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honour_n &_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n sermon_n xiiii_o there_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o world_n a_o more_o weak_a creature_n than_o man_n when_o he_o be_v without_o faith_n for_o that_o not_o only_o a_o silly_a woman_n will_v make_v he_o her_o prisoner_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v master_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v a_o slave_n also_o of_o his_o immoderate_a affectition_n &_o passsion_n shall_v ever_o be_v turmoil_v offend_v disquiet_v and_o tumnble_v on_o the_o waveringe_a wheel_n of_o vain_a shadow_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o as_o a_o feeble_a and_o unarmed_a stranger_n who_o travayl_v alone_o through_o a_o thick_a &_o dark_a wood_n full_a of_o most_o cruel_a wild_a beast_n and_o thief_n if_o he_o do_v but_o perceive_v a_o bough_n wag_n he_o tremble_v for_o fear_n even_o so_o a_o man_n while_o that_o he_o make_v his_o course_n in_o this_o present_a life_n if_o he_o be_v wtout_fw-fr faith_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o thing_n he_o can_v be_v safe_a by_o any_o mean_n he_o have_v all_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o himself_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o distrust_v in_o god_n &_o in_o man_n he_o ought_v not_o trust_v yea_o he_o be_v afraid_a even_o of_o himself_o and_o this_o because_o not_o have_v god_n by_o he_o he_o have_v the_o contrary_n and_o he_o to_o who_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n 11._o luc._n 11._o to_o he_o every_o thing_n be_v hurtful_a like_v as_o every_o creature_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o who_o have_v god_n for_o their_o friend_n i_o will_v not_o now_o thou_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o beginning_n create_v man_n so_o feeble_a and_o imperfect_a as_o he_o be_v now_o 8._o rom._n 8._o forasmuch_o as_o like_v as_o in_o all_o other_o perfection_n he_o make_v he_o superior_a to_o everye_o creature_n likewise_o also_o in_o power_n so_o that_o bear_v rule_n over_o all_o other_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o 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christ_n we_o do_v embrace_v he_o as_o our_o own_o and_o further_o with_o receive_v his_o spirit_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o virtue_n and_o then_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o vain_a shadow_n of_o this_o world_n have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n we_o need_v not_o fear_n say_v with_o paul_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o the_o faithful_a have_v god_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o the_o unfaithful_a although_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o world_n 10._o joan._n 8._o gen._n 21._o gen._n 26._o 1._o reg._n 19_o mar._n 6._o act._n 5_o 1._o reg._n 17_o luc._n 4._o joan._n 18._o luc._n 10._o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o abraham_n &_o isaac_n of_o who_o abimelech_n be_v afraid_a although_o concern_v humane_a strength_n he_o be_v far_o mighty_a and_o likewise_o saul_n fear_v david_n &_o herode_fw-la john_n baptist_n at_z the_o presence_n also_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o prince_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o 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every_o thing_n shall_v serve_v to_o their_o salvation_n wherefore_o they_o live_v without_o any_o servile_a fear_n without_o suspicion_n anguish_n vexation_n and_o worldly_a misery_n free_a from_o all_o disdain_n trouble_v adversity_n and_o evil_n with_o christ_n walk_v safe_a 5._o joan._n 6._o dan._n 5._o upon_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o present_a life_n can_v not_o be_v hurt_v but_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o peter_n because_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o small_a ship_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n we_o seek_v sometime_o to_o go_v unto_o he_o upon_o the_o wave_n of_o adversity_n and_o afterward_o when_o we_o be_v there_o for_o that_o we_o faint_v in_o faith_n and_o distrust_n in_o ourselves_o of_o divine_a grace_n fear_v not_o to_o deny_v he_o in_o persecution_n we_o begin_v to_o be_v drown_v therein_o 5._o 1._o joan._n 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v overcome_v the_o world_n but_o only_a faith_n god_n do_v communicate_v his_o strength_n to_o those_o 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