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it_o be_v that_o christ_n forbid_v the_o unclean_a 25._o spirit_n to_o testify_v of_o he_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n hence_o also_o paul_n be_v grieve_v at_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o foul_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o maid_n though_o in_o itself_o a_o most_o worthy_a truth_n to_o wit_n 18._o that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v unto_o man_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n further_o in_o compare_v our_o evangelist_n matthew_n with_o s._n luke_n there_o may_v seem_v some_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o propound_v this_o temptation_n for_o in_o matthew_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o command_v these_o stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o luke_n 3._o thus_o command_v this_o stone_n but_o they_o be_v reconcile_v thus_o matthew_n set_v down_o this_o temptation_n as_o the_o devil_n first_o propound_v it_o and_o s._n luke_n show_v how_o the_o devil_n urge_v it_o for_o first_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o 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god_n in_o the_o land_n this_o david_n know_v well_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o hide_v god_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o psal._n 119._o 11._o 7._o for_o as_o saul_n spear_n stand_v in_o readiness_n at_o his_o head_n even_o when_o he_o sleep_v so_o shall_v god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v ever_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v ready_o draw_v that_o to_o what_o sin_n soever_o the_o devil_n allure_v we_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v for_o our_o defence_n it_o be_v write_v through_o want_n hereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o pleasure_n lead_v man_n captive_n into_o all_o impiety_n last_o this_o excellent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n understand_v believe_v and_o obey_v must_v move_v all_o ignorant_a person_n to_o labour_n for_o knowledge_n herein_o and_o with_o all_o endeavour_n after_o growth_n in_o knowledge_n by_o holy_a obedience_n to_o show_v forth_o their_o faith_n if_o we_o 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that_o melt_v the_o ice_n psal._n 147._o 18._o and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n must_v we_o understand_v word_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v that_o man_n do_v not_o preserve_v this_o natural_a life_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n only_o but_o withal_o by_o god_n good_a pleasure_n will_n and_o decree_n sanctify_v the_o mean_n for_o his_o good_a note_v further_o that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o every_o word_n and_o therein_o lie_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o sentence_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o powerful_a &_o work_a word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n whereabout_o it_o be_v occupy_v thus_o sometime_o god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o live_v by_o bread_n the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o natural_a life_n distinguish_v and_o this_o be_v his_o ordinary_a word_n sometime_o his_o will_n and_o appointment_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v live_v by_o extraordinary_a mean_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n while_o 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