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to_o proceed_v by_o degree_n in_o his_o temptation_n as_o first_o he_o cast_v into_o cain_n mind_n a_o angry_a thought_n against_o his_o brother_n abel_n after_o he_o prevail_v and_o cain_n have_v conceive_v displeasure_n against_o his_o brother_n than_o â—he_n proceed_v to_o tempt_v he_o to_o murder_n and_o there_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o utter_v despair_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o judas_n first_o he_o put_v into_o judas_n mind_n this_o thought_n judas_n betray_v thy_o master_n which_o though_o judas_n do_v receive_v at_o the_o first_o yet_o after_o he_o let_v it_o taâ—â—_n place_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n proceed_v by_o degree_n with_o he_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o hâ—â—_n purpose_n and_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n subtlety_n first_o 〈◊〉_d get_v if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o talon_n in_o than_o he_o will_v thrâ—â—_n in_o his_o foot_n yea_o his_o head_n and_o wind_n in_o hiâ—_n whole_a body_n out_o of_o this_o subtle_a deal_n of_o the_o divelâ—_n that_o he_o begin_v with_o lesser_a temptation_n use_v anâ—_n proceed_v by_o degree_n it_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o bâ—_n wise_a and_o to_o labour_n that_o we_o may_v stop_v the_o firâ—â—_n motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n to_o resist_v thâ—_n very_a beginning_n to_o evil_a for_o if_o satan_n prevails_n in_o they_o he_o will_v proceed_v to_o more_o forciblâ—_n temptation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n in_o the_o abode_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n circumstance_n be_v in_o these_o wordâ—_n he_o be_v afterward_o a_o hungry_a that_o be_v when_o hâ—_n have_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o hâ—â—_n godhead_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o nightâ—_n he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o hungry_a and_o this_o christ_n diâ—_n for_o our_o sake_n for_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o soâ—_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o our_o good_a he_o be_v content_a tâ—_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o become_v truâ—_n man_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_v sinâ—_n and_o have_v not_o only_o the_o will_n mind_n affection_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n but_o also_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v hungry_a hungry_a be_v these_o first_o that_o he_o may_v â—hew_v himself_o to_o be_v true_a man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v â—he_n infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o we_o see_v he_o will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o last_v so_o long_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o lest_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o his_o manhood_n he_o be_v here_o â—s_v we_o see_v touch_v with_o hunger_n a_o true_a infirmity_n of_o man_n nature_n second_o he_o be_v thus_o hungry_a that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v cast_v unto_o the_o devil_n a_o obâ—ect_a to_o work_v on_o and_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o be_v more_o fierce_a in_o his_o assault_n then_o come_v to_o he_o the_o tempter_n 3._o and_o say_v here_o begin_v the_o first_o combat_n between_o the_o devil_n and_o christ_n combat_n and_o in_o it_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o especial_a point_n first_o the_o devil_n preparation_n then_o come_v to_o he_o the_o tempter_n and_o say_v second_o the_o temptation_n itself_o in_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n three_o the_o answer_n and_o repulse_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o preparation_n note_n first_o the_o author_n the_o tempter_n second_o the_o time_n then_o three_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o temptation_n namely_o the_o hunger_n of_o christ_n four_a the_o devil_n come_v unto_o christ._n the_o author_n be_v here_o entitle_v the_o tempter_n tempter_n sâ—_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o call_v be_v because_o it_o be_v his_o desire_n his_o study_n and_o continual_a practice_n to_o tempt_v man_n and_o to_o seek_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o god_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o spare_v no_o pain_n night_n and_o day_n assault_v and_o tempt_a man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n he_o go_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n 8._o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v well_o then_o see_v we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n study_n night_n and_o day_n to_o tempt_v we_o 1._o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o all_o as_o we_o love_v our_o soul_n to_o watch_v and_o pray_v continual_o lest_o we_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o so_o be_v overcome_v of_o satan_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v as_o unlike_o the_o devil_n as_o possible_o we_o can_v because_o he_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o evil_a now_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o divelâ—_n study_v to_o hinder_v man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o hell_n then_o oâ—_n the_o contrary_a see_v he_o labour_v to_o draw_v meâ—_n from_o serve_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v quicken_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ourselves_o and_o to_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o same_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o draw_v any_o from_o embrace_v of_o true_a religion_n and_o from_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v we_o become_v even_o devil_n incarnate_a when_o christ_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n peter_n he_o begin_v to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o favour_v himself_o 23_o but_o christ_n turn_v he_o back_o and_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o devil_n set_v upon_o christ_n christ._n then_o namely_o when_o he_o perceive_v christ_n most_o weak_a and_o as_o he_o think_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v he_o herein_o appear_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n when_o he_o see_v christ_n most_o weak_a the_o devil_n take_v occasion_n to_o lay_v his_o strong_a assault_n so_o then_o in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v the_o exceed_a policy_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o tempt_v of_o man_n namely_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o fit_a time_n to_o broach_v his_o temptation_n for_o he_o mark_v &_o pri_v into_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o find_v we_o most_o weak_a and_o most_o unable_a to_o resist_v he_o then_o be_v he_o the_o most_o strong_a in_o tempt_v we_o especial_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n he_o bend_v the_o force_n of_o his_o temptation_n against_o us._n oh_o then_o use_v how_o shall_v this_o admonish_v we_o all_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a that_o so_o we_o may_v never_o final_o fall_v away_o and_o to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o then_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o weak_a he_o will_v aid_v and_o strengthen_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o resist_v satin_n assault_n the_o three_o point_n in_o the_o devil_n preparation_n assault_n iâ—_n the_o occasion_n whereby_o the_o devil_n be_v especial_o move_v to_o tempt_v christ_n which_o be_v his_o hunger_n such_o be_v satan_n malice_n against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o when_o he_o can_v find_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o then_o he_o take_v advantage_n of_o christ_n infirmity_n and_o see_v he_o now_o hungry_a begin_v to_o tempt_v he_o to_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n now_o then_o see_v the_o devil_n take_v occasion_n to_o tempt_v christ_n even_o from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v man_n hence_o we_o learn_v whence_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o his_o temptation_n namely_o from_o ourselves_o and_o from_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o we_o our_o selueâ—_n afford_v he_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o temptation_n hâ—_n bring_v the_o fire_n and_o blow_v it_o but_o we_o afford_v he_o the_o fuel_n to_o set_v it_o a_o work_n the_o devil_n observe_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n their_o disposition_n inclination_n and_o behaviour_n and_o continual_o pri_v into_o their_o deal_n and_o like_v unto_o a_o prudent_a captain_n who_o besiege_v a_o city_n mark_v where_o it_o be_v most_o weak_a and_o of_o least_o resistance_n and_o there_o he_o bend_v all_o his_o force_n and_o place_v his_o great_a ordinance_n even_o so_o the_o devil_n watch_v we_o and_o our_o behaviour_n to_o observe_v unto_o what_o sin_n we_o be_v most_o addict_v and_o by_o nature_n most_o incline_v
then_o must_v be_v my_o remedy_n paul_n the_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v subjection_n which_o must_v be_v make_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o minister_n revel_v 3._o 15._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v thou_o were_v cold_a or_o hot_a gal._n 6._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v lid._n what_o be_v the_o second_o assault_n paul_n the_o second_o assault_n be_v concern_v faith_n lid._n how_o may_v one_o be_v thus_o assault_v paul_n by_o a_o illusion_n which_o the_o devil_n cast_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o godly_a one_o as_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a thou_o be_v not_o justify_v thou_o have_v no_o faith_n thou_o must_v certain_o be_v condemn_v for_o thy_o sin_n as_o mat._n 4._o 3._o then_o come_v to_o he_o the_o tempter_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n now_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o christ_n so_o will_v he_o with_o christian_n lydia_n what_o help_n do_v the_o devil_n abuse_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o such_o illusion_n as_o these_o paul_n 1._o he_o abuse_v adversity_n as_o danger_n loss_n persecution_n jealousy_n grievous_a offence_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o david_n psal._n 73._o 12._o loe_o these_o be_v the_o wicked_a yet_o prosper_v they_o always_o and_o increase_v in_o riches_n 13._o certain_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n in_o job_n 13._o 23._o how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n show_v i_o my_o rebellion_n and_o my_o sin_n 24._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n 25._o will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n 2_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n past_a job_n 13._o 26._o for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n 3_o a_o feel_n of_o death_n even_o already_o at_o hand_n lydia_n how_o may_v i_o withstand_v these_o paul_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n apply_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n particular_o after_o this_o manner_n i_o assure_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v but_o that_o i_o be_o elect_v and_o justify_v in_o christ_n and_o be_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o all_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v esa._n 53._o 11._o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n rom._n 8._o 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n lydia_n give_v i_o a_o preservative_n that_o i_o may_v resist_v paul_n your_o best_a preservative_n be_v in_o temptation_n not_o to_o behold_v faith_n but_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ._n so_o do_v paul_n philip._n 3._o 12._o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v unto_o it_o either_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v that_o i_o may_v comprehend_v that_o for_o who_o sakâ—_n also_o i_o be_o comprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n 13._o one_o thing_n i_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o 14._o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o must_v all_o joh._n 3._o 14._o and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a lid._n what_o be_v my_o fall_n in_o this_o assault_n paul_n your_o fall_n be_v doubtfulness_n and_o distrust_n of_o your_o election_n &_o of_o god_n mercy_n psal._n 77._o 6._o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o soâ—â—_n in_o the_o night_n i_o comâ—â—ned_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n search_v diligent_o 7._o will_v in_o lord_n absent_a himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o show_v no_o more_o favour_n 8._o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o so_o david_n of_o himself_o say_v psalm_n 22._o 1._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o my_o health_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n lid._n what_o be_v my_o remedy_n paul_n the_o remedy_n be_v double_a first_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n stir_v up_o faith_n and_o increase_v the_o same_o philip._n 1._o 6._o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n luk._n 17._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n the_o second_o be_v a_o holy_a meditation_n which_o be_v manifold_a 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o this_o be_v then_o his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o give_v commandment_n 2_o that_o the_o evangelicall_a promise_n be_v indefinite_a and_o do_v exclude_v no_o man_n unless_o peradventure_o any_o man_n do_v exclude_v himself_o esa_n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_fw-mi and_o eat_v come_v i_o say_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o silver_n and_o without_o money_n mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o joh._n 3._o 15._o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v to_o every_o one_o several_o apply_v indefinite_a promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o effectual_a to_o enforce_v particular_a assurance_n or_o plerophorie_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 3_o that_o doubtfulness_n and_o despair_n be_v most_o grievous_a sin_n 4_o that_o contrary_a to_o hope_v man_n must_v under_o hope_n believe_v with_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o 18._o which_o abraham_n above_o hope_v believe_v under_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 5_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n 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the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o he_o rather_o by_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v then_o by_o the_o act_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 5._o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 7._o 20._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 21._o i_o find_v
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