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lord_n say_v that_o man_n be_v a_o natural_a man_n now_o many_o soul_n can_v say_v i_o be_o not_o persuade_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v why_o then_o the_o case_n clear_a thou_o say_v plain_o thou_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n why_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o text_n say_v and_o god_n of_o heaven_n say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n as_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o some_o may_v say_v if_o i_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n what_o then_o what_o hurt_n be_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n i_o presume_v many_o that_o have_v hear_v this_o will_v say_v we_o be_v so_o and_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a because_o he_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n therefore_o observe_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n a_o word_n of_o terror_n to_o all_o natural_a creature_n under_o heaven_n i_o be_o almost_o 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to_o commit_v any_o sin_n again_o john_n 16.11_o there_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n and_o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o judgement_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n thereby_o be_v nothing_o else_o mean_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v govern_v man_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o comforter_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n because_o satan_n be_v judge_v say_v the_o text_n that_o be_v he_o be_v keep_v off_o and_o can_v pluck_v the_o soul_n to_o himself_o the_o government_n that_o satan_n have_v over_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o remove_v and_o christ_n have_v the_o soul_n under_o his_o command_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v content_v to_o be_v whole_o at_o at_o his_o dispose_n in_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n live_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o devil_n do_v possess_v the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o 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this_o the_o house_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o strongman_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n take_v possession_n of_o and_o rule_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o this_o be_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o many_o man_n that_o think_v their_o penny_n good_a silver_n and_o bear_v their_o head_n aloft_o howsoever_o they_o lift_v their_o head_n so_o high_a yet_o their_o soul_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o habitation_n for_o the_o devil_n now_o satan_n rule_v and_o overpower_v the_o soul_n by_o sin_n be_v the_o strong_a man_n that_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n that_o prevail_v over_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o sin_n within_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o power_n that_o satan_n can_v usurp_v over_o man_n now_o observe_v it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o before_o he_o can_v come_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o work_v effectual_o in_o the_o soul_n he_o must_v bind_v satan_n and_o take_v away_o the_o weapon_n of_o satan_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o and_o overcome_v he_o than_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o parable_n now_o i_o reason_v thus_o conquer_a bind_a and_o slay_v imply_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n satan_n will_v not_o come_v out_o by_o entreaty_n the_o devil_n must_v be_v command_v to_o go_v out_o or_o else_o draw_v out_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n if_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n shall_v entreat_v satan_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o come_v out_o but_o this_o impli_v a_o holy_a kind_n of_o violence_n that_o christ_n offer_v to_o corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o draw_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n to_o himself_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 3.8_o those_o work_n be_v the_o sinful_a corruption_n that_o be_v at_o first_o put_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n when_o he_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n now_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v those_o work_n now_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n will_v not_o destroy_v themselves_o sin_n and_o satan_n will_v not_o bind_v and_o overcome_v themselves_o the_o enemy_n will_v not_o come_v out_o of_o his_o hold_n willing_o but_o the_o work_n that_o must_v be_v put_v forth_o for_o the_o bind_n conquer_a and_o destroy_v of_o those_o must_v needs_o imply_v a_o work_n of_o constraint_n and_o holy_a violence_n which_o be_v offer_v a_o man_n offer_v violence_n to_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o bind_v he_o a_o man_n offer_v violence_n to_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o overcome_v he_o a_o man_n offer_v violence_n to_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o flaye_v and_o destroy_v he_o such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o 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that_o sin_n be_v natural_o in_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v evident_a joh._n 3.6_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n that_o be_v whosoever_o come_v from_o adam_n be_v root_v in_o sin_n now_o mark_v sin_n be_v thus_o natural_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o come_v to_o drive_v away_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n break_v that_o near_a union_n that_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o violence_n gal._n 6.17_o there_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o henceforth_o let_v no_o man_n trouble_v i_o for_o i_o bear_v in_o my_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesue_n the_o lord_n jesus_n break_v
in_o the_o beginning_n and_o thus_o his_o child_n his_o broker_n and_o factor_n do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o satan_n the_o chief_a scholar_n in_o his_o school_n they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v many_o to_o destruction_n and_o confusion_n rev._n 12.4_o there_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v bear_v the_o woman_n be_v the_o church_n the_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n the_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v when_o the_o church_n do_v bring_v a_o soul_n to_o life_n why_o then_o the_o dragon_n watch_v when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v that_o he_o may_v devour_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o look_v to_o heaven_n if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o heart_n be_v humble_v who_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v and_o conscience_n awaken_v the_o devil_n watch_v when_o this_o soul_n 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