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and_o be_v always_o kindle_v &_o inflame_v as_o appear_v by_o saint_n paul_n i._n phili._n i._n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v lose_a from_o this_o body_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v viij_o rom._n viij_o we_o that_o have_v receyve_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n wail_v and_o mourn_v in_o ourselves_o wisshinge_v &_o lokinge_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mortality_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o body_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o third_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o three_o petition_n we_o must_v know_v that_o by_o disobedience_n &_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n we_o be_v as_o of_o our_o nature_n only_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unable_a to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n &_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o so_o incline_v to_o love_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o will_n that_o we_o can_v not_o 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blindness_n and_o contempt_n for_o so_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v xviii_o pro._n xviii_o the_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o sin_n set_v nought_o thereby_o but_o blind_v with_o evil_a custom_n either_o think_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o use_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n orel_n if_o he_o take_v it_o for_o sin_v yet_o he_o carith_v not_o for_o it_o but_o either_o upon_o vain_a trust_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n no_o right_a trust_n but_o a_o very_a presumption_n he_o will_v continue_v still_o in_o purpose_n to_o sin_v orel_n upon_o vain_a hope_n of_o long_a life_n he_o will_v prolong_v differre_fw-la &_o delay_v to_o do_v penance_n for_o the_o same_o untyll_o the_o last_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o so_o ofttimes_o prevent_v with_o sudden_a death_n die_v without_o repentance_n wherefore_o consider_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o how_o hard_a it_o be_v to_o arise_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o 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we_o may_v bear_v but_o he_o will_v so_o moderate_v the_o temptation_n that_o we_o may_v sustain_v &_o overcome_v it_o and_o saint_n james_n say_v i._o jacob_n i._o think_v that_o you_o have_v a_o great_a cause_n to_o joy_n when_o you_o be_v trouble_v with_o diverse_a temptation_n for_o the_o trienge_n of_o your_o faith_n bring_v patience_n and_o patience_n make_v perfect_a work_n so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o sound_a lack_v in_o nothing_o and_o almighty_a god_n also_o exhort_v we_o and_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o fight_v against_o temptation_n i._n jaco._n i._n say_v he_o that_o get_v the_o victory_n against_o they_o i_o shall_v gyve_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o again_o he_o say_v two_o apo._n two_o he_o that_o overcome_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v burte_v with_o the_o second_o death_n and_o faint_a paul_n say_v two_o two_o tim._n two_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v crown_v except_o be_v fight_n lauful_o that_o be_v to_o say_v except_o he_o defend_v himself_o and_o resist_v his_o enemy_n at_o all_o point_n to_o his_o power_n and_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o a_o good_a courage_n to_o fight_v in_o this_o battle_n xuj_o john_n xuj_o where_o he_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o have_v have_v the_o victory_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o have_v if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o yourselves_o for_o you_o fight_v with_o a_o adversary_n which_o be_v already_o vanquysh_v and_o overcome_v the_o seven_o petition_n but_o delyver_v we_o from_o evyll_n it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v note_v that_o like_o as_o in_o the_o syxte_v petition_n christ_n teach_v we_o to_o desire_v of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v with_o temptation_n ne_o bring_v into_o sin_n so_o now_o in_o this_o seven_o and_o last_o petition_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o if_o by_o frailness_n we_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o devyll_n by_o sin_n he_o will_v soon_o delyver_v we_o from_o it_o not_o to_o let_v we_o continue_v in_o it_o not_o to_o let_v it_o take_v root_n in_o we_o not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v upon_o we_o but_o to_o delyver_v we_o free_a from_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o exceed_a evyll_n from_o the_o which_o in_o this_o petytion_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v delyver_v and_o though_o in_o this_o petiton_n be_v also_o comprehend_v all_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n as_o syckenes_n poverty_n dearth_n with_o other_o like_a adversity_n yet_o chief_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v of_o sin_n which_o only_o of_o itself_o be_v evil_a and_o aught_o ever_o without_o condition_n to_o be_v eschew_v and_o as_o for_o other_o adversyty_n neither_o we_o can_v ne_o aught_o to_o refuse_v when_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o neither_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o eschue_n of_o they_o otherwise_o than_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o goddis_fw-la pleasure_n so_o be_v many_o thing_n we_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n and_o take_v theym_a for_o evyll_n but_o they_o be_v not_o evyll_n of_o themselves_o all_o affection_n disease_n punysshemente_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o adversity_n be_v good_a and_o necessary_a instrument_n of_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n for_o god_n himself_o who_o can_v not_o say_v other_o than_o truth_n say_v those_o that_o i_o love_v i_o chastise_v twelve_o apoc_fw-fr iâ—_n hebr._n twelve_o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o receyve_v none_o but_o who_o he_o scourge_v this_o be_v time_n of_o scourge_a and_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v the_o time_n of_o rest_n ease_n and_o bliss_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v scourge_v we_o and_o tri_v and_o fyne_v we_o like_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o contrary_v it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n of_o his_o indignation_n towards_o we_o to_o suffer_v we_o lyve_n evyll_n to_o continue_v in_o prosperity_n and_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n after_o our_o wylle_n and_o pleasure_n and_o never_o to_o trouble_v we_o or_o punyshe_v we_o with_o adversity_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v not_o chief_o from_o worldly_a affliction_n trouble_n and_o adversity_n which_o god_n send_v abundant_o even_o to_o they_o who_o he_o best_o love_v and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v best_a please_v but_o the_o evyll_n which_o we_o most_o chief_o shall_v pray_v to_o be_v delyver_v from_o be_v sin_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v so_o evyll_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a god_n can_v be_v please_v therewith_o and_o because_o our_o ancient_a enemy_n the_o devyl_n who_o be_v the_o well_o and_o spring_v of_o iniquity_n and_o be_v not_o only_a himself_o a_o homicide_n a_o liar_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o also_o be_v the_o very_a rote_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o common_a provoker_n and_o styrer_n of_o man_n to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o letter_n and_o hinderer_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n because_o this_o enemy_n never_o cease_v but_o continual_o serch_v by_o all_o craft_n and_o wile_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o devour_v we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o thereby_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n therefore_o like_a as_o we_o desire_v here_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n so_o also_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v save_v we_o and_o defend_v we_o from_o this_o evyll_n the_o causer_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v