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the_o best_a guardian_n to_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v liable_a to_o many_o danger_n but_o the_o inward_a be_v subject_n to_o many_o more_o the_o outward_a may_v have_v great_a assaul_n but_o the_o inner_a much_o great_a we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n or_o thing_n eph._n 6.12_o the_o war_n in_o heaven_n be_v hot_a and_o sharp_a than_o that_o on_o earth_n that_o on_o earth_n be_v with_o man_n that_o in_o heaven_n be_v agaiust_a the_o old_a great_a red_a dragon_n rev._n 12.7_o a_o cut_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v easy_o bear_v and_o cure_v but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o one_o let_v out_o the_o blood_n the_o other_o poison_v it_o the_o one_o lance_v the_o skin_n the_o other_o pierce_v the_o heart_n heart-wound_n though_o not_o incurable_a yet_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v most_o combat_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v in_o the_o day_n 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also_o ought_v to_o do_v 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o cast_v out_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n for_o this_o food_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o dog_n but_o for_o child_n only_o not_o for_o filthy_a person_n but_o such_o as_o be_v clean_o they_o sin_v therefore_o who_o come_v to_o it_o not_o have_v first_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n 4._o 4._o with_o wild_a lettuce_n so_o the_o vulg_n lat._n bitter_a herb_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o or_o upon_o bitterness_v i._n e._n with_o a_o bitter_a remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n thus_o the_o
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whither_o go_v thou_o 13.36_o john_n 13.36_o jesus_n answer_v he_o whither_o i_o go_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n why_o can_v i_o follow_v thou_o now_o 37._o verse_n 37._o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n jesus_n answer_v he_o will_v thou_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n 38._o verse_n 38._o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v you_o 22.31_o luke_n 22.31_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o 32._o verse_n 32._o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n 33._o verse_n 33._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o both_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o death_n and_o he_o say_v i_o tell_v thou_o peter_n the_o cock_n shall_v not_o crow_v this_o day_n 34._o verse_n 34._o before_o that_o thou_o shall_v thrice_o deny_v that_o thou_o 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neither_o have_v he_o that_o strengthen_v spirit_n to_o reform_v he_o and_o his_o nature_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o scorn_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n nor_o whole_o overcome_v the_o terror_n thereof_o 1._o 1._o the_o power_n to_o break_v the_o force_n of_o death_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o because_o that_o to_o go_v by_o the_o cross_n be_v yet_o very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a 77.19_o psal_n 77.19_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v 2._o 2._o again_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o thy_o love_n 5._o rom._n 5._o there_o have_v need_n be_v a_o great_a fire_n of_o love_n which_o so_o many_o water_n of_o affliction_n can_v quench_v but_o hereafter_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v shed_v forth_o more_o love_n into_o thy_o heart_n then_o shall_v thou_o follow_v i_o 3._o 3._o 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mat._n 26.40_o mar._n 14.37_o luke_n 22.46_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n simon_n sleep_v thou_o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n why_o sleep_v you_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o he_o go_v away_o again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o he_o come_v and_o find_v they_o asleep_o again_o for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a neither_o wist_v they_o what_o to_o answer_v he_o and_o he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v away_o again_o and_o pray_v the_o three_o time_n say_v the_o same_o word_n father_n if_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v christ_n pray_v and_o that_o in_o a_o humble_a posture_n and_o with_o most_o affectionate_a word_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o 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the_o disciple_n sleep_v yet_o he_o do_v special_o reprove_v peter_n because_o he_o promise_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o because_o drowsiness_n do_v worst_a of_o all_o become_v those_o that_o shall_v excel_v other_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o peter_n but_o simon_n which_o be_v his_o name_n former_o because_o he_o that_o sleep_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o watch_v over_o other_o be_v unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o peter_n he_o be_v then_o call_v peter_n when_o he_o confess_v christ_n simon_n sleep_v thou_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o constancy_n where_o be_v thy_o promise_n and_o engagement_n will_v thou_o follow_v i_o unto_o death_n and_o can_v thou_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n be_v thou_o at_o last_o sensible_a that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o but_o a_o lie_n 62._o psalm_n 62._o but_o god_n only_o be_v true_a this_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n afterward_o he_o rebuke_v the_o other_o disciple_n too_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n deserve_v to_o be_v 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