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help_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n chap._n xii_o teach_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v hereby_o also_o teach_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n labour_v daily_o to_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n and_o so_o interest_n ourselves_o daily_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o see_v affliction_n follow_v sinner_n and_o satan_n have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o but_o by_o our_o corruption_n and_o corruption_n be_v suppress_v and_o daily_o master_v by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n prevent_v satan_n power_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v best_o to_o avoid_v so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o we_o have_v sin_v let_v we_o do_v so_o no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n do_v befall_v we_o lest_o the_o lord_n leave_v we_o to_o satan_n power_n even_o to_o be_v smite_v by_o evil_a angel_n john_n 5._o chap._n xiii_o teach_v the_o deepness_n of_o satan_n see_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n be_v notable_o discover_v herein_o in_o hide_v his_o power_n cloak_v his_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o soul_n by_o tamper_n about_o these_o petty_a matter_n of_o the_o body_n divert_v we_o dangerous_o from_o the_o spiritual_a combat_n which_o satan_n have_v against_o the_o soul_n to_o look_v only_o to_o bodily_a harm_n as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o soul_n but_o body_n only_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n may_v we_o not_o hence_o learn_v the_o deepness_n of_o satan_n do_v not_o this_o teach_v that_o satan_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n make_v show_n to_o help_v when_o he_o intend_v most_o hurt_v and_o pretend_v only_o to_o hurt_v the_o body_n when_o he_o intend_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o this_o teach_v we_o less_o to_o regard_v the_o flesh_n and_o to_o have_v more_o care_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o arm_v it_o especial_o by_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n to_o watch_v over_o our_o thought_n etc._n etc._n secret_a corruption_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o we_o usual_o pray_v for_o our_o cattle_n which_o be_v but_o a_o policy_n of_o witch_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v preserve_v from_o witchcraft_n whereas_o indeed_o that_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a prayer_n be_v but_o a_o colour_n of_o satan_n help_n shroud_a his_o assistance_n under_o that_o pretence_n of_o divine_a worship_n have_v we_o not_o now_o more_o need_n to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o not_o cross_v and_o bless_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o popery_n but_o rather_o cross_v our_o corruption_n and_o mortify_v our_o lust_n whereby_o we_o shall_v best_o prevent_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n chap._n xiiii_o and_o have_v we_o not_o hence_o matter_n of_o trial_n both_o for_o our_o private_a and_o general_o for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yea_o certain_o for_o ourselves_o we_o may_v discern_v whether_o we_o have_v save_v grace_n or_o no._n for_o see_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n may_v do_v 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