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the_o lion_n and_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o trample_v under_o thy_o foot_n psal._n 91.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o secular_a enmity_n true_a valour_n may_v be_v oppress_v but_o not_o easy_o daunt_v with_o multitude_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o say_v david_n psal._n 3.6_o and_o psal._n 118.12_o they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o brave_a resolution_n in_o that_o general_n when_o a_o soldier_n tell_v he_o the_o persian_a arrow_n darken_v the_o sun_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n say_v he_o than_o we_o shall_v sight_n in_o the_o shade_n answerable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o heroical_a determination_n of_o luther_n who_o against_o all_o threat_n and_o dissuasion_n will_v go_v into_o the_o city_n of_o worm_n though_o as_o many_o devil_n be_v in_o it_o as_o tile_n upon_o the_o house_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o imitate_v this_o 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bruise_n of_o a_o heel_n be_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n be_v mortal_a where_o his_o sting_n be_v there_o his_o life_n lie_v neither_o do_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n jesus_n this_o for_o himself_o who_o be_v infinite_o above_o all_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o for_o we_o the_o impotent_a and_o sinful_a seed_n of_o man_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n say_v the_o bless_a apostle_n rom._n 16.20_o not_o under_o his_o own_o only_a of_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v long_o before_o say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n psal._n 110.1_o but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o future_a already_o be_v this_o great_a work_n achieve_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o on_o his_o cross_n col._n 2.15_o 12._o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v drag_v after_o this_o conqueror_n when_o he_o advance_v upon_o that_o triumphant_a chariot_n look_v therefore_o on_o these_o hellish_a force_n as_o vanquish_v and_o know_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.37_o only_o do_v thou_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o faith_n apply_v to_o thyself_o this_o great_a work_n that_o thy_o victorious_a saviour_n have_v do_v for_o salvation_n of_o all_o believer_n 13._o power_n without_o malice_n be_v harmless_a and_o malice_n without_o power_n impotent_a but_o when_o both_o combine_v together_o they_o be_v dreadful_a but_o malice_n to_o execute_v mischief_n have_v force_n or_o fraud_n now_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n prevail_v more_o by_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o these_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v pernicious_a than_o their_o power_n in_o his_o power_n he_o be_v a_o lion_n psal._n 7.2_o in_o his_o subtilby_n he_o be_v a_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1_o he_o be_v that_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 20.2_o who_o craft_n be_v marvellous_o increase_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n 14._o than_o the_o more_o careful_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v lest_z as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 2.11_o satan_n shall_v get_v a_o advantage_n of_o we_o this_o he_o seek_v and_o if_o our_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o circumspection_n be_v not_o vigilant_a will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o be_v a_o word_n too_o sublime_a for_o we_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 2.11_o for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o satan_n device_n alas_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o that_o weak_a simplicity_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v the_o wise_a know_v not_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n much_o less_o can_v we_o dive_v into_o the_o plot_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v against_o we_o 15._o we_o hear_v and_o be_v forwarn_v of_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 6.11_o but_o what_o his_o machination_n be_v how_o can_v we_o know_v or_o prevent_v even_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 16.8_o be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n how_o crafty_a be_v their_o father_n from_o who_o their_o cunning_n be_v derive_v be_v as_o humble_a then_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o say_v with_o agur_n the_o son_n of_o jakeh_n prov._n 30.2_o 3._o sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a 16._o but_o what_o ever_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n esteem_n consider_v what_o the_o psalmist_n impartial_o profess_v psal._n 119.98_o thou_o through_o thy_o commandment_n have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v we_o as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n deut._n 34.9_o eph._n 1.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o he_o who_o overrule_v hell_n have_v say_v mat._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n 17._o what_o be_v hell_n gate_n but_o the_o deep_a plot_n of_o those_o infernal_a power_n the_o serpent_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o subtlety_n the_o serpent_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n be_v devour_v by_o moses_n his_o serpent_n wherefore_o but_o to_o show_v that_o all_o crafty_a counsel_n and_o machination_n of_o hellish_a projector_n be_v easy_o destroy_v by_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n that_o swallow_v they_o all_o and_o be_v still_o itself_o when_o they_o be_v vanquish_v and_o when_o satan_n think_v to_o have_v win_v most_o honour_n to_o himself_o attend_v he_o shame_n and_o loss_n 18._o what_o a_o advantage_n do_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n think_v to_o acquire_v in_o draw_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o their_o subtle_a suggestion_n into_o sin_n and_o perdition_n imagine_v either_o mankind_n shall_v not_o or_o shall_v be_v we_o but_o the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n disappoint_v their_o hope_n and_o take_v occasion_n by_o man_n fall_n to_o raise_v he_o to_o a_o great_a glory_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o serpent_n nibble_v at_o the_o heel_n lose_v he_o the_o break_n of_o his_o head_n what_o trophy_n do_v that_o wicked_a spirit_n think_v to_o erect_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o miserable_a job_n and_o how_o be_v that_o saint_n double_v in_o his_o estate_n and_o honour_n by_o his_o conquer_a patience_n 19_o how_o confident_o do_v the_o subtlety_n of_o hell_n say_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o mat._n 21.38_o