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and_o power_n ruler_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 6.12_o that_o be_v you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o strive_v against_o those_o spiritual_a lust_n and_o infirmity_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n as_o common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o also_o those_o spiritual_a evil_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o satan_n will_v ensnare_v you_o in_o superstition_n idolatry_n dependency_n in_o duty_n in_o angel_n spirit_n of_o just_a man_n or_o any_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v under_o christ_n our_o sun_n and_o shield_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v captivate_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n satan_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o possession_n will_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o will_v preach_v even_o from_o scripture-text_n spiritual_a idolatry_n as_o he_o do_v to_o our_o captain-general_n for_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o pinnacle_n above_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n which_o be_v gospel-type_n he_o take_v a_o text_n and_o produce_v a_o promise_n wherein_o a_o great_a christian_a prerogative_n be_v contain_v and_o all_o to_o ensnare_v our_o lord_n in_o presumptuous_a sin_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n because_o he_o ensnare_v therein_o abuse_v grace_n and_o love_n from_o heaven_n into_o wantonness_n a_o sore_a evil_n and_o frequent_a in_o our_o day_n so_o when_o satan_n will_v persuade_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o our_o own_o purvey_v and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o stronghold_n against_o which_o we_o be_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o way_n and_o word_n of_o our_o captain-general_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n add_v take_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n helmet_n of_o salvation_n sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n but_o above_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o that_o be_v will_v be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o all_o gild_n which_o wound_v it_o as_o a_o flame_a fire_n again_o which_o help_v to_o clear_v this_o our_o exposition_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o for_o though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o do_v not_o we_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o stronghold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n or_o reason_v and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o stronghold_n of_o satan_n or_o nature_n or_o whatsoever_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o will_v 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because_o thereby_o he_o indeed_o defame_v he_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o conquer_v without_o sin_n when_o indeed_o the_o end_n of_o the_o warfare_n be_v by_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o subdue_v sin_n and_o all_o its_o supporter_n last_o we_o shall_v add_v one_o text_n more_o which_o show_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o faithful_a soldier_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o every_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o what_o paul_n call_v a_o crown_n david_n
to_o imitate_v in_o all_o for_o he_o not_o be_v call_v to_o that_o trial_n though_o he_o well_o know_v he_o be_v to_o pass_v it_o before_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n he_o do_v not_o haste_n into_o it_o but_o be_v as_o nature_n require_v subject_a to_o his_o mother_n and_o suppose_a father_n joseph_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o witness_n this_n be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o last_o a_o testimony_n from_o the_o father_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v he_o not_o straightway_o challenge_v satan_n to_o the_o combat_n but_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v lead_v or_o as_o st._n mark_n have_v it_o drive_v or_o compel_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n so_o as_o from_o his_o example_n we_o must_v not_o thrust_v ourselves_o upon_o this_o trial_n until_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a compulsion_n impose_v it_o and_o the_o like_a we_o be_v teach_v by_o 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fear_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o abide_v but_o most_o proper_o in_o ae_z strange_a land_n it_o be_v also_o he_o fear_v imply_v a_o sojournment_n in_o fear_n sojourn_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o holiness_n verse_n 2._o he_o walk_v in_o integrity_n and_o work_a righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n verse_n 3._o not_o he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n he_o reproach_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tongue_n because_o the_o instrument_n of_o reproach_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel-rule_a not_o retort_v or_o revile_v one_o revile_v he_o reproach_v upon_o his_o reproacher_n nor_o do_v you_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_n to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n so_o most_o read_v which_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o well_o know_v a_o duty_n to_o moral_a nature_n that_o it_o sound_v flat_a among_o these_o eminent_a soul-exalting_a grace_n and_o therefore_o 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life_n as_o he_o do_v to_o leprous_a lazarus_n after_o he_o have_v lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a and_o last_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o can_v call_v thyself_o unworthy_a servant_n know_v that_o thy_o obedience_n or_o work_n can_v profit_v god_n but_o only_o that_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o humble_a contrite_a heart_n better_o than_o ram_n or_o river_n of_o oil_n and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v work_v righteousness_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v judge_n condemn_v the_o work_n of_o proud_a nature_n roll_n upon_o christ_n work_n in_o humility_n and_o account_v all_o dead_a without_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o attain_v the_o second_o step_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n thus_o with_o the_o heart_n thou_o may_v believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o with_o thy_o mouth_n confess_v to_o salvation_n thou_o shall_v believe_v and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a thus_o may_v thou_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o 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and_o performance_n in_o his_o own_o right_n be_v loss_n and_o dung_n even_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man._n and_o final_o be_v leave_v so_o desolate_a as_o he_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o our_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o before_o he_o can_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o this_o be_v to_o die_v with_o christ_n and_o indeed_o so_o terrible_a be_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o both_o open_v and_o make_v easy_a the_o way_n and_o be_v still_o at_o hand_n to_o help_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o distress_n there_o be_v no_o flesh_n that_o can_v abide_v it_o 19_o now_o in_o general_a this_o be_v the_o warfare_n but_o happen_v in_o divers_a manner_n and_o degree_n for_o some_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n other_o escape_v through_o great_a terror_n and_o amazement_n some_o only_a mourn_n so_o as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v but_o none_o without_o some_o throw_n again_o in_o some_o it_o make_v a_o quick_a and_o full_a work_n in_o other_o a_o 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gracious_a steal_v in_o here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a in_o those_o period_n when_o least_o expect_v for_o sense_n of_o infirmity_n and_o breach_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n 8._o and_o now_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o prove_v all_o by_o fire_n it_o proceed_v much_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o former_a warfare_n but_o as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o revert_v order_n as_o peter_n crucify_a be_v the_o reverse_n of_o our_o lord_n his_o foot_n upward_o of_o which_o christ_n solemn_o admonish_v he_o john_n 21.19_o follow_v thou_o i_o and_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o in_o such_o order_n our_o first_o and_o second_o trial_n differ_v for_o in_o the_o first_o carnal_a confidence_n be_v smite_v down_o and_o a_o way_n open_v
to_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o we_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n and_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n then_o satan_n interest_n be_v to_o uphold_v vow_n merit_n in_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n or_o sound_v only_o hear_v in_o delude_a ear_n and_o now_o he_o cry_v up_o the_o spirit_n as_o all_o pure_a and_o perfect_a that_o it_o do_v not_o nay_o can_v lust_n after_o envy_n upright_o in_o all_o its_o way_n and_o no_o word_n or_o work_v or_o way_n holy_a or_o acceptable_a without_o it_o be_v its_o simple_a act_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n sense_n and_o body_n be_v esteem_v vile_a thing_n and_o the_o service_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o thus_o satan_n wrest_v to_o every_o extreme_a our_o mind_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o bounty_n so_o defeat_v this_o old_a serpent_n the_o deceiver_n as_o in_o the_o first_o warfare_n presumptuous_a flesh_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o under_o the_o gospel_n 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apostle_n thus_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o consequent_o spirit_n be_v go_v forth_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n the_o spirit_n that_o confess_v christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n that_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o so_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o antichrist_n whence_o observe_v two_o spirit_n one_o of_o god_n another_o not_o of_o he_o second_o consider_v that_o confession_n which_o distinguish_v these_o spirit_n namely_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o historical_a confession_n because_o also_o confess_v must_v have_v have_v that_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o very_o it_o be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o outward_a profession_n to_o deny_v the_o history_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v flesh_n and_o blood_n nor_o among_o those_o various_a delusion_n touch_v his_o nature_n which_o go_v abroad_o few_o or_o 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worship_v so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o now_o this_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n set_v in_o high_a place_n usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o temple_n we_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o again_o chap._n 6.19_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n wherefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o now_o i_o ask_v what_o this_o which_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n can_v be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n lust_a after_o evil_n delude_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n who_o first_o and_z original_a crime_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o shall_v again_o once_o more_o show_v his_o foolish_a pride_n as_o in_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n be_v further_o show_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n in_o they_o who_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o beside_o this_o text_n the_o holy_a writer_n give_v sundry_a admonition_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o do_v you_o think_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o lu_v to_o envy_n which_o be_v a_o double_a proof_n first_o as_o from_o james_n second_o as_o another_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o though_o perhaps_o we_o find_v it_o not_o so_o our_o lord_n you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v come_v seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n mal._n 2.15_o therefore_o take_v you_o heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o the_o spirit_n refer_v to_o the_o man_n or_o spirit_n of_o teach_v and_o the_o wife_n to_o obedience_n as_o in_o the_o allegory_n aforementioned_a and_o from_o the_o context_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v bring_v forth_o seed_n or_o child_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o spirit_n beware_v it_o deal_v not_o 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watchman_n wake_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o city_n 10._o and_o now_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o in_o this_o warfare_n we_o be_v to_o contend_v against_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v it_o now_o in_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a manner_n as_o here_o it_o be_v describe_v because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n then_o to_o be_v reveal_v and_o also_o as_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o full_a spirit_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o delusion_n and_o therefore_o he_o vers_n 2._o bid_v they_o not_o be_v shake_v in_o mind_n or_o trouble_v as_o if_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o which_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o same_o speak_v of_o rev._n chap._n 19_o 20._o touch_v the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o false_a 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be_v that_o be_v if_o thou_o slight_v they_o that_o legal_o fear_v if_o thou_o think_v mean_o of_o the_o least_o ordinance_n if_o thou_o nibble_v at_o sin_n because_o grace_n abound_v sure_o thy_o enemy_n have_v get_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o thou_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o he_o have_v so_o blind_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o cry_v victory_n victory_n grow_v supine_n and_o boast_v of_o thy_o new-gained_a wisdom_n in_o that_o it_o have_v shake_v off_o so_o many_o needless_a sign_n form_n and_o criticism_n which_o be_v useless_a encumbrance_n to_o thou_o and_o very_o if_o thy_o friend_n awake_v thou_o not_o thou_o whilst_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o liberty_n be_v
the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o and_o thy_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n and_o next_o follow_v usury_n the_o soul_n boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o work_n in_o grace_n to_o a_o rejection_n of_o what_o it_o think_v be_v useless_a and_o superstitious_a it_o now_o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o pure_a in_o spirit_n and_o rich_a in_o grace_n it_o ask_v with_o peter_n i_o have_v forsake_v all_o for_o thou_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o have_v in_o which_o christ_n answer_n to_o peter_n be_v our_o best_a directory_n namely_o inasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v follow_v i_o into_o regeneration_n thou_o shall_v not_o lose_v thy_o reward_n but_o when_o i_o sit_v on_o my_o throne_n fit_v throne_n shall_v also_o be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o over_o many_o thing_n thou_o shall_v judge_v but_o the_o hundred-fold_n reward_n the_o everlasting_a immovable_a state_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a thou_o must_v first_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n wisdom_n and_o 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and_o though_o in_o the_o particular_a it_o have_v not_o so_o far_o attain_v as_o yet_o yet_o have_v it_o often_o pretend_a to_o such_o thing_n a_o dream_n a_o vision_n a_o prodigy_n which_o it_o interpret_v and_o think_v god_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v its_o word_n good_a and_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o leaven_n they_o be_v who_o by_o their_o prayer_n hope_v to_o prevail_v or_o rather_o to_o charm_n god_n to_o do_v miracle_n on_o their_o behalf_n who_o faith_n be_v presumption_n their_o prayer_n charm_n and_o their_o religion_n spiritual_o drunkenness_n and_o now_o when_o satan_n have_v bring_v the_o spirit_n to_o this_o pass_n it_o resolve_v to_o give_v one_o push_v more_o for_o the_o dominion_n come_v let_v we_o slay_v the_o heir_n and_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o for_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n claim_v all_o dominion_n to_o itself_o exalt_v itself_o above_o all_o call_v god_n and_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o body_n deny_v in_o substance_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o have_v any_o right_n there_o but_o count_v it_o its_o slave_n and_o reason_n and_o all_o thing_n beside_o itself_o unclean_a and_o reject_v thing_n and_o now_o shall_v this_o wicked_a one_o fill_v the_o measure_n of_o its_o iniquity_n and_o be_v reveal_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v it_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v 12._o and_o now_o the_o great_a trial_n draw_v near_o where_o first_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o pequeering_n aforesaid_a we_o have_v always_o state_v the_o case_n in_o the_o extreme_n that_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n resist_v the_o temptation_n as_o it_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o but_o without_o sin_n which_o whilst_o we_o imitate_v though_o in_o sin_n this_o trial_n will_v end_v in_o few_o throw_n rather_o rebuke_n of_o love_n than_o anger_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o we_o represent_v it_o overcome_v by_o the_o tempter_n it_o oft_o perish_v by_o the_o way_n or_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o save_v as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o these_o be_v rare_a case_n and_o most_o usual_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o both_o in_o various_a degree_n and_o still_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faithfulness_n or_o of_o fail_v so_o the_o ease_n or_o difficulty_n of_o the_o trial_n and_o in_o this_o mediocraty_n in_o the_o ensue_a we_o represent_v it_o that_o be_v as_o in_o part_n faithful_a to_o its_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o part_n overcome_v by_o antichristian_a pride_n 13._o and_o thing_n come_v to_o this_o pass_n christ_n who_o like_o the_o true_a shepherd_n love_v the_o sheep_n and_o will_v not_o loose_v a_o hoof_n of_o what_o be_v give_v he_o returns_z in_o the_o nick_n of_o time_n long_o before_o foresee_v and_o decree_v and_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o new_a lend_a talon_n bring_v that_o fire_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o will_v try_v every_o man_n work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o trial_n by_o fire_n sometime_o hint_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o it_o behoove_v that_o we_o first_o take_v our_o measure_n from_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a touch_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a with_o exceed_v joy_n whence_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o this_o trial_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o none_o exempt_v second_o that_o even_o our_o lord_n do_v partake_v with_o we_o therein_o that_o be_v though_o he_o suffer_v but_o once_o for_o all_o yet_o in_o that_o once_o he_o suffer_v all_o that_o his_o member_n suffer_v at_o many_o time_n three_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o because_o thence_o exceed_v joy_n shall_v accrue_v to_o we_o when_o he_o shall_v so_o appear_v four_o from_o vers_fw-la 14._o we_o must_v then_o be_v reproach_v for_o christ_n who_o shall_v be_v evil-spoken_a by_o they_o i._n e._n antichrist_n but_o glorify_v on_o our_o part_n last_o verse_n 19_o that_o now_o it_o behoove_v we_o commit_v the_o keep_n our_o soul_n unto_o god_n who_o create_v they_o and_o be_v faithful_a again_o beside_o what_o paul_n teach_v of_o the_o universal_a day_n of_o which_o before_o again_o thus_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n namely_o christ_n and_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o be_v lay_v now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n pretious-stone_n wood_n hay_o stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n know_v you_o not_o thae_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o see_v unto_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o now_o whereas_o before_o all_o saint_n now_o all_o work_n must_v pass_v this_o trial._n 2._o this_o trial_n be_v that_o whereby_o our_o body_n be_v make_v pure_a temple_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o which_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o verse_n 17._o
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not_o to_o offend_v in_o word_n it_o also_o be_v of_o moment_n to_o observe_v at_o what_o the_o advice_n of_o job_n friend_n tend_v and_o what_o he_o more_o righteous_o defend_v for_o their_o plea_n still_o be_v that_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a be_v never_o cut_v off_o and_o therefore_o job_n be_v deep_a in_o sin_n selfconfidence_n etc._n etc._n his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o they_o and_o therefore_o boast_v much_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o tummim_n i_o can_v say_v he_o depart_v from_o it_o yet_o defend_v it_o be_v god_n just_a prerogative_n to_o afflict_v the_o righteous_a as_o he_o please_v and_o yet_o to_o suffer_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o robber_n to_o flourish_v but_o the_o end_n of_o these_o be_v miserable_a and_o those_o full_a of_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o he_o desire_v god_n not_o to_o spare_v job_n 6.9_o 10._o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v tread_v hard_o for_o nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v good_a will_v thou_o harm_v but_o the_o evil_a which_o make_v i_o unripe_a for_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v consume_v and_o doubtless_o in_o this_o to_o conform_v to_o he_o be_v acceptable_a that_o be_v still_o hold_v his_o faith_n i_o know_v my_o redeemeer_n live_v job_n 19.25_o 20._o another_o example_n we_o have_v from_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 77.2_o in_o my_o strait_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o hand_n fail_v or_o be_v pour_v forth_o and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v consolation_n i_o remember_v god_n and_o i_o tumultuâ—ted_v i_o meditate_a and_o my_o spirit_n faint_v thou_o helde_v my_o eye_n wake_v i_o be_v shake_v and_o i_o speak_v not_o i_o consider_v the_o ancient_a day_n of_o mountain-worship_n and_o the_o year_n or_o change_n of_o the_o gospel-age_n to_o come_v i_o remember_v in_o the_o song_n in_fw-la former_a darkness_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v contemplate_v and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o in_o the_o hide_a age_n will_v he_o be_v 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