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some_o mediate_a wherein_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v use_v as_o his_o instrument_n so_o tempt_v he_o adam_n by_o eve_n ahab_n by_o false_a prophet_n three_o some_o mix_v as_o wherein_o perhaps_o the_o suggestion_n be_v from_o satan_n immediate_o the_o persuasion_n or_o instigation_n by_o his_o instrument_n second_o exit_fw-la eventu_fw-la by_o their_o issue_n some_o be_v effectual_a some_o ineffectual_a temptation_n effectual_a wherein_o he_o prevayle_v more_o or_o less_o ineffectual_a wherein_o he_o prevayle_v not_o as_o in_o our_o saviour_n 39.10_o saviour_n gen._n 39.10_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n reason_n of_o tempt_v in_o respect_n of_o satan_n first_o his_o envy_n at_o man_n possible_a felicity_n through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n 1_o bern._n de_fw-fr adventu_fw-la serm._n 1_o it_o be_v bernard_n opinion_n that_o man_n be_v create_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o repair_v that_o breach_n that_o their_o fall_n have_v make_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n satan_n envy_v we_o that_o happiness_n labour_v by_o temptation_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o it_o second_o the_o blind_a malice_n and_o spite_n wherein_o he_o be_v carry_v against_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n the_o sense_n of_o torment_n which_o he_o endure_v make_v he_o oppose_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v whatsoever_o be_v glorious_a to_o god_n as_o be_v the_o obedience_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n reason_n of_o god_n permission_n if_o any_o ask_v though_o it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n keep_v the_o hook_n in_o his_o nostril_n and_o will_v nothing_o of_o his_o child_n but_o what_o he_o overrule_v to_o their_o good_a yet_o probable_o these_o may_v be_v allege_v first_o 12.7_o first_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o to_o humble_v his_o child_n and_o prevent_v pride_n and_o security_n second_o that_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o person_n but_o in_o his_o member_n may_v conquer_v satan_n three_o that_o the_o equity_n of_o 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be_v but_o this_o he_o tempt_v cast_v the_o thought_n into_o thy_o heart_n persuade_v and_o provoke_v to_o evil_a he_o force_v not_o to_o consent_v that_o power_n if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n use_v against_o god_n child_n thou_o own_o will_v blame_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n his_o temptation_n till_o thou_o consent_v be_v thy_o cross_n not_o thy_o sin_n thy_o will_n only_o make_v they_o thy_o sin_n away_o therefore_o with_o such_o figleave_n and_o remember_v it_o as_o one_o property_n of_o confession_n to_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o accuse_v rather_o than_o excuse_v the_o sinner_n unto_o god_n who_o ever_o find_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n accuse_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o rather_o himself_o i_o 51.4_o i_o psal_n 51.4_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o in_o thy_o sight_n say_v david_n yet_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n so_o to_o adultery_n and_o murder_n satan_n be_v the_o provoker_n and_o our_o labour_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a quest_n how_o vain_a whether_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v or_o of_o the_o people_n answ_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n he_o always_o attayne_v in_o send_v his_o word_n to_o any_o people_n to_o his_o name_n come_v glory_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o our_o ministry_n 11_o ministry_n isai_n 55.10_o 11_o as_o the_o snow_n and_o raine_n return_v not_o empty_a but_o accomplish_v that_o whereto_o he_o send_v they_o so_o be_v his_o word_n at_o least_o the_o refractory_a shall_v know_v there_o have_v be_v 2.5_o be_v ezech._n 2.5_o a_o prophet_n among_o they_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v unto_o god_n a_o 2.15_o a_o 2._o cor._n 2.15_o sweet_a savour_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v he_o that_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v his_o strength_n 49.4_o strength_n isai_n 49.4_o 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