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deal_v with_o this_o serpent_n sect_n ii_o second_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v interpret_v as_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o man_n we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o with_o man_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o that_o part_n which_o chief_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o angelical_a nature_n touch_v i_o say_v christ_n and_o handle_v i_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n now_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n observe_v first_o how_o mean_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o man_n second_o where_o he_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o saint_n battle_n not_o in_o resist_a flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o principality_n and_o power_n where_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v not_o our_o combat_n with_o man_n for_o the_o war_n be_v against_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o wide_o as_o
the_o world_n be_v it_o can_v peaceable_o hold_v the_o saint_n and_o wicked_a together_o but_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v what_o a_o complicate_v enemy_n man_n wrath_n and_o satan_n interweave_v together_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o first_o for_o the_o first_o how_o mean_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o man_n call_z him_z flesh_n and_o blood_n man_n have_v a_o heaven-borne_a soul_n which_o make_v he_o a_o kin_n to_o angel_n yea_o to_o the_o god_n of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n but_o this_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n as_o if_o god_n will_v not_o own_o that_o which_o be_v taint_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o creature_n god_n at_o first_o make_v it_o or_o because_o the_o soul_n though_o of_o such_o noble_a extraction_n yet_o be_v so_o immerse_v in_o sensuality_n deserve_v no_o other_o name_n then_o flesh_n which_o part_n of_o man_n level_v he_o with_o the_o beast_n and_o be_v here_o intend_a to_o express_v the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n it_o be_v the_o phrase_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v the_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n of_o a_o creature_n by_o isa_n 31.3_o they_o be_v man_n and_o their_o horse_n be_v flesh_n that_o be_v weak_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o he_o will_v set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o thing_n he_o oppose_v it_o to_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 10.3_o our_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a and_o so_o in_o the_o text_n not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o power_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v have_v you_o no_o other_o to_o fear_v but_o a_o weak_a sorry_a man_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o provide_v arm_n or_o ammunition_n but_o you_o have_v enemy_n that_o neither_o be_v flesh_n nor_o be_v resist_v with_o flesh_n so_o that_o here_o we_o see_v what_o a_o weak_a creature_n man_n be_v not_o only_o weak_a than_o angel_n as_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o he_o flesh_n but_o in_o some_o sense_n beneath_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n be_v 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thou_o pride_v in_o flesh_n be_v grass_n but_o beauty_n be_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o vanity_n this_o goodliness_n be_v like_o the_o flower_n which_o last_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o grass_n appear_v in_o its_o month_n and_o be_v go_v yea_o like_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o flower_n which_o fade_v while_o the_o flower_n stand_v how_o soon_o will_v time_n plough_v make_v furrow_n in_o thy_o face_n yea_o one_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n so_o change_v thy_o countenance_n as_o shall_v make_v thy_o dote_a lover_n afraid_a to_o look_v on_o thou_o be_v it_o strength_n alas_o it_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n which_o wither_v oft_o in_o the_o stretch_n forth_o ere_o long_o thy_o blood_n which_o be_v now_o warm_a will_v freeze_v in_o thy_o vein_n thy_o spring_n crown_v with_o may-bud_n will_v tread_v on_o december_n heel_n thy_o marrow_n dry_a in_o thy_o bone_n thy_o sinew_n shrink_v thy_o leg_n bow_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o eyestring_n crack_v thy_o tongue_n not_o able_a to_o call_v for_o help_v yea_o thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o flâ—sh_n shall_v fail_v and_o now_o thou_o who_o be_v such_o a_o giant_n take_v a_o turn_n if_o thou_o can_v in_o thy_o chamber_n yea_o raise_v but_o thy_o head_n from_o thy_o pillow_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a or_o call_v back_o thy_o breath_n which_o be_v make_v haste_n to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o nostril_n never_o to_o return_v more_o and_o dare_v thou_o glory_n in_o that_o which_o so_o soon_o may_v be_v prostrate_a be_v it_o wisdom_n the_o same_o grave_n rhat_o cover_v thy_o body_n shall_v bury_v all_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o flesh_n i_o mean_v all_o thy_o thought_n shall_v perish_v and_o goodly_a plot_n come_v to_o nothing_o indeed_o if_o a_o christian_a thy_o thought_n as_o such_o shall_v ascend_v with_o thou_o not_o one_o holy_a breathe_v of_o thy_o soul_n lose_v be_v it_o thy_o blood_n and_o birth_n whoever_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v base-born_a till_o bear_v again_o the_o same_o blood_n run_v in_o thy_o vein_n 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wisdom_n intend_v one_o thing_n but_o god_n turn_v the_o wheel_n and_o bring_v forth_o another_o trust_v not_o in_o holy_a man_n they_o have_v flesh_n and_o so_o their_o judgement_n not_o infallible_a yea_o their_o way_n sometime_o doubtful_a his_o mistake_n may_v lead_v thou_o aside_o and_o though_o he_o return_v thou_o may_v go_v on_o and_o perish_v trust_v not_o in_o any_o man_n in_o all_o man_n no_o not_o in_o thyself_o thou_o artflesh_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o trust_v his_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o best_a thou_o be_v or_o do_v the_o garment_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n all_o be_v count_v by_o saint_n paul_n confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n beside_o our_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.3_o use_v 3_o three_o fear_v not_o man_n he_o be_v but_o flesh_n this_o be_v david_n resolve_n ps_n 56.4_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o thou_o need_v not_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v thou_o need_v not_o what_o not_o such_o a_o great_a man_n not_o such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o all_o the_o prison_n at_o their_o girdle_n who_o can_v kill_v or_o save_v alive_a no_o not_o these_o only_o look_v they_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n take_v heed_n thou_o make_v not_o the_o least_o child_n thy_o enemy_n by_o offer_v wrong_n to_o he_o god_n will_v right_v the_o wicked_a even_o upon_o the_o saint_n if_o he_o offend_v he_o shall_v find_v no_o shelter_n under_o god_n wing_n for_o his_o sin_n this_o make_v i_o complain_v that_o the_o christian_n sin_n make_v the_o arm_n of_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o invade_v christendom_n victorious_a nostris_fw-la peccatis_fw-la fortes_fw-la sunt_fw-la barbari_fw-la but_o if_o man_n wrath_n find_v thou_o in_o god_n way_n and_o his_o fury_n take_v fire_n at_o thy_o holiness_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v though_o thy_o life_n be_v the_o prey_n he_o hunt_v for_o flesh_n can_v only_o wound_v flesh_n he_o may_v kill_v thou_o but_o not_o hurt_v thou_o why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v to_o be_v strip_v of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v resign_v already_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o first_o lesson_n thou_o learn_v if_o a_o christian_a to_o deny_v thyself_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o follow_v thy_o master_n so_o that_o the_o enemy_n come_v too_o late_o thou_o have_v no_o life_n to_o lose_v because_o thou_o have_v give_v it_o already_o to_o christ_n nor_o can_v man_n take_v away_o that_o without_o god_n leave_n all_o thou_o have_v be_v insure_v and_o though_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v thou_o immunity_n from_o suffer_v in_o this_o kind_n yet_o he_o have_v
undertake_v to_o bear_v thy_o loss_n yea_o to_o pay_v thou_o a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o stay_v for_o it_o till_o another_o world_n again_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v flesh_n our_o saviour_n mat._n 10._o thrice_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o six_o verse_n command_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v man_n if_o thy_o heart_n quail_n at_o he_o how_o will_v thou_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o list_n against_o satan_n who_o little_a finger_n be_v heavy_a than_o man_n loin_n the_o roman_n have_v arma_fw-la praelusoria_fw-la weapon_n rebate_v or_o cudgel_n which_o they_o be_v try_v at_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sharp_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v a_o bruise_n in_o thy_o flesh_n from_o man_n cudgel_n and_o blunt_a weapon_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v satan_n sword_n in_o thy_o side_n god_n count_v himself_o reproach_v when_o his_o child_n fear_v a_o sorry_a man_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v their_o fear_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v man_n who_o be_v but_o flesh_n labour_n first_o to_o mortify_v thy_o own_o flesh_n flesh_n only_o fear_v flesh_n when_o the_o soul_n degenerate_v into_o carnal_a desire_n and_o delight_n no_o wonder_n he_o fall_v into_o carnal_a fear_n have_v a_o care_n christian_n thou_o bring_v not_o thyself_o into_o bondage_n perhaps_o thy_o heart_n feed_v on_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o as_o those_o who_o shuffle_v with_o christ_n john_n 12.42_o own_v he_o in_o private_a when_o they_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o open_o for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n david_n say_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o in_o this_o grave_n have_v many_o a_o saint_n name_v be_v bury_v but_o if_o this_o fleshly_a desire_n be_v mortify_v thou_o will_v not_o pass_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n and_o so_o of_o all_o carnal_a affection_n some_o meat_n you_o observe_v be_v aguish_a if_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v carnal_a wife_n child_n estate_n etc._n etc._n these_o will_v incline_v thou_o to_o a_o base_a fear_n of_o man_n who_o may_v be_v god_n messenger_n to_o afflict_v thou_o in_o these_o second_o set_v faith_n against_o flesh_n faith_n fix_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o fix_a heart_n be_v not_o ready_o afraid_a physician_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v never_o so_o subject_a to_o receive_v infection_n as_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v low_a and_o therefore_o the_o antidote_n they_o give_v be_v all_o cordial_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v low_a through_o unbelief_n every_o threaten_a from_o man_n make_v sad_a impression_n let_v thy_o faith_n take_v but_o a_o deep_a draught_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o thy_o courage_n will_v rise_v four_o comfort_n thyself_o christian_n with_o this_o that_o as_o thou_o be_v flâ—sh_a so_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n know_v it_o and_o consider_v thou_o for_o it_o first_o in_o point_n of_o affliction_n psal_n 103.14_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n not_o like_o some_o unskilful_a empiric_n who_o have_v but_o one_o receipt_n for_o all_o strong_a or_o weak_a young_a or_o old_a but_o as_o a_o wise_a physician_n consider_v his_o patient_n and_o then_o write_v his_o bill_n man_n and_o devil_n be_v but_o god_n apothecary_n they_o make_v not_o our_o physic_n but_o give_v what_o god_n prescribe_v balaam_n love_v balâ—ks_n see_v well_o enough_o but_o can_v not_o go_v a_o hair_n breadth_n beyond_o god_n commission_n indeed_o god_n be_v not_o so_o choice_a with_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 27.7_o have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v hâ—m_n in_o a_o saint_n cup_n the_o poison_n of_o the_o affliction_n be_v correct_v not_o so_o in_o the_o wicked_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v medicine_n to_o the_o one_o be_v ruin_n to_o the_o other_o second_o in_o duty_n he_o know_v you_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o pity_v 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sort_n of_o satan_n temptation_n answ_n i_o suppose_v thou_o a_o christian_n that_o make_v this_o question_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o the_o plainness_n of_o thy_o heart_n it_o prove_v thou_o one_o who_o beside_o will_n or_o can_v desire_v in_o earnest_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o these_o guest_n even_o when_o a_o carnal_a heart_n pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o they_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v not_o yet_o lord_n the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o one_o cry_n as_o austin_n confess_v of_o himself_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o child_n be_v of_o our_o body_n and_o it_o find_v as_o much_o favour_n in_o our_o eye_n yea_o more_o for_o the_o sinner_n can_v slay_v a_o son_n to_o save_v a_o sin_n alive_a micah_n 6.7_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n none_o be_v more_o make_v on_o then_o these_o heart_n sin_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o sinful_a heart_n and_o the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o soul_n 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