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shall_v be_v offend_v 33._o because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v our_o saviour_n pity_v he_o for_o his_o weakness_n and_o presumption_n and_o withal_o tell_v he_o though_o he_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o then_o he_o will_v fall_v the_o first_o and_o the_o foul_a of_o any_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o 34._o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_v thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o yet_o such_o be_v s._n peter_n confidence_n of_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o present_a warmth_n and_o resolution_n that_o he_o reply_v with_o great_a assurance_n though_o i_o 35._o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o it_o be_v brave_o say_v and_o no_o doubt_n at_o that_o time_n he_o mean_v as_o he_o speak_v but_o this_o resolution_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n express_v the_o same_o likewise_o also_o say_v all_o the_o disciple_n never_o do_v person_n seem_v 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that_o passionate_a manner_n to_o be_v deliver_v when_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v 39_o from_o i_o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v so_o concern_v for_o his_o poor_a disciple_n that_o be_v so_o little_a apprehensive_a of_o their_o danger_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v asleep_o in_o the_o garden_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o own_o agony_n 40._o he_o rouze_v they_o up_o and_o gentle_o awake_v they_o for_o their_o unseasonable_a drousiness_n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n and_o immediate_o subjoin_v this_o short_a exhortation_n watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o mere_a present_a resolution_n without_o watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o insufficiency_n from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n join_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o the_o necessity_n arise_v from_o hence_o of_o watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o these_o particular_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o enter_v into_o temptation_n here_o which_o imply_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o extraordinary_a trial_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n when_o we_o say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n for_o to_o tempt_v in_o general_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o try_v and_o a_o state_n of_o temptation_n be_v a_o state_n of_o trial_n to_o pray_v therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o temptation_n be_v to_o pray_v ourselves_o out_o of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v design_v by_o almighty_a god_n for_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n in_o order_n to_o another_o world_n therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n 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we_o in_o this_o manner_n into_o temptation_n or_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o express_v it_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 2._o but_o because_o our_o saviour_n very_o well_o know_v that_o his_o disciple_n be_v so_o sudden_o to_o enter_v into_o temptation_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o condition_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o far_a meaning_n in_o this_o expression_n viz._n that_o if_o it_o seem_v fit_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n and_o right_o to_o dispose_v of_o we_o to_o single_v we_o out_o for_o great_a temptation_n or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a trial_n of_o our_o constancy_n or_o resolution_n that_o then_o he_o will_v give_v such_o supply_n of_o his_o
the_o right_a reverend_a edw._n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n thirteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n three_o of_o which_o never_o before_o print_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_z lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o three_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1698._o the_o content_n sermon_n i._n st_n luk._n xv._n 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o coloss._n ii_o 6._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o p._n 40_o sermon_n iii_o pet._n iu._n 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v p._n 91_o sermon_n iu._n eccles._n xi_o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n p._n 132_o sermon_n v._o 2_o tim._n i._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n p._n 169_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o tim._n i._n 15._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a p._n 209_o sermon_n vii_o st._n luk._n vi_o 46._o and_o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 255_o sermon_n viii_o rom._n viii_o 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n p._n 294_o sermon_n ix_o st._n john_n iii_o 17._o for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v p._n 336_o sermon_n x._o st._n jam._n iu._n 17._o therefore_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n p._n 375_o sermon_n xi_o st._n matth._n xxvi_o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a p._n 413_o sermon_n xii_o act_n xxvi_o 8._o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 453_o sermon_n xiii_o eccles._n vii_o 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over_o wise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o p._n 490_o errata_fw-la page_n 107._o line_n 5._o for_o these_o read_v there_o p._n 238._o l._n 17._o deal_n from_o yet_o to_o l._n 21_o p._n 284._o l._n 21_o for_o or_o r._n we_o p._n 296._o l._n 25._o for_o lord_n r._n law_n p._n 298._o l._n 14._o put_v out_o â—_o p._n 344._o l._n 9_o deal_n little_a p._n 417._o l._n 7._o for_o heatedness_n r._n heartedness_n p._n 418._o l._n 18._o for_o weakness_n r._n willingness_n p._n 434._o l._n 18._o for_o truce_n r._n time_n p._n 463._o l._n one_a before_o of_o put_v in_o out_o p._n 464._o l._n 17._o for_o sea_n r._n sun_n p._n 483._o l._n 25._o for_o law_n r._n live_v p._n 485._o l._n 24._o after_o now_o put_v apt_a p._n 490._o sermon_n 13._o in_o the_o text_n for_o lover_n r._n over_o p._n 496._o l._n 29._o before_o to_z put_v in_o 1._o p._n 501._o l._n 17._o before_o know_a insert_v have_v p._n 503._o l._n 6._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 506._o l._n 22._o for_o gain_n r._n again_o p._n 507._o l._n one_a for_o this_o r._n thus._n p._n 508._o l._n 27._o for_o endanger_v r._n indulge_v p._n 509._o l._n 6._o for_o molochi_n r._n moloch_n p._n 522._o l._n 7._o for_o exasperate_v r._n extenuate_v p._n 528._o 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religion_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v therefore_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n our_o own_o salvation_n the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a we_o must_v shake_v off_o all_o this_o coldness_n and_o indifferency_n about_o religion_n and_o apply_v ourselves_o hearty_o and_o sincere_o to_o promote_v the_o great_a end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o make_v person_n good_a in_o this_o world_n and_o happy_a in_o another_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v etc._n etc._n sermon_n xi_o preach_v at_o whitehall_n before_o the_o princess_n of_o denmark_n february_n the_o 11_o 1686_o 7_o st._n matth._n xxvi_o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n at_o a_o critical_a time_n when_o they_o be_v just_a enter_v into_o temptation_n but_o they_o be_v very_o little_a apprehensive_a of_o it_o and_o of_o their_o inability_n to_o withstand_v it_o like_a ionas_n they_o be_v fall_v asleep_o when_o the_o storm_n be_v gather_v about_o they_o and_o do_v not_o imagine_v they_o be_v so_o near_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o rough_a and_o tempestuous_a sea_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o ver._n 26._o that_o christ_n have_v entertain_v they_o at_o the_o proper_a banquet_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o the_o jew_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o fancy_v make_v up_o of_o the_o great_a delicacy_n and_o variety_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o at_o a_o supper_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v where_o ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o set_v
yet_o take_v altogether_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a 2._o in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o good_a resolution_n viz._n that_o although_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a yet_o there_o be_v something_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o which_o weaken_v our_o best_a resolution_n and_o betray_v we_o into_o temptation_n our_o flesh_n be_v weak_a which_o be_v so_o near_o we_o as_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o make_v our_o case_n more_o dangerous_a and_o enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n but_o here_o arise_v one_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a necessary_a and_o important_a case_n that_o relate_v to_o practical_a christianity_n which_o i_o shall_v first_o set_v down_o in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v it_o the_o case_n be_v this_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o circumstance_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v lessen_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o extenuation_n of_o the_o sin_n why_o do_v our_o saviour_n mention_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o if_o it_o be_v than_o these_o inconvenience_n follow_v 1._o it_o seem_v to_o abate_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v lessen_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v unavoidable_a in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n 2._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o fair_a plea_n and_o excuse_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n for_o 1._o the_o original_a inclination_n to_o sin_n in_o mankind_n come_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o very_a frame_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v such_o as_o expose_v they_o to_o continual_a temptation_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o all_o mankind_n find_v it_o too_o true_a now_o 17._o wherever_o the_o flesh_n be_v there_o be_v inclination_n agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o these_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o mind_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v appear_v to_o come_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n 2._o the_o frequent_a commission_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n will_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n for_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n do_v not_o sin_v out_o of_o defiance_n to_o god_n or_o his_o law_n or_o with_o a_o obstinate_a resolution_n to_o sin_n for_o they_o know_v their_o duty_n and_o wish_v they_o can_v perform_v it_o but_o alas_o the_o flesh_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o they_o have_v many_o conviction_n in_o their_o mind_n many_o good_a purpose_n and_o serious_a resolution_n at_o some_o time_n and_o if_o they_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o with_o their_o whole_a will_n for_o they_o have_v great_a struggle_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n within_o even_o while_o they_o commit_v those_o sin_n and_o therefore_o what_o can_v their_o continue_n in_o sin_n be_v so_o proper_o attribute_v to_o as_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n 3._o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n after_o repentance_n seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o smart_v severe_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o suffer_v under_o the_o agony_n of_o conscience_n for_o they_o he_o that_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o not_o mere_o to_o lament_v his_o folly_n and_o to_o abhor_v his_o wickedness_n but_o to_o make_v solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_n and_o resolution_n never_o more_o to_o return_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v fall_v into_o his_o sin_n again_o with_o his_o whole_a mind_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v once_o thorough_o kindle_v be_v not_o easy_o put_v out_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a fire_n which_o burn_v inward_a and_o can_v hardly_o be_v extinguish_v and_o all_o those_o who_o sin_n against_o conscience_n the_o dictate_v of_o their_o mind_n be_v right_a while_o they_o commit_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o even_o these_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o express_v that_o sin_n which_o do_v come_v from_o the_o flesh_n do_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a say_v st._n paul_n 20._o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v proper_o sin_v of_o the_o flesh._n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v 21._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n 5._o nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n cometâ—_n 6._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v god_n be_v so_o severe_a under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o punish_v mankind_n with_o utter_a exclusion_n from_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a misery_n for_o sin_n which_o come_v mere_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o indeed_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o humanity_n bear_v under_o one_o law_n to_o another_o bound_n create_v sick_a command_v to_o be_v sound_z but_o god_n will_v vindicate_v his_o justice_n at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o mankind_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o the_o mere_a weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o will_n and_o choice_n that_o as_o they_o have_v evil_a inclination_n from_o the_o flesh_n so_o they_o have_v good_a inclination_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n aught_o to_o have_v govern_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n of_o their_o member_n that_o other_o by_o the_o same_o assistance_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o 24._o lust_n thereof_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v enable_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o 12._o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o if_o man_n do_v fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n that_o 15._o those_o who_o relapse_n into_o sin_n after_o repentance_n and_o escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o 20._o the_o world_n their_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o short_a if_o man_n â—3_n do_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n they_o shall_v live_v all_o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o possibility_n of_o fubdue_a the_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o if_o man_n neglect_v it_o and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o this_o very_a thing_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o a_o wilful_a and_o damn_v sin_n but_o here_o the_o difficulty_n still_o rise_v for_o christ_n suppose_v that_o his_o own_o disciple_n even_o the_o most_o forward_o and_o the_o best_a resolve_v may_v fall_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o do_v so_o upon_o no_o great_a temptation_n as_o appear_v by_o st._n peter_n deny_v his_o master_n in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n upon_o so_o slight_a a_o provocation_n as_o the_o damsel_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o also_o be_v wâ—â—h_n jesus_n of_o galilee_n 69._o what_o a_o mean_a low_a and_o timorous_a spirit_n have_v possess_v st._n peter_n at_o that_o time_n be_v this_o he_o who_o but_o a_o few_o hour_n before_o say_v that_o though_o he_o shall_v die_v with_o he_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n very_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n he_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n what_o st._n peter_n deny_v his_o lord_n who_o make_v that_o confession_n of_o he_o which_o christ_n own_v be_v not_o reveal_v to_o he_o by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o by_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v