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truth_n of_o this_o i_o know_v not_o but_o as_o about_o moses_n be_v body_n so_o about_o every_o faithful_a person_n these_o do_v contend_v the_o one_o to_o hazard_v the_o other_o to_o deliver_v therefore_o we_o may_v well_o pray_v that_o as_o the_o devil_n inspire_v we_o with_o evil_a thought_n so_o the_o good_a angel_n may_v inspire_v we_o with_o good_a and_o that_o if_o hell_n open_v her_o mouth_n to_o devour_v we_o heaven_n will_v open_v its_o gate_n that_o from_o thence_o there_o may_v descend_v the_o influence_n of_o grace_n to_o save_v we_o and_o nemo_fw-la officiosior_fw-la deo_fw-la there_o be_v none_o more_o officious_a than_o god_n who_o be_v not_o afar_o off_o from_o our_o tear_n but_o listen_v when_o we_o call_v be_v with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n wait_v on_o we_o ponder_v our_o step_n and_o our_o go_n and_o when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v nay_o inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o fontem_fw-la in_o our_o fall_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v and_o save_v we_o and_o officiocissima_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la his_o grace_n be_v the_o most_o diligent_a and_o officious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n quasi_fw-la in_o nostram_fw-la jurata_fw-la salutem_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o swear_a friend_n and_o be_v bind_v by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o attend_v and_o guard_v we_o when_o do_v the_o devil_n roar_v and_o we_o hear_v not_o a_o kind_n of_o watchword_n within_o we_o no_o light_n timere_fw-la fear_v it_o not_o all_o this_o be_v but_o noise_n and_o when_o do_v he_o flatter_v and_o we_o hear_v not_o a_o voice_n behind_o we_o no_o light_n praesumere_fw-la be_v not_o too_o bold_a it_o be_v the_o devil_n it_o be_v thy_o utter_a enemy_n and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o tribulation_n in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o wealth_n this_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o but_o further_a yet_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o beg_v god_n immediate_a assistance_n his_o efficacious_a and_o save_v grace_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o send_v his_o angel_n but_o make_v we_o angel_n to_o ourselves_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la angelus_fw-la esse_fw-la coepit_fw-la but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v become_v a_o angel_n yea_o nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la deus_fw-la esse_fw-la coepit_fw-la but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v become_v a_o god_n partaker_n say_v st._n peter_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o above_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o solomon_n for_o a_o understand_a heart_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v christ_n vicar_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o may_v make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n that_o we_o may_v have_v eyesight_n and_o foresight_n and_o oversight_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o foresee_v and_o oversee_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o about_o we_o in_o all_o our_o path_n that_o we_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n peter_n speak_v purblind_a strike_v with_o gross_a darkness_n like_o the_o sodomite_n to_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n nay_o in_o montes_fw-la impingere_fw-la as_o st._n augustine_n speak_v run_v upon_o evil_n never_o so_o palpable_a visible_a mountainous_a evil_n and_o see_v they_o not_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o friend_n and_o think_v ourselves_o at_o dothan_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n we_o read_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o first_o age_n know_v not_o what_o death_n mean_v or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v but_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o man_n ly-down_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a or_o rather_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n like_o beast_n not_o think_v of_o death_n or_o what_o may_v follow_v and_o indeed_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o fall_v so_o often_o into_o evil_n be_v because_o we_o see_v it_o not_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v as_o if_o to_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o rest_n nothing_o else_o but_o to_o satisfy_v the_o sense_n and_o to_o please_v the_o appetite_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v as_o natural_a as_o to_o eat_v therefore_o we_o pray_v lord_n open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o so_o fly_v away_o and_o escape_v and_o as_o we_o pray_v for_o sight_n so_o we_o do_v for_o foresight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o understanding_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o far_a the_o eye_n to_o see_v afar_o off_o and_o the_o ear_n to_o listen_v and_o give_v notice_n of_o danger_n yet_o at_o some_o distance_n to_o know_v the_o sign_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o heaven_n to_o say_v this_o bread_n may_v â—e_v gravel_n this_o beauty_n deceitful_a and_o this_o wine_n a_o mocker_n this_o rage_n of_o satan_n may_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o his_o fawn_a may_v make_v i_o dishonour_v he_o this_o his_o war_n may_v work_v my_o peace_n and_o his_o truce_n may_v be_v but_o a_o borrow_a space_n of_o time_n to_o undermine_v i_o magna_fw-la tentatio_fw-la est_fw-la tentatione_n career_n it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a tentation_n to_o be_v without_o one_o and_o a_o great_a evil_n not_o sometime_o to_o taste_v of_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understanding_n and_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o much_o forecast_n lead_v we_o to_o a_o paradise_n of_o bliss_n scelera_fw-la consilia_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o rush_v upon_o evil_n but_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o without_o forecast_n and_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o desire_v not_o only_o a_o eye_n which_o may_v see_v and_o foresee_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o basil_n speak_v