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high_a john_n 19.11_o and_o he_o obtain_v leave_v from_o god_n sometime_o to_o try_v we_o and_o so_o christ_n be_v lead_v 4.1_o lead_v matth._n 4.1_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o champion_n to_o combat_n satan_n in_o such_o case_n our_o frailty_n may_v make_v we_o pray_v and_o fear_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v by_o such_o a_o trial_n but_o other_o time_n god_n in_o his_o displeasure_n for_o one_o sin_n suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o another_o not_o by_o entice_v we_o but_o by_o withhold_v that_o grace_n which_o shall_v restrain_v our_o evil_a desire_n and_o lose_v satan_n chain_n and_o leave_v we_o encompass_v with_o opportunity_n and_o engage_v circumstance_n which_o we_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v by_o and_o this_o the_o scripture_n phrase_v enter_v into_o temptation_n lusitan_n temptation_n matth._n 26_o 44._o ne_o i_o inducas_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la peccati_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la seder_n tephil_n lusitan_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o form_n be_v lead_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o temptation_n or_o sin_n and_o let_v we_o remember_v how_o often_o by_o one_o sin_n and_o desire_v after_o more_o we_o provoke_v god_n to_o expose_v we_o to_o such_o circumstance_n as_o will_v infallible_o bring_v we_o into_o some_o grievous_a transgression_n but_o our_o comfort_n be_v that_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o he_o will_v direct_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o right_a way_n he_o foresee_v the_o entice_a bait_n and_o evil_a object_n and_o wicked_a company_n which_o be_v in_o ambush_n for_o we_o and_o if_o we_o rely_v on_o his_o mercy_n and_o follow_v his_o guidance_n he_o will_v conduct_v we_o so_o as_o to_o miss_v they_o all_o or_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o overcome_v they_o though_o we_o have_v neither_o wisdom_n to_o discover_v nor_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n wherefore_o we_o pray_v he_o to_o lead_v we_o who_o can_v restrain_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o desire_v we_o may_v 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occasion_n not_o our_o sin_n may_v humble_v we_o and_o quicken_v our_o prayer_n mortify_v our_o lust_n and_o exercise_v all_o our_o grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o only_o desire_v whether_o god_n or_o satan_n by_o his_o permission_n try_v we_o we_o may_v be_v innocent_a or_o with_o the_o ancient_n we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o evil_a one_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n chrysost_n scripture_n 1_o john_n 3.12_o ephes_n 6.16_o matth._n 5.3_o castal_n à _fw-fr diabolâ—_fw-it ibi_fw-la tert._n à _fw-la maligno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n and_o thus_o we_o shall_v avoid_v a_o repetition_n which_o can_v be_v suppose_v in_o this_o compendious_a form_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o sin_n lest_o our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n take_v advantage_n thereby_o seize_v our_o heart_n when_o god_n have_v abandon_v they_o and_o we_o become_v his_o slave_n and_o forfeit_v to_o destruction_n or_o last_o we_o may_v by_o evil_n understand_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n viz._n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o any_o wickedness_n nor_o into_o that_o which_o certain_o follow_v it_o sickness_n loss_n cross_n death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o executioner_n so_o that_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n may_v very_o well_o stand_v together_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v not_o put_v we_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n nor_o deliver_v we_o up_o into_o satan_n power_n either_o as_o a_o tempter_n first_o to_o entice_v to_o sin_n nor_o as_o a_o tormenter_n afterward_o to_o execute_v and_o inflict_v upon_o we_o what_o those_o sin_n deserve_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o sum_n be_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n and_o give_v satan_n power_n over_o we_o and_o possession_n of_o we_o and_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o be_v hurry_v on_o to_o more_o wickedness_n by_o banish_v god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o take_v off_o his_o favour_n it_o open_v a_o way_n for_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o mischief_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o to_o fall_v upon_o we_o upon_o the_o serious_a consideration_n whereof_o we_o not_o only_o crave_v the_o remission_n of_o past_a sin_n but_o earnest_o beg_v that_o we_o may_v never_o more_o fall_v into_o transgression_n and_o then_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o all_o evil._n §_o 9_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n some_o have_v imagine_v this_o conclusion_n be_v add_v by_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o this_o prayer_n not_o speak_v by_o christ_n because_o all_o the_o old_a latin_a copy_n want_v it_o whole_o and_o all_o the_o greek_a in_o st._n luke_n and_o some_o in_o st._n matthew_n nor_o be_v it_o expound_v by_o the_o latin_a father_n other_o plead_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o jewish_a form_n and_o general_o find_v in_o the_o original_a of_o one_o evangelist_n and_o in_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a both_o ancient_a translation_n and_o be_v expound_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi but_o our_o church_n have_v choose_v a_o middle_a way_n and_o have_v annex_v it_o here_o in_o the_o first_o repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o in_o some_o other_o office_n in_o other_o place_n have_v omit_v it_o not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a authority_n but_o therein_o follow_v st._n luke_n as_o here_o st._n matthew_n and_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a those_o holy_a father_n shall_v presume_v to_o add_v their_o own_o invention_n to_o this_o venerable_a form_n of_o christ_n own_o composure_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o our_o lord_n deliver_v this_o prayer_n twice_o do_v add_v the_o doxology_n at_o the_o first_o time_n which_o be_v record_v in_o st._n matthew_n and_o leave_v it_o out_o the_o second_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o st._n luke_n and_o hence_o the_o latin_a copy_n which_o be_v very_o confuse_v and_o full_a of_o error_n might_n leave_v it_o out_o in_o both_o lest_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v seem_v to_o differ_v in_o so_o considerable_a a_o matter_n but_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v most_o for_o our_o profit_n to_o wave_v these_o inquiry_n and_o labour_v true_o to_o understand_v it_o it_o be_v know_v the_o jew_n conclude_v all_o their_o prayer_n with_o a_o doxology_n or_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o drusius_n say_v in_o these_o very_a word_n gloriosè_fw-la word_n in_o matth._n 6.13_o quia_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la regnabis_fw-la gloriosè_fw-la and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n delight_v in_o imitate_v their_o custom_n though_o here_o the_o reason_n be_v weighty_a for_o a_o prayer_n be_v scarce_o complete_a without_o praise_n thanksgiving_n praise_n philip._n 4.6_o with_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v sordid_a to_o ask_v all_o from_o god_n and_o return_v nothing_o to_o he_o prayer_n may_v seem_v more_o necessary_a but_o praise_n be_v as_o much_o our_o duty_n and_o more_o lovely_a petition_n fit_v the_o earth_n but_o the_o glorify_v god_n be_v the_o imitation_n of_o the_o celestial_a choir_n who_o sing_v a_o song_n much_o like_o this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n orat._n prayer_n rev._n 5.12_o 13._o chap._n 11.15_o nos_fw-la angelorum_fw-la candidati_fw-la jam_fw-la hinc_fw-la coelestem_fw-la illam_fw-la vocem_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la &_o oâ—â—cium_fw-la futurae_fw-la claritatis_fw-la ediscimus_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n and_o we_o do_v well_o to_o learn_v it_o here_o against_o we_o come_v to_o use_v it_o there_o we_o begin_v these_o devotion_n with_o his_o glory_n and_o now_o we_o end_v with_o it_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n exitum_fw-la action_n rom._n 11.36_o horat._n od._n l._n 3._o odd_a 6._o hinc_fw-la
it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o innocence_n but_o by_o those_o of_o this_o thy_o all-saving_a death_n we_o need_v not_o dispute_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whether_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n have_v actual_a possession_n of_o heaven_n glory_n the_o scripture_n 27.52_o scripture_n heb._n 11.40_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o matth._n 27.52_o and_o the_o father_n passim_fw-la father_n clem._n alexandr_n strom._n 20._o tertul._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la cap._n 55._o cypr._n serm._n in_o dom_n pass_v ambrose_n comment_fw-fr in_o rom._n 5._o &_o passim_fw-la especial_o st._n ambrose_n seem_v to_o deny_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o disprove_v they_o but_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o none_o under_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o gospel_n ever_o be_v receive_v thither_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o death_n of_o jesus_n which_o god_n may_v consider_v as_o do_v before_o it_o be_v accomplish_v but_o no_o holiness_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a 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all_o this_o glory_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o lasâ—_n day_n he_o â—hall_v then_o come_v to_o examine_v and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o all_o but_o since_o we_o must_v every_o one_o bear_v our_o own_o burden_n we_o must_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o the_o sâ—re_v of_o other_o but_o busy_a ourselves_o to_o prepare_v our_o own_o account_n for_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n our_o guilt_n may_v make_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o it_o yet_o his_o mercy_n may_v comfort_v we_o and_o quicken_v we_o to_o make_v ready_a who_o can_v we_o rather_o wish_v shall_v judge_v we_o then_o he_o that_o redeem_v we_o and_o he_o that_o now_o offer_v to_o give_v we_o a_o pardon_v seal_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n let_v we_o now_o accept_v his_o tender_a and_o we_o need_v not_o tremble_v then_o for_o our_o judge_n shall_v be_v our_o advocate_n and_o our_o friend_n §_o 4._o the_o last_o part_n which_o close_v this_o devout_a and_o 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with_o his_o life_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o he_o put_v on_o weakness_n and_o submit_v to_o misery_n to_o redeem_v we_o that_o he_o will_v employ_v his_o regain_v power_n and_o glory_n for_o our_o help_n and_o assistance_n we_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n 5.22.27_o world_n john_n 5.22.27_o and_o we_o know_v we_o can_v answer_v he_o for_o one_o of_o a_o thoâ—sand_o 9.2_o thoâ—sand_o job_n 9.2_o sure_o then_o our_o wise_a way_n be_v to_o make_v supplication_n to_o our_o judge_n 9.15_o judge_n job_n 9.15_o and_o to_o beg_v his_o favour_n may_v at_o that_o day_n be_v show_v to_o we_o and_o all_o his_o people_n for_o at_o his_o sentence_n all_o the_o world_n â—â—st_n stand_v or_o fall_v those_o who_o he_o justify_v or_o repute_v innocent_a graec._n innocent_a numerare_fw-la prâ—_n reputari_fw-la isai_n 53.12_o sapient_a 5.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n shall_v be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 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thou_o be_v bear_v like_o we_o live_v with_o we_o and_o die_v for_o we_o and_o that_o death_n be_v our_o life_n it_o be_v shameful_a and_o inglorious_a sharp_a and_o torment_a so_o terrible_a as_o may_v startle_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v not_o more_o bitter_a to_o thou_o then_o sweet_a to_o we_o we_o even_o we_o oh_o lord_n have_v arm_v death_n with_o a_o sting_n sharp_a and_o venomous_a for_o our_o sin_n have_v provoke_v the_o divine_a wrath_n and_o this_o sting_n though_o with_o the_o suffering_n ambr._n suffering_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devicto_fw-la mortis_fw-la aâ—uleo_fw-la ambr._n of_o inexpressible_a dolour_n thou_o have_v pull_v out_o and_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v now_o triumph_v over_o death_n itself_o and_o enable_v we_o with_o comfort_n to_o say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v threaten_v all_o the_o world_n with_o unavoidable_a destruction_n 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high_a do_v thus_o descend_v to_o earth_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v man_n will_v shake_v off_o their_o sloth_n and_o since_o he_o send_v they_o so_o fair_a a_o notice_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v surprise_v in_o their_o carelessness_n but_o appear_v in_o a_o equipage_n suit_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o dearness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o design_n cher._n design_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z de_fw-fr cher._n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o this_o make_v the_o good_a man_n rejoice_v hope_v when_o they_o see_v their_o danger_n and_o be_v show_v their_o redeemer_n they_o will_v fly_v into_o his_o arm_n for_o remission_n and_o grace_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o he_o be_v glad_a for_o their_o advantage_n however_o he_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n since_o he_o have_v do_v his_o part_n and_o we_o have_v still_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v for_o that_o which_o be_v then_o do_v by_o a_o agent_n extraordinary_a be_v 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