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and_o power_n ruler_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 6.12_o that_o be_v you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o strive_v against_o those_o spiritual_a lust_n and_o infirmity_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n as_o common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o also_o those_o spiritual_a evil_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o satan_n will_v ensnare_v you_o in_o superstition_n idolatry_n dependency_n in_o duty_n in_o angel_n spirit_n of_o just_a man_n or_o any_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v under_o christ_n our_o sun_n and_o shield_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v captivate_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n satan_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o possession_n will_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o will_v preach_v even_o from_o scripture-text_n spiritual_a idolatry_n as_o he_o do_v to_o our_o captain-general_n for_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o pinnacle_n above_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n which_o be_v gospel-type_n he_o take_v a_o text_n and_o produce_v a_o promise_n wherein_o a_o great_a christian_a prerogative_n be_v contain_v and_o all_o to_o ensnare_v our_o lord_n in_o presumptuous_a sin_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n because_o he_o ensnare_v therein_o abuse_v grace_n and_o love_n from_o heaven_n into_o wantonness_n a_o sore_a evil_n and_o frequent_a in_o our_o day_n so_o when_o satan_n will_v persuade_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o our_o own_o purvey_v and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o stronghold_n against_o which_o we_o be_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o way_n and_o word_n of_o our_o captain-general_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n add_v take_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n helmet_n of_o salvation_n sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n but_o above_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o that_o be_v will_v be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o all_o gild_n which_o wound_v it_o as_o a_o flame_a fire_n again_o which_o help_v to_o clear_v this_o our_o exposition_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o for_o though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o do_v not_o we_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o stronghold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n or_o reason_v and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o stronghold_n of_o satan_n or_o nature_n or_o whatsoever_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o will_v 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second_o he_o must_v not_o entangle_v himself_o with_o martha_n in_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n but_o with_o mary_n choose_v the_o better_a part_n or_o with_o moses_n rather_o choose_v to_o be_v afflict_v with_o his_o brethren_n and_o fellow-soldier_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o content_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n for_o a_o season_n whole_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o elect_v and_o call_v he_o to_o the_o war_n and_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n obedient_a to_o his_o captain_n and_o last_o he_o must_v strive_v lawful_o not_o do_v violence_n to_o any_o accuse_v no_o man_n false_o nor_o murmur_v at_o his_o hard_a service_n and_o shortness_n of_o pay_n but_o be_v content_a with_o such_o wage_n and_o reward_n as_o god_n see_v fit_a both_o when_o and_o how_o to_o give_v he_o and_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o crown_n the_o final_a reward_n neither_o must_v he_o break_v parrole_n with_o a_o enemy_n or_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o captain_n 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