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corruption_n be_v most_o fiery_a near_o burn_v when_o idleness_n security_n and_o peace_n have_v dry_v and_o heat_v he_o to_o lust_n and_o vanity_n than_o he_o fling_v in_o a_o fiery_a dart_n and_o the_o flame_n be_v unquenchable_a the_o like_a he_o do_v with_o amnon_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o fiery_a dart_n be_v so_o vex_v that_o he_o fall_v sick_a for_o his_o sister_n tamar_n 2._o sam._n 13.2_o and_o be_v so_o destroy_v with_o that_o flame_n as_o he_o never_o cease_v till_o he_o count_v folly_n in_o israel_n in_o way_n most_o barbarous_a and_o wicked_a both_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o abuse_n and_o reject_v of_o she_o afterward_o and_o
p._n 43.44.45.46.47_o a_o story_n of_o one_o guide_v and_o conduct_v by_o a_o angel_n out_o of_o bodin_n his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o sorcerer_n p._n 47._o objection_n what_o do_v you_o leave_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n answer_v p._n 48._o coral_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n p._n 49._o the_o angel_n a_o ordinance_n continual_o by_o we_o p._n 50._o a_o spiritual_a substance_n assist_v proportionable_a to_o the_o devil_n who_o oppose_v we_o ibid._n walk_v holy_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o angel_n ibid._n every_o ordinance_n valuable_a because_o convey_v something_o from_o god_n therefore_o shall_v love_v the_o angel_n p._n 51._o reverence_n the_o angel_n &_o learn_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o ibid._n the_o whole_a creation_n serviceable_a to_o man_n the_o angel_n not_o except_v p._n 52._o the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o ibid._n aspire_v after_o angelical_a work_n p._n 53._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treaty_n which_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a angel_n ibid._n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n p._n 54._o coral_n from_o thence_o p._n 55._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o first_o of_o the_o place_n p._n 56._o which_o admit_v of_o a_o double_a consideration_n ibid._n the_o place_n of_o the_o six_o of_o jude_n consider_v p._n 57_o the_o devil_n not_o yet_o in_o their_o utmost_a term_n p._n 58._o coral_n from_o what_o have_v be_v last_o treat_v on_o ibid._n the_o whole_a universe_n of_o rational_a creature_n under_o chain_n and_o bond_n ibid._n the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o p._n 59_o of_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n p._n 60._o their_o wound_n in_o their_o will_n ibid._n their_o knowledge_n great_a p._n 61._o their_o wound_n in_o their_o knowledge_n ibid._n in_o some_o respect_n perfect_o blind_a p._n 62._o their_o punishment_n demonstrate_v from_o their_o name_n and_o title_n ibid._n corollary_n p._n 63._o dread_a the_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o sin_n ibid._n this_o considerable_a to_o the_o saint_n also_o ibid._n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n p._n 64._o the_o principal_a ministry_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n to_o tempt_v and_o induce_v to_o sin_n p._n 65.66_o whence_o the_o evil_a angel_n have_v power_n for_o this_o ministry_n p._n 66._o why_o the_o devil_n be_v invest_v with_o this_o ministry_n by_o god_n p._n 67._o several_a reason_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n ibid._n also_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n &_o first_o of_o wicked_a man_n p._n 68_o then_o of_o the_o saint_n p._n 69._o several_a coral_n from_o hence_o p._n 70._o let_v the_o saint_n bless_v god_n for_o their_o ministry_n ibid._n wonder_v not_o that_o evil_a man_n be_v so_o wicked_a ibid._n do_v not_o the_o devil_n work_n ibid._n expect_v not_o the_o present_a destruction_n of_o man_n extreme_o wicked_a ibid._n be_v secure_a on_o god_n side_n notwithstanding_o this_o ministry_n p._n 71._o how_o the_o evil_a angel_n operate_v in_o order_n to_o temptation_n and_o sin_n p._n 72._o corollaryes_fw-mi from_o hence_o p._n 73._o whether_o the_o devil_n concur_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o all_o sin_n p._n 74._o man_n may_v sin_v without_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la usual_o he_o have_v a_o part_n in_o all_o temptation_n ibid._n p._n 75_o 76._o whether_o usual_o have_v the_o start_n herein_o our_o own_o corruption_n or_o the_o devil_n p._n 77._o several_a corollarye_n p._n 78_o 79._o how_o the_o ministrye_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v distribute_v whether_o to_o vice_n or_o person_n p._n 80._o corollaryes_fw-mi from_o the_o praecede_a discourse_n p._n 81._o a_o shame_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o give_v ground_n and_o fail_v as_o other_o that_o want_v their_o aide_n ibid._n the_o saint_n and_o the_o wicked_a fall_n very_o different_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 82._o which_o way_n especial_o the_o devil_n be_v lay_v out_o towards_o mankind_n in_o matter_n of_o temptation_n p._n 83._o the_o devil_n will_v hinder_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o ibid._n the_o devil_n among_o his_o most_o assure_a vassal_n pretend_v to_o a_o shape_a and_o form_v worship_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o witch_n p._n 84._o the_o devil_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n gospel_n worship_n and_o gospel_n preach_v most_o oppose_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n p._n 85._o coral_n from_o this_o ibid._n exalt_v what_o the_o devil_n oppose_v most_o ib._n the_o devil_n exercise_v his_o ministry_n especial_o against_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n p._n 86_o 87._o some_o more_o instance_n of_o the_o devil_n usual_a march_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n p._n 88_o one_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n the_o excess_n of_o no_o beast_n so_o great_a as_o those_o of_o mankind_n in_o bodily_a thing_n ib._n this_o frame_n infinite_o contrary_a to_o god_n appear_v so_o to_o be_v by_o two_o thing_n especial_o p._n 89_o 90._o the_o devil_n where_o he_o reign_v most_o absolute_o subject_n person_n to_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o what_o ever_o we_o call_v uncleanenes_n p._n 90._o the_o scripture_n particular_o entitle_v satan_n to_o this_o temptation_n p._n 91._o another_o beat_a path_n of_o the_o devil_n pride_n ibid._n that_o man_n be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o god_n p._n 92._o no_o thing_n more_o contrary_a to_o god_n then_o pride_n ibid._n the_o imagination_n of_o proud_a man_n how_o scatter_v by_o god_n ibid._n the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o humility_n p._n 93_o 94_o 95._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n how_o understand_v p._n 95_o 96._o pride_n make_v we_o contend_v with_o our_o condition_n &_o with_o god_n himself_o p._n 96_o 97._o how_o the_o devil_n be_v entitle_v to_o this_o temptation_n p._n 97_o 98._o another_o eminent_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n coveteousnesse_n p._n 99_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o lust_n the_o base_a spirit_n ibid._n coveteousnesse_n extreme_o fertile_a of_o ill_a ibid._n and_o p._n 100_o why_o this_o sin_n style_v idolatry_n p._n 100_o 101._o man_n of_o this_o humour_n extreme_o delude_v p._n 101._o the_o comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o saint_n p._n 102._o coral_n particular_o from_o this_o last_o head_n ibid._n general_n corollarye_v draw_v from_o these_o common_a road_n of_o temptation_n p._n 103._o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o sin_v ibid._n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 104._o the_o devil_n spin_v his_o web_n fine_a for_o the_o saint_n but_o his_o but_o and_o end_n be_v the_o same_o p._n 105._o provocation_n to_o fight_v ibid._n the_o devil_n power_n and_o operation_n upon_o we_o in_o communicate_v himself_o to_o our_o understanding_n and_o inward_a man_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o good_a angel_n large_o p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o ibid._n the_o devil_n a_o inveterate_a enemy_n his_o evil_a nature_n ever_o intend_v p._n 106._o his_o power_n wonderful_o great_a ibid._n the_o contention_n for_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n p._n 107._o the_o prize_n of_o other_o war_n nothing_o to_o we_o p._n 108._o a_o great_a advantage_n to_o fight_v for_o a_o love_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o love_n and_o so_o do_v we_o ibid._n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n wherein_o of_o the_o armour_n fit_v for_o this_o war_n p._n 109._o no_o weapon_n fit_a for_o combat_n with_o the_o devil_n but_o go_n ibid._n lust_n will_v take_v their_o turn_n and_o give_v place_n one_o to_o another_o p._n 110._o something_o be_v which_o look_v like_o virtue_n be_v but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o ill_a ibid._n the_o encompass_v of_o temptation_n ibid._n some_o man_n strong_a in_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n p._n 111._o what_o be_v intend_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n every_o one_o will_v do_v a_o little_a in_o religion_n ibid._n and_o p_o 112._o difficulty_n in_o religion_n lie_v in_o universality_n and_o exactness_n p._n 112._o what_o our_o part_n be_v in_o this_o combat_n p._n 113._o the_o more_o mighty_a any_o supreme_a agent_n be_v the_o more_o it_o intend_v and_o fill_v the_o instrument_n ibid._n the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o armour_n p._n 114._o day_n of_o temptation_n evil_a day_n ibid._n thing_n encourage_v to_o fight_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n of_o victory_n p._n 115._o coward_n have_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o idleness_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o slavery_n p._n 116._o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o open_v ibid._n &_o p._n 117._o the_o bond_n and_o restraint_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o devil_n be_v consider_v for_o encouragement_n sake_n p._n 118._o the_o particular_a piece_n of_o armour_n first_o the_o girdle_n
of_o truth_n p._n 119._o what_o mean_v by_o this_o metaphor_n ibid._n what_o truth_n be_v p._n 120._o the_o cause_n of_o all_o instability_n because_o man_n be_v insincere_a or_o misapprehensive_a ibid._n man_n be_v what_o they_o see_v and_o judge_v p._n 121._o comfort_n &_o joy_n render_v strong_a and_o light_v the_o emblem_n of_o joy_n ibid._n the_o notion_n of_o glory_n begirt_v but_o light_n &_o glory_n run_v together_o p._n 122._o the_o devil_n play_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o deceive_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o mist_n and_o shadow_n in_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o comfort_n ibid._n corollaryes_fw-mi from_o this_o piece_n p._n 123._o converse_v much_o with_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o with_o the_o word_n the_o book_n of_o light_n and_o with_o the_o saint_n the_o subject_n of_o light_n ibid._n help_v ourselves_o by_o what_o right_a sight_n of_o thing_n we_o ever_o have_v have_v ibid._n how_o truth_n and_o right_a sight_n of_o thing_n answer_n what_o ever_o satan_n can_v object_v to_o our_o praejudice_n in_o this_o fight_n p._n 124._o sincerity_n be_v immixednes_n p._n 125._o how_o love_n determine_v and_o square_n every_o thing_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o object_n love_v ibid._n the_o second_o piece_n of_o armour_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 126._o wherein_o this_o consist_v ibid._n &_o p._n 127._o the_o first_o piece_n respect_v the_o end_n this_o the_o walk_n of_o a_o christian._n p._n 127._o righteousness_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n what_o p._n 128._o the_o good_a angel_n fall_v under_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o object_n of_o this_o righteousness_n ibid._n the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n self_n love_n p._n 129._o the_o object_n of_o this_o righteousness_n all_o capable_a of_o god_n and_o happiness_n ibid._n how_o this_o piece_n arm_n the_o breast_n ibid._n the_o tremble_n and_o astonishment_n of_o those_o which_o want_v this_o armour_n p._n 130._o how_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o ibid._n the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v lovely_a character_n and_o impression_n upon_o we_o p._n 131._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n ibid._n christ_n a_o head_n of_o influence_n p._n 132._o this_o scripture_n speak_v rather_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o than_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o ibid._n how_o this_o piece_n be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o p._n 133._o wicked_a man_n furnish_v the_o devil_n with_o weapon_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o ibid._n the_o three_o piece_n of_o arm_n fit_v for_o the_o foot_n and_o leg_n p._n 134._o wherein_o this_o armour_n consist_v ibid._n the_o notion_n of_o it_o clear_v by_o several_a scripture_n p._n 135._o also_o by_o reason_n p._n 136._o help_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o necessary_a piece_n of_o armour_n p._n 137.138_o corollaryes_fw-mi from_o this_o particular_a p._n 138._o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v administer_v like_o itself_o like_o good_a news_n p._n 139._o the_o guilty_a world_n need_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o administration_n ibid._n we_o need_v much_o knowledge_n to_o discharge_v ourselves_o in_o this_o particular_a p._n 140._o example_n of_o great_a influence_n ibid._n the_o four_o piece_n of_o arm_n a_o shield_n p._n 141._o that_o to_o be_v join_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n ibid._n what_o mean_v by_o fiery_a dart_n ibid._n faith_n repel_v and_o quench_v how_o p._n 142._o this_o above_o all_o to_o be_v procure_v ibid._n our_o nature_n not_o perfect_o cool_v since_o defile_v by_o original_a corruption_n p._n 143._o two_o fiery_a dart_n accompany_v great_a sin_n scil_n of_o lust_n and_o despair_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o ammon_n p._n 144._o example_n of_o spira_n and_o judas_n ibid._n look_v on_o sin_n as_o you_o will_v see_v they_o within_o a_o few_o hour_n ibid._n melancholy_n and_o depression_n of_o spirit_n a_o temper_n easy_o fire_v to_o extreamitye_n p._n 145._o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o fiery_a dart_n ibid._n and_o how_o faith_n do_v it_o ibid._n the_o combat_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o faith_n change_v from_o ourselves_o too_o god_n ibid._n this_o be_v david_n way_n p._n 146._o faith_n relieve_v in_o extremity_n by_o out-bidding_a sight_n example_n thereof_o ibid._n both_o against_o sin_v and_o despair_v p._n 147._o faith_n suck_v down_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o cool_a water_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n believe_v not_o scanty_o nor_o a_o little_a have_v not_o your_o faith_n to_o fetch_v and_o spell_n while_o the_o fiery_a dart_n be_v shoot_v p._n 148._o the_o use_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o please_v to_o god_n as_o the_o resist_a necessary_a for_o we_o ibid._n consider_v believe_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o obedience_n p._n 149._o faith_n not_o a_o privilege_n leave_v to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o our_o own_o will_n but_o a_o indispensible_a duty_n ibid._n consider_v the_o obstruction_n of_o faith_n ibid._n the_o objection_n from_o the_o disproportion_n between_o sin_n and_o faith_n answer_v p._n 150._o god_n glory_n to_o effect_v his_o great_a work_n by_o nothing_o or_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o nothing_o p._n 151._o nothing_o so_o fence_v with_o motive_n threat_n command_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o business_n of_o believe_a which_o show_v that_o god_n heart_n be_v in_o it_o especial_o ibid._n the_o best_a salve_n you_o can_v apply_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n be_v believe_v your_o sin_n make_v they_o your_o faith_n heal_v they_o p._n 152._o get_v faith_n ready_a against_o a_o evil_a day_n a_o day_n of_o fiery_a dart_n you_o will_v then_o need_v cool_a and_o quench_a liquor_n which_o faith_n draw_v down_o ibid._n the_o five_o piece_n of_o this_o armour_n the_o helmet_n p._n 153._o what_o this_o be_v ibid._n all_o affection_n rout_v in_o love_n and_o act_v by_o it_o ibid._n love_n be_v make_v visible_a according_a as_o the_o affection_n be_v it_o act_n by_o and_o through_o ibid._n in_o hope_n love_n be_v in_o its_o throne_n and_o appear_v most_o lovely_a p._n 154._o hope_v consider_v here_o not_o as_o a_o flat_a and_o low_a attendancy_n and_o look_v after_o some_o good_a desire_a a_o thing_n less_o than_o faith_n and_o before_o it_o but_o as_o a_o firm_a expectation_n of_o some_o future_a good_a which_o we_o do_v already_o believe_v ibid._n hope_v a_o birth_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n ibid._n how_o this_o piece_n do_v its_o work_n and_o fit_v the_o head_n as_o a_o helmet_n p._n 155._o the_o head_n the_o principle_n of_o action_n ibid._n the_o end_n the_o simbolicall_a head_n ibid._n the_o world_n hold_v over_o our_o head_n infinite_a thing_n to_o corrupt_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ward_v of_o all_o with_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n our_o hope_n differ_v from_o other_o not_o only_o in_o the_o object_n of_o they_o the_o good_a thing_n hope_v for_o but_o in_o the_o bottome_v of_o they_o by_o expectation_n p._n 156._o all_o thing_n but_o spiritual_a have_v no_o considerable_a value_n but_o what_o ignorance_n and_o a_o lie_n put_v upon_o they_o p._n 157._o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n picture_n and_o dream_n of_o good_a ibid._n worldly_n thing_n not_o absent_a enough_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o hope_n ibid._n hope_v misapply_v often_o engage_v to_o impossibilitye_n and_o so_o become_v a_o mere_a imposture_n p._n 158._o hope_n be_v of_o thing_n difficult_a but_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a and_o difficult_a ibid._n coral_n from_o this_o piece_n p._n 159._o christian_n religion_n whole_o found_v upon_o hope_n ibid._n heavenly_a hope_n change_v but_o the_o time_n put_v you_o of_o to_o another_o day_n for_o all_o ibid._n the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n but_o for_o a_o minute_n their_o fullnes_n worse_o than_o their_o emptiness_n ibid._n if_o our_o hope_n as_o other_o man_n be_v here_o we_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o for_o two_o reason_n p._n 160._o faith_n give_v thing_n a_o bottom_n and_o hope_n be_v graft_v upon_o it_o ibid._n the_o hope_n of_o worldly_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v several_a notable_a defect_n p._n 161._o the_o possession_n of_o worldly_a man_n be_v ballancâ—d_v with_o uncertaintye_n and_o their_o hope_n with_o fear_n ibid._n the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n lie_v in_o the_o fix_v of_o joy_n by_o eternity_n ibid._n the_o joy_n of_o our_o hope_n be_v fix_v by_o faith_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o boasting_n p_o 162._o man_n think_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o will_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o godly_a man_n do_v by_o faith_n ibid._n a_o extreme_a vanity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o worldly_a man_n as_o be_v of_o thing_n low_a and_o mean_a ibid._n the_o object_n of_o our_o hope_n thing_n great_a p._n 163._o our_o knowledge_n make_v we_o value_v our_o hope_n and_o joy_n in_o they_o ibid._n joy_n