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righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o ibid._n the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v lovely_a character_n and_o impression_n upon_o we_o p._n 131._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n ibid._n christ_n a_o head_n of_o influence_n p._n 132._o this_o scripture_n speak_v rather_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o than_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o ibid._n how_o this_o piece_n be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o p._n 133._o wicked_a man_n furnish_v the_o devil_n with_o weapon_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o ibid._n the_o three_o piece_n of_o arm_n fit_v for_o the_o foot_n and_o leg_n p._n 134._o wherein_o this_o armour_n consist_v ibid._n the_o notion_n of_o it_o clear_v by_o several_a scripture_n p._n 135._o also_o by_o reason_n p._n 136._o help_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o necessary_a piece_n of_o armour_n p._n 137.138_o corollaryes_fw-mi from_o this_o particular_a p._n 138._o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v administer_v like_o itself_o like_o 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be_v oppose_v to_o fiery_a dart_n ibid._n and_o how_o faith_n do_v it_o ibid._n the_o combat_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o faith_n change_v from_o ourselves_o too_o god_n ibid._n this_o be_v david_n way_n p._n 146._o faith_n relieve_v in_o extremity_n by_o out-bidding_a sight_n example_n thereof_o ibid._n both_o against_o sin_v and_o despair_v p._n 147._o faith_n suck_v down_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o cool_a water_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n believe_v not_o scanty_o nor_o a_o little_a have_v not_o your_o faith_n to_o fetch_v and_o spell_n while_o the_o fiery_a dart_n be_v shoot_v p._n 148._o the_o use_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o please_v to_o god_n as_o the_o resist_a necessary_a for_o we_o ibid._n consider_v believe_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o obedience_n p._n 149._o faith_n not_o a_o privilege_n leave_v to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o our_o own_o will_n but_o a_o indispensible_a duty_n ibid._n consider_v the_o obstruction_n of_o faith_n ibid._n the_o objection_n from_o the_o disproportion_n between_o sin_n and_o faith_n answer_v p._n 150._o god_n glory_n to_o effect_v his_o great_a work_n by_o nothing_o or_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o nothing_o p._n 151._o nothing_o so_o fence_v with_o motive_n threat_n command_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o business_n of_o believe_a which_o show_v that_o god_n heart_n be_v in_o it_o especial_o ibid._n the_o best_a salve_n you_o can_v apply_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n be_v believe_v your_o sin_n make_v they_o your_o faith_n heal_v they_o p._n 152._o get_v faith_n ready_a against_o a_o evil_a day_n a_o day_n of_o fiery_a dart_n you_o will_v then_o need_v cool_a and_o quench_a liquor_n which_o faith_n draw_v down_o ibid._n the_o five_o piece_n of_o this_o armour_n the_o helmet_n p._n 153._o what_o this_o be_v ibid._n all_o affection_n rout_v in_o love_n and_o act_v by_o it_o ibid._n love_n be_v make_v visible_a according_a as_o the_o affection_n be_v it_o act_n by_o and_o through_o ibid._n in_o hope_n love_n be_v in_o its_o throne_n and_o appear_v most_o lovely_a p._n 154._o hope_v consider_v here_o not_o as_o a_o flat_a and_o low_a attendancy_n and_o look_v after_o some_o good_a desire_a a_o thing_n less_o than_o faith_n and_o before_o it_o but_o as_o a_o firm_a expectation_n of_o some_o future_a good_a which_o we_o do_v already_o believe_v ibid._n hope_v a_o birth_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n ibid._n how_o this_o piece_n do_v its_o work_n and_o fit_v the_o head_n as_o a_o helmet_n p._n 155._o the_o head_n the_o principle_n of_o action_n ibid._n the_o end_n the_o simbolicall_a head_n ibid._n the_o world_n hold_v over_o our_o head_n infinite_a thing_n to_o corrupt_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ward_v of_o all_o with_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n our_o hope_n differ_v from_o other_o not_o only_o in_o the_o object_n of_o they_o the_o good_a thing_n hope_v for_o but_o in_o the_o bottome_v of_o they_o by_o expectation_n p._n 156._o all_o thing_n but_o spiritual_a have_v no_o considerable_a value_n but_o what_o ignorance_n and_o a_o lie_n put_v upon_o they_o p._n 157._o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n picture_n and_o dream_n of_o good_a ibid._n worldly_n thing_n not_o absent_a enough_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o hope_n ibid._n hope_v misapply_v often_o engage_v to_o impossibilitye_n and_o so_o become_v a_o mere_a imposture_n p._n 158._o hope_n be_v of_o thing_n difficult_a but_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a and_o difficult_a ibid._n coral_n from_o this_o piece_n p._n 159._o christian_n religion_n whole_o found_v upon_o hope_n ibid._n heavenly_a hope_n change_v but_o the_o time_n put_v you_o of_o to_o another_o day_n for_o all_o ibid._n the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n but_o for_o a_o minute_n their_o fullnes_n worse_o than_o their_o emptiness_n ibid._n if_o our_o hope_n as_o other_o man_n be_v here_o we_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o for_o two_o reason_n p._n 160._o faith_n give_v thing_n a_o bottom_n and_o hope_n be_v graft_v upon_o it_o ibid._n the_o 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