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miracle_n to_o the_o distrust_n of_o his_o father_n providence_n use_n learn_v we_o from_o hence_o to_o fear_v all_o discourse_n with_o satan_n and_o suspect_v all_o that_o he_o say_v as_o have_v a_o reach_n beyond_o our_o discovery_n metuas_fw-la satanam_fw-la vel_fw-la vera_fw-la loquentem_fw-la some_o will_v say_v let_v satan_n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o let_v he_o do_v his_o worst_a ex_fw-la veris_fw-la possunt_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la sequi_fw-la by_o the_o necessity_n of_o logic_n truth_n must_v inevitable_o follow_v from_o the_o truth_n he_o speak_v but_o know_v his_o sophistry_n can_v grace_v a_o lie_n sudden_o on_o the_o stock_n of_o truth_n so_o artificial_o so_o invisible_o that_o thy_o eye_n can_v discern_v the_o same_o last_o be_v jealous_a of_o satan_n best_a temptation_n which_o as_o here_o to_o christ_n pretend_v most_o courtesy_n and_o kindness_n in_o they_o stink_v be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a for_o man_n health_n who_o offensiveness_n make_v they_o 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first_o temptation_n to_o despair_n sermon_n four_o matth._n 4.4_o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o receive_a fancy_n as_o old_a as_o common_a false_a as_o either_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o scripture_n but_o found_v partly_o on_o that_o licence_n which_o painter_n assume_v to_o themselves_o partly_o on_o the_o pretend_a apparition_n of_o ignorant_a monk_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v horn_v the_o best_a moral_n i_o can_v make_v of_o so_o fond_a a_o conceit_n be_v this_o the_o devil_n temptation_n be_v horn_v or_o fork_a bicornea_fw-la argumenta_fw-la so_o that_o choose_v which_o you_o will_v he_o hope_v to_o gore_v the_o soul_n thus_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n to_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n one_o the_o one_o side_n satan_n hope_v to_o make_v christ_n renounce_v his_o sonship_n there_o be_v one_o bear_v or_o else_o to_o work_v a_o needless_a miracle_n there_o be_v the_o other_o horn_n and_o with_o such_o dilemma_n he_o use_v daily_o to_o assault_v god_n child_n but_o what_o say_v david_n psal._n 75.12_o i_o will_v break_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o ungodly_a which_o here_o be_v true_o perform_v by_o christ_n who_o find_v out_o a_o medium_n betwixt_o the_o two_o extremity_n namely_o that_o a_o man_n without_o bread_n may_v support_v himself_o by_o a_o faithful_a and_o patient_a dependence_n on_o god_n promise_n hunger_n say_v our_o english_a proverb_n will_v break_v through_o stone_n wall_n and_o satan_n hope_v that_o christ_n hunger_n shall_v transport_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o turn_v those_o stone_n miraculous_o into_o bread_n when_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n christ_n turn_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n into_o a_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o hit_v wound_v and_o repel_v satan_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v 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time_n and_o place_n be_v a_o superfluity_n of_o a_o superfluity_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n ioh._n 2.10_o they_o have_v well_o drink_v understand_v it_o not_o so_o excessive_o but_o still_o there_o be_v a_o plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la for_o honest_a mirth_n or_o otherwise_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o patronize_v drunkenness_n last_o that_o miracle_n he_o do_v to_o gratify_v guest_n but_o here_o he_o be_v concern_v for_o his_o own_o support_n and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o work_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v he_o do_v that_o miracle_n in_o cana_n for_o the_o convert_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o confirm_n of_o weak_a believer_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o text_n say_v ioh._n 2.11_o this_o beginning_n of_o miracle_n do_v jesus_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o disâ—iples_n believe_v on_o he_o now_o here_o he_o refuse_v to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v unnecessary_a christ_n now_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o wilderness_n may_v either_o buy_v or_o else_o request_v food_n elsewhere_o 2._o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o do_v it_o at_o satan_n suit_n and_o solicit_v who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o brag_v that_o he_o have_v christ_n at_o his_o command_n to_o practise_v miracle_n at_o his_o pleasure_n wherefore_o neither_o satan_n nor_o his_o imp_n herod_n luke_n 23.8_o and_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 16.1_o can_v prevail_v with_o christ_n to_o show_v they_o a_o sign_n when_o either_o out_o of_o curiosity_n wantonness_n or_o craft_n they_o require_v the_o same_o 3._o it_o be_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o satan_n conversion_n the_o blind_a man_n be_v press_v often_o to_o repeat_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n cure_v he_o say_v blunt_o to_o the_o pharisee_n ioh._n 9.27_o wherefore_o will_v you_o hear_v it_o again_o will_v you_o also_o be_v his_o disciple_n why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n work_v a_o wonder_n satan_n be_v present_a will_v he_o also_o be_v christ_n convert_n he_o can_v not_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v to_o salvation_n last_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o tempt_v god_n to_o work_v a_o needless_a miracle_n when_o there_o be_v other_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o it_o which_o lead_v our_o meditation_n to_o observe_v doct._n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n wrought_v their_o miracle_n with_o a_o public_a spirit_n for_o god_n glory_n they_o never_o use_v their_o heal_n or_o sanative_a miracle_n for_o their_o own_o relief_n nor_o their_o hurt_v or_o destructive_a miracle_n in_o their_o own_o revenge_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o near_o and_o dear_a timothy_n be_v to_o saint_n paul_n who_o he_o call_v *_o 1.2_o his_o son_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o cure_v those_o frequent_a infirmity_n wherewith_o timothy_n be_v trouble_v paul_n that_o cure_v the_o cripple_n at_o lystra_n of_o his_o lameness_n act_n 14.10_o heal_v the_o father_n of_o
and_o bring_v such_o a_o one_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o on_o calice-sand_n that_o iâ—_z by_o mutual_a consent_n the_o other_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o go_v as_o the_o challenger_n to_o have_v he_o so_o christ_n confident_a of_o his_o cause_n innocence_n armour_n and_o god_n assistance_n go_v willing_o with_o the_o devil_n refuse_v no_o place_n of_o his_o proffer_v however_o our_o divine_n general_o conceive_v that_o god_n for_o the_o present_a give_v satan_n power_n over_o christ_n body_n to_o transport_v it_o which_o may_v be_v maintain_v without_o any_o absurdity_n for_o if_o the_o imp_n of_o satan_n the_o soldier_n and_o priest_n officer_n have_v power_n to_o carry_v he_o from_o the_o garden_n to_o annas_n from_o annas_n to_o caiaphas_n from_o caiaphas_n to_o pilate_n from_o pilate_n to_o herod_n from_o herod_n to_o pilate_n from_o gabbatha_n to_o golgotha_n no_o wonder_n if_o satan_n himself_o may_v have_v commission_n to_o carry_v he_o and_o christ_n show_v submission_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o he_o in_o a_o word_n as_o when_o pilate_n boast_v what_o great_a matter_n he_o can_v do_v ioh._n 19.11_o jesus_n as_o humble_o as_o sharp_o return_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o so_o satan_n can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o christ_n body_n except_o god_n for_o his_o own_o great_a glory_n have_v permit_v it_o unto_o he_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n how_o can_v a_o material_a city_n quest_n be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o house_n be_v account_v holy_a as_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o answ._n god_n himself_o so_o none_o holy_a but_o he_o by_o original_a inherent_a holiness_n none_o holy_a but_o angel_n and_o man_n with_o derivative_a inherent_a holiness_n but_o a_o relative_a holiness_n belong_v to_o place_n and_o thing_n consecrate_v or_o set_v apart_o from_o civil_a or_o profane_a to_o religious_a or_o pious_a use_n but_o how_o can_v jerusalem_n now_o be_v account_v holy_a quest_n see_v the_o complaint_n 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there_o be_v the_o holy_a altar_n the_o heart_n of_o religion_n holy_a because_o it_o hold_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o they_o holy_a because_o they_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n separation_n therefore_o may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o corruption_n not_o from_o the_o fundamental_n of_o a_o true_a though_o sick_a church_n such_o as_o jerusalem_n now_o be_v much_o deprave_a but_o still_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n doct._n satan_n be_v not_o deter_v from_o tempt_a by_o the_o holiness_n of_o any_o place_n for_o here_o be_v a_o triplicity_n of_o holiness_n centre_v together_o holy_a land_n zech._n 2.12_o in_o this_o holy_a land_n jerusalem_n term_v the_o holy_a city_n in_o the_o text_n as_o also_o so_o call_v matth._n 27.53_o in_o this_o holy_a city_n the_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 5.7_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n a_o four_o may_v be_v add_v the_o pinnacle_n which_o though_o not_o the_o holy_a yet_o the_o high_a 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our_o eye_n from_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o left_a if_o from_o before_o our_o face_n to_o behind_o our_o back_n we_o do_v but_o exchange_v one_o vanity_n for_o another_o see_v solomon_n say_v eccles._n 1.1_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a cast_v of_o the_o eye_n answ._n wherewith_o man_n behold_v worldly_a vanity_n the_o first_o necessary_a and_o lawful_a not_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o two_o next_o useful_a and_o laudable_a high_o to_o be_v praise_v the_o last_o but_o most_o common_o practise_v sinful_a and_o dangerous_a just_o to_o be_v condemn_v the_o first_o to_o behold_v vanity_n with_o a_o transient_a eye_n as_o a_o passenger_n who_o ride_v post_n through_o a_o country_n and_o see_v man_n building_n meadow_n field_n wood_n but_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o they_o as_o mind_v their_o own_o business_n all_o the_o while_n ahimâ—az_n be_v ask_v about_o absalom_n death_n 2_o sam._n 18.29_o purposely_o conceal_v his_o knowledge_n in_o that_o his_o slight_a and_o general_a answer_n i_o see_v a_o great_a tumult_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v but_o shall_v a_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v serious_o examine_v upon_o interrogatory_n concerning_o such_o a_o fond_a fashion_n or_o fantastic_a mode_n what_o he_o know_v thereof_o all_o the_o intelligence_n he_o will_v return_v be_v this_o he_o see_v a_o great_a bustle_a and_o huddle_n and_o hubbub_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o nothing_o as_o behold_v worldly_a vanity_n with_o a_o transient_a eye_n the_o next_o and_o that_o commedable_a behold_v worldly_a vanity_n be_v with_o a_o contemn_v and_o disdain_v look_n slight_v the_o poverty_n and_o emptiness_n thereof_o the_o three_o still_o more_o to_o be_v praise_v as_o speak_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o a_o pity_v and_o bemoan_v eye_n not_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o to_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o delight_v in_o and_o dote_v on_o they_o that_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n shall_v undervalue_v themselves_o so_o unworthy_o as_o to_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o so_o useless_a yea_o dangerous_a object_n but_o to_o behold_v worldly_a vanity_n with_o a_o admire_a and_o almost_o adore_a eye_n as_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 21.5_o gaze_v on_o the_o fabric_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v much_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o all_o christian_n now_o whereas_o satan_n show_v our_o saviour_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o suppress_v all_o the_o sorrow_n thereof_o and_o conceal_v the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n mention_v matth._n 13.22_o we_o observe_v the_o devil_n discover_v what_o be_v pleasant_a doct._n hide_v what_o be_v painful_a in_o all_o his_o allurement_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v suspicious_a have_v he_o real_o represent_v the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o vexation_n inevitable_o appendent_a thereunto_o it_o will_v have_v dishearten_v our_o saviour_n from_o the_o acceptance_n 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adoration_n then_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o itself_o and_o in_o scripture_n be_v give_v to_o god_n himself_o thus_o s._n james_n chap._n 1.1_o style_v himself_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o although_o saint_n paul_n to_o note_v that_o by_o the_o way_n gal._n 1.19_o entitle_v he_o for_o the_o more_o outward_a honour_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o humble_a apostle_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o himself_o wave_v all_o carnal_a relation_n to_o christ_n and_o only_o call_v himself_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n as_o a_o title_n of_o high_a spiritual_a honour_n and_o which_o speak_v his_o low_a service_n unto_o our_o saviour_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o the_o criticism_n thereof_o be_v appropriate_a to_o our_o god_n alone_o 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those_o celestial_a spirit_n which_o upon_o satan_n depâ—rture_n minister_v unto_o he_o quest_n how_o come_v satan_n now_o to_o leave_v our_o saviour_n rather_o than_o before_o as_o if_o his_o last_o answer_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o his_o former_a twice_o before_o he_o have_v refuse_v the_o proffer_n and_o refute_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o now_o he_o do_v no_o more_o answ._n first_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o latent_a operation_n or_o mystical_a efficacy_n of_o the_o number_n of_o three_o as_o if_o the_o three_o resistance_n drive_v the_o devil_n away_o thrice_o cross_v thrice_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n etc._n etc._n folly_n with_o papist_n to_o fix_v any_o force_n either_o in_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o triplication_n thereof_o or_o as_o if_o satan_n will_v tempt_v we_o only_o three_o time_n who_o will_v do_v it_o more_o than_o thirty_o time_n three_o but_o satan_n leave_v he_o first_o because_o he_o who_o long_o have_v look_v for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o find_v viz._n whether_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v now_o to_o his_o great_a sorrow_n sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o he_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o desist_v from_o far_a inquiry_n therein_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o much_o satan_n knowledge_n be_v i_o will_v not_o say_v better_v but_o increase_v in_o one_o chapter_n mark_n 1_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o eleven_o verse_n for_o verse_n 13._o he_o tempt_v christ_n namely_o to_o try_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o verse_n 24._o he_o confess_v he_o i_o know_v thou_o with_o dear-bought_a knowledge_n to_o his_o own_o confusion_n who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n second_o satan_n can_v not_o go_v high_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o go_v low_o in_o his_o temptation_n ecquid_fw-la aliquid_fw-la altius_fw-la be_v there_o any_o act_n worse_o than_o idolatry_n or_o great_a temptation_n thereunto_o than_o the_o wealth_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o state_n of_o satan_n malice_n to_o present_v our_o saviour_n after_o this_o with_o some_o petty_a allurement_n to_o a_o puny_a sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o present_a to_o desist_v three_o satan_n go_v away_o to_o save_v his_o credit_n be_v on_o the_o matter_n drive_v away_o christ_n speak_v get_v thou_o hence_o as_o a_o commander_n with_o authority_n and_o his_o word_n be_v for_o the_o time_n a_o mittimus_fw-la to_o dispatch_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o that_o place_n who_o behold_v christ_n his_o holy_a anger_n now_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o height_n present_o with_o shame_n sneak_v and_o slink_v away_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o doct._n holy_a indignation_n be_v a_o excellent_a exorcism_n to_o drive_v satan_n away_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o fright_v the_o fierce_a lion_n that_o of_o the_o crow_n of_o a_o cock_n be_v deny_v by_o many_o doubt_v of_o by_o most_o be_v by_o shake_v of_o a_o firebrand_n 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