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the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n psal_n 141._o 2._o and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o ordinance_n and_o with_o his_o servant_n whensoever_o they_o be_v either_o public_o or_o private_o exercise_v in_o they_o 3._o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o armour_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o conservation_n god_n do_v uphold_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v this_o armour_n they_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n and_o keep_n he_o take_v the_o care_n of_o they_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o grace_n the_o scripture_n make_v it_o very_o clear_a that_o as_o they_o be_v plant_v so_o they_o be_v preserve_v by_o god_n he_o that_o keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n keep_v much_o more_o the_o
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in_o your_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28._o 26._o you_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o rottenness_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o physic_n they_o will_v grow_v corrupt_a before_o you_o be_v aware_a david_n prayer_n shall_v be_v your_o prayer_n psal_n 139._o 23._o 24._o search_v i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 4._o consider_v the_o end_n of_o hypocrisy_n it_o will_v be_v your_o shame_n in_o this_o world_n psal_n 119._o 80._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n etc._n etc._n hypocrisy_n be_v a_o inlet_n and_o door_n to_o all_o other_o sin_n 2_o tim._n 3._o init_fw-la a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n will_v be_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n it_o will_v be_v your_o sorrow_n in_o another_o world_n hell_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v for_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24._o 51._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o piece_n of_o this_o armour_n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n lect_n 11._o decemb._n 19_o 1649._o ephes._n 6._o 14._o stand_v therefore_o have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n and_o have_v on_o this_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n v._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n contain_v the_o second_o piece_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n and_o this_o be_v fit_o add_v to_o the_o former_a have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n in_o lumbis_fw-la maxima_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la stantium_fw-la if_o the_o loin_n be_v infirm_a the_o whole_a man_n be_v full_a of_o tremble_v and_o with_o the_o least_o violence_n present_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n integrity_n and_o sincerity_n strengthen_v the_o loin_n and_o make_v the_o body_n stable_n demetrius_n christiano_n veritatem_fw-la &_o corruet_fw-la protinus_fw-la bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la now_o the_o breast_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o our_o sure_a stand_n as_o the_o loin_n though_o the_o loin_n be_v gird_v yet_o if_o the_o breast_n be_v open_a to_o violence_n the_o party_n come_v sudden_o to_o the_o ground_n all_o the_o vital_a part_n the_o heart_n liver_n lung_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o if_o those_o be_v not_o careful_o secure_v and_o preserve_v death_n and_o fall_n do_v sudden_o ensue_v a_o little_a wound_n in_o the_o breast_n be_v mortal_a and_o incurable_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v his_o soldier_n to_o make_v careful_a provision_n for_o that_o part_n he_o must_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o put_v on_o his_o breastplate_n as_o his_o girdle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o the_o breast_n viz._n the_o whole_a upper_a part_n of_o the_o body_n before_o from_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o thigh_n and_o it_o also_o signify_v that_o armour_n which_o