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humble_a james_n 4._o 6._o that_o all_o proud_a person_n be_v under_o the_o devil_n regiment_n his_o subject_n and_o vassal_n job._n 41._o 25._o if_o to_o cruelty_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n merciless_a which_o show_v not_o mercy_n james_n 2._o 13._o if_o to_o contemn_v reproof_n or_o hate_v thy_o reprover_n that_o he_o which_o harden_v his_o neck_n when_o he_o be_v reprove_v shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o can_v be_v cure_v pro_n 29._o 1._o if_o to_o swear_v that_o â—athes_v caâ—se_v the_o land_n to_o mourn_v hosea_n 4._o 2._o 3._o and_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n until_o it_o be_v consume_v zach._n 5._o 3._o 4._o if_o to_o covetousness_n that_o the_o love_n of_o money_n cause_v many_o to_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o if_o to_o hypocrisy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v seven_o woe_n in_o one_o chapter_n and_o adjudge_v to_o the_o low_a place_n in_o hell_n math._n 23._o if_o to_o despair_n through_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o manifold_a sin_n and_o infirmity_n that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n math._n 9_o 13._o and_o 11._o 28._o that_o he_o who_o strive_v most_o and_o not_o he_o who_o sin_n least_o shall_v be_v best_o accept_v with_o god_n if_o to_o lust_n that_o the_o law_n ordain_v death_n for_o the_o adulterer_n levit._n 20._o 10._o and_o the_o gospel_n exclude_v the_o fornicator_n out_o of_o heaven_n 1_o
cor_fw-la 6._o 9_o 10._o if_o to_o drunkenness_n that_o hell_n enlarge_v itself_o for_o drunkard_n and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n that_o all_o they_o may_v descend_v into_o it_o isaiah_n 5._o 14._o and_o so_o in_o every_o other_o case_n which_o can_v be_v name_v as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o of_o temptation_n have_v but_o recourse_n to_o the_o write_a word_n this_o as_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n shall_v give_v thou_o plenary_a satisfaction_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n viz._n by_o apply_v with_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v write_v math._n 4._o thou_o shall_v so_o silence_v and_o overcome_v the_o spirit_n of_o untrueth_n that_o though_o he_o solicit_v thou_o by_o the_o world_n or_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o divert_v thou_o from_o the_o good_a thou_o intend_v yea_o let_v fire_n and_o faggot_n do_v their_o worst_a as_o once_o in_o queen_n mary_n time_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 35._o to_o 39_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v a_o armoury_n out_o of_o which_o they_o may_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o munition_n a_o magazine_n out_o of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o needful_a provision_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o which_o live_v without_o make_v this_o his_o rule_n he_o who_o set_v not_o the_o dial_n or_o clock_n of_o his_o life_n by_o this_o sun_n he_o who_o direct_v not_o his_o course_n in_o walk_v by_o this_o north-pole_n or_o lodestar_n but_o by_o the_o waver_a uncertain_a &_o moovable_a star_n of_o custom_n example_n reason_n or_o good_a intention_n sail_n without_o a_o compass_n and_o may_v look_v every_o minute_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o ocean_n of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n psalm_n 91._o 11._o but_o not_o out_o of_o they_o we_o be_v in_o our_o way_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v a_o command_n or_o warrant_v out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o what_o we_o do_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n be_v so_o to_o have_v he_o watch_v over_o we_o by_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n and_o protection_n that_o nothing_o shall_v befall_v we_o but_o what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o to_o have_v a_o continual_a guard_n of_o angles_n to_o protect_v and_o keep_v we_o from_o every_o approach_a evil_n psalm_n 91._o 10_o 11_o 12._o how_o safe_a then_o and_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o god_n who_o command_v all_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n and_o they_o obey_v he_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o make_v luther_n so_o courageous_a that_o be_v persuade_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o absent_a himselse_n from_o the_o diet_n at_o worm_n he_o make_v answer_v though_o all_o the_o tile_n of_o the_o house_n be_v so_o many_o devil_n yet_o will_v i_o go_v thither_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v more_o and_o mighty_a with_o he_o then_o against_o he_o be_v in_o his_o way_n that_o be_v have_v a_o warrant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o what_o he_o go_v about_o neither_o can_v he_o want_v example_n to_o encourage_v he_o herein_o we_o see_v david_n be_v in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v not_o the_o lion_n nor_o the_o bear_n nor_o that_o great_a goliath_n nor_o saul_n himself_o though_o he_o dart_v a_o spear_n twice_o at_o he_o send_v to_o seek_v he_o throughout_o all_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n and_o lay_v so_o many_o plot_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n can_v do_v he_o any_o harm_n elisha_n be_v in_o his_o way_n rather_o than_o the_o assyrian_n mighty_a host_n shall_v hurt_v he_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n to_o rescue_v he_o 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o neither_o shall_v ahab_n or_o jesabel_n hurt_v eliah_n though_o they_o threaten_v much_o and_o do_v their_o worst_a i_o kin._n 19_o 2._o let_v daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n be_v in_o their_o way_n do_v nothing_o either_o for_o through_o fear_n or_o flattery_n but_o what_o they_o have_v warrant_n for_o out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o then_o throw_v the_o one_o into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o the_o other_o into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n god_n providence_n shall_v so_o keep_v they_o that_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v perish_v dan._n 3._o 27._o and_o 6._o 22._o let_v the_o same_o consideration_n prevail_v with_o we_o have_v we_o a_o warrant_v out_o of_o the_o word_n be_v we_o in_o the_o path_n of_o god_n protection_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o the_o angel_n guard_n and_o watch_v let_v we_o go_v on_o valiant_o and_o not_o fear_v what_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o when_o joseph_n have_v a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n after_o archelaus_n succeed_v his_o father_n herod_n he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o as_o it_o seem_v loath_a to_o go_v yet_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v command_v he_o he_o dispute_v no_o long_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o go_v his_o way_n mat._n 2._o 22._o it_o be_v too_o much_o tenderness_n to_o respect_v the_o scoff_n and_o censure_n and_o threat_n of_o other_o when_o we_o have_v a_o direct_a word_n from_o god_n the_o fearful_a sluggard_n will_v cry_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n pro._n 26._o 13._o yea_o but_o the_o scripture_n cry_v a_o angel_n yea_o many_o angel_n to_o stop_v the_o lion_n mouth_n the_o lion_n be_v in_o those_o byway_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n walk_v 1_o kin._n 13._o 24._o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o god_n take_v no_o charge_n of_o we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o way_n yea_o in_o his_o by_o have_v a_o warrant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n how_o be_v they_o in_o their_o way_n who_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o drink_v swear_v whore_a etc._n etc._n who_o persecute_v the_o godly_a for_o keep_v close_o to_o this_o word_n if_o that_o be_v god_n way_n where_o do_v he_o chalk_v it_o out_o where_o or_o in_o what_o part_n of_o his_o word_n have_v thou_o a_o warrant_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n or_o to_o hate_v persecute_v revile_v slander_n reproach_n contemn_v deride_v or_o censure_v man_n for_o be_v holy_a and_o more_o temperate_a than_o thy_o self_n if_o thou_o want_v his_o word_n look_v not_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n who_o in_o dangerous_a action_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o keep_n it_o fare_v with_o he_o touch_v his_o spiritual_a adversary_n as_o with_o the_o deer_n that_o leap_v over_o the_o park_n pale_a and_o straggle_v abroad_o which_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o do_v cost_v she_o her_o life_n or_o as_o it_o do_v with_o shemei_n when_o he_o pass_v his_o bound_n set_v he_o by_o the_o king_n who_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o his_o labour_n 1_o king_n 2._o 42._o 43._o 46._o as_o for_o example_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v out_o of_o their_o way_n when_o they_o pursue_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o now_o speed_v they_o the_o sea_n divide_v to_o let_v the_o israelite_n pass_v but_o fwallow_v they_o up_o quick_a exod._n 14._o 28._o baalam_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n when_o he_o ride_v to_o balack_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o curse_n israel_n when_o god_n have_v forbid_v he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o naked_a sword_n and_o have_v slay_v he_o if_o the_o ass_n have_v not_o turn_v away_o numb_a 22._o 33._o samson_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o harlot_n dalilah_n or_o else_o god_n have_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o philistines_n have_v bind_v he_o judg._n 16_o 20._o 21._o jonas_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n when_o he_o be_v sail_v to_o tarshis_n god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o ninive_n but_o how_o speed_v heeâ—_n the_o wind_n and_o wave_n storm_n and_o tempest_n conspire_v together_o to_o cross_v he_o and_o will_v not_o be_v pacify_v until_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n jonas_n 1._o 12_o 15._o and_o thus_o cain_n when_o he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n gen._n 4._o 8._o to_o 15._o corah_n dathan_n and_o ahiram_n with_o those_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n when_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n num._n 16._o 32._o haman_n when_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o procure_v that_o bloody_a decree_n against_o the_o jew_n ester_n 3._o 9_o absalon_n when_o he_o rise_v up_o
devil_n be_v the_o father_n lust_v the_o mother_n consent_v the_o midwife_n sin_n the_o child_n and_o death_n the_o portion_n yet_o all_o be_v like_a to_o miscarry_v if_o custom_n become_v not_o a_o indulgent_a nurse_n to_o breed_v up_o the_o â—ame_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o habit_n satan_n first_o twine_n certain_a small_a thread_n together_o of_o seem_a profit_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o make_v a_o little_a cord_n of_o vanity_n therewith_o to_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o afterward_o compose_v of_o such_o lesser_a cord_n twist_v together_o that_o cart-rope_n or_o cable_n custom_n of_o iniquity_n and_o therewith_o he_o seek_v to_o bind_v man_n fast_o unto_o he_o for_o start_v for_o when_o â—inne_n by_o custom_n and_o long_a practice_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o habit_n this_o be_v sin_n in_o perfection_n or_o the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n because_o custom_n in_o sin_n bring_v hardness_n of_o heart_n hardness_n of_o heart_n impenitency_n and_o impenitency_n damnation_n yet_o this_o by_o the_o way_n be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o remember_v that_o man_n of_o year_n live_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o simple_o condemn_v for_o their_o particular_a sin_n but_o for_o their_o continuance_n and_o residence_n in_o they_o sin_n commit_v make_v man_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n but_o live_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o without_o repentance_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v damnation_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o the_o very_a want_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n §_o 125._o six_o have_v thy_o judgement_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v increase_v according_a to_o thy_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v therefore_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o so_o much_o the_o fâ—rer_n and_o severe_a condemnation_n by_o how_o much_o thy_o mean_n of_o repentance_n have_v be_v great_a if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v â—ad_a 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o have_v they_o no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n john_n 15._o 22._o ordinary_a disobedience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o god_n call_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o mean_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o damnable_a than_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n when_o the_o like_a mean_n be_v want_v those_o gentile_n the_o ninivite_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o prophet_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o one_o sermon_n whereas_o the_o jew_n refuse_v and_o resist_v all_o the_o prophet_n which_o god_n send_v among_o they_o but_o the_o jew_n who_o resist_v our_o saviour_n christ_n doctrine_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o such_o as_o among_o we_o be_v scoffer_n at_o religion_n and_o antipode_n to_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v never_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n send_v from_o god_n to_o redeem_v the_o world_n as_o 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