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2._o m._n fast_v three_o kind_n of_o fast_n 9_o 2._o e._n how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v fast_o and_o yet_o live_v 10._o 1._o e._n why_o christ_n fast_v forty_o day_n 10._o 2._o b._n lent-fast_a misfound_v on_o christ_n fast_n 10._o 2._o e._n fill_v christ_n be_v always_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 5._o 2._o e._n yet_o he_o increase_v therein_o 6._o 1._o b._n food_n and_o raiment_n how_o to_o consider_v right_o thereof_o 21._o 2._o b._n we_o ought_v to_o sanctify_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o prayer_n 22._o 1._o b._n francis_n spira_n too_o rash_o judge_v a_o castaway_n 50._o 2._o e._n g_o gainsay_v of_o god_n truth_n a_o property_n of_o satan_n 17._o 2._o m._n godhead_n of_o christ_n infringe_v by_o satan_n 17._o 1._o e._n and_o by_o his_o follower_n ibid._n 2._o b._n guide_n god_n spirit_n must_v guide_v we_o in_o every_o thing_n 4._o 1._o b._n h_o holy_a day_n observe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n unlawful_a 47._o 2._o m._n holiness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n 3._o 2._o e._n no_o holiness_n of_o place_n on_o earth_n can_v debar_v satan_n from_o tempt_v 26._o 2._o m._n hunger_n christ_n be_v a_o hunger_a 12._o 1._o m._n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n i_o idolatry_n satan_n seek_v to_o bring_v christ_n to_o commit_v it_o 38._o 2._o m._n hereby_o he_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n 41._o 1._o m._n jerusalem_n why_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n 25._o 1._o e._n ignorant_n person_n shall_v labour_v for_o knowledge_n in_o god_n word_n 19_o 2._o e._n judgement_n rash_a judgement_n against_o man_n that_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n unlawfulll_v 50._o 2._o m._n and_o deceitful_a 51._o 2._o e._n justification_n by_o faith_n only_o 48._o 1._o m._n k_o kingdom_n satan_n enmity_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n 39_o 1._o e._n satan_n know_v all_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o the_o policy_n thereof_o 39_o 2._o e._n how_o he_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o worldly_a kingdom_n 40._o 1._o b._n earthly_a kingdom_n be_v preserve_v from_o satan_n malice_n by_o god_n providence_n 40._o 1._o e._n kneel_v before_o a_o chair_n of_o estate_n 47._o 1._o m._n l_o league_n some_o do_v make_v a_o league_n with_o satan_n 42._o 2._o b._n lead_v how_o christ_n be_v lead_v to_o be_v tempt_v 3._o 2._o b._n life_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o continual_a intercourse_n of_o temptation_n 51._o 2._o b._n limit_v not_o god_n in_o thy_o prayer_n 34._o 1._o b._n lie_v satan_n sin_n 40._o 2._o e._n m_o magician_n may_v show_v strange_a representation_n 37._o 1._o e._n master_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v especial_o zealous_a against_o blasphemer_n 43._o 1._o e._n mean_v neglect_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n 34._o 2._o e._n melancholy_a satan_n bait_n 14._o 2._o m._n minister_n especial_o must_v look_v for_o temptation_n 3._o 1._o b._n it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o be_v tempt_v and_o why_o ibid._n e._n they_o ought_v to_o get_v sound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n 30._o 2._o m._n and_o be_v wary_a of_o wrest_v any_o text_n 31._o 1._o m._n monastical_a life_n not_o warrantable_a by_o god_n word_n 7._o 1._o m._n o_o obedience_n absolute_a must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n 48._o 2._o b._n and_o voluntary_a 50._o 1._o m._n occasion_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v watch_v against_o 12._o 1._o b._n p_o papist_n be_v idolater_n 46._o 2._o e._n and_o 47._o 1._o b._n papist_n tempt_v god_n in_o look_v now_o for_o miracle_n 34._o 1._o m._n they_o sacrifice_n to_o satan_n in_o their_o mass_n 42._o 1._o m._n pope_n of_o rome_n that_o beast_n