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we_o upon_o trial_n there_o sometime_o by_o want_n sometime_o by_o fullness_n by_o want_n john_n 6._o 5_o 6._o whence_o shall_v we_o buy_v bread_n that_o these_o may_v eat_v say_v christ_n to_o philip._n and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v he_o for_o he_o himself_o know_v what_o he_o will_v do_v christ_n will_v have_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o follower_n try_v as_o well_o as_o their_o strength_n and_o he_o try_v his_o people_n often_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o trial_n when_o there_o be_v many_o mouth_n and_o no_o meat_n and_o a_o man_n can_v see_v which_o way_n his_o visible_a supply_n shall_v
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appear_v in_o temptation_n than_o out_o of_o it_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n faith_n will_v never_o have_v be_v discover_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o christ_n answer_n and_o denial_n mat._n 15._o 25_o 28._o then_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n the_o glory_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o his_o people_n will_v not_o be_v discover_v so_o much_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o great_a trial_n he_o put_v they_o upon_o heb._n 11._o 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n before_o we_o go_v to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o trial_n and_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o our_o dear_a comfort_n and_o choice_a worldly_a contentment_n and_o all_o to_o see_v what_o faith_n we_o have_v and_o what_o loyalty_n to_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o trial_n a_o great_a tempest_n discover_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o skill_n of_o the_o pilot_n and_o so_o these_o great_a trial_n they_o discover_v the_o 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temptation_n as_o they_o serve_v to_o prove_v so_o also_o to_o humble_v we_o that_o we_o may_v never_o be_v proud_a of_o what_o we_o have_v or_o conceit_v of_o what_o we_o have_v not_o as_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n he_o be_v buffet_v with_o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o poor_a bladder_n we_o be_v soon_o blow_v up_o and_o swell_v into_o vanity_n and_o vain_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o therefore_o have_v need_n be_v prick_v that_o we_o may_v let_v out_o those_o swell_a wind_n a_o ship_n that_o be_v load_v with_o precious_a ware_n needs_o to_o be_v ballast_v with_o wood_n stones_n or_o contemptible_a stuff_n but_o why_o will_v god_n humble_v we_o by_o temptation_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o temptation_n as_o be_v solicitatious_a to_o evil_a answer_v spiritual_a evil_n need_v a_o spiritual_a cure_n outward_a affliction_n they_o humble_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o temptation_n do_v they_o be_v not_o so_o conducible_a to_o humble_v a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o temptation_n to_o sin_n why_o for_o then_o the_o breach_n be_v make_v upon_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o assault_n be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o a_o gracious_a man_n count_v to_o be_v dear_a and_o therefore_o these_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v upon_o we_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v humble_v a_o child_n of_o god_n this_o will_v do_v it_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v bear_v up_o under_o loss_n tolerable_o but_o when_o his_o peace_n come_v to_o be_v assault_v and_o his_o grace_n this_o will_v humble_v he_o to_o purpose_n worldly_n man_n they_o value_v their_o estate_n by_o their_o outward_a interest_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o his_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o his_o thrive_a in_o grace_n o_o this_o wound_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n when_o in_o either_o of_o these_o he_o suffer_v loss_n this_o set_v he_o a_o pray_v and_o groan_v to_o god_n as_o paul_n groan_v bitter_o when_o he_o feel_v those_o gripe_n of_o sin_n and_o those_o reluctance_n in_o his_o heart_n o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n they_o conduce_v to_o humble_a and_o prove_v we_o deut._n 8._o 16._o and_o beside_o too_o the_o lord_n love_v to_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o mischief_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o cure_n this_o give_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o corruption_n we_o see_v not_o before_o 4._o god_n permit_v this_o exercise_n to_o his_o people_n to_o conform_v we_o to_o christ._n we_o must_v pledge_v he_o in_o his_o own_o cup_n it_o must_v go_v round_o he_o himself_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o 7._o christ_n have_v feel_v the_o weight_n burden_n and_o trouble_v of_o temptation_n and_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o now_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o lord_n nor_o the_o scholar_n above_o his_o master_n the_o devil_n that_o do_v set_v upon_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o we_o 5._o by_o temptation_n to_o sin_n god_n mortiâ—â—eth_v sin_n not_o only_o that_o sin_n to_o which_o we_o be_v tempt_v but_o other_o that_o we_o 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for_o nothing_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v make_v we_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v so_o near_a and_o please_a to_o we_o or_o that_o affection_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o 12._o 2._o for_o the_o other_o wyle_z as_o satan_n do_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o cover_v his_o base_a design_n with_o plausible_a pretence_n for_o instance_n revenge_n shall_v be_v account_v zeal_n he_o will_v difguise_v it_o so_o as_o that_o the_o very_a apostle_n shall_v count_v it_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o they_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o even_o as_o elias_n do_v luke_n 9_o 54._o and_o carnal_a counsel_n shall_v be_v count_v pity_n and_o natural_a affection_n mat._n 16._o 22._o peter_n take_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o say_v be_v 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the_o soul_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v leave_v naked_a and_o without_o a_o guard_n therefore_o not_o one_o save_v grace_n can_v be_v want_v a_o christian_a be_v set_v forth_o as_o arm_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n there_o be_v for_o the_o head_n a_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v hope_n a_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n for_o shoe_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o grace_n necessary_a to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o these_o we_o have_v from_o god_n a_o christian_n have_v not_o only_a weapon_n offensive_a but_o defensive_a not_o only_o a_o sword_n but_o also_o a_o shield_n satan_n have_v only_a weapon_n offensive_a as_o dart_n he_o have_v dart_n to_o wound_v the_o soul_n again_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o piece_n of_o armour_n for_o the_o back_n why_o because_o there_o be_v no_o flight_n in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n we_o must_v stand_v to_o it_o 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