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this_o labour_n of_o collect_v and_o methodize_v the_o grand_a stratagem_n and_o chief_a way_n of_o delusion_n of_o the_o great_a deceiver_n to_o these_o i_o must_v particular_o account_v for_o some_o few_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o discourse_n as_o 1._o that_o i_o have_v satisfy_v myself_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o paper_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o requisite_a to_o trouble_v any_o so_o far_o as_o to_o tell_v what_o these_o reason_n be_v they_o who_o desire_v to_o resist_v such_o a_o enemy_n and_o who_o experience_n do_v convince_v they_o that_o all_o help_n be_v necessary_a will_v not_o need_v they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v man_n of_o scorn_n or_o of_o avow_a carelessness_n will_v not_o regard_v they_o though_o i_o shall_v declare_v they_o 2._o to_o prevent_v the_o misapprehension_n which_o possible_o some_o may_v otherwise_o labour_v withal_o of_o a_o monstrous_a product_n from_o one_o text_n because_o they_o may_v observe_v one_o text_n in_o the_o front_n and_o no_o other_o mention_v throughout_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o make_v use_v of_o several_a in_o the_o preach_n of_o these_o discourse_n as_o suitable_a foundation_n for_o the_o several_a particular_n herein_o mention_v but_o in_o the_o mould_v up_o of_o the_o whole_a into_o the_o method_n of_o a_o treatise_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v aside_o those_o introduction_n as_o also_o many_o other_o occasional_a application_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o sermon_n and_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v for_o explication_n and_o illustration_n of_o these_o point_n to_o a_o popular_a auditory_a and_o have_v only_o present_v the_o substance_n in_o a_o more_o close_a connection_n because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o little_a obscurity_n that_o may_v at_o first_o appear_v to_o any_o for_o want_v of_o variety_n of_o word_n the_o treatise_n be_v under_o their_o eye_n will_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v their_o review_n in_o a_o second_o or_o three_o read_v which_o however_o i_o will_v recommend_v earnest_o to_o those_o that_o in_o these_o concern_v do_v real_o design_n to_o be_v wise_a for_o themselves_o 3._o neither_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o i_o have_v frequent_o make_v use_v of_o instance_n from_o history_n or_o other_o late_a relation_n whosoever_o shall_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n treat_v on_o will_v not_o complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o needless_a trouble_n put_v upon_o they_o yet_o withal_o i_o have_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o do_v any_o person_n a_o unkindness_n by_o make_v too_o bold_a with_o they_o that_o i_o mention_v no_o name_n but_o such_o as_o upon_o such_o occasion_n have_v be_v make_v public_a by_o other_o before_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v only_o mention_v in_o the_o general_n discover_v their_o case_n where_o it_o be_v useful_a but_o conceal_v the_o person_n 4._o it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v a_o defect_n that_o the_o several_a direction_n remedy_n or_o counsel_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o make_v resistance_n against_o satan_n be_v not_o add_v except_o some_o few_o hint_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o part_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o part_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o several_a doctrine_n therein_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a upon_o good_a ground_n to_o leave_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o preach_a method_n but_o such_o may_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o several_a have_v perform_v that_o part_n very_o full_o to_o who_o labour_n i_o have_v rather_o refer_v the_o reader_n than_o trouble_v he_o with_o a_o repetition_n it_o be_v only_o my_o design_n to_o endeavour_v a_o more_o full_a discovery_n though_o every_o way_n short_a of_o the_o thing_n itself_o of_o satan_n craft_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o withal_o other_o have_v do_v it_o more_o spare_o such_o as_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o improve_v for_o thy_o spiritual_a advantage_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o undertake_n by_o he_o who_o desire_v that_o thy_o soul_n may_v prosper_v rich._n gilpin_n the_o content_n part_n i._n chap._n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o text_n from_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o desperate_a ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n the_o text_n open_v express_v satan_n malice_n power_n cruelty_n and_o diligence_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n in_o particular_a the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o malice_n the_o greatness_n of_o it_o prove_v and_o instance_n of_o that_o greatness_n give_v chap._n 3._o of_o satan_n power_n his_o power_n as_o a_o angel_n consider_v that_o he_o lose_v not_o that_o power_n by_o his_o fall_n his_o power_n as_o a_o devil_n of_o his_o commission_n the_o extent_n of_o his_o authority_n the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o power_n the_o advantage_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o management_n of_o it_o from_o the_o number_n order_n place_n and_o knowledge_n of_o devil_n chap._n 4._o that_o satan_n have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n prove_v by_o compare_v he_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o adam_n in_o innocency_n and_o by_o his_o title_n of_o his_o knowledge_n natural_a experimental_a and_o accessary_a of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o our_o thought_n how_o far_o he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o and_o how_o far_o he_o do_v and_o by_o what_o mean_v of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o by_o what_o way_n he_o do_v conjecture_v they_o the_o advantage_n in_o point_n of_o temptation_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o knowledge_n chap._n 5._o instance_n of_o satan_n power_n of_o witchcraft_n what_o it_o be_v satan_n power_n argue_v from_o thence_o of_o wonder_n whether_o satan_n can_v do_v miracle_n a_o account_n of_o what_o he_o can_v do_v that_o way_n his_o power_n argue_v from_o apparition_n and_o possession_n chap._n 6._o of_o satan_n cruelty_n instance_n thereof_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o wound_a spirit_n in_o ordinary_a temptation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a in_o persecution_n cruelty_n in_o worship_n his_o cruel_a handle_n of_o his_o slave_n chap._n 7._o of_o satan_n diligence_n in_o several_a instance_n the_o question_n about_o the_o be_v of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n handle_v the_o sadducces_n opinion_n discover_v the_o reality_n of_o spirit_n prove_v chap._n 8._o of_o satan_n cunning_a and_o craft_n in_o the_o general_a several_a demonstration_n prove_v satan_n to_o be_v deceitful_a and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o cunning_n chap._n 9_o of_o satan_n deceit_n in_o particular_a what_o temptation_n be_v of_o tempt_v to_o sin_n his_o first_o general_a rule_n the_o consideration_n of_o our_o condition_n his_o second_o rule_n of_o provide_v suitable_a temptation_n in_o what_o case_n he_o tempt_v we_o to_o thing_n unsuitable_a to_o our_o inclination_n his_o three_o rule_n the_o cautious_a proposal_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o the_o 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