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23._o and_o a_o charge_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o latter_a behalf_n that_o they_o shall_v 23._o not_o be_v servant_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7._o god_n forbid_v any_o man_n of_o we_o possess_v with_o a_o anabaptistical_n spirit_n or_o rather_o 10._o frenesy_n shall_v understand_v either_o of_o those_o passage_n or_o any_o other_o of_o like_a sound_n as_o if_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v have_v any_o purpose_n therein_o to_o slacken_v those_o sinew_n and_o ligament_n and_o to_o dissolve_v those_o joint_n and_o contignation_n which_o tie_v into_o one_o body_n and_o clasp_v into_o one_o structure_n those_o many_o little_a member_n and_o part_n whereof_o all_o humane_a society_n consist_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o 6._o forbid_v all_o those_o mutual_a relation_n of_o superiority_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v all_o into_o a_o vast_a chaos_n of_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n for_o such_o a_o 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his_o refuge_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_v when_o some_o opportunity_n do_v seem_v to_o tempt_v or_o provoke_v he_o thereunto_o he_o bless_a god_n for_o it_o for_o he_o see_v it_o be_v god_n do_v more_o than_o his_o own_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n 34._o that_o have_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o evil_n in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_v when_o satan_n have_v lay_v a_o bait_n for_o he_o without_o suitable_a to_o some_o lust_n stir_v within_o he_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o it_o for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o must_v do_v it_o himself_n can_v not_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n here_o in_o the_o text._n without_o his_o help_n and_o blessing_n all_o endeavour_n be_v in_o vain_a his_o help_n and_o blessing_n therefore_o must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o prayer_n 35._o but_o we_o may_v not_o think_v when_o we_o 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10._o also_o proportionable_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o misgive_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 27._o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v 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his_o heart_n so_o far_o misgive_v he_o through_o humane_a frailty_n that_o he_o show_v some_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o doubt_v and_o dissimulation_n with_o pharaoh_n first_o and_o after_o with_o abimelech_n gen._n 13._o and_o 20._o 28._o and_o david_n also_o so_o full_a of_o courage_n sometime_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v 3._o though_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n whole_a army_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o encompass_v he_o round_o about_o though_o the_o opposer_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o numerous_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n shake_v at_o the_o noise_n 3._o thereof_o yet_o at_o some_o other_o time_n when_o he_o see_v no_o end_n of_o his_o trouble_n but_o that_o he_o be_v hunt_v like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n day_n after_o day_n and_o chase_v 20._o from_o place_n to_o place_n perpetual_o that_o he_o can_v rest_v no_o where_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o melt_v and_o to_o faint_v within_o 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spirit_n betray_v the_o great_a weakness_n who_o after_o so_o fair_a warning_n so_o late_o give_v he_o and_o his_o own_o so_o confident_a profession_n of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o his_o master_n quarrel_n yet_o within_o not_o many_o hour_n after_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v question_v about_o his_o master_n and_o see_v by_o the_o malicious_a and_o partial_a proceed_n against_o the_o master_n how_o it_o be_v like_a to_o go_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v know_v to_o have_v such_o a_o near_a dependence_n upon_o he_o become_v so_o fainthearted_a that_o contrary_a to_o his_o former_a resolution_n and_o engagement_n he_o not_o only_o disow_v he_o but_o with_o oath_n and_o imprecation_n forswear_v 71._o he_o such_o weakness_n be_v there_o in_o the_o flesh_n where_o there_o be_v yet_o leave_v some_o willingness_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o without_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o grace_n and_o actual_a influence_n of_o strength_n from_o above_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a 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