the_o world_n conquer_a or_o a_o believer_n victory_n over_o the_o world_n lay_v open_a in_o several_a sermon_n on_o 1._o john_n 5._o 4._o by_o r._n a._n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o the_o content_n the_o text_n open_v pag._n 1._o the_o main_a doctrine_n lay_v down_o p._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n explain_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o 5._o query_n i._o wherein_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o world_n against_o soul_n stand_v or_o discover_v itself_o 4._o thing_n premise_v to_o the_o answer_v this_o question_n p._n 3._o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o world_n against_o soul_n discover_v itself_o 1._o in_o withdraw_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n p._n 4._o 1._o in_o withdraw_v our_o affection_n from_o god_n as_o our_o portion_n ibid._n 2._o in_o withdraw_v we_o from_o our_o allegiance_n to_o god_n as_o our_o sovereign_n p._n 5._o 2._o in_o withhold_v it_o from_o christ_n p._n 6._o 1._o it_o hold_v we_o back_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o this_o 1._o by_o darken_n our_o sight_n ibid._n 2._o by_o deadn_v our_o sense_n p._n 9_o 3._o by_o hang_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o about_o our_o neck_n p._n 12._o 4._o by_o furnish_v we_o with_o excuse_n p._n 16._o 2._o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o follow_v of_o christ_n p._n 24._o particular_o 1._o it_o cut_v christ_n short_a of_o that_o service_n and_o of_o those_o fruit_n that_o he_o shall_v reap_v from_o we_o p._n 26._o 2._o it_o hold_v we_o short_a of_o that_o grace_n and_o true_a peace_n which_o we_o may_v receive_v from_o he_o p._n 30._o ii_o wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o world_n lie_v whereby_o it_o prevail_v upon_o so_o many_o soul_n p._n 32._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o world_n lie_v 1._o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n within_o we_o p._n 35._o 2._o in_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n without_o we_o satan_n who_o give_v strength_n to_o and_o have_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o by_o over_o rate_v the_o good_a thing_n present_a and_o under_o rate_v the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v p._n 44._o 2._o by_o sharpen_v the_o edge_n of_o present_a evil_n and_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o evil_n to_o come_v p._n 47._o 3._o by_o a_o active_a stimulate_a and_o press_v we_o on_o whatever_o become_v of_o we_o hereafter_o to_o pursue_v the_o present_a good_a thing_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o present_a evil_a thing_n p._n 48._o iii_o wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n lie_v whereby_o it_o overcome_v the_o world_n p._n 56._o here_o 2._o thing_n 1._o the_o strength_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v his_o faith_n p._n 57_o 2._o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n p._n 61._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o faith_n his_o power_n ibid._n victory_n 64._o four_o the_o conflict_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o tempt_a world_n or_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n these_o be_v p._n 66._o 1._o it_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 67._o 2._o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n pitch_v upon_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n p._n 69._o 3._o by_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o good_a thing_n present_v can_v further_o and_o the_o evil_a thing_n present_n can_v hinder_v our_o eternal_a happiness_n p._n 73._o 4._o by_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o design_n of_o temptation_n be_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o inheritance_n p._n 77._o 5._o faith_n make_v experimental_a and_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o inheritance_n the_o soul_n have_v pitch_v upon_o p._n 79._o 6._o faith_n give_v assurance_n of_o this_o better_a inheritance_n p._n 91._o v._o the_o conquest_n of_o faith_n over_o this_o conflict_a world_n p._n 95._o where_o 1._o how_o far_o forth_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n every_o believer_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n answer_v in_o 4._o particular_n ibid._n 2._o wherein_o this_o victory_n stand_v p._n 103._o answer_v 1._o negative_o in_o 4._o particular_n ibid._n 2._o positive_o and_o thus_o our_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o our_o have_v obtain_v i._o a_o power_n to_o possess_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n without_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o they_o p._n 105._o ii_o a_o power_n to_o manage_v our_o worldly_a affair_n and_o business_n without_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o soul_n p._n 107._o iii_o a_o power_n to_o use_v this_o world_n good_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n p._n 124._o four_o a_o power_n to_o want_v the_o world_n good_a thing_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o world_n evil_a thing_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o way_n whether_o we_o prosper_v or_o suffer_v p._n 133._o then_o be_v we_o eminent_o endue_v with_o this_o power_n when_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o 1._o selfdenyal_n under_o the_o great_a opportunity_n of_o self-seeking_a or_o self-satisfaction_n p._n 135._o 2._o contentment_n under_o the_o great_a strait_n p._n 159._o 3._o patience_n under_o the_o great_a pressure_n of_o affliction_n p._n 171._o 4._o humility_n in_o the_o height_n of_o honour_n ibid._n 5._o magnanimity_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o danger_n or_o difficulty_n p._n 174._o 6._o aequanimity_n in_o the_o great_a turn_n and_o change_n of_o our_o outward_a condition_n p._n 192._o v._o a_o willingness_n to_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o be_v go_v from_o this_o and_o to_o take_v our_o flight_n to_o the_o other_o world_n p._n 203._o 3._o ground_n why_o worldly_a man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v p._n 205._o the_o application_n use_v 1._o of_o information_n and_o conviction_n learn_v hence_o 1._o that_o every_o captive_a to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n p._n 213._o 2._o that_o where_o there_o be_v but_o little_a power_n over_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o little_a faith_n ibid._n use_v 2._o of_o direction_n and_o exhortation_n p._n 247._o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v this_o victory_n direct_v 1._o improve_v duty_n this_o way_n p._n 248._o direct_v 2._o improve_v sabbath_n this_o way_n p._n 253._o direct_v 3._o improve_v sacrament_n this_o way_n p._n 268._o direct_v 4._o improve_v 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337._o 7._o will_v you_o now_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 339._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n in_o this_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o double_a description_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1._o a_o priori_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la the_o heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v faith_n v_o 1._o whosoever_o believe_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 2._o a_o posteriori_fw-la from_o one_o special_a fruit_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n victory_n over_o the_o world_n v_o 3._o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n in_o this_o whole_a verse_n wherein_o the_o text_n lie_v we_o have_v a_o proposition_n it_o be_v exposition_n 1._o a_o proposition_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n a_o christian_a be_v a_o conqueror_n a_o great_a conqueror_n great_a than_o he_o that_o for_o his_o victory_n be_v 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