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not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o be_v drive_v out_o with_o a_o strong_a motion_n ot_fw-mi the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o same_o free_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n he_o lead_v they_o too_o and_o they_o obey_v and_o follow_v abraham_n follow_v he_o from_o his_o own_o country_n and_o moses_n into_o egypt_n 2_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o spirit_n lead_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n no_o not_o when_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o can_v be_v threaten_v because_o the_o other_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o spirit_n which_o help_v thy_o infirmity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o affliction_n minister_v a_o sound_a measure_n of_o comfort_n 1_o pet._n 4.14_o therefore_o the_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o affliction_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o they_o a_o valiant_a captain_n lead_v the_o way_n incourage_v the_o most_o timorous_a soldier_n to_o follow_v with_o 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be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n to_o resign_v themselves_o in_o subjection_n to_o god_n spirit_n quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v when_o i_o be_o lead_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n by_o these_o rule_n 1_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n therefore_o if_o thou_o enquire_v in_o every_o thing_n what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n ghost_n three_o rule_n to_o know_v a_o man_n self_n lead_v in_o every_o thing_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 12.2_o thou_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o discern_v his_o guidance_n by_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o therefore_o
to_o carry_v ourselves_o solus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la minus_fw-la solus_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la solus_fw-la as_o we_o may_v say_v with_o scipio_n we_o be_v never_o less_o alone_o than_o when_o we_o be_v most_o alone_o and_o with_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 16.32_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o the_o faithful_a need_n never_o be_v alone_o because_o they_o may_v ever_o be_v in_o conference_n with_o god_n then_o may_v they_o go_v close_o to_o god_n and_o sharpen_v their_o prayer_n and_o meditate_v on_o his_o word_n and_o work_v to_o fit_v they_o better_o for_o their_o calling_n then_o may_v they_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o confession_n and_o praise_n and_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o these_o solitary_a place_n be_v in_o safety_n because_o as_o the_o hill_n compass_n jerusalem_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n his_o people_n while_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n thus_o shall_v satan_n be_v most_o disappoint_v who_o while_o he_o 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out_o of_o matth._n 25.41_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o defection_n full_a of_o wickedness_n whence_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n act._n 13.10_o because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n full_a of_o malice_n a_o red_a dragon_n full_a of_o poison_n seek_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n full_a of_o craft_n a_o old_a serpent_n more_o crafty_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n full_a of_o power_n call_v the_o prince_n and_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o hold_n principality_n power_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trajicio_fw-la calumnior_fw-la and_o signify_v a_o accuser_n calumniator_n or_o slanderer_n have_v his_o name_n from_o his_o continual_a practice_n for_o so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o accuse_v they_o before_o 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of_o christ_n require_v it_o who_o be_v man_n and_o subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n come_v corporal_o to_o comfort_v he_o 4_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o text_n imply_v a_o more_o sensible_a and_o peculiar_a manifestation_n of_o they_o than_o before_o as_o in_o his_o agony_n a_o angel_n appear_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22._o vers_fw-la 43._o in_o this_o come_n of_o the_o angel_n note_v a_o happy_a change_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n for_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o deadly_a enemy_n come_v the_o angel_n his_o friend_n and_o household_n servant_n in_o stead_n of_o one_o devil_n many_o angel_n for_o all_o be_v he_o to_o attend_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o sharp_a hunger_n for_o forty_o day_n together_o now_o he_o have_v bodily_a food_n and_o comfort_n in_o a_o moment_n doct._n god_n may_v hide_v his_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v shine_v out_o upon_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o sun_n from_o under_o a_o cloud_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o temptation_n christ_n be_v without_o food_n without_o angel_n nay_o he_o endure_v sharpness_n of_o hunger_n in_o his_o body_n and_o of_o satanical_a vexation_n in_o his_o soul_n now_o the_o lord_n comfort_v he_o not_o only_o in_o remove_v evil_a from_o he_o but_o restore_v to_o he_o his_o whole_a former_a peace_n beside_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o most_o victorious_a conquest_n and_o the_o same_o be_v his_o deal_n with_o his_o servant_n psal_n 73.1_o david_n be_v plunge_v exceed_o with_o a_o grievous_a temptation_n of_o atheism_n not_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o no_o but_o whether_o this_o god_n be_v just_a and_o merciful_a see_v thing_n fall_v out_o so_o cross_a to_o good_a man_n and_o so_o prosperous_o to_o the_o wicked_a at_o last_o break_v out_o into_o a_o settle_a resolution_n yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n he_o be_v in_o the_o temptation_n as_o a_o man_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n souze_v in_o 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namely_o into_o affliction_n yet_o he_o rise_v again_o abraham_n in_o his_o great_a trial_n see_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o isaac_n yet_o in_o the_o three_o day_n when_o the_o case_n seem_v desperate_a god_n be_v see_v in_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v god_n till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o mountain_n whence_o his_o posterity_n use_v it_o as_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n in_o the_o mount_n god_n will_v be_v see_v at_o the_o far_a he_o will_v be_v see_v there_o if_o not_o before_o job_n assure_v himself_o that_o after_o darkness_n he_o shall_v see_v light_a and_o according_a to_o his_o faith_n we_o see_v howsoever_o satan_n set_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o friend_n will_v needs_o prove_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o god_n not_o only_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o from_o he_o but_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o against_o he_o as_o one_o that_o strive_v against_o the_o almighty_a and_o one_o that_o reprove_v his_o maker_n chap._n 39_o vers_fw-la 35._o yet_o at_o length_n he_o step_v out_o for_o he_o acquit_v he_o and_o rebuke_n his_o friend_n and_o accept_v his_o servant_n and_o turn_v his_o captivity_n and_o give_v he_o twice_o as_o much_o as_o before_o he_o have_v chap._n 42._o reason_n 1_o herein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n join_v with_o his_o power_n shine_v forth_o hereby_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o bring_v light_n into_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o to_o the_o righteous_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n no_o darkness_n or_o misery_n can_v keep_v god_n and_o the_o comfort_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o his_o child_n yea_o hereby_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o
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the_o felon_n that_o have_v be_v in_o prison_n endure_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o iron_n have_v be_v condemn_v and_o with_o the_o â—ope_n about_o his_o neck_n in_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n if_o he_o have_v escape_v he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o come_v into_o the_o like_a misery_n again_o and_o he_o that_o have_v find_v this_o grace_n in_o truth_n can_v by_o turn_v again_o to_o his_o sin_n turn_v it_o unto_o wantonness_n 3_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o believer_n for_o the_o attain_n and_o assure_v of_o this_o grace_n of_o remission_n as_o namely_o 1_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a 2_o as_o also_o of_o the_o holy_a sacram_fw-la nt_v which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o rem_fw-la ssion_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o believer_n worthy_o 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