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i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n god_n uphold_v his_o people_n under_o their_o temptation_n by_o divine_a grace_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o faint_v under_o they_o psal_n 27.13_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n god_n keep_v his_o people_n from_o faint_a by_o stir_v up_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v a_o gracious_a issue_n of_o all_o their_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a relief_n to_o the_o saint_n under_o their_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n to_o hope_v that_o thing_n shall_v end_v well_o at_o last_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o say_v david_n psal_n 138.7_o and_o thus_o divine_a grace_n help_v the_o saint_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o faint_v by_o keep_v alive_a faith_n and_o hope_n in_o they_o that_o thing_n 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yet_o divine_a grace_n overcome_v in_o they_o at_o last_o though_o samson_n have_v several_a foil_n yet_o his_o faith_n get_v the_o victory_n at_o last_o and_o that_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o record_n for_o one_o of_o the_o worthy_n of_o god_n and_o eminent_a in_o faith_n heb._n 11._o and_o so_o peter_n and_o david_n though_o they_o be_v foil_v by_o temptation_n yet_o they_o be_v recover_v from_o their_o fall_n by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n david_n repentance_n and_o peter_n repentance_n be_v as_o eminent_a as_o their_o fall_n have_v be_v and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n together_o with_o the_o defilement_n that_o come_v on_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v follow_v by_o such_o a_o after-work_n of_o repentance_n both_o by_o the_o person_n himself_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n
else_o but_o those_o trial_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o his_o child_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n when_o god_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o some_o notable_a straight_a or_o difficulty_n or_o affliction_n that_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v or_o wind_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o divine_a temptation_n and_o these_o trial_n be_v therefore_o call_v temptation_n because_o by_o these_o dispensation_n god_n try_v his_o people_n what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o strength_n or_o rather_o what_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o be_v under_o such_o a_o straight_a and_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o thus_o god_n try_v abraham_n david_n job_n and_o other_o of_o his_o saint_n 2._o there_o be_v carnal_a or_o fleshly_a temptation_n now_o those_o temptation_n that_o we_o call_v carnal_a or_o fleshly_a temptation_n they_o be_v such_o temptation_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o man_n own_o 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we_o understand_v by_o fleshly_a temptation_n namely_o the_o inclination_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o sin_n original_a sin_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n 1._o of_o that_o indisposition_n and_o averseness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o good_a 2._o of_o that_o propension_n or_o proneness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o unto_o evil_n now_o there_o be_v a_o habitual_a inclination_n and_o a_o actual_a inclination_n unto_o evil_n and_o that_o actual_a inclination_n in_o we_o unto_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o bud_a of_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o exert_n or_o put_v forth_o of_o that_o habitual_a inclination_n that_o be_v in_o we_o now_o the_o exert_n and_o put_v forth_o of_o original_a sin_n in_o actual_a inclination_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v fleshly_a or_o carnal_a temptation_n the_o schoolman_n call_v this_o the_o impulse_n of_o sensuality_n they_o also_o call_v it_o the_o first_o motion_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n tend_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a expression_n of_o austin_n august_n nemo_fw-la se_fw-la palpet_fw-la de_fw-fr svo_fw-la sibi_fw-la satanas_fw-la est_fw-la august_n let_v no_o man_n stroke_n or_o applaud_v himself_o let_v no_o man_n think_v himself_o better_a than_o he_o be_v every_o man_n be_v a_o satan_n a_o tempter_n to_o himself_o every_o man_n have_v that_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o himself_o and_o these_o first_o inclination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n be_v proper_o call_v temptation_n because_o these_o first_o inclination_n have_v a_o allure_a quality_n a_o proneness_n in_o they_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o act_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v apt_a to_o gratify_v itself_o in_o its_o own_o desire_n and_o when_o corrupt_a nature_n discover_v its_o inclination_n to_o a_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o every_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o resist_v it_o hence_o be_v it_o say_v of_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes_n 2.3_o that_o be_v that_o way_n that_o the_o flesh_n will_v have_v they_o go_v they_o will_v go_v when_o the_o flesh_n be_v bend_v and_o incline_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o way_n they_o will_v bend_v and_o incline_v and_o regenerate_v person_n themselves_o though_o they_o have_v a_o contrary_a principle_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v oppose_v yet_o these_o corrupt_a rise_n and_o inclination_n that_o arise_v from_o original_a sin_n within_o they_o be_v a_o great_a incentive_a to_o they_o and_o unless_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o actual_a grace_n they_o be_v many_o time_n overcome_v in_o particular_a act_n roboratur_fw-la tentatio_fw-la à _fw-la carne_fw-la interius_fw-la oppugnans_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la roboratur_fw-la that_o temptation_n say_v one_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o flesh_n within_o be_v fortify_v and_o strengthen_v by_o ourselves_o against_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o these_o fleshly_a temptation_n these_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o temptation_n and_o we_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v worldly_a temptation_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v this_o world_n through_o man_n corruption_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o temptation_n to_o man_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o world_n it_o tempt_v man_n with_o the_o temptation_n of_o pleasure_n of_o profit_n and_o honour_n the_o variety_n of_o object_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o variety_n of_o condition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v temptation_n to_o man_n prosperity_n have_v its_o temptation_n and_o adversity_n have_v its_o temptation_n laetitiae_fw-la vae_fw-la presperitatibus_fw-la hâ—jus_fw-la seculi_fw-la semel_fw-la &_o ite_z they_o à _fw-la timore_fw-la adv_fw-la rsitatis_fw-la &_o a_o corruptie_a ne_fw-fr laetitiae_fw-la i_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o notable_a passage_n which_o austin_n have_v woe_n to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o time_n first_o from_o the_o fear_n man_n have_v of_o adversity_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n second_o from_o the_o corruption_n that_o arise_v from_o prosperity_n when_o man_n be_v in_o prosperity_n they_o fear_v change_n and_o prosperity_n itself_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o corruption_n attend_v of_o it_o and_o then_o say_v he_o etc._n vae_fw-la adversi_fw-la atibus_fw-la sâ—â—li_fw-la semel_fw-la iâ—â—run_v &_o tertio_fw-la etc._n etc._n woe_n to_o adversity_n a_o first_o second_o and_o three_o time_n adversity_n be_v evil_a upon_o a_o treble_a account_n first_o from_o the_o desire_n man_n have_v of_o prosperity_n when_o they_o be_v under_o adversity_n second_o because_o adversity_n itself_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o last_o when_o man_n be_v under_o adversity_n their_o patience_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o suffer_a shipwarck_n and_o hence_o he_o conclude_v terram_fw-la nâ—â—_n ovid_v none_o teatatâ—â—_n humanae_fw-la vitasuâ—â—â—_n terram_fw-la be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n life_n a_o temptation_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o state_n or_o condition_n we_o can_v be_v in_o but_o there_o be_v some_o temptation_n or_o other_o attend_v it_o we_o think_v if_o we_o be_v in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o condition_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o temptation_n but_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n we_o can_v be_v in_o but_o will_n afferd_v some_o temptation_n or_o other_o 4._o there_o be_v satanical_a temptation_n and_o these_o temptation_n be_v such_o as_o come_v primary_o and_o original_o from_o satan_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n name_n be_v the_o tempter_n it_o be_v satan_n proper_a work_n to_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o satan_n that_o he_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n 5.3_o act_n 5.3_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy-ghost_n these_o be_v satanical_a temptation_n that_o come_v direct_o from_o satan_n now_o these_o temptation_n that_o proceed_v from_o satan_n they_o be_v infinite_a and_o numberless_a satan_n have_v various_a way_n of_o tempt_a sometime_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n sometime_o we_o read_v of_o his_o wile_n
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1_o tim._n 6.12_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n a_o christian_n life_n be_v a_o fight_a life_n a_o christian_a be_v encompass_v round_o with_o many_o enemy_n and_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o fight_v his_o way_n through_o to_o heaven_n i_o often_o think_v of_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o ancient_n wise_a and_o experience_a christian_a a_o man_n that_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n many_o year_n o_o say_v he_o it_o be_v hard_o fight_v till_o we_o get_v to_o heaven_n we_o think_v of_o a_o easy_a christianity_n we_o think_v to_o get_v smooth_o to_o heaven_n we_o think_v to_o meet_v with_o no_o rub_v difficulty_n and_o temptation_n in_o our_o way_n oh_o but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o through_o much_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n luthur_n nos_fw-la sic_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la optemus_fw-la verbum_fw-la vilae_fw-la &_o laetitiae_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la tentationes_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o 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goodness_n give_v some_o few_o interval_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v quite_o worry_v by_o their_o temptation_n but_o when_o they_o have_v rest_v a_o while_n they_o must_v expect_v new_a conflict_n new_a assault_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o our_o saviour_n when_o the_o devil_n have_v end_v his_o temptation_n he_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o a_o season_n luke_n 4.13_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o so_o end_v his_o temptation_n but_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o begin_v again_o and_o though_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o for_o a_o season_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o it_o be_v to_o try_v he_o with_o fresh_a assault_n we_o must_v look_v for_o new_a assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n revel_v 3.21_o we_o must_v first_o overcome_v before_o we_o can_v expect_v the_o 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