then_o by_o the_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o 22._o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n mal._n 3._o 17._o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o reverence_v he_o 7_o when_o one_o sin_n be_v forgive_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v remit_v also_o for_o remission_n be_v give_v once_o without_o any_o prescription_n of_o time_n be_v give_v for_o ever_o rom._n 11._o 29._o for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n act._n 10._o 43._o to_o he_o also_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n 8_o that_o grace_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o fall_n of_o infirmity_n but_o thereby_o be_v declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a rom._n 5._o 20._o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v thereupon_o that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v nevertheless_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o and_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v out_o of_o measure_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o 8._o for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o 9_o he_o say_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 9_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v by_o contrary_a mean_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n lydia_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o practice_v these_o sovereign_a remedy_n if_o satan_n at_o any_o time_n seek_v to_o take_v away_o my_o faith_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o this_o hand_n by_o which_o i_o must_v apply_v or_o to_o blindfold_a this_o eye_n by_o which_o i_o may_v behold_v christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o stephen_n do_v let_v i_o hear_v i_o pray_v you_o the_o three_o assault_n and_o what_o it_o concern_v paul_n the_o three_o assault_n be_v concern_v sanctification_n lid._n what_o be_v this_o temptation_n paul_n the_o temptation_n be_v a_o provoke_v to_o sin_n according_a as_o the_o disposition_n of_o every_o man_n and_o as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v itself_o 1._o chron._n 21._o 1._o and_o satan_n stand_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n joh._n 13._o 2._o and_o when_o supper_n be_v do_v the_o devil_n have_v now_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n simons_n son_n to_o betray_v he_o lid._n let_v i_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o satan_n enterprise_n how_o will_v he_o allure_v to_o sin_n paul_n in_o this_o temptation_n the_o devil_n do_v wonderful_o diminish_v and_o extenuate_v those_o sin_n which_o man_n be_v about_o to_o commit_v partly_o by_o object_v close_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o by_o cover_v or_o hide_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a for_o the_o sin_n beside_o there_o 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1._o 14._o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v second_o the_o world_n which_o bring_v man_n to_o disobedience_n through_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n and_o evil_a example_n ephesian_n 2._o 3._o among_o who_o we_o also_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 1._o john_n 2._o 16._o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n lid._n how_o may_v i_o resist_v this_o temptation_n paul_n resistance_n be_v make_v by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v good_a motion_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o faithful_a and_o drive_v forth_o the_o evil_n gal._n 5._o 22._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n 23._o meekness_n temperancy_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 24._o for_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 26._o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o lid._n give_v i_o here_o some_o preseruarive_v that_o i_o may_v resist_v paul_n the_o preseruative_n be_v these_o 1_o to_o account_v no_o sin_n light_n or_o small_a gal._n 5._o 9_o alittle_o leaven_n do_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n rom._n 6._o 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 2_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o these_o rather_o agree_v the_o proverb_n use_v of_o the_o plague_n longè_fw-la tardè_fw-la citò_fw-la that_o be_v aloof_o slow_o quick_o 1._o thessaly_n 5._o 22._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a jud._n v_o 23._o and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n 3_o to_o accustom_v thyself_o to_o subdue_v the_o lesser_a sin_n that_o at_o the_o last_o thou_o may_v also_o overcome_v the_o great_a rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o to_o apply_v thyself_o to_o thy_o appoint_a calling_n and_o always_o to_o be_v busy_o occupy_v about_o something_o in_o the_o same_o 5_o to_o oppose_v the_o law_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o last_o judgement_n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a against_o the_o rebellion_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o flesh_n pro._n 28_o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n gen._n 39_o 9_o there_o be_v no_o man_n great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v any_o thing_n 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of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o we_o suffer_v our_o wrath_n to_o burn_v against_o our_o brother_n forgive_v say_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v 6._o we_o know_v not_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fact_n what_o the_o mind_n be_v and_o purpose_n of_o they_o against_o who_o we_o swell_v bridle_n or_o external_a remedy_n be_v these_o 1._o in_o this_o we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o clemency_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o for_o a_o very_a great_a season_n do_v often_o tolerate_v the_o wicked_a learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o pause_v and_o time_n of_o delay_n betwixt_o our_o anger_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o athenoâ—â—rus_n counsel_v augustus_n that_o he_o be_v angry_a
to_o proceed_v by_o degree_n in_o his_o temptation_n as_o first_o he_o cast_v into_o cain_n mind_n a_o angry_a thought_n against_o his_o brother_n abel_n after_o he_o prevail_v and_o cain_n have_v conceive_v displeasure_n against_o his_o brother_n than_o â—he_n proceed_v to_o tempt_v he_o to_o murder_n and_o there_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o utter_v despair_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o judas_n first_o he_o put_v into_o judas_n mind_n this_o thought_n judas_n betray_v thy_o master_n which_o though_o judas_n do_v receive_v at_o the_o first_o yet_o after_o he_o let_v it_o taâ—â—_n place_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n proceed_v by_o degree_n with_o he_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o hâ—â—_n purpose_n and_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n subtlety_n first_o 〈◊〉_d get_v if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o talon_n in_o than_o he_o will_v thrâ—â—_n in_o his_o foot_n yea_o his_o head_n and_o wind_n in_o hiâ—_n whole_a body_n out_o of_o this_o subtle_a deal_n of_o the_o 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move_v all_o of_o uâ—_n â—eare_z the_o word_n continual_o to_o study_v it_o to_z lay_z â—t_z up_o in_o our_o heart_n against_o the_o time_n of_o need_n â—o_o resist_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o assault_v us._n it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o consider_v how_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n deceive_v themselves_o they_o â—ooth_v themselves_o and_o say_v they_o defy_v the_o diâ—uel_a they_o spit_v at_o he_o but_o alas_o what_o if_o two_o man_n that_o be_v enemy_n meet_v together_o the_o one_o well_o appoint_v with_o weapon_n of_o death_n the_o other_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o defend_v himself_o but_o defy_v his_o enemy_n spit_v at_o he_o will_v this_o do_v he_o any_o good_a will_v not_o the_o other_o wound_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o so_o though_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n say_v they_o defy_v the_o devil_n &_o spit_v at_o he_o he_o will_v show_v they_o no_o pity_n but_o give_v they_o their_o deadly_a wound_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o know_v who_o hurt_v they_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o now_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n answer_n man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o etc._n etc._n this_o answer_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v out_o of_o deut._n 8._o 3._o where_o moses_n show_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v now_o in_o great_a extremity_n pinch_v sore_o with_o famine_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v that_o the_o lord_n feed_v they_o with_o manna_n to_o teach_v they_o that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n man_n shall_v not_o live_v that_o be_v man_n shall_v not_o preserve_v his_o natural_a or_o temporal_a life_n in_o tâ—â—_n world_n i_o say_v his_o natural_a or_o temporal_a life_n foâ—_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n by_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o natural_o of_o man_n as_o meat_n drink_n clothing_n sleep_n pâ—â—_n sick_a etc._n etc._n even_o all_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a meaâ—_n use_v of_o man_n for_o his_o temporal_a life_n be_v mean_v bâ—_n bread_n but_o by_o every_o word_n he_n say_v not_o in_o general_a by_o the_o word_n but_o by_o every_o word_n now_o 〈◊〉_d have_v diverse_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n john_n 1._o 1._o second_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n isâ—_n 40._o 6._o but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v understand_v iâ—_n this_o place_n three_o the_o word_n be_v take_v for_o thâ—_n decree_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o so_o mâ—â—_n we_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v man_n shall_v live_v by_o eveâ—â—_a word_n that_o be_v every_o decree_n and_o blessing_n oâ—_n god_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v take_v heb._n 1._o 3_o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o mighty_a word_n that_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n haâ—_n create_v all_o thing_n so_o do_v he_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v they_o by_o his_o decree_n and_o providence_n now_o god_n word_n and_o decree_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v thus_o be_v distinguish_v namely_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o some_o man_n shall_v live_v by_o bread_n that_o be_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n second_o some_o shall_v live_v without_o ordinary_a bread_n that_o be_v without_o all_o ordinary_a mean_n three_o that_o some_o shall_v live_v without_o any_o mean_n at_o all_o either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a as_o moses_n eliah_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o their_o forty_o day_n fast_o four_a that_o some_o shall_v live_v against_o mean_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o daniel_n
in_o the_o lion_n den_n &_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o every_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o every_o blessing_n &_o decree_n that_o god_n give_v out_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o then_o we_o see_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n if_o any_o say_v question_n it_o seem_v we_o must_v live_v only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o without_o meat_n or_o drink_v even_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o write_a word_n i_o answer_v answer_n no_o but_o we_o must_v live_v and_o preserve_v our_o life_n by_o every_o word_n that_o be_v every_o decree_n that_o god_n give_v out_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o that_o without_o the_o special_a decree_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n nothing_o can_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o man_n our_o meat_n can_v not_o nourish_v we_o our_o apparel_n can_v not_o warm_v we_o etc._n etc._n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o this_o answer_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o devil_n temptation_n the_o devil_n have_v labour_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o thâ—â—_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v that_o theâ—â—_n stone_n be_v make_v bread_n but_o thou_o can_v noâ—_n make_v these_o stone_n bread_n therefore_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v allege_v this_o placâ—_n of_o scripture_n and_o do_v deny_v the_o proposition_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o devil_n argument_n for_o whereas_o the_o devil_n take_v this_o for_o grant_v that_o if_o â—_o man_n be_v hungry_a he_o must_v have_v bread_n by_o anâ—_n mean_v to_o preserve_v his_o life_n christ_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o necessary_a because_o a_o man_n life_n be_v noâ—_n preserve_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o special_a decree_n &_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o special_a point_n and_o woâ—_n thy_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v as_o may_v appear_v iâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o less_o than_o forty_o year_n teach_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deu._n 8._o 3._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v manifold_a doctr._n first_o hence_o we_o learn_v to_o consider_v aright_o of_o thâ—_n creature_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o we_o do_v noâ—_n content_v ourselves_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o beside_o the_o outward_a substance_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o secret_a blessing_n oâ—_n god_n upon_o his_o creature_n proceed_v from_o hiâ—_n word_n that_o be_v his_o decree_n as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o outward_a substance_n of_o bread_n but_o beside_o that_o we_o mâ—â—_n consider_v the_o blessing_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o bread_n shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o nourish_v man_n for_o beside_o the_o bread_n there_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v that_o power_n and_o faculty_n whereby_o it_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v life_n 16._o which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o and_o as_o we_o see_v a_o old_a weak_a man_n take_v away_o his_o staff_n and_o he_o will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n even_o so_o if_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v his_o secret_a blessing_n though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o dainty_n under_o heaven_n his_o life_n will_v fail_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o for_o the_o weak_a life_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o fall_v &_o decay_n if_o once_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n for_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o bread_n which_o have_v no_o life_n in_o it_o shall_v nourish_v our_o body_n give_v life_n &_o strength_n to_o we_o and_o that_o that_o which_o have_v no_o heat_n in_o it_o as_o our_o clothes_n shall_v keep_v we_o warm_v be_v it_o not_o for_o god_n word_n and_o decree_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o bread_n that_o preserve_v man_n life_n as_o god_n blessing_n upon_o bread_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o word_n and_o decree_n we_o may_v see_v it_o plain_o in_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n child_n which_o fare_v hardly_o &_o â—is_n but_o mean_o clothe_v be_v as_o well_o legged_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o like_v as_o well_o even_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prince_n now_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o godâ—_n blessing_n be_v all_o in_o all_o upon_o the_o poor_a fare_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n child_n aswell_o as_o the_o king_n 2_o again_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o bread_n as_o god_n blessing_n upon_o bread_n that_o preserve_v man_n life_n it_o shall_v teach_v we_o all_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n for_o neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v nor_o clothing_n can_v do_v we_o good_a unless_o the_o lord_n send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o decree_n and_o give_v a_o blessing_n unto_o they_o even_o to_o every_o bâ—â—_n of_o bread_n we_o put_v into_o our_o 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then_o must_v be_v my_o remedy_n paul_n the_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v subjection_n which_o must_v be_v make_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o minister_n revel_v 3._o 15._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v thou_o were_v cold_a or_o hot_a gal._n 6._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v lid._n what_o be_v the_o second_o assault_n paul_n the_o second_o assault_n be_v concern_v faith_n lid._n how_o may_v one_o be_v thus_o assault_v paul_n by_o a_o illusion_n which_o the_o devil_n cast_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o godly_a one_o as_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a thou_o be_v not_o justify_v thou_o have_v no_o faith_n thou_o must_v certain_o be_v condemn_v for_o thy_o sin_n as_o mat._n 4._o 3._o then_o come_v to_o he_o the_o tempter_n 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