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51._o against_o all_o assault_n from_o within_o from_z without_z he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n answer_v all_o make_v we_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a like_o a_o everlasting_a foundation_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o policy_n nor_o strength_n shall_v prevail_v all_o in_o he_o all_o of_o he_o all_o from_o he_o and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o be_v full_o discover_v in_o his_o word_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o delight_n and_o thy_o counsellor_n and_o pray_v that_o his_o spirit_n still_o will_v be_v thy_o interpreter_n for_o without_o he_o it_o be_v as_o a_o book_n seal_v so_o be_v it_o figure_v out_o and_o seal_v unto_o we_o in_o baptism_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o that_o
upon_o it_o i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o whole_a relation_n which_o be_v this_o 203._o this_o xenephon_n de_fw-fr justâ—tut_n cyri._fw-la l._n 3._o pag._n 203._o tigranes_n and_o armâ—nias_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n in_o law_n also_o all_o lay_n at_o cyrus_n his_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o life_n he_o dismiss_v they_o with_o honour_n grant_v they_o both_o so_o home_o they_o go_v well_o pay_v when_o they_o be_v return_v they_o begin_v to_o commend_v cyrus_n one_o for_o this_o and_o another_o for_o that_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v say_v tigranes_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o cyrus_n a_o goodly_a person_n true_o sir_n say_v she_o i_o can_v tell_v that_o for_o i_o look_v not_o upon_o he_o no_o where_o be_v thy_o eye_n woman_n on_o who_o be_v they_o fix_v on_o thou_o my_o dear_a husband_n say_v she_o who_o in_o my_o hear_n do_v offer_v thy_o own_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o i_o this_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o good_a man_n and_o his_o good_n be_v so_o easy_o part_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o break_v so_o easy_o through_o those_o snare_n his_o affection_n be_v more_o endear_v to_o christ_n then_o she_o be_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o much_o more_o bind_v ask_v then_o those_o who_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o think_v you_o of_o your_o possession_n your_o live_n your_o liberty_n your_o life_n they_o will_v answer_v they_o be_v lovely_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v god_n blessing_n they_o come_v from_o his_o hand_n they_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v in_o we_o and_o they_o have_v make_v many_o wise_a man_n look_v back_o as_o our_o jevell_v 227._o jevell_v apol._n 2._o pag._n 227._o say_v even_o as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o their_o face_n steadfast_o set_v towards_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n luk._n â—_o 51_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o that_o their_o eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o he_o 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above_o what_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v think_v of_o ourselves_o above_o what_o be_v comely_a and_o then_o our_o riches_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a tower_n in_o our_o conceit_n 11._o conceit_n prov._n 18._o 11._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o they_o so_o bottom_v upon_o they_o so_o earth_v in_o they_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v as_o before_z mention_v we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o 31._o thou_o jere._n 2_o 31._o and_o then_o we_o shall_v so_o pride_n ourselves_o that_o we_o will_v contemn_v disdain_n and_o scorn_v other_o better_o than_o ourselves_o and_o so_o bring_v not_o ourselves_o only_o into_o a_o snare_n but_o the_o whole_a city_n nay_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o who_o set_v a_o city_n on_o fire_n who_o blow_v it_o up_o as_o with_o gunpowder_n tâ—em_fw-la gunpowder_n prov._n 28._o 9_o insâ—â—mmant_n â—â—ffâ—ant_fw-la tâ—em_fw-la so_o much_o for_o prevention_n of_o snare_n from_o riches_n in_o a_o general_a way_n now_o somewhat_o 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it_o so_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o this_o siren_n or_o witch_n be_v to_o bind_v ourselves_o as_o one_o be_v to_o the_o mast_n of_o his_o ship_n 55._o ship_n hom._n odyss_n lib._n 12._o resolution_n the_o moral_a of_o that_o fiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alex._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la pag._n 55._o with_o the_o cord_n of_o strong_a resolution_n 23._o resolution_n psal_n 17._o act._n 11._o 23._o unto_o a_o constant_a walk_n onward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n i_o be_o full_o purpose_v say_v david_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o prevent_v this_o snare_n and_o fortify_v ourselves_o against_o it_o and_o to_o learn_v we_o to_o call_v it_o by_o its_o right_a name_n something_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n which_o i_o will_v not_o recall_v here_o there_o be_v other_o snare_n in_o plenty_n so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v several_a remedy_n against_o they_o but_o yet_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n and_o yet_o 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codicem_fw-la somnus_o obrepat_fw-la ibid._n p._n 205._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o catholic_a remedy_n etc._n etc._n clem._n alex._n protrep_n â—_o 52._o &_o 86._o truth_n keeper_n also_o it_o be_v the_o best_a king_n in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a or_o little_a for_o it_o keep_v both_o table_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o for_o i_o can_v say_v a_o little_a but_o let_v we_o observe_v what_o it_o will_v do_v what_o good_a service_n to_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o we_o use_v it_o right_n jude_n 12._o jude_n verse_n 12._o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n that_o be_v who_o feed_v themselves_o suspect_v no_o snare_n at_o their_o table_n or_o in_o their_o meat_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o plenty_n there_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o snare_n in_o both_o a_o fear_n now_o according_a to_o godliness_n will_v make_v we_o to_o prevent_v all_o so_o 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