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their_o captain_n for_o fresh_a auxiliary_n and_o fear_v not_o god_n give_v st._n paul_n and_o will_v thou_o victory_n not_o for_o or_o by_o thy_o own_o endeavour_n though_o they_o must_v be_v use_v but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n particular_o 1._o through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n too_o say_v the_o apostle_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o a_o christian_a in_o christ_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n like_o a_o conqueror_n but_o without_o he_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o 2._o through_o the_o blood_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o constantine_n be_v go_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n appear_v to_o he_o with_o these_o word_n write_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o shall_v thou_o overcome_v i_o know_v no_o virtue_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o i_o read_v the_o saint_n overcome_v the_o dragon_n 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the_o consideration_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o and_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n against_o they_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o public_a person_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o when_o satan_n conquer_v the_o first_o adam_n he_o overcome_v all_o mankind_n all_o be_v in_o he_o their_o head_n and_o representative_a so_o all_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n do_v and_o shall_v overcome_v by_o his_o victory_n therefore_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o victory_n be_v you_o and_o for_o you_o else_o if_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o it_o what_o support_n can_v this_o give_v to_o they_o well_o then_o let_v all_o that_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n be_v persuade_v to_o fight_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o captain_n no_o christ_n yet_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o strength_n blood_n word_n love_n and_o victory_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n so_o shall_v they_o certain_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o these_o promise_n sermon_n vii_o rev._n iii_o 21._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n this_o be_v the_o last_o though_o not_o the_o least_o of_o those_o seven_o promise_n make_v to_o overcomer_n in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n vers_fw-la 14._o this_o angel_n some_o think_v be_v archippus_n who_o have_v decline_v from_o his_o first_o life_n and_o activity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n hence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n bid_v some_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o ministry_n that_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o col._n 4.17_o laodicea_n be_v a_o city_n nigh_o to_o the_o collosian_o and_o the_o church_n plant_v there_o seem_v more_o corrupt_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o in_o some_o there_o be_v much_o commend_v and_o something_o reprehend_v in_o other_o nothing_o reprove_v but_o much_o commend_v here_o much_o reprove_v nothing_o of_o commendation_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v to_o discover_v her_o sin_n and_o persuade_v to_o repentance_n the_o sin_n be_v two_o 1._o a_o detestable_a neutrality_n in_o their_o christian_a profession_n at_o the_o 15_o verse_n thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v indifferent_o affect_v neither_o eager_a for_o the_o truth_n nor_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o it_o neither_o a_o zealous_a professor_n nor_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o religion_n but_o a_o neuter_n halt_v between_o two_o as_o they_o 1_o king_n 18.21_o 2._o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n in_o the_o 17_o verse_n thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o 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