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thâ—_n say_v never_o to_o feel_v any_o such_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o never_o know_v 〈◊〉_d temptation_n mean_v indeed_o these_o poâ—â—_n soul_n may_v think_v themselves_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v in_o a_o most_o pitiful_a case_n and_o a_o miserable_a estate_n for_o whosoever_o belong_v to_o châ—â—â—_n he_o must_v be_v make_v in_o some_o measure_n conâ—â—â—mable_a and_o if_o they_o be_v the_o true_a member_n christ_n they_o must_v be_v make_v suitable_a to_o thâ—_n head_n 2._o in_o suffer_v temptation_n nay_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d joy_n and_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o reioyciâ—_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v especial_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d temptation_n as_o he_o do_v so_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ghost_n jam._n 1._o 2._o my_o brethren_n say_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n account_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d into_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o those_o man_n which_o say_v they_o never_o 〈◊〉_d tempt_v all_o their_o 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therefore_o let_v 〈◊〉_d such_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o of_o his_o merkle_n give_v they_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o woeful_a miselle_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o soft_a and_o tender_a â—_z to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o â—â—ey_n may_v feel_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o â—â—il_v then_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o a_o unneedful_a thing_n â—â—or_v they_o to_o know_v and_o undergo_v temptation_n and_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v tempt_v with_o christ_n they_o can_v have_v no_o true_a joy_n nor_o sound_v comfort_n in_o christ._n master_n perkins_n his_o prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n oalmightie_a lord_n god_n most_o merciâ—â—_n and_o love_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o assemble_v before_o thy_o glorious_a mijestie_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a worâ—_n which_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o merâ—â—_n thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a meâ—â—_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n we_o beseech_v thâ—_n therefore_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o blesseâ—uery_n one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o hear_n and_o the_o spâ—â—_n king_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n good_a lord_n opâ—â—_n our_o blind_a eye_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v it_o and_o whereas_o our_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o hardness_n full_a of_o sin_n full_a of_o manifoâ—â—_n rebellion_n good_a lord_n soften_v our_o hard_a haâ—â—_n grant_v that_o thy_o holy_a word_n may_v be_v the_o twâ—_n edge_v sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o cut_v down_o sinâ—â—_n and_o corruption_n in_o we_o and_o make_v we_o new_a 〈◊〉_d ture_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o whereas_o we_o 〈◊〉_d trouble_v with_o many_o impediment_n in_o hâ—â—ring_v of_o thy_o word_n as_o wander_a imagination_n in_o our_o heart_n
god_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 9_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o all_o become_v pliable_a to_o the_o motion_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n so_o as_o we_o can_v say_v as_o david_n say_v when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n 8._o my_o heart_n answer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o face_n again_o 2._o from_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v lead_v unto_o temptation_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o temptation_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o devil_n will_v and_o appointment_n for_o he_o can_v not_o touch_v job_n or_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v leave_v give_v he_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o swine_n till_o christ_n give_v he_o leave_v but_o they_o come_v by_o his_o â—ust_z permission_n and_o the_o special_a providence_n â—nd_v appointment_n of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n deâ—reed_v that_o he_o which_o have_v overcome_v all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o christ_n so_o he_o â—ath_v appoint_v this_o combat_n by_o temptation_n â—o_o all_o man_n 9_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v try_v be_v the_o world_n as_o a_o theatre_n the_o person_n as_o soldier_n try_v be_v christian_n the_o person_n tempt_v be_v satan_n our_o adversary_n the_o beholder_n be_v man_n and_o angel_n the_o judge_n or_o umpire_n be_v the_o lord_n himself_o so_o that_o the_o issue_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a but_o rather_o as_o jam._n 1._o 2._o account_n it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o also_o see_v they_o come_v by_o god_n appointment_n it_o shall_v move_v we_o all_o to_o endure_v they_o patient_o see_v they_o can_v be_v avoid_v see_v christ_n be_v lead_v to_o be_v tempt_v 3_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o no_o man_n must_v witting_o of_o his_o own_o head_n cast_v himself_o into_o place_n of_o danger_n for_o christ_n go_v not_o into_o the_o place_n of_o temptation_n till_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o move_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a motion_n and_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o may_v offer_v himself_o unto_o danger_n so_o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n 22._o that_o be_v he_o do_v willing_o follow_v the_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d god_n spirit_n which_o inforce_v he_o to_o go_v to_o jeâ—rusalem_n and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n though_o they_o may_v have_v flee_v yet_o be_v move_v 〈◊〉_d the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n diâ—â—stand_v to_o the_o truth_n abide_v the_o danger_n and_o enâ—dured_v the_o fire_n but_o otherwise_o no_o man_n be_v witting_o to_o cast_v himself_o into_o danger_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n send_v any_o danger_n unto_o a_o man_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o call_n and_o vocation_n walk_v according_a to_o god_n word_n he_o be_v patient_o to_o endure_v it_o and_o may_v not_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o same_o here_o may_v be_v demand_v question_n whether_o a_o maâ—_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n and_o safe_o abide_v in_o such_o place_n where_o it_o be_v certain_o knownâ—_n that_o evil_a spirit_n do_v haunt_v and_o use_v to_o be_v although_o some_o be_v so_o venturous_a and_o bold_a that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o answer_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o frequent_v and_o abide_v in_o those_o place_n but_o rather_o to_o shunnâ—_n they_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o such_o man_n as_o frequent_v such_o place_n knowâ—_n to_o be_v possess_v do_v wilful_o tempt_v god_n and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o needless_a danger_n unless_o they_o have_v extraordinary_a warrant_n from_o god_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o man_n who_o say_v they_o care_v not_o into_o what_o company_n they_o come_v for_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o no_o company_n can_v hurt_v they_o but_o let_v such_o man_n beware_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o company_n they_o usual_o do_v haunt_v and_o use_v 6._o he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_a shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o they_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v and_o if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o yield_v not_o unto_o they_o again_o 3_o here_o we_o see_v that_o so_o long_o as_o christ_n live_v a_o private_a life_n at_o home_n with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o trade_n all_o this_o while_n the_o devil_n let_v he_o alone_o neither_o have_v he_o these_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o after_o he_o be_v once_o install_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n present_o the_o devil_n set_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o must_v now_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o be_v lead_v now_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o furnish_v for_o this_o high_a and_o excellent_a call_n hence_o than_o we_o must_v learn_v that_o when_o we_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o any_o special_a office_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonweal_n we_o must_v then_o become_v new_a man_n fit_a for_o those_o place_n and_o carry_v ourselves_o suitable_a to_o our_o calling_n thus_o when_o saul_n be_v anoint_v to_o bâ—_n king_n he_o become_v another_o man_n thus_o wheâ—_n david_n become_v of_o a_o shepherd_n a_o king_n he_o beâ—_n haved_z himself_o as_o a_o king_n thus_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o first_o be_v poor_a ignorant_a fisherman_n but_o be_v call_v to_o be_v apostle_n they_o leâ—â—_n their_o old_a trade_n and_o become_v new_a man_n eveâ—_o messenger_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n this_o confute_v those_o which_o plead_v extraordinary_a calling_n 1_o as_o those_o man_n who_o caâ—_n themselves_o elias_n john_n baptist_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o these_o be_v such_o man_n and_o have_v such_o extraordinary_a calling_n they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n fit_a for_o their_o call_n but_o they_o be_v not_o nay_o we_o see_v they_o be_v but_o ordinary_a man_n again_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n but_o by_o grace_n be_v call_v to_o be_v christian_n now_o theâ—_n it_o behove_v we_o all_o to_o become_v new_a man_n to_o lead_v new_a life_n fit_v and_o suitable_a to_o our_o holy_a call_n give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n now_o if_o any_o askeâ—_n how_o christ_n be_v furnish_v with_o these_o gift_n â—_o answer_v out_o of_o s._n luke_n that_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1._o if_o any_o far_a object_n that_o if_o he_o be_v so_o fill_v after_o his_o baptism_n than_o he_o be_v not_o fill_v before_o i_o answer_v again_o that_o as_o in_o his_o infancy_n he_o have_v a_o meaâ—ure_n of_o gift_n fit_a for_o that_o age_n so_o from_o time_n to_o â—â—me_n he_o increase_v in_o grace_n and_o after_o his_o baptism_n have_v a_o great_a appearance_n and_o measure_n â—f_a gift_n then_o before_o his_o calling_n to_o preach_v it_o follow_v circumstance_n into_o the_o wilderness_n here_o be_v â—he_n three_o circumstance_n namely_o the_o place_n into_o â—he_n wilderness_n or_o desert_n place_n which_o place_n christ_n do_v of_o purpose_n choose_v to_o be_v tempt_v â—n_n there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n concern_v this_o place_n some_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o little_a wilderness_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n other_o judge_v â—t_z to_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n where_o elias_n faâ—ted_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o where_o â—he_v child_n of_o israel_n wander_v forty_o year_n but_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o show_v what_o wilderness_n it_o be_v we_o be_v not_o curious_o â—o_o inquire_v after_o it_o but_o only_o know_v it_o be_v a_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n let_v we_o rather_o seek_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n wilderness_n first_o because_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v â—ut_v mediator_n reason_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o base_a estate_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o come_v in_o humiliation_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v now_o baptize_v he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o publish_v his_o honour_n but_o he_o go_v into_o the_o desert_n a_o solitary_a wilderness_n again_o he_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n thaâ—_n
believer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n it_o be_v write_v here_o we_o see_v whence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v his_o answer_n though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d can_v have_v confound_v satan_n by_o the_o leaâ—â—_n word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o can_v if_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d please_v call_v for_o many_o legion_n of_o angelâ—_n from_o heaven_n to_o have_v guard_v he_o be_v thâ—_n true_a and_o only_a son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o makâ—_n choice_n of_o this_o weapon_n it_o be_v write_v and_o thâ—_n he_o do_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o most_o sufficient_a weapon_n to_o beat_v back_o all_o satan_n temptation_n and_o to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o diveâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v &_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d bid_v we_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n whiâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o to_o defend_v our_o seluâ—â—_fw-la and_o also_o to_o put_v satan_n to_o flight_n ephes._n 6._o 16._o hence_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n we_o maâ—_n learn_v sundry_a instruction_n 1._o first_o see_v thâ—_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o thâ—_n most_o sufficient_a weapon_n to_o repel_v satan_n it_o condemn_v that_o vain_a and_o vile_a practice_n of_o thâ—_n church_n of_o rome_n who_o instead_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d into_o man_n hand_n other_o weapon_n not_o worâ—_n a_o rush_n as_o holy_a water_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o affirm_v that_o these_o be_v sufficient_a weapon_n to_o scar_n away_o the_o devil_n alas_o thâ—_n devil_n be_v not_o so_o childish_a to_o fear_v a_o drop_n 〈◊〉_d water_n or_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o straw_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v abâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o sufficient_a weapon_n to_o beat_v back_o all_o satin_n temptation_n which_o he_o can_v hurl_v against_o us._n and_o therefore_o wicked_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o lock_n up_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o the_o people_n keep_v it_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o so_o betray_v the_o poor_a soul_n â—f_n the_o people_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o see_v here_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o all_o such_o â—en_n or_o woman_n which_o do_v either_o contemn_v â—r_o neglect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o do_v wilful_o betray_v themselves_o inâ—o_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n lay_v themselves_o oâ—en_o as_o a_o prey_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o they_o have_v no_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o to_o repel_v â—atan_n thus_o he_o smite_v they_o &_o wound_v they_o â—ea_o even_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n â—efore_o they_o be_v aware_a we_o may_v hence_o gather_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o â—o_o many_o sin_n abound_v in_o every_o place_n namely_o â—e_v vile_a and_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hos._n 4._o 1._o 3._o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o â—ery_a cause_n that_o sin_n so_o abound_v in_o all_o place_n for_o â—he_n word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o saulsâ—eare_v â—eare_z which_o he_o use_v to_o set_v at_o his_o bed_n head_n 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o any_o enemy_n set_v upon_o we_o on_o the_o sudden_a â—ur_n weapon_n may_v be_v ever_o at_o hand_n in_o readiness_n â—hat_n we_o may_v answer_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o instrument_n if_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o any_o sin_n whatsoeuâ—â—_n that_o as_o here_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v write_v so_o 〈◊〉_d must_v say_v i_o may_v not_o lie_v swear_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n by_o his_o own_o practice_n teacheâ—_n we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v beleeveâ—_n understand_v &_o true_o apply_v be_v the_o most_o alâ—_n and_o all-sufficient_a weapon_n to_o resist_v the_o diveâ—_n how_o ought_v this_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o man_n to_o serious_a study_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v move_v every_o man_n as_o he_o love_v his_o soul_n to_o â—â—_o bour_fw-mi for_o a_o sound_a knowledge_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v this_o be_v the_o bâ—_n weapon_n to_o foil_v the_o devil_n if_o we_o know_v thâ—_n any_o man_n have_v vow_v our_o death_n and_o seek_v our_o life_n how_o careful_a will_v we_o be_v to_o provi_v the_o best_a weapon_n we_o can_v get_v and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v how_o to_o handle_v they_o and_o to_o use_v theâ—_n so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v our_o selueâ—_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o our_o enemy_n well_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o swoâ—â—_n enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_n continual_o seek_v our_o blood_n oh_o then_o if_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o care_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n that_o they_o ougâ—â—_n to_o have_v how_o provident_a will_v it_o make_v theâ—_n to_o store_n themselves_o with_o this_o most_o sufficient_a weapon_n even_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o wâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v 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and_o conversation_n then_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n now_o follow_v the_o second_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o devil_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o 5._o 6._o 7._o verse_n now_o though_o s._n luke_n chap._n 4._o 9_o place_v this_o temptation_n in_o the_o last_o place_n yet_o do_v this_o breed_v no_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o evangelist_n for_o luke_n in_o pen_v of_o the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o christ_n set_v they_o down_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v he_o not_o regard_v precise_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v do_v but_o sometime_o set_v that_o first_o which_o be_v do_v last_o but_o matthew_n he_o set_v they_o down_o in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ._n then_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o second_o conflict_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o point_n first_o the_o devil_n preparation_n to_o the_o combat_n vers_fw-la 5._o second_o the_o temptation_n itself_o vers_fw-la 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scripture_n round_o as_o well_o as_o he_o doctr._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v wary_a how_o we_o entertain_v doctrine_n of_o heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o prove_v they_o by_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o devil_n he_o have_v his_o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v as_o ready_a as_o may_v be_v but_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o 1._o john_n 4._o 1._o lest_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n deceive_v we_o for_o we_o see_v here_o how_o the_o devil_n can_v allege_v scripture_n and_o that_o fit_o for_o his_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v the_o subtle_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o allege_v scripture_n that_o so_o he_o may_v persuade_v man_n to_o receive_v his_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o become_v heretic_n and_o scismatickes_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o do_v gross_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n yea_o when_o he_o will_v persuade_v man_n 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