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spirit_n job_n 32.8_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 18_o 4._o he_o will_v hear_v his_o infirmity_n by_o a_o stout_a and_o gallant_a resolution_n he_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o we_o see_v our_o indian_n will_v unto_o which_o they_o be_v train_v up_o from_o their_o childhood_n and_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o they_o as_o a_o honourable_a character_n of_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n but_o a_o spirit_n wound_v by_o god_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n image_n or_o likeness_n in_o a_o man_n that_o fit_v he_o for_o action_n his_o spirit_n do_v exert_a and_o draw_v he_o forth_o to_o action_n and_o judge_v of_o his_o action_n when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o job_n 32.18_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o psal_n 39_o 2_o 3._o my_o sorrow_n be_v stir_v my_o heart_n be_v hot_a while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n and_o when_o he_o have_v act_v his_o spirit_n judge_v of_o his_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n prov._n 20.27_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v carnal_a and_o unsanctified_a 1_o thes_n 5.23_o sanctify_v you_o throughout_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v chief_o as_o i_o conceive_v conscience_n because_o conscience_n constrain_v we_o to_o action_n and_o judge_v of_o our_o action_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o glass_n which_o be_v god_n candle_n a_o wound_a spirit_n mention_v prov._n 18.14_o be_v a_o wound_a conscience_n zeal_n be_v act_v partly_o in_o conscience_n which_o exert_v action_n joh._n 2.17_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o this_o zealous_a spirit_n make_v a_o man_n devout_a to_o god_n 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but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o great_a difference_n according_a as_o their_o person_n differ_v in_o eminency_n joâ—n_n grow_v as_o a_o son_n of_o fall_v adam_n when_o regenerate_v do_v grow_v jesus_n grow_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v haâ—e_v grow_v and_o much_o more_o eminent_o john_n grow_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o capacity_n jesus_n grow_v in_o a_o wonderful_a high_a measure_n of_o capacity_n john_n have_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n which_o be_v great_a in_o comparison_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o jesus_n have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o
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he_o tempt_v he_o to_o get_v it_o upon_o any_o term_n even_o to_o take_v it_o at_o the_o usurp_a hand_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o preferment_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v but_o thank_v i_o and_o acknowledge_v i_o so_o far_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o it_o all_o man_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o popedom_n etc._n etc._n but_o jesus_n christ_n despise_v they_o all_o and_o have_v conquer_v this_o tickle_a temptation_n 4._o the_o four_o general_a consideration_n see_v the_o constant_a way_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v answer_v expel_v and_o conquer_v every_o kind_n of_o temptation_n viz._n by_o resist_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o weapon_n mighty_a through_o god_n and_o if_o we_o be_v diligent_a it_o be_v always_o ready_a at_o hand_n for_o our_o use_n and_o defence_n when_o all_o our_o action_n and_o conflict_n be_v 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pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n whatever_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n have_v suffer_v temptation_n deep_a than_o any_o ever_o do_v and_o therefore_o experimental_o know_v how_o to_o relieve_v we_o cap._n x._o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o garden_n i_o contract_v &_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n &_o come_v to_o his_o last_o suffering_n in_o the_o last_o twenty_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n which_o last_o suffering_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o finish_v at_o golgotha_n in_o the_o garden_n he_o suffer_v a_o soul_n agony_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v now_o go_v about_o to_o drink_v and_o no_o soon_o be_v there_o a_o intermission_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o that_o agony_n but_o present_o he_o be_v betray_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v some_o part_n of_o the_o history_n to_o show_v how_o and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o this_o garden_n and_o how_o he_o be_v there_o betray_v 1._o the_o covetousness_n of_o judas_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o pilfer_v and_o rob_v the_o bag_n which_o jesus_n his_o master_n have_v trust_v he_o with_o be_v the_o bottom_n wheel_n of_o this_o treason_n as_o appear_v joh._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o then_o say_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n judas_n iscariot_n simons_n son_n which_o shall_v betray_v he_o why_o be_v not_o this_o ointment_n sell_v for_o three_o hundred_o penny_n and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o bare_a what_o be_v put_v therein_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a temptation_n to_o a_o covetous_a man_n to_o carry_v another_o man_n bag._n matthew_n say_v math._n 26.8_o the_o disciple_n have_v indignation_n show_v that_o 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luke_n testify_v luk._n 22.3_o 4._o then_o enter_v satan_n into_o judas_n iscariot_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o commune_v with_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o captain_n how_o he_o may_v betray_v he_o unto_o they_o both_o mark_v and_o luke_n say_v they_o promise_v he_o money_n but_o matthew_n tell_v the_o sum_n they_o bargain_v for_o math._n 26.15_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o now_o his_o covetous_a heart_n be_v fat_v but_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o perform_v his_o bargain_n else_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v his_o wage_n therefore_o now_o he_o study_v and_o watch_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o do_v the_o love_n of_o money_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a satan_n can_v bring_v about_o a_o covetous_a heart_n to_o run_v himself_o into_o horrid_a sin_n for_o small_a gain_n do_v he_o esteem_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n our_o saviour_n 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shift_n to_o bear_v that_o but_o the_o full_a discovery_n be_v record_v by_o john_n who_o be_v a_o speaker_n in_o the_o matter_n joh._n 13.23_o ad_fw-la 28._o now_o there_o be_v lean_v on_o jesus_n bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v simon_n peter_n beckon_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v he_o then_o lie_v on_o jesus_n breast_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_z who_o be_v it_o jesus_n answer_v he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o sop_n when_o i_o have_v dip_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v dip_v the_o sop_n he_o give_v it_o to_o judas_n iscariot_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n and_o after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o then_o say_v jesus_n to_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o this_o sop_n do_v so_o plain_o discover_v judas_n that_o the_o devil_n enter_v with_o it_o and_o swell_v his_o heart_n into_o a_o resolution_n of_o a_o present_a execution_n of_o his_o bloody_a bargain_n and_o treason_n o_o 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