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with_o humiliation_n if_o man_n be_v wrong_v it_o can_v but_o make_v restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n as_o zacheus_n do_v when_o david_n have_v sin_v in_o number_v the_o people_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v sure_o 2_o 10._o sam._n 24._o 10._o grace_n get_v ground_n by_o this_o 4._o tender_a conscience_n tremble_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n as_o some_o eye_n can_v abide_v to_o look_v on_o the_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o a_o toad_n that_o which_o look_v like_o sin_n he_o abhor_v it_o it_o scare_n a_o holy_a soul_n from_o any_o enterprise_n if_o it_o be_v but_o male_a coloratum_fw-la a_o ill_a aspect_n every_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o way_n redound_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o religion_n or_o at_o which_o any_o offence_n may_v be_v take_v he_o entertain_v it_o not_o and_o do_v not_o this_o give_v nutriment_n to_o grace_v 5._o tender_a conscience_n be_v jealous_a of_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a as_o it_o hate_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n so_o it_o dare_v not_o always_o trust_v every_o appearance_n of_o good_a the_o tender_a conscience_n as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v light_a will_v try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o only_o what_o be_v good_a not_o what_o seem_v so_o satan_n deceive_v more_o easy_o and_o destroy_v more_o dangerous_o when_o he_o assume_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n 15._o luk._n 16._o 15._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 6._o tender_a conscience_n take_v heed_n of_o what_o he_o know_v lawful_a he_o do_v not_o only_o fly_v what_o appear_v evil_a and_o try_v what_o appear_v good_a but_o
two_o thing_n robbery_n and_o murder_n we_o be_v traveller_n towards_o glory_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o against_o both_o these_o for_o there_o be_v one_o master-thief_n namely_o satan_n which_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n lest_o satan_n shall_v get_v a_o advantage_n of_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o sad_a sin_n that_o spring_v up_o like_o a_o weed_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v marry_v his_o father_n wife_n if_o she_o be_v his_o own_o natural_a mother_n the_o sin_n be_v most_o prodigious_a and_o unnatural_a that_o the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n shall_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o her_o bed_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o father_n of_o son_n by_o she_o a_o high_a crime_n a_o sin_n which_o the_o heathen_n stamp_v infamy_n upon_o aristotle_n write_v of_o a_o camel_n that_o kill_v his_o keeper_n for_o cause_v 47._o histor_n animal_n l._n 9_o c._n 47._o he_o to_o cover_v his_o dam_n and_o of_o a_o horse_n that_o cast_v himself_o down_o head_n long_o after_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a if_o she_o be_v his_o mother-in-law_n yet_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reverence_n if_o but_o his_o stepmother_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a step_n beyond_o nature_n for_o the_o son_n to_o uncover_v the_o father_n nakedness_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v 1â—_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1â—_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o sin_n therefore_o though_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o itself_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o adjunct_n that_o make_v it_o far_o worse_o in_o that_o he_o that_o have_v do_v it_o be_v a_o christian_a a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o paul_n charge_v they_o to_o deliver_v he_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o his_o spirit_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o he_o write_v in_o his_o first_o letter_n to_o they_o and_o the_o corinthian_n be_v soft-wax_n to_o his_o impression_n he_o command_v they_o and_o they_o obey_v he_o this_o spiritual_a physic_n apply_v to_o the_o offender_n have_v a_o good_a success_n and_o effect_n upon_o he_o for_o be_v punish_v he_o punish_v himself_o he_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o his_o second_o letter_n or_o epistle_n 7._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o to_o they_o desire_v they_o to_o forgive_v their_o patient_n and_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o that_o for_o two_o end_n the_o first_o be_v in_o vers_n 7_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n lest_o satan_n shall_v get_v a_o advantage_n of_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n the_o first_o reason_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o patient_a the_o poor_a creature_n that_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v now_o humble_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n the_o second_o reason_n cast_v its_o aspect_n upon_o the_o interest_n and_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n lest_o satan_n get_v a_o advantage_n of_o we_o in_o the_o first_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o forgive_v the_o penitent_a for_o his_o sake_n lest_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n in_o the_o second_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o forgive_v he_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n for_o say_v he_o i_o forgive_v he_o for_o your_o sake_n lest_o satan_n get_v a_o advantage_n 11._o verse_n 10._o 11._o of_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o advantage_n that_o satan_n be_v like_a to_o get_v of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o do_v not_o forgive_v he_o answ_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o sin_n satan_n will_v have_v make_v a_o advantage_n of_o their_o zeal_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o sin_n 1._o in_o abuse_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o edification_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o precious_a soul_n 2._o by_o heighten_v they_o up_o under_o a_o notion_n of_o zeal_n into_o a_o rigid_a austerity_n and_o uncharitableness_n to_o their_o offend_a brother_n 3._o by_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o spiritual_a murder_n in_o who_o hand_n have_v they_o go_v on_o this_o patient_a have_v be_v so_o rough_o handle_v that_o he_o have_v die_v in_o the_o cure_n and_o run_v into_o despair_n 4._o their_o rigidness_n towards_o their_o lapse_v brother_n satan_n will_v have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o ruin_v the_o church_n and_o dissolve_v the_o society_n it_o will_v have_v breed_v ill_a blood_n in_o the_o body_n beget_v schism_n and_o division_n among_o they_o offend_v the_o weak_a and_o make_v the_o stubborn_a more_o obstinate_a if_o a_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o mother_n thus_o they_o will_v have_v murmur_v and_o not_o without_o some_o reason_n they_o that_o favour_v the_o offend_a party_n will_v have_v cry_v down_o discipline_n and_o government_n beside_o if_o pastor_n and_o sheep_n be_v not_o mutual_o careful_a of_o one_o another_o soul_n by_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n to_o prevent_v the_o fall_n of_o some_o and_o to_o raise_v up_o other_o that_o be_v fall_v to_o heal_v the_o break_a to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a to_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a to_o cure_v the_o wound_a if_o all_o of_o they_o take_v not_o care_n of_o every_o one_o how_o shall_v that_o flock_n subsist_v and_o continue_v long_o 5._o the_o false_a apostle_n those_o apostle_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v paul_n adversary_n and_o the_o gospel_n will_v have_v make_v a_o strong_a advantage_n to_o accuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o draw_v a_o party_n to_o themselves_o thus_o satan_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o just_a discipline_n go_v about_o the_o perdition_n and_o ruin_n not_o of_o one_o sinner_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n if_o 11._o verse_n 10_o 11._o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n forgive_v i_o it_o lest_o satan_n shall_v get_v a_o advantage_n of_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n now_o to_o look_v a_o little_a into_o the_o word_n the_o original_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o which_o ambrose_n render_v ne_fw-la possideamur_fw-la a_o satana_n lest_o we_o be_v possess_v by_o satan_n lest_o he_o get_v we_o into_o his_o possession_n 2._o erasmus_n render_v it_o ne_fw-fr occupemura_fw-fr satana_n the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la circumveniamur_fw-la a_o satana_n lest_o we_o be_v circumvent_v by_o satan_n lest_o he_o cunning_o come_v about_o we_o and_o beguile_v we_o by_o his_o wile_n and_o this_o to_o i_o seem_v the_o right_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o tertullian_n render_v it_o ne_fw-la fraudemur_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_fw-la a_o satana_n jest_n we_o be_v overreach_v or_o deceive_v by_o satan_n for_o his_o way_n be_v to_o work_v by_o policy_n he_o play_v his_o game_n by_o craft_n of_o wit_n rather_o than_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a diaboli_fw-la eph._n 6._o 11._o id_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la insidias_fw-la technas_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la diaboli_fw-la to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o cunning_a method_n art_n and_o deception_n of_o the_o devil_n methodus_fw-la graecis_fw-la est_fw-la ars_fw-la &_o techna_fw-la method_n with_o the_o grecian_n be_v art_n and_o skill_n and_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o craft_n a_o method_n of_o cunning_a a_o art_n to_o deceive_v so_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumvenire_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fallere_fw-la to_o deceive_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumventio_fw-la that_o be_v a_o deceive_a so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o thing_n only_o with_o this_o different_a respect_n he_o that_o deceive_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v it_o methodical_o for_o his_o handsome_a art_n and_o skill_n to_o do_v it_o he_o that_o deceive_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o end_n and_o scope_n for_o therefore_o do_v man_n deceive_v ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
yet_o 15._o heb._n 4._o 15._o without_o sin_n but_o in_o our_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v seldom_o tempt_v by_o affliction_n without_o sin_n although_o affliction_n do_v not_o quite_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v we_o yet_o always_o almost_o at_o the_o very_a first_o onset_n it_o do_v like_o a_o great_a blow_n dizzy_a the_o brain_n and_o make_v we_o give_v back_o if_o we_o be_v not_o throw_v down_o yet_o we_o reel_v and_o stagger_v and_o sometime_o it_o lay_v we_o flat_a and_o our_o faith_n lie_v sprawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o affliction_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o sensation_n and_o 2._o temptation_n 1._o in_o affliction_n there_o be_v sensation_n doloris_fw-la sensus_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n and_o this_o christ_n feel_v as_o well_o as_o we_o we_o can_v and_o he_o can_v not_o taste_v affliction_n without_o pain_n as_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o dolour_n when_o evil_n lie_v upon_o we_o so_o be_v christ_n he_o feel_v sharp_a and_o keen_a pain_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v as_o to_z sense_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n yet_o without_o sin_n but_o 2._o in_o affliction_n there_o be_v also_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o true_a that_o great_a temptation_n arise_v out_o of_o affliction_n therefore_o be_v affliction_n antonomastice_n call_v temptation_n they_o tempt_v sad_o to_o murmur_v and_o impatience_n to_o wrangle_v and_o expostulation_n with_o god_n to_o unbelief_n and_o doubt_v of_o his_o love_n nay_o to_o cast_v off_o god_n do_v god_n himself_o tempt_v i_o thus_o and_o afflict_v i_o thus_o and_o shall_v i_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n ah_o look_v how_o you_o be_v under_o your_o daily_a affliction_n use_v 8._o do_v god_n tempt_v abraham_n abraham_n his_o friend_n then_o you_o may_v be_v the_o tempt_v and_o yet_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n god_n tempt_v and_o try_v his_o dear_a one_o all_o be_v in_o love_n 1._o he_o tempt_v his_o dear_a one_o he_o tempt_v those_o who_o he_o love_v dear_o abraham_n be_v high_a in_o god_n book_n one_o of_o his_o intimate_a and_o bosom-acquaintance_n and_o yet_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n nay_o to_o give_v you_o a_o great_a instance_n than_o abraham_n jesus_n christ_n be_v tempt_v i_o say_v jesus_n christ_n be_v 15._o heb._n 4._o 15._o in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v and_o yet_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o tempt_v and_o yet_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v tempt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eminent_o superlative_o more_o than_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eminent_o and_o superlative_o above_o we_o all_o so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o tempt_v and_o yet_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n nay_o jesus_n christ_n be_v tempt_v of_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v not_o only_o tempt_v by_o the_o tempter_n but_o by_o his_o dear_a father_n god_n himself_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 2._o all_o be_v in_o love_n he_o tempt_v in_o love_n he_o not_o only_o tempt_v his_o belove_a but_o he_o tempt_v they_o in_o love_n that_o he_o may_v love_v they_o the_o more_o and_o they_o in_o the_o issue_n love_v he_o the_o better_a how_o much_o more_o do_v god_n love_n abraham_n when_o he_o see_v he_o forget_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o his_o own_o child_n to_o be_v his_o son_n for_o his_o sake_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o 17._o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17._o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o do_v not_o this_o message_n from_o heaven_n think_v you_o kindle_v a_o 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