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by-end_n math._n 6._o 2._o phil._n 1._o 16._o to_o curtel_n our_o obedience_n astrict_v it_o to_o some_o command_v duty_n only_o neglect_v other_o mark_v 6._o 17._o with_o 20._o yea_o and_o to_o despare_v of_o mercy_n or_o of_o do_v better_a in_o time_n come_v when_o satan_n shall_v accuse_v and_o challenge_v we_o for_o our_o base_a hypocrisy_n in_o time_n by_o past_a to_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v tempt_v we_o matth._n 27._o 4_o 5._o for_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o christian_a soldier_n to_o arm_v himself_o with_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n 6._o though_o satan_n chief_a arm_n whereby_o he_o fight_v in_o this_o spiritual_a conflict_n be_v deceitful_a wile_n and_o subtle_a snare_n see_v ver_n 11._o yet_o the_o christian_a soldier_n must_v not_o endeavour_v to_o overcome_v he_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o straight_o he_o must_v not_o lie_v no_o not_o for_o god_n job_n 13._o 7_o 8._o 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adversary_n even_o such_o as_o question_v our_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o brangle_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o isa._n 32._o 17._o without_o this_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v we_o be_v easy_o drive_v to_o break_v all_o or_o any_o of_o god_n command_n prov._n 11._o 5._o and_o 13._o 6._o and_o more_o particular_o to_o take_v a_o sinful_a course_n for_o our_o own_o vindication_n under_o unjust_a reproach_n isa._n 51._o 7._o to_o distrust_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n under_o strait_n gen._n 30._o 33._o and_o to_o make_v a_o foul_a retreat_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n prov._n 28._o 1._o for_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o christian_a soldier_n to_o arm_v himself_o with_o righteousness_n and_o have_v the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n 8._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_a soldier_n to_o propose_v unto_o himself_o a_o good_a and_o approve_a end_n and_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o straight_o in_o aim_v at_o the_o end_n propose_v but_o he_o must_v make_v use_n of_o good_a and_o approve_a mean_n consist_v in_o conscientious_a practice_n of_o all_o command_v duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o with_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n which_o relate_v chief_o to_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n propose_v in_o our_o action_n he_o enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n which_o give_v to_o both_o god_n and_o man_n their_o right_n and_o due_a vers._n 15._o and_o your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o three_o piece_n of_o armour_n here_o enjoin_v to_o be_v put_v on_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v a_o prepare_a and_o resolute_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o go_v through_o our_o christian_a course_n with_o chearfulnesse_n and_o patience_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o way_n for_o the_o word_n render_v preparation_n be_v use_v