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the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n that_o same_o spirit_n which_o before_o descend_v on_o he_o at_o jordan_z and_o wherewith_o here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v fill_v and_o replenish_v of_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o temptation_n come_v not_o by_o accident_n dispensation_n or_o chance_n but_o be_v order_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n in_o our_o weakness_n ofttimes_o we_o conceit_n of_o our_o temptation_n as_o if_o they_o come_v to_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n but_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o roar_a lion_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v he_o in_o chain_n and_o without_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o chain_n he_o can_v go_v roar_v as_o he_o will_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o approach_v unto_o we_o nor_o move_v any_o temptation_n against_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o licence_v of_o the_o lord_n 13._o est_fw-la quidem_fw-la lo_o rugiens_fw-la sed_fw-la gratias_fw-la ago_o magno_fw-la illi_fw-la leoni_fw-la de_fw-la tribu_fw-la juda_n rugire_fw-la iste_fw-la potest_fw-la ferire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o be_v indeed_o a_o roar_a lion_n but_o i_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o great_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n he_o may_v roar_v but_o he_o can_v strike_v i_o it_o be_v therefore_o good_a to_o remember_v in_o our_o temptation_n temptation_n these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o enter_v we_o within_o the_o list_n to_o fight_v in_o his_o name_n hand_n to_o hand_n with_o satan_n as_o here_o our_o lord_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v tempt_v second_o that_o the_o lord_n measure_v our_o temptation_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n and_o three_o that_o wheresoever_o he_o lead_v we_o he_o go_v with_o we_o not_o as_o a_o spectator_n only_o to_o behold_v we_o which_o shall_v also_o great_o encourage_v we_o that_o we_o fight_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o king_n but_o as_o a_o actor_n also_o fight_v in_o we_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o strengthen_v our_o weakness_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o how_o ever_o our_o adversary_n be_v like_o a_o mighty_a terrible_a goliath_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v forth_o against_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o the_o four_o circumstance_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o person_n tempt_v who_o be_v tempt_v to_o wit_n jesus_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v very_a man_n and_o so_o he_o behove_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v overcome_v the_o adversary_n of_o man_n alioqui_fw-la just_a victus_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la 26._o otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o be_v whole_o conquer_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o nature_n perfect_o holy_a and_o full_o sanctify_v so_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o contrary_a motion_n of_o evil_n can_v enter_v into_o he_o no_o more_o than_o liquor_n can_v be_v convey_v into_o a_o vessel_n which_o be_v full_a already_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o our_o saviour_n testify_v in_o another_o place_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v 30._o and_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o it_o be_v true_a that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v and_o stephen_n the_o first_o martyr_n be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o be_v speak_v either_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o who_o at_o sometime_o be_v more_o fill_v with_o grace_n then_o at_o another_o for_o in_o all_o the_o godly_a the_o spirit_n have_v his_o own_o intention_n and_o remission_n or_o else_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o with_o other_o man_n but_o as_o for_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v his_o singular_a privilege_n that_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n above_o and_o beyond_o all_o measure_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n all_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n may_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n every_o one_o a_o portion_n in_o their_o own_o measure_n 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fruit_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o easy_o be_v snare_v with_o the_o deceit_n of_o it_o that_o for_o which_o a_o man_n sin_n bide_v not_o with_o he_o only_o the_o guiltiness_n remain_v which_o he_o contract_v to_o obtain_v his_o apparent_a good_a if_o a_o man_n remember_v this_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o make_v his_o guiltiness_n great_a for_o a_o good_a which_o will_v not_o bide_v with_o he_o mother-sinne_n every_o sin_n will_v be_v resist_v but_o especial_o mother-sinne_n profess_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n viper_n which_o can_v not_o live_v but_o upon_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o entertain_v they_o such_o as_o pride_n passion_n and_o pleasure_n every_o one_o of_o these_o captain_n be_v like_o goliath_n in_o satan_n army_n unless_o a_o man_n come_v against_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n arm_v with_o his_o grace_n he_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o they_o pride_n pride_n say_v augustine_n be_v grandis_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la trabes_fw-la a_o great_a beam_n in_o the_o eye_n 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