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for_o get_v more_o gain_n than_o belong_v to_o he_o this_o satan_n do_v when_o that_o serpent_n will_v hurt_v and_o destroy_v those_o herb_n of_o grace_n that_o grow_v in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n and_o will_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o feed_v upon_o dust_n the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n which_o be_v his_o limit_a diet_n isa_n 65.25_o satan_n have_v get_v a_o advantage_n against_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o their_o overrigorous_a discipline_n against_o the_o incestuous_a person_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o and_o now_o he_o caution_n they_o that_o this_o grand_a cheater_n may_v not_o cheat_v they_o also_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n one_o towards_o another_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o 2._o satan_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o cunning_a crafty_a deal_n among_o mankind_n thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n use_v this_o phrase_n to_o the_o same_o church_n say_v i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n or_o cunning_a craft_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2,3_o intimate_v that_o satan_n be_v a_o old_a sophister_n and_o bloodsucker_n who_o devour_v not_o widow_n house_n with_o the_o pharisee_n but_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o most_o parson_n have_v have_v the_o long_a experience_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o know_v then_o well_o enough_o how_o to_o over-wit_n and_o overreach_v they_o in_o that_o time_n therefore_o do_v he_o thus_o caution_n they_o to_o be_v upon_o their_o watch_n against_o his_o wily_a craft_n how_o much_o more_o be_v this_o old_a doctor_n in_o our_o day_n now_o almost_o 6000_o year_n old_a strong_a in_o his_o so_o long_a experience_n to_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o all_o person_n after_o the_o most_o critical_a manner_n and_o the_o better_a to_o suit_v every_o one_o humour_n and_o disposition_n he_o understand_v what_o have_v be_v successful_a and_o what_o not_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o so_o seldom_o miscarry_v in_o any_o of_o his_o diabolical_a attempt_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n the_o strong_a man_n do_v engage_v himself_o against_o he_o for_o we_o 3._o satan_n have_v likewise_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o wiles_n and_o method_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v final_o my_o brethren_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wiles_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 6.11_o this_o greek_a word_n for_o method_n or_o wiles_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o the_o way_n because_o of_o his_o way-layings_a with_o his_o stratagem_n and_o ambushment_n which_o be_v oft_o more_o successful_a than_o force_n of_o arm_n as_o josh_n 8.2,5,15_o etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a word_n be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o dan_n adder_n in_o the_o path_n gen._n 49.17_o so_o do_v this_o serpent_n he_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o bite_v the_o heel_n of_o passenger_n whereby_o he_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n to_o the_o very_a head_n and_o heart_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n jacob_n compare_v his_o son_n to_o a_o adder_n foresee_v by_o his_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n how_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n will_v subtile_o and_o sudden_o surprise_v the_o man_n of_o laish_n who_o live_v secure_o and_o careless_o have_v no_o magistrate_n or_o heir_n of_o restraint_n hebr._n to_o put_v they_o unto_o shame_n judg._n 18.7,10_o even_o so_o and_o much_o more_o than_o so_o do_v that_o old_a serpent_n satan_n set_v upon_o such_o soul_n as_o be_v most_o lull_v asleep_o in_o the_o cradle_n of_o carnal_a security_n he_o have_v the_o sudden_a jump_n of_o a_o lion_n sometime_o and_o when_o the_o lion_n hide_n will_v not_o serve_v 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the_o manifest_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v many_o there_o be_v no_o few_o than_o seventeen_o of_o they_o reckon_v up_o gal._n 5.19,20,21_o and_o yet_o not_o all_o by_o much_o for_o paul_n come_v off_o with_o and_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v our_o adversary_n a_fw-la body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o because_o it_o war_n against_o we_o in_o a_o full_a body_n make_v up_o of_o many_o of_o satan_n warrior_n a_o very_a great_a army_n now_o if_o we_o go_v out_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 71.16_o and_o take_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o along_o with_o we_o who_o teach_v our_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o our_o finger_n to_o fight_v psal_n 144.1_o then_o be_v we_o make_v able_a to_o run_v through_o a_o troop_n with_o david_n psal_n 18.29_o and_o to_o leap_v over_o the_o wall_n yea_o and_o to_o break_v even_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n by_o our_o arm_n ver_fw-la 34._o alas_o we_o have_v all_o cause_n to_o cry_v as_o leah_n do_v gen._n 30.11_o behold_v a_o troop_n come_v yea_o such_o a_o troop_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n as_o overcome_v gad_n for_o a_o while_n but_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o gad_n do_v overcome_v at_o last_o gen._n 49.19_o if_o we_o can_v but_o break_v the_o rank_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n so_o that_o they_o can_v come_v up_o in_o a_o full_a body_n against_o we_o as_o former_o then_o be_v there_o hope_v in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v better_o conquer_v they_o one_o after_o another_o when_o they_o be_v scatter_v asunder_o divide_v &_o impera_fw-la divide_v and_o rule_v say_v machiavelli_n but_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la est_fw-la strength_n unite_v be_v strong_a especial_o have_v god_n promise_n of_o a_o conquest_n as_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v to_o conquer_v egypt_n in_o who_o behalf_n god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v strengthen_v his_o arm_n but_o i_o will_v break_v 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