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john_n 17._o rom._n 8._o ps_n 138.2_o act_n 16.14_o isa_n 48.17_o rom._n 9.16_o doct._n mat._n 8.2_o doct._n zech._n 3_o psal_n 91.1_o observe_v observe_v jer._n 23.32_o gen._n 3.21_o judas_n 20._o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o tit._n 1.1_o eph._n 4.24_o use_v heb._n 12.1_o act_n 1.4_o joh._n 15.2_o rom._n 5.3_o use_v doct._n 1_o thes_n 5.16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o luke_n 4.13_o ps_n 119.99_o 2_o pet._n 1.11_o doct._n ezek._n 1.2_o 6_o 8._o 1_o sam_n 24_o 1._o 1_o sam._n 13.3_o mat._n 4_o 4_o 5_o pro._n 30.19_o deut._n 18.17_o numb_a 16_o 2_o 19_o numb_a 16_o 3_o 19_o 2._o cor._n 10.10_o answ_n 1._o pro._n 19.22_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o 2_o chro._n 33_o 12._o act_n 5.31_o zech._n 12.10_o act_n 2.37_o 2_o co._n 5.11_o 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o deut._n 25.19_o psal_n 77._o answ_n 1._o joh._n 14.30_o ps_n 19.13_o 1_o king_n 22.35_o rom._n 3.24_o rom._n 4.5_o rom._n 14.1_o heb._n 13.5_o judg._n 5.25_o doct._n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o jam._n 5.11_o peâ—s_n 1._o isa_n 10.5_o ps_n 17.13_o isa_n 10.15_o joh._n 21.15_o 2_o sam._n 21._o doct._n act_n 7.51_o ezek._n 2.5_o isa_n 44.25_o 44.25_o mic._n 6.9_o heb_n 12_o 1â—_n use_v doct._n mal._n 3.1_o 2_o sam._n 3.26_o isa_n 10.7_o tit._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.25_o doct._n 1._o use_v mat._n 11.28_o iâ—…_n 11.10_o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o heb._n 4.15_o phil._n 1.29_o heb._n 11.3_o luke_n 15._o doct._n 2._o job_n 36._o prov._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o doct._n 2._o heb._n 3.10_o use_v job_n 33.17.19_o 1_o sam._n 17.28_o use_v job_n 9.21_o luke_n 10.12_o 10.12_o see_v dr._n gouge_n oâ—_n the_o place_n doct._n gen._n 33.9_o 11._o doct._n ezek._n 18._o doct._n heb._n 12.11_o jud._n 2.15_o dan._n 4.31_o 33._o doct._n 2._o doct._n 1._o rom._n 13.10_o use_v doct._n 2._o use_v doct._n 3._o heb._n 13.5_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o jer._n 37.10_o leu._n 26._o dan._n 11.25_o cant._n 1.12_o
those_o who_o find_v any_o spiritual_a advantage_n from_o my_o weak_a labour_n you_o to_o who_o they_o be_v chief_o devote_v may_v not_o receive_v the_o least_o lavenham_n jan._n 1_o 1655._o so_o pray_v your_o affectionate_a though_o unworthy_a minister_n william_n gurnall_a the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 10._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o christian_a courage_n and_o resolution_n wherefore_o necessary_a and_o how_o obtain_v page_n 4_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o saint_n strength_n where_o it_o lie_v and_o wherefore_o lay_v up_o in_o god_n p._n 13._o chap._n 3._o of_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n p._n 23_o chap._n 4._o of_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n as_o engage_v for_o our_o help_n p._n 28_o chap._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o grand_a objection_n that_o some_o disconsolate_a soul_n may_v raise_v against_o the_o former_a discourse_n p._n 43_o verse_n 11._o take_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o show_v that_o the_o christless_a and_o graceless_a soul_n be_v a_o soul_n without_o armour_n and_o therein_o his_o misery_n p._n 54_o chap._n 2._o the_o armour_n we_o use_v against_o satan_n must_v be_v divine_a in_o the_o institution_n such_o only_a as_o god_n appoint_v p._n 61_o chap._n 3._o this_o armour_n must_v not_o only_o be_v divine_a by_o institution_n but_o constitution_n also_o p._n 67_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o entireness_n of_o our_o furniture_n it_o must_v be_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n p._n 72_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n p._n 81_o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n chap._n 1._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n to_o choose_v the_o most_o advantageous_a season_n for_o tempt_v p._n 93_o chap._n 2._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o manage_v his_o temptation_n where_o several_a stratagem_n use_v by_o he_o to_o deceive_v the_o christian_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 98_o chap._n 3._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o make_v choice_a instrument_n fit_a for_o his_o turn_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o tempt_a design_n p._n 103_o chap._n 4._o this_o point_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o a_o tempter_n to_o sin_n be_v brief_o apply_v p._n 110_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n as_o a_o troubler_n and_o a_o accuser_n for_o sin_n where_o many_o of_o his_o wile_n and_o policy_n to_o disquiet_v the_o saint_n spirit_n be_v discover_v p._n 114._o chap_n 6._o a_o brief_a application_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o a_o troubler_n and_o accuser_n for_o sin_n p._n 125_o chap._n 7._o direction_n to_o fortify_v the_o christian_a against_o the_o assault_n and_o wile_n of_o satan_n as_o a_o troubler_n p._n 128_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o saint_n victory_n over_o their_o subtle_a enemy_n and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o creature_n so_o overmatch_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o satan_n wile_n p._n 138_o chap._n 9_o a_o account_n be_v give_v how_o the_o all_o wise_a god_n do_v outwit_n the_o devil_n in_o his_o tempt_a saint_n to_o sin_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o end_v satan_n propound_v and_o how_o he_o be_v prevent_v in_o they_o all_o with_o the_o gracious_a issue_n that_o god_n put_v to_o these_o his_o temptation_n p._n 142_o chap._n 10._o the_o application_n of_o the_o point_n in_o two_o branch_n p_o 152_o verse_n 12._o for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o show_v the_o christian_n life_n here_o to_o be_v a_o continual_a wrestle_n with_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o how_o few_o be_v true_a wrestler_n as_o also_o how_o they_o shall_v manage_v their_o combat_n 157_o chap._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o how_o the_o christian_a do_v not_o and_o how_o he_o do_v wrestle_v against_o the_o same_o 171_o chap._n 3._o satan_n principality_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v such_o a_o prince_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v under_o he_o as_o our_o prince_n or_o not_o 182._o chap._n 4._o the_o great_a power_n satan_n have_v not_o only_o over_o the_o elementary_a and_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o intellectval_n also_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 196_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o subject_n who_o satan_n rule_v 208_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o devil_n nature_n and_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n 250_o chap._n 7._o of_o satan_n plot_n to_o defile_v the_o christian_n spirit_n with_o heart-sin_n 259_o chap._n 8._o how_o satan_n labour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o christian_n mind_n with_o error_n 267_o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n of_o gift_n and_o how_o satan_n tempt_v the_o christian_a thereto_o 273_o chap._n 10._o of_o pride_n of_o grace_n 285_o chap._n 11._o of_o pride_n of_o privilege_n 299_o chap._n 12._o what_o the_o prize_n be_v which_o believer_n wrestle_v against_o these_o principality_n power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n for_o 306_o chap._n 13._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 321_o verse_n 13._o wherefore_o take_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n renew_v the_o same_o exhortation_n as_o also_o what_o truth_n minister_n be_v often_o to_o preach_v to_o their_o people_n 330_o chap._n 2._o the_o best_a of_o saint_n subject_a to_o decline_v in_o grace_n and_o why_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v a_o recovery_n of_o decay_n in_o grace_n 334_o chap._n 3._o a_o cautionary_a direction_n from_o what_o we_o may_v not_o as_o also_o from_o what_o we_o may_v judge_v our_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o a_o declination_n 337_o chap._n 4._o a_o word_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o decline_a grace_n 343_o chap._n 5._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o evil_a day_n 349_o chap._n 6._o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n be_v evil_a and_o in_o what_o respect_n as_o also_o unavoidable_a and_o why_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o 352_o errata_fw-la reader_n though_o all_o the_o mistake_v in_o print_v be_v not_o here_o present_v to_o thou_o yet_o these_o thou_o will_v find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o unhappy_a in_o pervert_v the_o sense_n therefore_o thou_o be_v desire_v for_o thy_o better_a progress_n to_o correct_v they_o page_n 9_o line_n 17._o the_o lightsome_a blot_v out_o the_o p._n 10._o l._n 15._o blot_n out_o be_v p._n 12._o l._n 27._o for_o bare_o r._n base_o p._n 13._o l._n 17._o for_o information_n r._n reformation_n p._n 42._o l_o 25._o for_o encourage_v r._n discourage_v p._n 163._o l._n 5._o for_o rock_n r._n rot_v p._n 168._o l._n 3._o for_o best_a r._n worst_a ib._n l._n 8._o r_o call_v not_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 192._o l._n 2._o blot_n out_o it_o be_v p._n 193._o l._n 17._o for_o we_o r._n be_v p._n 201._o l._n 11._o for_o prisoner_n r._n prison_n p._n 214._o l._n 25._o for_o judicious_o r._n judicial_o p._n 215._o l._n 15._o r._n florescentem_fw-la p._n 220._o l._n 25._o r._n burrow_n p._n 264._o l._n 4._o for_o company_n r._n camp_n p_o 268_o l._n 2._o for_o double_a 1._o threefold_a p._n 306_o l_o last_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 308_o l_o 24_o r_o mile_n p_o 319_o l_o 22_o for_o import_v r_o interpret_v p_o 333_o l_o 23_o for_o by_o r_o he_o p._n 356._o l._n 17._o for_o the_o last_o wedge_n r._n the_o great_a wedge_n p._n 365._o l._n 35._o for_o a_o shell_n r._n ash_n mistake_v in_o the_o point_n page_n 80._o line_n 4._o after_o then_o blot_v out_o and_o after_o thus_o write_v p._n 149._o l._n 33._o after_o worth_n make_v a_o full_a stop_n p._n 315._o l._n 13._o after_o of_o write_v ibid._n after_o god_n blot_v out_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n the_o introduction_n ephesian_n 6.10_o final_o my_o brethren_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n paul_n be_v now_o in_o bond_n yet_o not_o so_o close_o keep_v as_o to_o be_v deny_v pen_n and_o paper_n god_n it_o 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wind_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o trouble_n by_o sordid_a flattery_n of_o or_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o time_n some_o will_v have_v use_v any_o picklock_n to_o have_v open_v a_o passage_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o not_o scruple_v so_o escape_v they_o may_v whither_o they_o get_v out_o at_o the_o door_n or_o window_n but_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o so_o fond_a of_o liberty_n or_o life_n as_o to_o purchase_v they_o with_o the_o least_o hazard_n to_o the_o gospel_n he_o know_v too_o much_o of_o another_o world_n to_o bid_v so_o high_a for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v at_o a_o point_n what_o his_o enemy_n can_v do_v with_o he_o well_o know_v he_o can_v go_v to_o heaven_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o no_o the_o great_a care_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o be_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o faithful_a steward_n he_o labour_v to_o set_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o order_n before_o his_o departure_n we_o 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