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12.4_o col._n 3.5_o phil._n 2_o 12._o but_o to_o purge_v our_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v our_o hand_n to_o walk_v in_o holiness_n to_o maintain_v good_a work_n to_o strive_v against_o sin_n to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n and_o therein_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n and_o what_o have_v we_o else_o to_o do_v while_o we_o be_v here_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o here_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o also_o there_o be_v something_o of_o destruction_n 2._o destruction_n omnes_fw-la â—â—im_fw-la quoties_fw-la peccamus_fw-la totâ—es_fw-la peâ—imus_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la attineâ—_n deus_fw-la forsitan_fw-la meliora_fw-la &_o salubriora_fw-la nobis_fw-la providet_fw-la at_o quoties_fw-la peccamus_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la quin_fw-la pereamus_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la peâ—ditione_n vindicamur_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o a_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la peccata_fw-la etiam_fw-la multo_fw-la graviora_fw-la prepter_n châ—istum_fw-la condonantis_fw-la nosque_fw-la ad_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la perducentis_fw-la interea_fw-la pâ—râ—nâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la quin_fw-la pereamus_fw-la quoties_fw-la peccamus_fw-la twis_n vind_z gra_fw-mi l._n 2._o crim_n 4._o sect._n 2._o in_o every_o sin_n you_o do_v commit_v every_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o wound_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o although_o the_o lord_n will_v perfect_o cure_v it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v he_o yet_o methinks_v a_o sober_a man_n shall_v careful_o keep_v himself_o from_o wound_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n at_o hand_n that_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v he_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 14.15_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n final_o to_o destroy_v he_o who_o christ_n have_v effectual_o redeem_v but_o destroy_v not_o that_o be_v mischief_n not_o he_o by_o cause_v 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mercy_n and_o say_v satan_n with_o the_o world_n and_o my_o own_o corrupt_a flesh_n have_v hand_v themselves_o together_o and_o assault_v my_o soul_n with_o great_a violence_n they_o come_v upon_o i_o furious_o to_o swallow_v i_o up_o quick_a and_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o withstand_v they_o for_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o then_o cry_v i_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o distress_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n i_o fly_v to_o thou_o for_o help_v save_o i_o o_o my_o god_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n i_o have_v no_o power_n or_o might_n against_o they_o but_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o cry_v the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n he_o save_v i_o from_o my_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o set_v my_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o establish_v my_o go_n he_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o my_o mouth_n even_o praise_n unto_o our_o god_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o buckler_n the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n my_o spiritual_a enemy_n conspire_v against_o i_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o commune_v of_o lay_v snare_n privy_o for_o my_o soul_n say_v who_o shall_v see_v they_o they_o take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o i_o to_o take_v i_o unaware_o and_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v i_o be_v almost_o take_v in_o their_o net_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n he_o preserve_v my_o soul_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o give_v i_o up_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o tooth_n 17._o tooth_n gratias_fw-la tibt_fw-mi ago_o piissime_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o de_fw-fr multis_fw-la angustiis_fw-la triâ—ulatienibus_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la usiseriis_fw-la &_o infirmâ—tatibus_fw-la de_fw-la multis_fw-la foveis_fw-la laqueis_fw-la &_o peccatis_fw-la da_fw-la multis_fw-la infidiis_fw-la visib_fw-la lâ—um_fw-la &_o inuâ—sibilium_fw-la mimicorum_fw-la de_fw-la multis_fw-la malis_fw-la opprobriis_fw-la &_o adversitatibus_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la bactenus_fw-la liberare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la dirigens_fw-la miscricorditer_n &_o marabiliter_fw-la vitam_fw-la meam_fw-la inter_fw-la adversa_fw-la &_o prospera_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la adversa_fw-la i_o valde_fw-la dejicerent_fw-la nec_fw-la prospera_fw-la elevarent_fw-la posuisti_fw-la enim_fw-la propietate_fw-la &_o bonitate_fw-la froenum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o maxillis_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la i_o dercliquisti_fw-la penitus_fw-la in_o manuarbitrii_fw-la mei_fw-la habens_fw-la curam_fw-la mei_fw-la paterna_fw-la pictate_v &_o non_fw-la permittens_fw-la i_o amplius_fw-la tentari_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la potuerim_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ubi_fw-la erat_fw-la locus_fw-la peceandi_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi voluntas_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la voluntas_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la locus_fw-la sit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tibi_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o benedictio_fw-la sit_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n cons_n theo._n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 17._o but_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n my_o foot_n from_o fall_v my_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o i_o be_o escape_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o thus_o consider_v i_o say_v what_o particular_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kind_n thou_o have_v receive_v have_v thou_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o violent_a temptation_n to_o atheism_n blasphemy_n or_o the_o like_a and_o have_v the_o lord_n preserve_v thou_o have_v thou_o be_v allure_v by_o please_a bait_n to_o lust_n pride_n covetousness_n or_o such_o like_a evil_n &_o have_v the_o lord_n withhold_v thou_o from_o they_o o_o consider_v what_o abundant_a cause_n thou_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a spiritual_a deliverance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o know_v that_o the_o more_o thankful_a thou_o be_v for_o such_o mercy_n already_o receive_v the_o better_a shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v future_a temptation_n exh._n 6._o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n with_o thyself_o to_o make_v thou_o willing_a to_o leave_v this_o unhappy_a entice_a world_n and_o thy_o sinful_a condition_n here_o for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o great_a measure_n at_o the_o best_a for_o that_o happy_a condition_n wherein_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o save_v from_o it_o o_o 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in_o hand_n when_o he_o call_v thou_o effectual_o to_o himself_o have_v thou_o complain_v of_o sin_n and_o profess_v to_o hate_v it_o thus_o long_o how_o come_v thou_o now_o to_o plead_v a_o forbearance_n for_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n sure_o thou_o can_v not_o dream_v with_o the_o dreamer_n of_o this_o age_n of_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n here_o in_o the_o body_n do_v not_o experience_n tell_v thou_o that_o corruption_n arise_v daily_a and_o hourly_o in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a spring_n of_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o walk_v work_n or_o go_v about_o any_o worldly_a business_n but_o sinful_a vanity_n be_v still_o flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n within_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o hear_v pray_v or_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o this_o curse_a carnal_a inmate_n call_v away_o thy_o heart_n to_o other_o object_n check_v thy_o heart_n for_o gad_v recall_v thy_o thought_n from_o wander_a and_o how_o soon_o will_v they_o be_v go_v again_o though_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o daily_a work_n to_o watch_v pray_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n thou_o can_v prevent_v it_o but_o in_o part_n though_o thou_o daily_o weede_v out_o the_o ramble_a tare_n and_o choke_a thistle_n that_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o good_a seed_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o rid_v thy_o field_n of_o they_o but_o they_o spring_v up_o afresh_o every_o morning_n if_o thou_o be_v negligent_a for_o a_o while_n what_o head_n do_v they_o get_v and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o again_o be_v not_o this_o thy_o sad_a condition_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o be_v sin_n so_o delightful_a a_o companion_n if_o it_o be_v so_o to_o thy_o flesh_n it_o can_v be_v to_o thy_o spirit_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o spiritual_a do_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thy_o redeemer_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n of_o rest_n 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