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eternity_n 101_o med._n 44._o on_o a_o physician_n feel_v the_o pulse_n 106_o med._n 45._o on_o a_o bee_n hive_n and_o a_o wasp_n nest_n 109_o med._n 46._o on_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n 113_o med._n 47_o on_o perch_v a_o piece_n of_o clomb_n 117_o med._n 48._o on_o a_o grave_a new_o make_v 121_o med._n 49._o on_o a_o spring_n in_o a_o high_a ground_n 125_o med._n 50._o on_o the_o vanity_n of_o wish_n 129_o med._n 51._o on_o first_o fruit_n and_o â—leanings_n 134_o med._n 52._o on_o a_o rock_n 139_o med._n 53._o on_o a_o counterfeit_a piece_n of_o coin_n 143_o med._n 54._o on_o health_n of_o body_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 147_o med._n 55._o on_o a_o look_a glass_n 152_o med._n 56._o on_o go_v up_o a_o high_a mountain_n 157_o med._n 57_o on_o the_o bible_n 162_o med._n 58._o on_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n 169_o med._n 59_o on_o go_v to_o bed_n 174_o med._n 60._o on_o the_o natural_a heatâ—_n and_o the_o radical_a moisture_n 178_o the_o content_n of_o the_o wiles_n 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reason_n 37_o chap._n 4._o contain_v a_o enumeration_n of_o some_o of_o satan_n wiles_n in_o twenty_o two_o section_n sect._n 1_o to_o tempt_v by_o method_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o lesser_a sin_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o more_o faâ—cile_a commit_v great_a 40_o sect._n 2._o a_o vexatious_a and_o restless_a importunity_n in_o urge_v to_o the_o do_v that_o sin_n he_o tempt_v to_o 47_o sect._n 3_o a_o cease_v to_o tempt_v and_o feign_v a_o flight_n 52_o sect._n 4._o touch_v satan_n policy_n about_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_v 57_o sect._n 5._o his_o strange_a and_o artificial_a disguise_a object_n 63_o sect._n 6._o ensnare_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n 67_o sect._n 7._o suit_v his_o temptation_n to_o the_o age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n 69_o sect._n 8._o the_o insinuation_n of_o many_o suggestion_n in_o a_o undiscernible_a way_n that_o we_o can_v difference_n they_o from_o our_o own_o thought_n 70_o sect._n 9_o the_o draw_a man_n aside_o by_o plausible_a opinion_n and_o doctrine_n that_o come_v near_o the_o scripture_n in_o show_n 72_o sect._n 10._o under_o pretence_n of_o set_v up_o the_o spirit_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o word_n 76_o sect._n 11._o his_o work_v many_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n 78_o sect._n 12._o his_o assault_v with_o temptation_n to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n unheard_a of_o 79_o sect._n 13._o his_o wiles_n about_o holy_a duty_n 80_o sect._n 14._o his_o suffering_n false_a remedy_n to_o prevail_v 82_o sect._n 15._o his_o make_v false_a syllogism_n by_o which_o he_o work_v upon_o the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n 83_o sect._n 16._o his_o persuade_a christian_n to_o keep_v his_o counsel_n 85_o sect._n 17._o assault_v we_o in_o such_o temptation_n wherein_o we_o least_o suspect_v ourselves_o 86_o sect._n 18._o satan_n flatter_v we_o with_o hope_n of_o return_v out_o of_o sin_n by_o speedy_a repentance_n 86_o sect._n 19_o to_o keep_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n raw_a and_o smart_a 87_o sect._n 20._o to_o draw_v aside_o the_o soul_n to_o some_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o great_a mercy_n or_o near_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o 87_o sect._n 21._o to_o make_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n general_a and_o particular_a call_n interfere_v 88_o sect._n 22._o to_o bring_v we_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o 89_o chap._n 5._o wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o several_a antidote_n against_o the_o wiles_n of_o satan_n sect._n 1_o antidote_n 1._o christian_n sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n 91_o sect._n 2._o antidote_n 2._o resolution_n and_o christian_a courage_n 93_o sect._n 3_o antid_v 3._o make_v use_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 95_o sect._n 4._o antid_v 4._o be_v abundant_a in_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n 101_o sect._n 5._o antid_v 5._o take_v heed_n of_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n 103_o sect._n 6._o antid_v 6._o take_v heed_n of_o venture_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o come_v near_o the_o border_n of_o 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