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the_o cause_n of_o christ_n this_o great_a champion_n be_v not_o secure_a of_o the_o adversary_n he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o there_o be_v need_n of_o caution_n to_o the_o last_o that_o we_o do_v not_o revert_v into_o our_o old_a slavery_n the_o contrary_a principle_n in_o we_o still_o retain_v some_o life_n and_o vigour_n though_o much_o abate_v there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o con-naturality_a and_o agreement_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v before_o but_o yet_o sin_n still_o dwell_v and_o work_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v often_o foil_v by_o it_o 3._o that_o since_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o operation_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o better_a principle_n for_o it_o lie_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n though_o we_o have_v the_o power_n from_o above_o there_o be_v a_o double_a argument_n imply_v in_o the_o text_n the_o one_o be_v a_o beneficio_fw-la the_o other_o a_o periculo_fw-la the_o profit_n the_o 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be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n serm._n 6_o &_o 7._o pag._n 104._o on_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o into_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ._n serm._n 8._o pag._n 142._o on_o ephes._n 1._o 8._o wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n serm._n 9_o pag._n 157._o on_o mat._n 27._o 46._o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eli_n eli_n lama_fw-la sabacthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o serm._n 10._o pag._n 175._o on_o rom._n 1._o part_v of_o the_o 29_o &_o 30_o verse_n whisperer_n backbiter_n serm._n 11._o pag._n 192._o on_o gal._n 5._o 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n serm._n 12._o pag._n 207._o on_o job_n 19_o 25._o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v serm._n 13._o pag._n 231._o on_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o and_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a serm._n 14._o pag._n 247._o on_o eccles._n 9_o 11._o i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_v to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o serm._n 15._o pag._n 269._o on_o act_v 21._o 14._o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v serm._n 16._o pag._n 262._o on_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n serm._n 17._o pag._n 323._o on_o deut._n 30._o 15._o see_v i_o 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