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may_v suffice_v then_o to_o satisfy_v you_o in_o this_o great_a comfortable_a point_n viz._n that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v that_o his_o power_n be_v but_o a_o limit_a power_n god_n hold_v he_o in_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v a_o jot_n further_o than_o he_o please_v sect_n ii_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v these_o first_o because_o though_o satan_n have_v a_o power_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a his_o power_n be_v a_o limit_a power_n though_o satan_n be_v potent_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o omnipotent_a god_n be_v above_o he_o though_o he_o be_v mighty_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o almighty_a though_o he_o be_v great_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o great_a though_o he_o can_v do_v many_o thing_n yet_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n final_o satan_n power_n be_v narrow_a than_o his_o will_n and_o malice_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n second_o as_o god_n have_v set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o satan_n power_n as_o 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the_o devil_n can_v go_v be_v the_o air_n call_v the_o prince_n thereof_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o upper_a world_n heaven_n fear_v no_o devil_n and_o therefore_o its_o gate_n stand_v always_o open_a never_o dare_v this_o fiend_n look_v into_o that_o holy_a place_n since_o he_o be_v first_o expel_v but_o range_v to_o and_o fro_o here_o below_o as_o a_o vagabond_n creature_n be_v not_o then_o this_o matter_n of_o joy_n that_o satan_n have_v no_o power_n there_o where_o the_o saint_n happiness_n lie_v all_o the_o mischief_n the_o devil_n can_v do_v be_v in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n not_o in_o heaven_n he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o roll_n to_o blot_v thy_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n he_o can_v null_a thy_o faith_n make_v void_a thy_o relation_n he_o can_v dry_v up_o thy_o comfort_n in_o the_o spring_n though_o dam_v up_o the_o stream_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n i_o will_v come_v now_o to_o the_o application_n of_o it_o sect_n iii_o first_o i_o infer_v from_o hence_o why_o it_o be_v that_o believer_n be_v not_o devour_v as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v not_o because_o satan_n will_v not_o but_o because_o he_o can_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o tempt_v believer_n as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v because_o he_o can_v give_v they_o no_o other_o hell_n the_o devil_n be_v sure_a of_o unbeliever_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o alone_o he_o trouble_v not_o they_o about_o their_o salvation_n as_o he_o do_v the_o believer_n all_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o believer_n be_v only_o vex_v and_o molest_v of_o they_o he_o will_v devour_v they_o that_o believer_n i_o say_v be_v not_o devour_v be_v because_o the_o devil_n can_v believer_n they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o
so_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n which_o it_o excite_v love_n it_o be_v true_a be_v the_o grace_n that_o at_o last_o possess_v the_o inheritance_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o give_v the_o christian_n right_o unto_o it_o without_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v enjoy_v it_o joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n faith_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o grace_n it_o stand_v among_o they_o as_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o body_n other_o grace_n be_v but_o star_n unto_o this_o shine_v sun_n and_o now_o that_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o peculiar_a excellency_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n i_o shall_v show_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n first_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v it_o to_o we_o above_o all_o thing_n whatsoev_a ephes._n 6._o 16._o above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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propter_fw-la aurum_fw-la quod_fw-la dedi_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la te_fw-la christo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o salvatori_n nostro_fw-la that_o be_v i_o evagrius_n the_o philosopher_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a sir_n bishop_n synesius_n greeting_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o debt_n which_o in_o 6._o this_o paper_n be_v write_v with_o thy_o hand_n and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v and_o i_o have_v no_o action_n against_o thou_o for_o the_o gold_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o and_o by_o thou_o to_o christ_n our_o god_n and_o saviour_n whence_o plain_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o liberality_n shall_v have_v a_o harvest_n of_o happiness_n eccles._n 11._o 1_o 2._o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o weep_v water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n i_o have_v dwell_v the_o long_a here_o because_o the_o love_n of_o many_o have_v wax_v cold._n sect_n iv._o four_o comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n 14._o and_o support_v the_o weak_a speak_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n to_o the_o weary_a once_o thou_o be_v weak_a thyself_o remember_v therefore_o i_o pray_v your_o low_a estate_n and_o how_o glad_a thou_o will_v have_v be_v to_o receive_v comfort_n from_o any_o and_o god_n be_v so_o compassionate_a as_o that_o he_o stir_v up_o some_o godly_a and_o painful_a minister_n to_o admonish_v thou_o and_o to_o remove_v all_o those_o let_n and_o impediment_n that_o disturb_v the_o wellbeing_a of_o thy_o soul_n and_o lo_o what_o he_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v bless_v and_o thou_o be_v now_o upon_o thy_o leg_n and_o have_v renew_v thy_o strength_n as_o a_o eagle_n stand_v up_o then_o and_o show_v thyself_o a_o son_n of_o consolation_n wherefore_o have_v god_n do_v all_o this_o for_o thou_o but_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o oh_o the_o groan_n sigh_n sob_n and_o breathe_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o conflict_n
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