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as_o a_o result_n and_o concomitant_a of_o hope_n be_v mighty_a for_o battaille_n ibid._n he_o that_o rejoice_v not_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v will_v rejoice_v in_o vain_a hope_n or_o sensual_a enjoyment_n ibid._n objection_n if_o hope_n bring_v in_o so_o great_a and_o steady_a a_o return_n of_o joy_n what_o place_n do_v we_o leave_v for_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n answer_v p._n 164._o there_o be_v a_o double_a use_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n ibid._n whilst_o god_n love_v we_o he_o grieve_v for_o our_o sinning_n and_o he_o grieve_v the_o more_o because_o he_o love_v we_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o p._n 165._o never_o grieve_v without_o the_o relief_n of_o hope_n and_o joy_n ibid._n for_o the_o degree_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o work_v ourselves_o and_o our_o sorrow_n as_o low_o as_o affliction_n will_v lay_v we_o ibid._n we_o have_v pain_n to_o conflict_n with_o as_o well_o as_o pleasure_n hope_v arm_n we_o for_o they_o also_o ibid._n we_o must_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o 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and_o spiritual_a lusting_n ibid._n to_o what_o degree_n hope_n must_v purify_v ibid._n coral_n from_o the_o settle_v our_o hope_n p._n 171._o to_o raise_v our_o hope_n we_o must_v improove_v and_o raise_v our_o faith_n ibid._n in_o all_o composition_n something_o give_v the_o body_n faith_n give_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n to_o hope_v ibid._n hope_v abridge_n the_o time_n of_o expectation_n and_o life_n in_o a_o anticipation_n of_o eternal_a joy_n p._n 172._o the_o last_o piece_n of_o arm_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a weapon_n p._n 173._o that_o the_o spirit_n use_v ibid._n that_o the_o spirit_n formâ—d_v ibid._n what_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o p._n 174._o prove_v to_o be_v the_o scripture_n ibid._n christ_n make_v use_v of_o this_o weapon_n against_o the_o devil_n himself_o &_o in_o other_o p._n 175._o whether_o the_o letter_n or_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n mean_v here_o ibid._n how_o shall_v ignorant_a man_n know_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n p._n 176._o to_o have_v the_o sword_n fit_v for_o our_o use_n be_v our_o due_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sword_n itself_o ibid._n the_o scripture_n though_o deep_a be_v fordable_a by_o man_n holy_a and_o diligent_a ibid._n the_o saint_n have_v a_o taste_n proportionable_a to_o their_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o can_v distinguish_v of_o food_n ibid._n &_o p._n 177._o try_v all_o thing_n p._n 177._o the_o way_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n also_o we_o must_v search_v which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n ibid._n how_o it_o be_v do_v ibid._n corollary_n to_o encourage_v to_o fight_v p._n 178_o man_n be_v seldom_o overcome_v but_o when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o party_n ibid._n several_a scripture_n expression_n teach_v we_o to_o value_v this_o sword_n the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 179_o 180_o 181_o 182._o all_o sin_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n or_o forgetfulness_n p._n 181._o the_o difference_n of_o man_n lie_v in_o the_o 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ibid._n every_o thing_n powerful_a in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o ordinance_n ibid._n the_o conclusion_n p._n 188._o finis_fw-la these_o principal_a fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n the_o reader_n may_v correct_v as_o follow_v pag._n line_n error_n correct_a 2_o 27_o with_o which_o 9_o 2_o incorporal_a incorporeal_a 10_o 20_o that_o their_o 11_o 24_o beingh_n being_n 13_o 28_o they_o then_o 16_o 28_o operation_n apparition_n 19_o 16_o genui_fw-la genium_fw-la 23_o 3_o pro_fw-la ratio_fw-la par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la 23_o 27_o moderated_o moderate_v by_o 28_o 4_o ward_n word_n  _fw-fr 5_o sun_n son_n  _fw-fr 9_o mathematicus_fw-la mathematician_n 30_o 20_o god_n thing_n 31_o 14_o not_o must_v be_v put_v out_o 33_o 28_o raisedned_a raisednes_n 34_o 31_o medimus_fw-la medium_n 38_o 2_o believe_v relieve_v 39_o 14_o light_a sight_n 49_o 23_o may_v by_o  _fw-fr 25_o vice_n nice_a 50_o 14_o motion_n notion_n  _fw-fr 18_o and_o must_v be_v put_v out_o  _fw-fr 19_o their_n your_o 51_o 5_o with_o 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