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formidableness_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v overcome_v it_o be_v no_o puny_a no_o petty_a pigmy_n that_o be_v conquer_v but_o a_o huge_a giant_n a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n who_o have_v slay_v many_o a_o ten_o thousand_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v a_o eafie_a matter_n to_o tread_v a_o worm_n under_o foot_n and_o man_n be_v no_o more_o or_o very_o little_a more_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v weak_a but_o to_o tread_v satan_n underfoot_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n as_o some_o understand_v the_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o be_v a_o conquest_n with_o a_o witness_n a_o signal_n one_o to_o enter_v a_o city_n such_o as_o laish_n be_v without_o gate_n and_o bar_n be_v no_o great_a archievement_n but_o to_o attaque_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o fly_v from_o his_o strong_a hold_n be_v a_o miracle_n of_o victory_n strong_a be_v he_o that_o subdue_v this_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o fence_a city_n prov._n 16.32_o alexander_n conquest_n and_o julius_n caesar_n veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o this_o job_n conquest_n excel_v they_o all_o i_o may_v illustrate_v it_o by_o the_o type_n in_o the_o war_n of_o israel_n and_o instance_n especial_o in_o amalek_n &_o goliab_n who_o be_v overcome_v by_o joshuah_n caleb_n and_o david_n the_o youngman_n saint_n of_o their_o generation_n but_o i_o shall_v wave_v that_o and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o great_a turk_n the_o devil_n in_o and_o under_o these_o five_o consideration_n 1._o i_o shall_v consider_v he_o in_o his_o strength_n 2._o in_o his_o malice_n 3._o in_o his_o subtlety_n 4._o in_o his_o industry_n and_o unwearied_a painstaking_a 5._o in_o his_o acquist_n and_o victory_n over_o many_o miriads_o by_o all_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o great_a and_o glorious_a this_o victory_n be_v 1._o let_v we_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o he_o that_o overcome_v he_o needs_o be_v strong_a indeed_o as_o it_o be_v express_v luke_n 11.21_o 22._o he_o be_v the_o roar_a lion_n which_o note_v both_o his_o strength_n and_o terribleness_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o can_v be_v resist_v but_o by_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n verse_n 9_o befide_v they_o be_v legion_n very_o many_o and_o therefore_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o by_o word_n that_o signify_v strength_n ephes_n 6.12_o principality_n power_n spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o who_o we_o need_v go_v arm_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n all_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes_n 6.10_o 11_o 13._o they_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o abstract_n and_o as_o invisible_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a which_o make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o terrible_a and_o yet_o these_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v 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all_o age_n rev._n 12.9_o 11._o he_o be_v improve_v in_o subtlety_n by_o long_a pratice_fw-la he_o be_v a_o proteus_n and_o chameleon_n that_o can_v turn_v himself_o into_o any_o shape_n and_o colour_n rather_o than_o fail_v he_o will_v though_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o light_n turn_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o have_v get_v the_o knack_n and_o faculty_n of_o speak_a scripture_n he_o will_v cant_v in_o scripture_n language_n and_o fill_v his_o mouth_n full_a of_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n to_o deceive_v he_o go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o circumvent_v and_o get_v advantage_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o device_n which_o he_o have_v 2_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o many_o fetch_n and_o catch_n which_o he_o have_v study_v and_o practise_v these_o many_o year_n he_o have_v wind_a and_o turn_n method_n of_o wile_n he_o be_v a_o old_a fox_n have_v art_n and_o trick_n not_o a_o few_o ephes_n 6.11_o he_o be_v a_o crafts-master_n though_o a_o enemy_n yet_o he_o pretend_v friendship_n and_o good_a will_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o he_o will_v pretend_v himself_o much_o concern_v for_o we_o yea_o more_o than_o we_o be_v for_o ourselves_o as_o he_o do_v at_o first_o and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n for_o our_o sake_n he_o will_v propound_v query_n and_o ask_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o mistake_v god_n and_o so_o take_v less_o liberty_n and_o enjoy_v less_o good_a than_o god_n allow_v we_o or_o at_o least_o than_o may_v be_v attain_v to_o by_o but_o take_v a_o step_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o will_v show_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v god_n forsooth_o but_o he_o mean_v such_o elohim_n as_o himself_o and_o fellow_n i.e._n devil_n he_o have_v lie_v wonder_n in_o readiness_n to_o ape_n god_n true_a miracle_n as_o in_o egypt_n and_o rome_n he_o can_v juggle_v and_o play_v legerdemain_n to_o purpose_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o in_o short_a he_o be_v a_o deep_a politician_n for_o we_o read_v 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