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holy_a duty_n can_v be_v without_o much_o danger_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v look_v into_o be_v a_o great_a care_n to_o make_v good_a and_o perform_v that_o vow_n of_o new_a obedience_n which_o we_o have_v renew_v with_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n our_o heart_n be_v very_o sâ—ippery_a like_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n and_o satan_n be_v very_o subtle_a to_o draw_v we_o speedy_o to_o a_o breach_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v watchful_a the_o devil_n be_v exceed_o desirous_a to_o go_v in_o and_o go_v down_o after_o a_o sacramental_a sop._n no_o soon_o be_v christ_n baptise_a luk._n 3._o but_o luk._n 4._o present_o after_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v he_o set_v fierce_o upon_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o might_n strength_n and_o skill_n in_o his_o temptation_n so_o he_o lie_v upon_o the_o catch_n to_o tempt_v we_o immediate_o after_o we_o come_v from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a 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lion_n breathe_a fire_n as_o st._n chrysostome_n speak_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v terrible_a to_o satan_n and_o powerful_a against_o our_o lust_n that_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v must_v 28._o eph._n 4._o 28._o be_v especial_o remember_v let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o let_v he_o that_o swear_v swear_v no_o more_o that_o use_v to_o lie_v be_v drink_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n 4._o eccl._n 5._o 4._o do_v so_o be_v so_o no_o more_o we_o do_v interpretative_o and_o in_o effect_n vow_v this_o in_o the_o sacrament_n reason_n thus_o with_o thyself_o therefore_o i_o have_v be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n i_o have_v there_o vow_v and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o that_o i_o will_v forsake_v my_o sin_n become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o with_o this_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o shall_v tempt_v thou_o to_o evil_a either_o by_o himself_o or_o instrument_n christiana_n sum_n many_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o there_o vow_v new_a obedience_n and_o 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