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sheba_n of_o solomon_n thou_o exceede_v the_o fame_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v no_o money_n or_o monies-worth_n can_v buy_v it_o if_o one_o have_v it_o not_o and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o once_o nothing_o can_v make_v he_o part_v with_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o defence_n against_o all_o evil_a as_o against_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o shield_n wherewith_o we_o quench_v his_o fiery_a dart_n yea_o a_o shield_n of_o god_n own_o make_n ephes_n 6.11_o and_o 16._o so_o against_o the_o world_n the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 5.4_o against_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o against_o man_n etc._n heb._n 11.33_o 34._o etc._n etc._n it_o make_v david_n not_o afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n psal_n 3.6_o against_o the_o creature_n the_o very_a lion_n can_v do_v daniel_n no_o manner_n of_o hurt_n because_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o god_n dan._n 6.23_o object_n but_o sometime_o they_o both_o hurt_n and_o kill_v the_o faithful_a a._n it_o be_v no_o hurt_n though_o it_o seem_v so_o rom._n 8.28_o what_o hurt_n do_v the_o chirurgeon_n in_o lance_v the_o flesh_n to_o cure_v a_o imposthume_n and_o save_v the_o life_n nay_o they_o hurt_v not_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o kill_v they_o for_o what_o hurt_n be_v death_n to_o a_o good_a man_n so_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o armour_n of_o proof_n against_o all_o evil_a yea_o spiritual_a also_o as_o death_n of_o soul_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v say_v christ_n joh._n 11.26_o the_o curse_n christ_n have_v redeem_v such_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o condemnation_n there_o be_v none_o to_o such_o rom._n 8.1_o 2._o it_o be_v as_o all_o the_o five_o sense_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o taste_v and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a psal_n 34.8_o it_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n psal_n 85.8_o it_o smell_n the_o savour_n of_o 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into_o gain_n unto_o we_o rom._n 8.28_o if_o not_o one_o way_n yet_o another_o if_o not_o in_o one_o year_n yet_o in_o another_o that_o our_o loss_n shall_v be_v but_o as_o the_o let_v out_o or_o loss_n of_o superfluous_a blood_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o more_o health_n and_o save_v of_o life_n 7._o it_o prevent_v time_n and_o make_v thing_n future_a to_o be_v present_a as_o a_o optic_a glass_n that_o draw_v thing_n near_o and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o before_o heb._n 11.13_o 8._o it_o be_v our_o ballast_n in_o the_o dangerous_a sea_n and_o wave_n of_o temptation_n that_o keep_v we_o well_o settle_v and_o from_o perish_v by_o a_o unballast_n lightness_n totter_v and_o reel_v every_o way_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 9_o this_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o for_o which_o god_n respect_v we_o our_o wealth_n beauty_n wit_n learning_n honour_n may_v make_v we_o accept_v of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n only_o that_o make_v god_n in_o love_n 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it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n chief_a instrument_n as_o the_o workman_n can_v do_v no_o work_n if_o he_o want_v his_o principal_a tool_n as_o axe_n or_o hammer_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o botch_n that_o will_v give_v no_o good_a like_n therefore_o this_o we_o must_v have_v and_o that_o of_o necessity_n whatsoever_o shift_n we_o make_v for_o it_o whatsoever_o it_o cost_v to_o get_v or_o else_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o we_o if_o we_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v which_o see_v it_o be_v
and_o therefore_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n loe_o how_o goodly_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o a_o rare_a piece_n of_o a_o famous_a artist_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v god_n minister_n with_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o their_o mouth_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n verse_n 14._o for_o though_o god_n can_v work_v faith_n in_o man_n without_o this_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o as_o he_o can_v if_o it_o please_v he_o preserve_v our_o life_n without_o food_n but_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o expect_v he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o so_o refuse_v our_o food_n because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o rather_o consider_v what_o he_o will_v do_v there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o god_n word_n law_n and_o gospel_n they_o both_o conduce_v to_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o save_a belief_n the_o law_n begin_v the_o work_n the_o 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