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divers_a subtle_a temptation_n of_o our_o great_a enemy_n 270_o 3._o the_o relation_n wherein_o all_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o what_o office_n be_v indispensable_o due_a to_o they_o the_o omission_n whereof_o can_v be_v redeem_v by_o no_o other_o sort_n of_o piety_n 274_o 4._o the_o inordinateness_n of_o our_o love_n difficilitate_v this_o duty_n dissimulation_n in_o this_o conformity_n reproach_v and_o many_o benefit_n derivable_a from_o a_o sincere_a compliance_n represent_v as_o also_o presumption_n upon_o the_o theory_n of_o this_o duty_n dissuade_v 282_o 5_o the_o best_a preparatory_a disposition_n for_o the_o act_v this_o duty_n the_o which_o make_v no_o obstruction_n in_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n as_o also_o powerful_a person_n admonish_v of_o their_o temptation_n in_o this_o point_n of_o revenge_n and_o animate_v by_o their_o exceed_a merit_n in_o this_o fidelity_n 287_o treat_n 16._o of_o consideration_n upon_o the_o unsuccesfulness_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n 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strengthen_v for_o when_o man_n infirmity_n appear_v in_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n to_o deface_v the_o image_n and_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o he_o then_o have_v he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o second_v he_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o image_n so_o that_o by_o the_o adjunction_n of_o these_o help_n even_o all_o man_n infirmity_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o man_n have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o undeifie_v he_o now_o but_o his_o own_o preferrence_n of_o degeneration_n and_o flavery_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o nature_n before_o his_o adherence_n to_o her_o author_n final_o upon_o all_o these_o representation_n i_o may_v just_o re-extoll_a and_o magnify_v the_o dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o we_o may_v consider_v send_v down_o at_o first_o from_o heaven_n as_o god_n image_n and_o next_o as_o a_o state_n to_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v down_o in_o person_n and_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o will_v 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