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ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o least_fw-mi for_o though_o we_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o pluck_v up_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o vice_n never_o theles_o we_o must_v always_o day_n by_o day_n withdraw_v somewhat_o of_o our_o evell_a condition_n and_o ever_o be_v add_v somwath_n to_o good_a manner_n the_o xxiiij_o chapter_n the_o xv_o rule_n the_o fiftenth_n rule_n be_v that_o in_o the_o conflict_n of_o tentation_n we_o compare_v not_o sin_n only_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o fight_n with_o the_o pain_n which_o follow_v the_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o present_a sweetness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o entyce_v we_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o victory_n hereafter_o and_o with_o the_o tranquylite_n of_o mind_n that_o follow_v the_o same_o for_o as_o if_o we_o be_v overcome_v there_o follow_v we_o a_o more_o painful_a and_o long_a grief_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o time_n of_o fight_n if_o we_o have_v win_v the_o victory_n even_o so_o if_o we_o be_v conqueror_n there_o follow_v we_o a_o more_o great_a and_o long_a pleasure_n than_o be_v it_o that_o carry_v we_o in_o to_o sin_v which_o be_v overcome_v which_o thing_n he_o shall_v light_o judge_v that_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o both_o wherefore_o overcome_v if_o we_o prove_v sometime_o what_o it_o be_v to_o overcome_v the_o often_o we_o do_v it_o the_o more_o pleasant_a shall_v the_o victory_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n the_o xvi_o rule_n the_o sixteen_o rule_n be_v to_o have_v our_o mind_n so_o arm_v afore_o hand_n under_o that_o though_o we_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o sin_n and_o overcome_v we_o yet_o despair_v not_o but_o thake_n thereby_o occasion_n of_o great_a courage_n to_o wrestle_v more_o strong_o to_o come_v again_o quick_o to_o ourselves_o â—o_o take_v a_o good_a heart_n unto_o we_o to_o repair_v again_o the_o rebuke_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o fall_n with_o new_a courage_n and_o lustiness_n of_o virtue_n after_o the_o ensample_n of_o david_n solomon_n peter_n paul_n 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