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as_o a_o result_n and_o concomitant_a of_o hope_n be_v mighty_a for_o battaille_n ibid._n he_o that_o rejoice_v not_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v will_v rejoice_v in_o vain_a hope_n or_o sensual_a enjoyment_n ibid._n objection_n if_o hope_n bring_v in_o so_o great_a and_o steady_a a_o return_n of_o joy_n what_o place_n do_v we_o leave_v for_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n answer_v p._n 164._o there_o be_v a_o double_a use_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n ibid._n whilst_o god_n love_v we_o he_o grieve_v for_o our_o sinning_n and_o he_o grieve_v the_o more_o because_o he_o love_v we_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o p._n 165._o never_o grieve_v without_o the_o relief_n of_o hope_n and_o joy_n ibid._n for_o the_o degree_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o work_v ourselves_o and_o our_o sorrow_n as_o low_o as_o affliction_n will_v lay_v we_o ibid._n we_o have_v pain_n to_o conflict_n with_o as_o well_o as_o pleasure_n hope_v arm_n we_o for_o they_o also_o ibid._n we_o must_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n p._n 166._o patience_n fit_v for_o this_o but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o patience_n of_o hope_n ibid._n the_o praise_n of_o patience_n ibid._n patience_n will_v sink_v and_o be_v oppress_v if_o it_o be_v not_o animate_v by_o the_o activity_n and_o livelâ—nes_n of_o hope_n p._n 167._o we_o shall_v use_v our_o patience_n and_o relieve_v our_o patience_n as_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o joyful_a sight_n of_o hope_n ibid._n hope_v proper_a for_o do_v as_o well_o as_o suffer_v ibid._n as_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o hope_n so_o we_o attempt_v the_o great_a thing_n by_o hope_n p._n 168._o hope_n and_o strength_n stand_v and_o fall_v together_o ibid._n proouâ—d_a by_o the_o example_n and_o precept_n of_o paul_n ibid._n hope_n animate_v to_o all_o work_n p._n 169._o particular_o it_o purifyes_n the_o heart_n ibid._n the_o same_o reason_n of_o our_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n here_o and_o hereafter_o p._n 170._o purity_n oppose_v to_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a lusting_n ibid._n to_o what_o degree_n hope_n must_v purify_v ibid._n coral_n from_o the_o settle_v our_o hope_n p._n 171._o to_o raise_v our_o hope_n we_o must_v improove_v and_o raise_v our_o faith_n ibid._n in_o all_o composition_n something_o give_v the_o body_n faith_n give_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n to_o hope_v ibid._n hope_v abridge_n the_o time_n of_o expectation_n and_o life_n in_o a_o anticipation_n of_o eternal_a joy_n p._n 172._o the_o last_o piece_n of_o arm_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a weapon_n p._n 173._o that_o the_o spirit_n use_v ibid._n that_o the_o spirit_n formâ—d_v ibid._n what_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o p._n 174._o prove_v to_o be_v the_o scripture_n ibid._n christ_n make_v use_v of_o this_o weapon_n against_o the_o devil_n himself_o &_o in_o other_o p._n 175._o whether_o the_o letter_n or_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n mean_v here_o ibid._n how_o shall_v ignorant_a man_n know_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n p._n 176._o to_o have_v the_o sword_n fit_v for_o our_o use_n be_v our_o due_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sword_n itself_o ibid._n the_o scripture_n though_o deep_a be_v fordable_a by_o man_n holy_a and_o diligent_a ibid._n the_o saint_n have_v a_o taste_n proportionable_a to_o their_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o can_v distinguish_v of_o food_n ibid._n &_o p._n 177._o try_v all_o thing_n p._n 177._o the_o way_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n also_o we_o must_v search_v which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n ibid._n how_o it_o be_v do_v ibid._n corollary_n to_o encourage_v to_o fight_v p._n 178_o man_n be_v seldom_o overcome_v but_o when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o party_n ibid._n several_a scripture_n expression_n teach_v we_o to_o value_v this_o sword_n the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 179_o 180_o 181_o 182._o all_o sin_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n or_o forgetfulness_n p._n 181._o the_o difference_n of_o man_n lie_v in_o the_o observe_n or_o neglect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n p._n 182._o the_o word_n give_v its_o own_o credit_n p._n 183._o to_o help_v in_o some_o guard_n for_o this_o fight_n ibid._n sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n ibid._n several_a scripture_n express_v the_o filthynesse_n of_o sin_n p._n 184._o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n lie_v so_o low_a when_o other_o can_v sing_v ibid._n keep_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o sin_n p._n 185._o this_o the_o wise_a and_o safe_a way_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o modesty_n in_o sin_n at_o first_o if_o it_o incorporate_v it_o will_v tear_v the_o flesh_n to_o get_v it_o out_o ibid._n other_o head_n hint_v but_o not_o prosecute_v p._n 186._o captain_n to_o captain_n and_o arm_n to_o arm_n oppose_v ibid._n prayer_n no_o piece_n of_o these_o arm_n and_o therefore_o not_o insist_v on_o p._n 187._o it_o fasten_v on_o the_o arm_n and_o draw_v down_o success_n ibid._n what_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o ibid._n every_o thing_n powerful_a in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o ordinance_n ibid._n the_o conclusion_n p._n 188._o finis_fw-la these_o principal_a fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n the_o reader_n may_v correct_v as_o follow_v pag._n line_n error_n correct_a 2_o 27_o with_o which_o 9_o 2_o incorporal_a incorporeal_a 10_o 20_o that_o their_o 11_o 24_o beingh_n being_n 13_o 28_o they_o then_o 16_o 28_o operation_n apparition_n 19_o 16_o genui_fw-la genium_fw-la 23_o 3_o pro_fw-la ratio_fw-la par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la 23_o 27_o moderated_o moderate_v by_o 28_o 4_o ward_n word_n  _fw-fr 5_o sun_n son_n  _fw-fr 9_o mathematicus_fw-la mathematician_n 30_o 20_o god_n thing_n 31_o 14_o not_o must_v be_v put_v out_o 33_o 28_o raisedned_a raisednes_n 34_o 31_o medimus_fw-la medium_n 38_o 2_o believe_v relieve_v 39_o 14_o light_a sight_n 49_o 23_o may_v by_o  _fw-fr 25_o vice_n nice_a 50_o 14_o motion_n notion_n  _fw-fr 18_o and_o must_v be_v put_v out_o  _fw-fr 19_o their_n your_o 51_o 5_o with_o which_o  _fw-fr 15_o elixur_n elixir_n  _fw-fr 33_o one_o end_n 52_o 24_o well_o must_v be_v put_v out_o 55_o 25_o let_v set_v 58_o 22_o the_o they_o 61_o 18_o mote_n more_o 63_o 7_o your_o you_fw-mi  _fw-fr 33_o not_o not_o only_o 73_o 5_o to_o operate_a cooperate_a 77_o 30_o inordinary_a inordinacy_n 78_o 10_o thy_o the_o 79_o 10_o he_o be_v 86_o 9_o have_v save_o 89_o 20_o altogether_o together_a  _fw-fr 31_o forma_fw-la formae_fw-la 91_o 22_o which_o what_o 97_o 26_o a_o love_n alone_o 98_o 33_o must_v most_o 99_o 5_o therefore_o be_v therefore_o that_o be_v 100_o 28_o that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v 103_o 24_o people_n puple_n 108_o 30_o all_o will_v 110_o 17_o defer_v deter_v  _fw-fr 20_o the_o proper_a the_o devil_n proper_a 116_o 24_o obstaine_v obtain_v 117_o 9_o he_o you_o 119_o 18_o devote_v denote_v  _fw-fr 21_o clumb_n clumbe_n  _fw-fr 22_o in_o be_v 120_o 22_o loune_n loaf_n 129_o 29_o subsilite_fw-la subsilire_fw-la 133_o 4_o temire_v tenure_n 136_o 13_o employ_v imply_v 137_o 11_o help_n be_v help_v  _fw-fr 26_o of_o from_o of_o well_o from_o 140_o 13_o jou_fw-mi you_o 141_o 18_o but_o put_v 142_o 30_o he_o sin_n 143_o 26_o count_v commit_v 144_o 10_o countinent_a commitment_n  _fw-fr 17_o inection_n injection_n 145_o 4_o that_o thus_o 146_o 17_o all_o ally_n 147_o 17_o nothing_o as_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o 148_o 25_o not_o must_v be_v put_v out_o 150_o 27_o fin_n sin_n 151_o 13_o be_v be_v  _fw-fr 14_o have_v save_o  _fw-fr 21_o mottinesse_n motive_n 154_o 21_o fault_n faint_a 155_o 12_o principal_a principle_n  _fw-fr 23_o pate_n path_n  _fw-fr 30_o toward_z to_o ward_v 159_o 10_o fasten_v fasten_v  _fw-fr 29_o in_o other_o in_o no_o other_o  _fw-fr 33_o alloey_n allay_v 160_o 26_o oft_o after_o 161_o 5_o contingenty_n contingency_n 164_o 8_o and_o a_o and_o in_o a_o  _fw-fr 29_o cleasing_a cleanse_v 165_o 23_o patiency_n patience_n 170_o 15_o respct_v respect_v 174_o 8_o by_o must_v be_v put_v out_o  _fw-fr 9_o unstanding_n understanding_n 182_o 27_o if_o must_v be_v put_v out_o obj._n ans._n qu._n ans._n qu._n ans._n coral_n qu._n qu._n qu._n ans._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o corol._n corol._n corol._n obj._n obj._n ans._n coral_n coral_n coral_n coral_n obj._n ans._n the_o corollary_n from_o hence_o coral_n obj._n ans._n coral_n coral_n coral_n coral_n coral_n coral_n corroll_n corrol_n object_n ans._n coral_n coral_n object_n answ._n coral_n coral_n
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to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4.6_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a even_o as_o in_o heaven_n isa._n 57.15_o where_o he_o will_v display_v his_o beam_n for_o comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o he_o may_v revive_v their_o spirit_n and_o make_v they_o live_v the_o truth_n be_v man_n be_v seldom_o empty_a enough_o for_o god_n fill_v nor_o humble_a enough_o for_o his_o reviving_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v no_o more_o of_o this_o heavenly_a influence_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o spin_v our_o joy_n out_o of_o our_o own_o bowel_n as_o the_o spider_n do_v her_o web_n and_o with_o contract_v and_o bow_v shoulder_n to_o bear_v our_o burden_n which_o a_o little_a influence_n from_o god_n will_v make_v exceed_o light_a he_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o ill_a he_o send_v be_v but_o to_o humble_v you_o and_o he_o be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v do_v you_o good_a deut._n 8.16_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v with_o any_o of_o his_o work_n with_o news_n from_o heaven_n you_o must_v be_v humble_a the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a psal._n 69.32_o that_o be_v what_o god_n work_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o you_o be_v not_o humble_a you_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o or_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v thereof_o and_o be_v glad_a psal._n 34.2_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v and_o no_o notice_n take_v of_o they_o because_o man_n be_v not_o humble_a the_o way_n to_o take_v in_o the_o comfort_n and_o the_o joy_n from_o the_o work_v god_n do_v or_o the_o saint_n do_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v humble_a for_o proud_a man_n mind_n themselves_o to_o much_o to_o consider_v god_n or_o other_o not_o to_o multiply_v more_o place_n will_v you_o be_v great_a in_o any_o respect_n prov._n 15.33_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n and_o prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n if_o god_n have_v destine_v you_o for_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o gate_n you_o must_v enter_v at_o will_v you_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n take_v it_o in_o what_o capacity_n you_o will_v math._n 18.4_o whosover_n shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o come_v the_o devil_n into_o this_o charge_n first_o as_o he_o come_v into_o all_o sin_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v great_a and_o cry_v what_o ever_o draw_v much_o from_o god_n or_o what_o ever_o god_n draw_v from_o much_o that_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n but_o so_o be_v pride_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v another_o way_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v entitle_v the_o devil_n to_o this_o march_n of_o pride_n be_v contention_n prov._n 13.10_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n the_o meaning_n be_v by_o pride_n alone_o that_o be_v pride_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o without_o any_o other_o reason_n to_o cause_v the_o great_a contention_n for_o instance_n man_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n unless_o distemper_v by_o drink_n or_o that_o they_o have_v their_o passion_n stir_v up_o by_o injury_n or_o be_v distemper_v or_o provoke_v some_o way_n or_o other_o but_o pride_n alone_o make_v man_n quarrelsome_a and_o contentious_a to_o the_o utmost_a and_o therefore_o psal._n 10.2_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o pride_n do_v persecute_v the_o poor_a the_o poor_a middle_n not_o with_o he_o hurt_v he_o not_o but_o he_o be_v proud_a that_o be_v enough_o and_o have_v advantage_n over_o he_o be_v on_o the_o high_a ground_n he_o pursuis_fw-la it_z so_o what_o mighty_a reproach_n and_o revile_n moab_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o contend_v with_o they_o appear_v zeph._n 2.8_o now_o this_o god_n give_v mere_o to_o their_o pride_n and_o therefore_o when_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n he_o threaten_v the_o cruel_a desolation_n to_o 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