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of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v themselves_o their_o general_o value_v themselves_o by_o their_o body_n and_o their_o reference_n to_o this_o present_a world_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v chief_o carry_v out_o in_o their_o affection_n towards_o the_o thing_n thereof_o to_o the_o please_a the_o body_n and_o satisfy_v its_o appetite_n though_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o soul_n welfare_n the_o vulgar_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o body_n be_v the_o man_n and_o consequent_o to_o love_v the_o body_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o himself_o but_o the_o ancient_n and_o wise_a philosopher_n as_o also_o the_o primitive_a greek_a father_n especial_o and_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v the_o body_n to_o be_v one_o half_a or_o part_n of_o the_o man_n but_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n 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will_v teach_v thy_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o thy_o finger_n to_o fight_v he_o will_v gird_v thou_o with_o strength_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o christ_n that_o love_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o might_n against_o that_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o thou_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n principality_n and_o power_n yet_o if_o thou_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n he_o will_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n he_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o with_o strength_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o through_o he_o thou_o shall_v do_v valiant_o and_o tread_v down_o thy_o enemy_n he_o that_o be_v in_o thou_o will_v be_v great_a than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o all_o such_o reason_n suggestion_n and_o principle_n as_o tend_v to_o beget_v a_o despondency_n and_o faint_v of_o spirit_n but_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a let_v faith_n say_v unto_o any_o mountain_n of_o difficulty_n be_v thou_o remove_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n before_o this_o bless_a grace_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a thy_o selfwill_a and_o lust_n be_v therefore_o strong_a because_o thy_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o thou_o in_o that_o regard_n make_v but_o a_o faint_a resistance_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n if_o thou_o do_v resist_v steadfast_a in_o faith_n thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o adversary_n fly_v before_o thou_o