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attain_v they_o he_o have_v promise_v tâ—_n give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o i_o and_o they_o shaâ—…_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o get_v no_o harm_n therefore_o i_o wiâ—…_n not_o be_v tie_v up_o any_o long_a to_o such_o and_o such_o mean_n to_o use_v they_o though_o god_n afford_v they_o let_v other_o cry_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o wiâ—…_n neither_o regard_n one_o nor_o the_o other_o i_o will_v onâ—…_n immediate_o betake_v myself_o to_o christ_n scripture_n exhortation_n prayer_n ordinance_n &_o be_v fit_a for_o novice_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o so_o greâ—…_n attainment_n as_o i_o have_v i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o theâ—_n nor_o of_o any_o brethren_n in_o such_o way_n i_o wiâ—…_n hear_v who_o i_o please_v let_v they_o be_v what_o they_o wiâ—…_n and_o say_v what_o they_o will_v they_o can_v harm_v i_o for_o â—o_o i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v ingageâ—_n to_o preserve_v i_o thus_o this_o subtle_a serpent_n buzzâ—…_n into_o the_o 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to_o separation_n from_o he_o to_o leave_v his_o way_n and_o yet_o expect_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n so_o he_o prevail_v with_o the_o ancient_a jew_n mica_n 3.10.11_o when_o they_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n yet_o they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o we_o take_v heed_n yet_o again_o i_o say_v of_o this_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o a_o spirit_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o light_n and_o force_n &_o whisper_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o must_v cease_v from_o man_n and_o in_o this_o persuade_v thou_o not_o only_o not_o to_o build_v thy_o faith_n upon_o the_o part_n wisdom_n holiness_n of_o this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o man_n but_o also_o not_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o gospel_n minister_v by_o man_n because_o they_o that_o minister_v it_o be_v man_n but_o neglect_v such_o 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go_v and_o lose_v all_o that_o have_v substance_n in_o it_o not_o comprehend_v thing_n they_o deny_v they_o not_o comprehend_v heaven_n and_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n humanity_n etc._n etc._n they_o grow_v into_o antichristianism_n and_o atheism_n and_o lose_v themselves_o in_o vanity_n of_o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v thou_o warn_v to_o avoid_v they_o that_o they_o snare_v thou_o not_o and_o thou_o perish_v in_o they_o take_v heed_n also_o of_o slothfulness_n in_o seek_v after_o and_o unto_o god_n formality_n in_o content_v thyself_o with_o speculation_n of_o truth_n without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o renew_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o of_o presumption_n earthly-mindedness_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evil_n hint_v at_o before_o that_o lie_v man_n open_a to_o temptation_n cleave_v thou_o close_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n quit_v thyself_o with_o courage_n in_o all_o encounter_n and_o thou_o shall_v prove_v it_o a_o good_a fight_n indeed_o both_o for_o that_o its_o lawful_a honest_a and_o warrant_v by_o god_n and_o also_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v therein_o find_v help_n from_o god_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o carry_v thou_o through_o it_o yea_o and_o last_o thou_o shall_v in_o strive_v lawful_o be_v crown_v after_o thou_o have_v overcome_v thou_o shall_v receive_v a_o large_a reward_n even_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n concern_v which_o promise_v reward_n and_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o give_v it_o in_o his_o season_n i_o shall_v next_o hint_n something_o to_o thou_o for_o thy_o further_a encouragement_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o saint_n overcome_v sect._n 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n promise_v as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n lean_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_n and_o so_o upon_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o original_n of_o that_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n declare_v therein_o so_o their_o hope_n lean_v on_o and_o have_v for_o its_o object_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o good_a thing_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o their_o patient_a encounter_v with_o temptation_n and_o endure_v to_o the_o issue_n they_o be_v partly_o the_o thing_n fight_v for_o and_o partly_o help_v in_o fight_v for_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n thing_n to_o be_v give_v to_o and_o enjoy_v by_o we_o in_o the_o combat_n and_o thing_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o shield_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15.1_o when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v under_o the_o first_o head_n be_v comprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o promise_n of_o provision_n and_o maintenance_n such_o as_o this_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o saint_n or_o holy_a one_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n psal_n 34.9_o and_o that_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o whence_o that_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n heb._n 13,5,6_o be_v not_o reach_v in_o your_o desire_n after_o the_o world_n either_o in_o provision_n for_o sustenance_n or_o safety_n as_o if_o you_o be_v leave_v to_o shift_v for_o yourselves_o therein_o or_o as_o if_o your_o happiness_n consist_v partly_o in_o have_v much_o thereof_o or_o as_o if_o god_n will_v not_o provide_v for_o necessary_n or_o convenience_n herein_o for_o your_o warfare_n here_o but_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o heb._n 13.5,6_o and_o for_o protection_n from_o enemy_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o harm_n or_o devour_v we_o such_o as_o that_o all_z the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v number_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v save_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o will_v help_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o matth._n 10._o psal_n 37.41_o the_o promise_n for_o their_o helpfulness_n in_o spirit_n be_v such_o as_o these_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v they_o 1_o thes_n 5.23,24_o write_v his_o law_n and_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o they_o ezek._n 36.25,26_o fer._n 31.32_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o put_v it_o into_o they_o as_o a_o comforter_n
and_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n heb._n 8.9,10,11_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v their_o sin_n accept_v they_o watch_v over_o they_o gather_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n lead_z and_o feed_v they_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 27.2,3_o and_o 40.11,12_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v the_o full_a and_o final_a deliverance_n of_o they_o from_o all_o adversity_n temptation_n opposition_n and_o evil_a give_v they_o full_a firm_a and_o free_a peace_n and_o the_o possess_v they_o of_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o full_a and_o open_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o everlasting_a life_n to_o see_v as_o they_o be_v see_v and_o be_v like_a to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o the_o consolation_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o consider_v a_o little_a first_o who_o be_v the_o proper_a heir_n of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v and_o second_o what_o the_o time_n of_o their_o 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