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let_v slip_v no_o opportunity_n of_o further_a our_o estate_n because_o we_o think_v i_o may_v die_v too_o morrow_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v so_o number_v our_o day_n as_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n of_o repentance_n 12._o enimuero_fw-la quum_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la proficisceris_fw-la non_fw-la dicis_fw-la minime_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la testamentum_fw-la condere_fw-la fortasse_fw-la revertar_fw-la nec_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la ineundo_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la consultas_fw-la dicis_fw-la uxorum_fw-la egentem_fw-la accipiam_fw-la multi_fw-la enim_fw-la praeter_fw-la opinionem_fw-la ad_fw-la opes_fw-la ita_fw-la pervenerunt_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la anima_fw-la id._n ibid._n luke_n 12._o when_o thou_o go_v to_o war_n say_v the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o same_o place_n thou_o do_v not_o say_v i_o need_v not_o make_v any_o will_n peradventure_o i_o shall_v return_v again_o neither_o when_o thou_o go_v about_o thy_o marriage_n 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of_o god_n the_o grace_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n prove_v if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n 25._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n and_o so_o be_v the_o space_n i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o she_o repent_v not_o 1._o renel_n 2._o 1._o 2._o consider_v with_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o god_n grace_n say_v thou_o have_v with_o hezekiah_n a_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o methushelah_n yet_o what_o assurance_n have_v thou_o to_o repent_v in_o thy_o latter_a end_n who_o have_v refuse_v grace_n before_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v god_n spirit_n 6._o gen._n 6._o will_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o wicked_a resister_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o chicken_n that_o will_v not_o come_v when_o the_o hen_n cluck_v may_v be_v well_o catch_v by_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n doctor_n 1_o led_n some_o refer_v it_o only_o to_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n other_o also_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n miraculous_o carry_v &_o rapt_a as_o philip_n act_n 8._o 8._o act_n 8._o by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o this_o do_v they_o refer_v that_o afterward_o luc._n 4._o 14._o concern_v the_o rumour_n that_o go_v of_o christ_n to_o this_o i_o rather_o incline_v both_o because_o mark_v word_n favour_v it_o the_o spirit_n thrust_v he_o forth_o and_o because_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 1._o 12._o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v have_v after_o these_o miracle_n at_o jordan_n so_o many_o follower_n that_o the_o work_n of_o tentation_n intend_v will_v have_v be_v hinder_v and_o yet_o this_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o his_o body_n hinder_v not_o the_o voluntarines_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o as_o it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tempt_v what_o it_o be_v to_o tempt_v or_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o pierce_v through_o and_o so_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o it_o be_v to_o take_v trial_n because_o by_o pierce_v through_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v try_v what_o it_o be_v within_o whether_o sound_n or_o no._n thereafter_o then_o as_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o try_v or_o discover_v so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o tempt_v use_v for_o first_o there_o be_v a_o trial_n by_o a_o naked_a offering_n of_o object_n or_o occasion_n thus_o we_o say_v of_o delicate_a meat_n they_o be_v temptation_n so_o prosperity_n riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v temptation_n and_o cross_n also_o jam._n 1._o 2._o and_o thus_o be_v god_n say_v to_o tempt_v in_o scripture_n because_o in_o his_o 2._o how_o god_n tempt_v james_n 1._o 2._o providence_n he_o offer_v object_n and_o such_o occasion_n as_o will_v try_v we_o and_o when_o he_o send_v we_o either_o wealth_n honour_n or_o the_o contrary_a when_o he_o send_v we_o 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assault_n 2._o his_o repulse_n in_o christ_n answer_n in_o the_o assault_n consider_v 4._o thing_n assault_n 1._o the_o assault_n 1._o the_o sin_n whereto_o he_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n 2._o the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o tempt_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n 4._o the_o time_n for_o the_o first_o by_o our_o former_a open_n of_o the_o temptation_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n christ_n the_o sin_n whereto_o satan_n tempt_v christ_n seem_v first_o to_o urge_v christ_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o then_o second_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o to_o distrust_v his_o father_n voice_n but_o indeed_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o main_n thing_n he_o look_v at_o in_o this_o temptation_n therefore_o i_o say_v satan_n tempt_v he_o first_o of_o all_o to_o unbelief_n not_o to_o believe_v his_o father_n voice_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n second_o to_o distrust_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o relieve_v his_o body_n in_o this_o hunger_n as_o in_o the_o 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