n p._n 114._o ii_o decade_n i._o temptation_n be_v it_o for_o some_o few_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n thou_o may_v hope_v to_o find_v place_n for_o mercy_n but_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o for_o multitude_n innumerable_a so_o for_o quality_n heinous_a presumptuous_a unpardonable_a with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o expect_v remission_n from_o a_o just_a god_n p._n 127._o ii_o temptation_n alas_o poor_a man_n how_o willing_a thou_o be_v to_o make_v thyself_o believe_v that_o thou_o have_v true_o repent_v whereas_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o some_o dump_n of_o melancholy_n or_o some_o relent_a of_o nature_n after_o too_o much_o expense_n of_o spirit_n or_o some_o irksome_a discontentment_n after_o a_o satiety_n and_o weariness_n of_o pleasure_n or_o some_o slavish_a shrink_n in_o upon_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o lash_n true_a penitence_n be_v a_o spiritual_a business_n a_o effect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o incident_a into_o thy_o bosom_n p._n 138._o iii_o temptation_n thou_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o bear_v thyself_o upon_o thy_o repentance_n it_o be_v too_o sleight_n second_v with_o too_o many_o relapse_n too_o late_o to_o yield_v any_o true_a comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n p._n 145._o iv._o temptation_n tush_o what_o do_v thou_o please_v thyself_o with_o these_o vain_a thought_n if_o god_n care_v for_o thou_o can_v thou_o be_v thus_o miserable_a p_o 155._o v._o temptation_n foolish_a man_n how_o vain_o do_v thou_o flatter_v thyself_o in_o call_v that_o a_o chastisement_n which_o god_n intend_v for_o a_o judgement_n in_o mistake_v that_o for_o a_o rod_n of_o fatherly_a correction_n which_o god_n lay_v on_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o just_a anger_n and_o punishment_n p._n 165._o vi_o temptation_n away_o with_o these_o superstitious_a fear_n and_o needless_a scruple_n wherewith_o thou_o fond_o trouble_v thyself_o as_o if_o god_n that_o sit_v above_o in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n regard_v these_o poor_a business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n or_o care_v what_o this_o man_n do_v or_o that_o man_n suffer_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o none_o prosper_v so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n as_o those_o that_o be_v most_o note_v for_o wickedness_n &_o do_v thou_o see_v any_o so_o miserable_a upon_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a can_v it_o be_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n that_o overlook_v and_o overrule_v these_o earthly_a affair_n p._n 173._o vii_o temptation_n if_o god_n be_v never_o so_o liberal_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o sure_a in_o performance_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o own_o yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o he_o neither_o can_v lay_v any_o just_a claim_n to_o his_o election_n p._n 195._o viii_o temptation_n alas_o poor_a man_n how_o gross_o delude_v thou_o thyself_o thou_o talk_v of_o thy_o faith_n and_o bear_v thyself_o high_a upon_o this_o grace_n and_o think_v to_o do_v great_a matter_n by_o it_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v thou_o have_v no_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o mis-call_a so_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a presumption_n p._n 208._o ix_o temptation_n thou_o think_v perhaps_o once_o that_o thou_o have_v some_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n but_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o find_v that_o he_o have_v utter_o forsake_v thou_o and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o thou_o have_v give_v thou_o up_o into_o my_o hand_n into_o which_o thy_o sin_n have_v just_o forfeit_v thou_o p._n 216._o x._o temptation_n have_v god_n indeed_o ever_o give_v thou_o any_o sure_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n thou_o may_v perhaps_o pretend_v to_o some_o reason_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n never_o love_v thou_o he_o may_v have_v cast_v upon_o thou_o some_o common_a favour_n such_o as_o he_o throw_v away_o upon_o reprobate_n but_o for_o the_o token_n of_o any_o special_a love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o thou_o thou_o never_o do_v never_o shall_v receive_v any_o from_o he_o p._n 2â—6_n iii_o decade_n i._o temptation_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o thus_o long_o give_v entertainment_n to_o thy_o sin_n and_o no_o inconvenience_n have_v ensue_v no_o evil_a have_v befall_v thou_o thy_o affair_n have_v prosper_v better_a than_o thy_o scrupulous_a neighbour_n why_o shall_v thou_o shake_v off_o a_o companion_n that_o have_v be_v both_o harmless_a and_o pleasant_a go_v on_o man_n sin_n fearless_o thou_o shall_v speed_v no_o worse_o than_o thou_o have_v do_v go_v on_o and_o thrive_v in_o thy_o old_a course_n while_o some_o precise_o conscientious_a beg_v and_o starve_v in_o their_o innocency_n p._n 237._o ii_o temptation_n sin_n still_o thou_o shall_v repent_v soon_o enough_o when_o thou_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o thy_o old_a age_n and_o deathbed_n be_v fit_a season_n for_o those_o sad_a thought_n it_o will_v go_v hard_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o at_o the_o last_o have_v a_o mouthful_n of_o breath_n leave_v thou_o to_o cry_v god_n mercy_n and_o that_o be_v no_o soon_o ask_v then_o have_v thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n with_o who_o no_o time_n be_v too_o late_o no_o measure_n too_o slight_a to_o be_v accept_v p._n 246._o iii_o temptation_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o god_n choose_v now_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o elect_a none_o therefore_o in_o thou_o neither_o may_v thou_o then_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o thyself_o or_o need_v any_o repentance_n for_o thy_o sin_n p._n 256._o iv._o temptation_n thou_o may_v live_v as_o thou_o list_v thy_o destiny_n be_v irreversible_a if_o thou_o be_v predestine_v to_o life_n thy_o sin_n can_v damn_v thou_o for_o god_n election_n remain_v certain_a if_o thou_o be_v ordain_v to_o damnation_n all_o thy_o good_a endeavour_n can_v save_v thou_o please_v thyself_o on_o earth_n thou_o can_v not_o alter_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n p._n 271._o v._o temptation_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v singular_a among_o and_o above_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o draw_v needless_a censure_n upon_o thyself_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v as_o the_o most_o be_v not_o so_o over-squemish_a as_o not_o to_o dispense_v with_o thy_o conscience_n in_o some_o small_a matter_n lend_v a_o lie_n to_o a_o friend_n swallow_v a_o oath_n for_o fear_n be_v drink_v sometime_o for_o good_a fellowship_n â—alsify_v thy_o word_n for_o a_o advantage_n serve_v the_o time_n frame_v thyself_o to_o all_o company_n thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v both_o warm_a and_o safe_a and_o well_o respect_v p._n 284._o vi_o temptation_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o while_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o live_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v all_o the_o world_n be_v go_v with_o thou_o improve_v thy_o life_n to_o the_o best_a contentment_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n while_o thou_o may_v p._n 297._o vii_o temptation_n it_o be_v for_o common_a wit_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o plain_a road_n of_o opinion_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v eminent_a among_o man_n leave_v the_o beat_a tract_n and_o tread_v in_o new_a path_n of_o thy_o own_o neither_o let_v it_o content_v thou_o to_o guide_v thy_o step_n by_o the_o dim_a lantern_n of_o the_o ancient_n he_o he_o be_v no_o body_n that_o have_v not_o new_a light_n either_o to_o hold_v out_o or_o follow_v p._n 306._o viii_o temptation_n pretend_v religion_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n what_o face_n be_v so_o foul_a as_o that_o mask_n will_v not_o clean_o cover_v seem_v holy_a and_o be_v what_o thou_o will_v p._n 315._o ix_o temptation_n why_o shall_v thou_o lose_v any_o thing_n of_o thy_o height_n thou_o be_v not_o make_v of_o common_a mould_n neither_o art_n thou_o as_o other_o if_o thou_o know_v thyself_o thou_o be_v more_o holy_a more_o wise_a better_o gift_v more_o enlighten_v than_o thy_o neighbour_n just_o therefore_o may_v thou_o over_o look_v the_o vulgar_a of_o christian_n with_o pity_n contempt_n censure_n and_o bear_v thyself_o as_o too_o good_a for_o ordinary_a conversation_n go_v apart_o &_o avoid_v the_o contagion_n of_o common_a breath_n p._n 323._o x._o temptation_n however_o the_o zeal_n of_o your_o scrupulous_a preacher_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o every_o thing_n and_o to_o damn_v the_o
least_o slip_n to_o no_o less_o than_o hell_n yet_o there_o be_v certain_a favourable_a temperament_n of_o circumstance_n which_o may_v if_o not_o excuse_v yet_o extenuate_v a_o fault_n such_o as_o age_n complexion_n custom_n profit_n importunity_n necessity_n which_o be_v just_o pleadable_a at_o the_o bar_n both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o divine_a severity_n p._n 335._o march_v the_o 14._o 1646._o i_o have_v peruse_v this_o treatise_n entitle_v satan_n fiery_a dart_n quench_v in_o which_o i_o find_v so_o many_o excellent_a help_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n the_o repel_v of_o temptation_n and_o the_o comfort_v of_o afflict_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o well_o worthy_a to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v john_n downame_n temptation_n repel_v the_o first_o decade_n temptation_n of_o impiety_n satan_n fiery_a dart_n quench_v i._o decade_n i._o temptation_n foolish_a sinner_n thou_o lean_v upon_o a_o break_a reed_n while_o thou_o repose_a all_o thy_o trust_n in_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n repel_v blasphemous_a spirit_n it_o be_v not_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o can_v blemish_v the_o honour_n of_o my_o saviour_n thou_o feel_v to_o thy_o endless_a pain_n and_o regret_n that_o he_o who_o will_v die_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o shame_n have_v triumph_v victorious_o over_o death_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n the_o great_a his_o abasement_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n will_v put_v on_o man_n that_o he_o may_v work_v man_n redemption_n and_o satisfy_v god_n for_o man_n who_o but_o a_o man_n can_v suffer_v and_o who_o but_o a_o god_n can_v conquer_v by_o suffer_v it_o be_v man_n that_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v offend_v who_o but_o he_o that_o be_v god_n &_o man_n can_v reconcile_v god_n unto_o man_n he_o be_v crucify_v through_o weakness_n yet_o he_o live_v and_o triumph_v 4._o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a godhead_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o much_o weakness_n to_o yield_v unto_o death_n as_o it_o be_v power_n to_o vanquish_v it_o yea_o in_o this_o very_a die_a there_o be_v strength_n for_o here_o be_v no_o violence_n that_o can_v force_v he_o into_o his_o grave_n who_o shall_v offer_v it_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o say_v that_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o unity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o constraint_n and_o if_o the_o person_n be_v divers_a he_o think_v it_o no_o 6._o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n over_o equal_n and_o for_o man_n or_o devil_n what_o can_v they_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n 18._o say_v the_o almighty_a redeemer_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o my_o self_n i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o â—â—ke_v it_o again_o oh_o infiniteness_n both_o of_o power_n and_o mercy_n meet_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o a_o willing_a death_n impudent_a tempter_n do_v thou_o not_o remember_v thy_o own_o language_n the_o time_n be_v indeed_o when_o thou_o can_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n 6._o of_o god_n but_o when_o thou_o find_v thyself_o quell_v by_o that_o divine_a power_n and_o see_v those_o miraculous_a work_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o a_o infinite_a godhead_n now_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o 24._o be_v even_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o again_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o yet_o 7._o again_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v 20._o with_o thou_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n lo_o then_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o humane_a weakness_n thou_o can_v with_o horror_n enough_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o dare_v thou_o now_o that_o he_o sit_v crown_v with_o celestial_a glory_n disparage_v his_o everblessed_n deity_n thy_o malice_n have_v raise_v up_o as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o in_o these_o late_a day_n certain_a curse_a imp_n of_o heretical_a pravitie_n who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n have_v wicked_o recrucified_n the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o not_o spare_v to_o call_v into_o question_n the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o he_o who_o they_o dare_v call_v saviour_n who_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o steel_v with_o a_o hellish_a impudence_n certain_o they_o can_v not_o profess_v to_o admit_v the_o word_n write_v and_o yet_o the_o while_n deny_v the_o personal_a word_n how_o clear_a testimony_n do_v the_o one_o of_o they_o give_v to_o the_o other_o when_o thou_o presume_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o thy_o personal_a temptation_n he_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n with_o a_o scriptum_n est_fw-la how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o pseudo-christian_a agent_n of_o thou_o be_v thus_o convince_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n wherein_o those_o oracle_n of_o god_n have_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o punctual_a be_v we_o not_o there_o require_v to_o 18._o believe_v in_o he_o as_o god_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n 18._o under_o the_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n be_v we_o not_o command_v 35._o to_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n as_o god_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 48._o give_v as_o a_o seal_n to_o that_o baptism_n be_v we_o not_o charge_v to_o give_v divine_a 27._o honour_n to_o he_o be_v not_o this_o require_v and_o report_v to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o the_o 15._o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o by_o the_o 11._o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v he_o not_o there_o declare_v to_o be_v 6._o equal_a with_o god_n be_v he_o not_o there_o assert_v to_o be_v 7._o one_o with_o the_o father_n do_v he_o not_o there_o challenge_v a_o joint_a 19_o right_n with_o the_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o 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