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moses_n hereby_o likewise_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.14,15_o therefore_o that_o voice_n which_o cross_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n be_v not_o christ_n voice_n the_o six_o character_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o congruous_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o word_n john_n 1.1_o can_v contradict_v himself_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.17,18,19,20_o he_o be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o his_o voice_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v write_v therefore_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 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than_o five_o or_o six_o time_n to_o trifle_a discourse_n with_o they_o in_o private_a etc._n etc._n neh._n 6.4,5,6,12_o and_o thus_o paul_n be_v exasperate_v against_o the_o divine_a damsel_n for_o disturb_v they_o many_o day_n from_o their_o pray_v work_n etc._n etc._n act_v 16.16,17,18_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o character_n to_o mention_v no_o more_o for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v christ_n voice_n do_v put_v the_o right_a hearer_n of_o it_o into_o a_o act_n frame_n and_o do_v posture_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v luke_n 6.46_o it_o be_v not_o hearer_n but_o doer_n who_o god_n respect_v rom._n 2.13_o hearer_n only_o and_o not_o doer_n deceive_v themselves_o jam._n 1.22_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hear_n and_o talk_v but_o the_o walk_n and_o work_v christian_n that_o christ_n love_v etc._n etc._n inference_n from_o hence_o 1_o st_z that_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v come_v to_o 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any_o that_o follow_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 5.20_o therefore_o shall_v we_o say_v with_o isaac_n come_v near_a my_o son_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v thou_o gen._n 27.21_o and_o john_n turn_v to_o see_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o rev._n 1.12_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 1_n john_n 1.1_o the_o ear_n tri_v word_n etc._n etc._n job_n 12.11_o as_o timothy_n must_v lay_v hand_n suddden_o on_o no_o man_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o so_o we_o on_o no_o thing_n no_o voice_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o may_v hear_v a_o noise_n only_o of_o
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because_o a_o firm_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n by_o christ_n do_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n shelter_n and_o overshadow_v the_o imperfection_n of_o all_o our_o other_o grace_n and_o indeed_o this_o shield_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o defend_v our_o other_o grace_n but_o ourselves_o also_o as_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n fear_v not_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 15.1_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o enemy_n shall_v first_o strike_v through_o i_o thy_o shield_n before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o reach_v and_o wound_v thou_o i_o will_v stand_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o all_o danger_n and_o the_o like_a privilege_n of_o safety_n god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o israel_n say_v as_o the_o eagle_n bear_v her_o young_a upon_o her_o wing_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n bear_v you_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.11,12_o which_o allusion_n do_v imply_v that_o no_o shot_n can_v come_v to_o harm_v the_o young_a eagle_n so_o 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those_o body_n that_o be_v wound_v with_o they_o even_o so_o satan_n will_v torture_v and_o torment_v our_o soul_n with_o his_o poison_a fiery_a dart_n the_o lord_n strengthen_v our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v quench_v the_o fire_n and_o antidote_n the_o poison_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o piece_n of_o defensive_a armour_n be_v the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n verse_n 17._o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n help_v to_o interpret_v this_o place_n say_v take_v for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 1_n thes_n 5.8_o so_o that_o this_o helmet_n here_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o hope_n the_o office_n whereof_o be_v to_o hold_v up_o our_o head_n above_o water_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o outstretch_v neck_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.23_o signify_v which_o we_o read_v wait_v with_o groan_n for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o next_o word_n there_o be_v for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o verse_n 24_o 25._o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n its_o mother_n yet_o be_v it_o as_o a_o staff_n for_o its_o age_a mother_n to_o lean_v upon_o by_o faith_n we_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o and_o our_o own_o title_n to_o those_o blessing_n that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o possess_v of_o and_o by_o hope_n we_o patient_o wait_v for_o that_o which_o we_o believe_v shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o when_o they_o but_o begin_v to_o do_v so_o then_o hope_n look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n because_o our_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o luke_n 21.28_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o hope_n to_o take_v she_o turn_v in_o walk_v round_o about_o the_o street_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o sometime_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o sing_v adhuc_fw-la mea_fw-la messis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v yet_o a_o happy_a harvest_n that_o be_v hasten_v 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the_o spirit_n and_o dart_n of_o prayer_n the_o six_o apostolical_a direction_n here_o for_o our_o be_v complete_o arm_v in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n be_v take_v likewise_o to_o you_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6.17_o as_o there_o be_v a_o literal_a and_o a_o carnal_a sword_n so_o there_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n which_o truth_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v first_o by_o that_o example_n in_o scripture-record_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n shall_v jehu_n slay_v and_o he_o that_o escape_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n shall_v elisha_n slay_v 1_n king_n 19.17_o the_o interpretation_n whereof_o must_v most_o plain_o imply_v that_o elisha_n have_v his_o slay_v sword_n as_o well_o as_o hazael_n and_o jehu_n and_o though_o their_o slay_v sword_n be_v both_o of_o they_o carnal_a yet_o this_o of_o elisha_n must_v be_v spiritual_a as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o more_o yea_o and_o wield_v no_o other_o sword_n but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o congruity_n with_o this_o sense_n the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v second_o therefore_o i_o have_v hew_v they_o by_o my_o prophet_n i_o have_v slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n hos_n 6.5_o moreover_o a_o three_o sacred_a instance_n give_v a_o far_a illustration_n unto_o this_o mystical_a interpretation_n namely_o if_o any_o man_n will_v dare_v to_o hurt_v my_o two_o witness_n i_o will_v give_v such_o a_o power_n to_o my_o servant_n that_o fire_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n which_o shall_v devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n though_o never_o so_o many_o or_o so_o mighty_a will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v rev._n 11.3,5_o and_o yet_o to_o all_o those_o three_o quotation_n abovenamed_a this_o scripture_n be_v most_o express_a for_o this_o mystical_a sense_n say_n take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v several_a cogent_n and_o ponderous_a reason_n why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o be_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o artificer_n the_o curious_a contriver_n who_o frame_v and_o fashion_v this_o spiritual_a sword_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o make_v this_o excellent_a weapon_n ready_a to_o our_o hand_n for_o thus_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n come_v in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1.20,21_o
jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o young_a timothy_n be_v 2_o tim._n 2.3_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v gird_v about_o with_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n hang_v fast_o at_o the_o golden_a girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o i_o must_v say_v that_o one_o of_o those_o four_o scripture_n before_o name_v or_o any_o other_o single_a sentence_n of_o god_n word_n when_o spiritual_o improve_v may_v do_v we_o more_o service_n in_o out_o christian_a warfare_n than_o all_o the_o witty_a say_n of_o pagan_a philosopher_n or_o any_o of_o the_o superstitious_a charm_n of_o the_o popish_a mountebank_n assure_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o have_v a_o divine_a inspiration_n when_o he_o prescribe_v that_o sovereign_a salve_n and_o sacred_a antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o sin_n say_v thy_o word_n oh_o my_o god_n i_o have_v hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o psal_n 119.11_o all_o which_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v what_o a_o excellent_a weapon_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n now_o i_o come_v to_o discourse_v upon_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o piece_n of_o this_o mystical_a armour_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o second_o of_o the_o two_o offensive_a weapon_n as_o the_o five_o former_a be_v mere_o defensive_a namely_o we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o we_o must_v be_v furnish_v also_o with_o the_o spiritual_a dart_n of_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o duty_n of_o pray_v have_v here_o subjoin_v to_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o watch_v but_o of_o that_o afterward_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o satan_n have_v his_o dart_n and_o those_o fiery_a one_o to_o throw_v at_o we_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o here_o he_o come_v in_o ver_fw-la 18_o to_o show_v that_o we_o must_v have_v our_o dart_n also_o and_o that_o fiery_a one_o too_o to_o throw_v at_o he_o for_o one_o fire_n suck_v out_o another_o as_o be_v oft_o try_v in_o burn_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n suck_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o we_o can_v retaliate_v nor_o can_v our_o remedy_n carry_v a_o proportion_n to_o our_o malady_n this_o seven_o piece_n of_o armour_n be_v not_o only_o a_o part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n but_o also_o it_o enable_v we_o to_o make_v a_o right_a improvement_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v at_o david_n prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n teach_v his_o finger_n to_o fight_v and_o his_o hand_n to_o war_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 18.29,34_o and_o 144.1_o prayer_n be_v our_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o which_o we_o flee_v when_o all_o other_o refuge_n fail_v we_o prayer_n have_v a_o double_a excellency_n as_o it_o have_v a_o prevail_a power_n not_o only_o over_o the_o devil_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n over_o god_n himself_o first_o over_o the_o devil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a charm_n against_o that_o crooked_a serpent_n isa_n 26.16_o and_o 27.1_o when_o israel_n be_v afflict_v by_o 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