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himself_o marvel_v at_o the_o strength_n thereof_o in_o oppose_v the_o
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the_o blame_n of_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o let_v therefore_o the_o time_n we_o spend_v in_o blame_v of_o satan_n when_o we_o have_v sin_v be_v spend_v in_o oppose_v of_o satan_n 6.13.16_o jam._n 4.7_o eph._n 4.27_o 1_o pet_n 5.10_o eph._n 6.13.16_o that_o we_o may_v not_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n but_o resist_v he_o by_o faith_n apply_v the_o victory_n of_o christ_n and_o view_v present_a assistance_n and_o future_a recompense_n by_o prayer_n bring_v god_n into_o the_o combat_n by_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o comfort_n and_o watchfulness_n against_o all_o tentation_n to_o sin_n continue_v our_o allegiance_n and_o god_n protection_n adventure_v not_o within_o the_o chain_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n supply_v not_o their_o want_n of_o length_n by_o thy_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n our_o nature_n be_v tinder_n and_o gunpowder_n we_o have_v need_n beware_v not_o only_o of_o fiery_a dart_n but_o the_o least_o spark_n 6._o god_n can_v make_v a_o offéndor_n his_o own_o afflict_a 6._o observe_v 6._o a_o magor-missabib_a a_o terror_n to_o himself_o and_o constant_o to_o carry_v his_o own_o chain_n of_o terror_n and_o torment_n about_o he_o that_o which_o make_v we_o enemy_n to_o god_n make_v we_o enemy_n to_o ourselves_o wickedness_n be_v it_o be_v own_o vexation_n a_o sinner_n though_o he_o be_v true_o a_o friend_n to_o none_o yet_o never_o be_v he_o so_o great_a a_o foe_n to_o any_o as_o to_o himself_o powder_n which_o blow_v up_o the_o house_n can_v itself_o escape_v from_o burn_a such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o without_o any_o trouble_n to_o himself_o he_o can_v make_v a_o transgressor_n his_o own_o tormentor_n industrious_o to_o fetch_v in_o matter_n of_o excessive_a horror_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n to_o gaze_v willing_o into_o that_o false_a glass_n which_o satan_n set_v before_o he_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o that_o lie_a cruelty_n which_o misrepresents_a to_o the_o sinner_n affright_v imagination_n every_o gnat_n as_o a_o camel_n 84._o nihil_fw-la potuit_fw-la adeo_fw-la aptè_fw-la proponi_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la accommodatè_fw-la adferri_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ille_fw-la vel_fw-la refelleret_fw-la argutissimè_fw-la vel_fw-la eluderet_fw-la callidissimè_fw-la vel-dissolveret_a promptissimè_fw-la saepe_fw-la intra_fw-la meipsum_fw-la cogitavi_fw-la eum_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ita_fw-la perspicacem_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la ita_fw-la porro_fw-la exercitatum_fw-la in_o disputationibus_fw-la theologicis_fw-la cum_fw-la sanus_fw-la esset_fw-la hist_o fran._n spira_n p._n 120.121_o in_o tantis_fw-la suis_fw-la malis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la vultus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la quam_fw-la tortorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la semper_fw-la exhorrescere_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 84._o every_o mote_n as_o a_o molehill_n every_o molehill_n as_o a_o mountain_n every_o lustful_a thought_n as_o a_o sodomitical_a vallany_n every_o idle_a word_n as_o a_o desperate_a blasphemy_n every_o angry_a look_n as_o a_o bloody_a murder_n every_o transgression_n against_o light_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o amazedness_n of_o spirit_n god_n can_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o turn_v his_o own_o artillery_n his_o wit_n and_o learning_n upon_o himself_o to_o argue_v with_o subtlety_n against_o the_o pardonableness_n his_o sin_n to_o wound_v his_o wound_n with_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o be_v incurable_a to_o vex_v his_o very_a vexation_n with_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v in_o a_o word_n to_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o torment_n not_o only_o his_o cross_n and_o tentation_n but_o even_o the_o very_a comfort_n of_o his_o life_n wife_n child_n gold_z good_n honour_n as_o that_o woeful_a spira_n do_v if_o god_n speak_v the_o word_n the_o hand_n shall_v rebel_v and_o strike_v the_o
to_o cover_v the_o sore_a if_o sin_n be_v impudent_a reproof_n and_o correction_n shall_v not_o be_v bashful_a if_o a_o minister_n see_v that_o error_n and_o profaneness_n seek_v no_o corner_n he_o shall_v not_o hide_v truth_n in_o a_o corner_n public_a offence_n be_v like_o a_o bag_n of_o poison_n throw_v into_o a_o common_a fountain_n serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n and_o the_o end_n at_o which_o god_n aim_v in_o the_o punish_n of_o offender_n 17.7_o deut._n 17.7_o be_v that_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n the_o syrian_n care_v not_o to_o fight_v with_o small_a or_o great_a but_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n shall_v principal_o strike_v at_o reign_v sin_n all_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_n christ_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o impiety_n of_o their_o time_n i_o very_o believe_v that_o one_o main_a sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o make_v 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shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a fear_v he_o say_v christ_n who_o be_v able_a to_o throw_v soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n faith_n be_v as_o true_o due_a to_o threaten_n as_o promise_n and_o holy_a fear_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n move_v with_o fear_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a or_o profitable_a so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v such_o a_o eager_a proneness_n to_o sin_n to_o want_v a_o stoppage_n by_o fear_n so_o unwilling_a be_v we_o to_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o forbid_a breast_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n that_o we_o daily_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o wormwood_n and_o aloe_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n imbitter_v they_o &_o all_o little_a enough_o only_a heaven_n perfect_v love_n and_o cast_v out_o fear_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o proneness_n to_o sin_n in_o every_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o observe_v 5._o why_o shall_v god_n make_v sodom_n a_o 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secret_a which_o have_v make_v so_o many_o public_a example_n 6._o behold_v example_n in_o a_o way_n of_o particular_a application_n not_o with_o self_n exception_n but_o as_o bring_v thou_o tiding_n of_o thy_o own_o ruin_n without_o repentance_n never_o say_v what_o be_v this_o to_o i_o unless_o i_o repent_v i_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v most_o hear_v of_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n say_v to_o themselves_o as_o peter_n to_o christ_n these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o we_o look_v not_o upon_o any_o outward_a thing_n as_o able_a to_o ward_v off_o the_o blow_n or_o privilege_v thou_o from_o punishment_n wealth_n can_v raise_v a_o ransom_n power_n can_v prevail_v wisdom_n can_v contrive_v secrecy_n can_v shelter_v one_o from_o wrath_n god_n have_v as_o many_o arrow_n in_o his_o quiver_n as_o he_o have_v before_o ever_o he_o begin_v to_o shoot_v any_o we_o have_v no_o protection_n against_o the_o arrest_n of_o justice_n outward_a privilege_n nay_o save_v grace_n itself_o can_v 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