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world_n come_v and_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o joâ—…_n 14._o 30._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o comply_v with_o or_o be_v â—…itable_a to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n nothing_o to_o close_a with_o his_o suggestion_n or_o entertain_v his_o terror_n the_o enemy_n without_o have_v no_o correspondent_n within_o he_o satan_n can_v not_o lay_v hand_n or_o fasten_v a_o temptation_n upon_o he_o christ_n throw_v he_o off_o with_o ease_n in_o this_o respect_n hence_o he_o be_v tempt_v indeed_o in_o all_o point_n like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o wiâ—…hout_v sin_n heb._n 4._o 15._o temptation_n to_o christ_n be_v like_o throw_v a_o but_o upon_o a_o crystal_n glass_n which_o will_v not_o stick_v but_o glide_v off_o but_o alas_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v satan_n strength_n and_o advantage_n he_o
church_n of_o god_n the_o woman_n mention_v rev._n 12._o 1._o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o moon_n that_o be_v all_o these_o changeable_a earthly_a thing_n under_o her_o foot_n nay_o he_o overcome_v death_n itself_o which_o trample_v upon_o and_o prevail_v over_o other_o conqueror_n death_n sting_n kill_v ruin_v other_o man_n but_o can_v hurt_v a_o christian_a because_o it_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o god_n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 55._o those_o word_n which_o be_v common_o translate_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o be_v think_v to_o import_v the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v render_v by_o learned_a camero_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n or_o death_n allege_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v never_o but_o once_o in_o scripture_n signify_v hell_n but_o either_o the_o grave_a or_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o decease_a person_n and_o he_o conceive_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o expression_n to_o be_v that_o though_o the_o faithful_a lie_n dead_a for_o a_o time_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n death_n exercise_v a_o dominion_n over_o they_o the_o worm_n feed_v sweet_o upon_o they_o they_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o lie_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…unes_n vel_fw-la acerbissimi_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la mortis_fw-la psal._n 18._o 3._o yet_o that_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n shall_v not_o final_o prevail_v over_o they_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la say_v that_o learned_a man_n fiâ—…urat_n a_o â—…ac_n loeutione_fw-la significatum_fw-la velit_fw-la perituram_fw-la omnem_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o sepulchri_fw-la vim_o be_v demùm_fw-la profecto_fw-la a_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la ment_fw-la miniâ—…_n è_fw-la aberraverit_fw-la the_o abolition_n of_o the_o destructive_a dominion_n of_o death_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n christiani_n say_v cyprian_n mori_fw-la possunt_fw-la vinci_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la christian_n may_v die_v but_o can_v be_v overcome_v death_n may_v kill_v they_o but_o can_v conquer_v they_o the_o victory_n of_o believer_n over_o their_o enemy_n be_v very_o glorious_a in_o this_o respect_n glorious_a also_o it_o be_v in_o that_o a_o believer_n conquer_v his_o enemy_n by_o cor_fw-la quering_a himself_o crucify_a himself_n the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal_n 5._o 24._o subdue_a his_o own_o spirit_n beat_v down_o his_o own_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o pluck_v out_o a_o offend_a right_a eye_n cut_v off_o a_o offend_a right_a hand_n mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o do_v strange_a execution_n upon_o himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v both_o a_o noble_a and_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o conquer_a he_o overcome_v himself_o and_o thereby_o overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n moreover_o glorious_a it_o be_v in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o opposition_n which_o his_o enemy_n make_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o great_o further_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o his_o enemy_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o help_v he_o to_o a_o most_o glorious_a conquest_n for_o all_o thing_n how_o adverse_a and_o opposite_a soever_o work_v for_o his_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o that_o be_v for_o his_o most_o glorious_a everlasting_a triumph_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n which_o happen_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministerial_a warfare_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 12._o so_o the_o opposition_n which_o a_o believer_n meet_v with_o from_o all_o his_o adversary_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o victorious_a 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that_o a_o christian_n have_v to_o do_v with_o namely_o indwelling_a sin_n issue_v all_o triumphant_o in_o thanks_o to_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o deliverance_n and_o victory_n rom._n 7._o ult_n and_o have_v speak_v of_o dâ—…ath_n &_o the_o grave_a very_o formidable_a adversary_n &_o triumph_v over_o they_o thanks_o god_n who_o give_v victory_n through_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56_o 57_o and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n as_o to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o a_o christian._n a_o believer_n obtain_v this_o incomparable_a victory_n and_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o all_o through_o christ._n for_o 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v procure_v and_o purchase_v this_o victory_n and_o conquest_n for_o believer_n therefore_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o die_v satisfy_v and_o meâ—…ted_v that_o his_o people_n may_v obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o sin_n satan_n world_n death_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o victory_n have_v be_v laâ—…d_v by_o a_o high_a hand_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o death_n and_o mediâ—…_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n man_n have_v revolt_v from_o under_o the_o government_n and_o â—…inion_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o law_n and_o throw_v off_o his_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d make_v election_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n the_o holy_a god_n in_o justice_n and_o righteous_a severity_n deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n even_o death_n itself_o and_o they_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n to_o a_o sovereignty_n yea_o and_o actual_o exercise_v a_o dominion_n over_o he_o so_o that_o man_n in_o this_o condition_n be_v a_o captive_n prisoner_n slave_n and_o can_v get_v his_o liberty_n if_o he_o struggle_v sometime_o and_o rise_v up_o to_o war_n against_o they_o all_o his_o contending_n be_v vain_a he_o be_v overcome_v present_o and_o hold_v in_o bondage_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o his_o enemy_n be_v 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adjudge_v it_o unto_o they_o they_o overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 12._o 11._o 2._o he_o have_v actual_o in_o his_o own_o person_n conquer_v their_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n say_v our_o saviour_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n the_o share_n temptation_n terror_n and_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v bruâ—…sed_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o 15._o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o joh._n 3._o 8._o now_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v castout_a joh._n 12._o 31._o the_o dethron_n of_o satan_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o dominion_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v
fawn_v and_o flatter_v for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o psalm_n he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la principe_fw-la nostro_fw-la illos_fw-la ridente_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la cur_n nobis_fw-la fleâ—…dum_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o fancy_n illorum_fw-la as_o long_o as_o our_o king_n laugh_v at_o they_o i_o see_v no_o reuson_n why_o we_o shall_v cry_v for_o they_o they_o that_o make_v christ_n laugh_v by_o their_o ridiculous_a opposition_n shall_v not_o make_v his_o people_n cry_v very_o every_o believer_n have_v that_o in_o his_o heart_n i_o mean_v the_o victorious_a all-conquering_a grace_n of_o faith_n who_o prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v all_o the_o foolish_a plot_n and_o ill_o contrive_v design_n and_o feeble_a attempt_n of_o man_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o indeed_o their_o wiseâ—…_n contrivance_n be_v foolishness_n and_o their_o strong_a endeavour_n against_o the_o impregnable_a and_o 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and_o uproâ—…_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v the_o faithful_a and_o true_a say_n of_o god_n can_v be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o quietness_n and_o sit_v still_o of_o the_o nation_n when_o the_o world_n rage_v against_o the_o church_n and_o be_v up_o in_o arm_n to_o make_v havoc_n of_o it_o then_o christ_n jesus_n and_o those_o veteran_n legion_n the_o glorious_a angel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o man_n upon_o the_o red_a horse_n among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n attend_v with_o red_a speckled_a and_o white_a horse_n angel_n depute_v to_o several_a office_n and_o administration_n zech._n 1._o 8._o be_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o readiness_n to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n and_o bring_v off_o the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o safety_n and_o honour_n that_o be_v hot_o engage_v in_o the_o conflict_n with_o their_o adversary_n the_o witness_n may_v be_v overcome_v and_o kill_v but_o they_o shall_v live_v again_o they_o 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