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wherewith_o he_o assault_v our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o all_o other_o his_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v to_o know_v they_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o that_o we_o may_v arm_v ourselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n against_o they_o especial_o the_o second_o circumstance_n to_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o devil_n departure_n be_v that_o which_o s._n luke_n add_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o matthew_n namely_o that_o the_o devil_n leave_v christ_n but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v tempt_v our_o saviour_n christ_n after_o this_o but_o once_o upon_o the_o cross_n then_o indeed_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n set_v upon_o he_o coloss._n 2._o 15._o i_o answer_v the_o devil_n tempt_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o else_o by_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v ever_o tempt_v christ_n after_o his_o departure_n from_o he_o but_o once_o when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n but_o he_o set_v wicked_a man_n a_o work_n in_o persecute_v of_o he_o continual_o so_o he_o tempt_v euah_n but_o once_o by_o himself_o but_o no_o doubt_n he_o tempt_v she_o after_o many_o time_n by_o other_o mean_n second_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o his_o instrument_n namely_o by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o thus_o he_o tempt_v adam_n not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o euah_n so_o he_o tempt_v job_n not_o only_o by_o himself_o in_o cast_v the_o house_n upon_o his_o child_n but_o also_o by_o his_o vile_a instrument_n the_o sabean_o and_o chaldaean_n who_o he_o set_v a_o work_n to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v he_o and_o after_o by_o his_o mistake_a friend_n so_o though_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v tempt_v christ_n all_o his_o life_n time_n after_o this_o by_o himself_o yet_o do_v he_o it_o by_o his_o instrument_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o cruel_a jew_n yea_o by_o herod_n pontius_n pilate_n annas_n and_o caiphas_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o never_o cease_v tempt_v of_o he_o after_o this_o and_o these_o temptation_n by_o his_o vileâ—_n instrument_n be_v very_o great_a and_o grievous_a unto_o his_o sacred_a soul_n see_v the_o devil_n take_v this_o course_n to_o tempt_v christ_n and_o then_o to_o depart_v for_o a_o while_n and_o after_o to_o return_v again_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o god_n church_n in_o this_o world_n namely_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n be_v in_o a_o continual_a intercourse_n of_o affliction_n now_o afflict_v after_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o peace_n for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n send_v affliction_n again_o and_o as_o winter_n follow_v summer_n so_o do_v joy_n affliction_n this_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n a_o continual_a intercourse_n of_o affliction_n we_o must_v then_o learn_v what_o be_v our_o own_o particular_a estate_n while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o church_n namely_o a_o state_n that_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a intercourse_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n if_o we_o now_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o rest_n we_o must_v make_v account_v it_o can_v always_o endure_v but_o there_o must_v come_v a_o change_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o against_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o of_o trial_n and_o persuade_v ourselves_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o always_o shine_v but_o this_o state_n will_v change_v and_o trial_n will_v come_v it_o follow_v and_o behold_v the_o angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o here_o be_v now_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o victory_n when_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v foil_v the_o devil_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n than_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o to_o comfort_v he_o after_o this_o tedious_a combat_n behold_v this_o word_n be_v a_o word_n of_o wonder_n and_o it_o show_v there_o be_v some_o matter_n of_o moment_n that_o follow_v and_o what_o be_v that_o the_o wonder_n be_v that_o that_o person_n who_o the_o devil_n despise_v and_o will_v have_v tread_v under_o his_o foot_n even_o this_o person_n be_v here_o attend_v upon_o by_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v he_o their_o service_n and_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o in_o this_o ministry_n of_o these_o angel_n consider_v first_o the_o bond_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o attend_v on_o christ_n second_o the_o number_n how_o many_o they_o be_v three_o the_o time_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o first_o the_o bond_n which_o make_v these_o glorious_a angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n to_o attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v this_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n not_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o creature_n even_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o 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&_o then_o he_o follow_v our_o humour_n and_o feed_v we_o in_o our_o own_o vain_a as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v impatient_a of_o poverty_n he_o will_v egg_n he_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o unlawful_a shift_n to_o help_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n be_v covetous_a he_o will_v help_v to_o prick_v he_o forward_o that_o way_n that_o he_o may_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n enrich_v himself_o and_o so_o in_o other_o sin_n according_a as_o he_o find_v man_n affect_v he_o will_v fit_v his_o temptation_n nay_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o skilful_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n that_o he_o will_v be_v pry_v into_o man_n complexion_n and_o the_o very_a constitutious_a of_o their_o body_n and_o find_v what_o humour_n do_v most_o a_o bound_n he_o can_v give_v a_o shrewd_a guess_n to_o what_o sin_n a_o man_n be_v incline_v as_o if_o he_o perceive_v a_o man_n to_o be_v of_o a_o choleric_a complexion_n than_o the_o devil_n will_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o quarrel_v fight_a and_o kill_v if_o he_o find_v a_o man_n complexion_n to_o be_v sanguine_a than_o he_o seek_v to_o allure_v he_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o vain_a and_o ungodly_a mirth_n and_o wantonness_n or_o at_o the_o least_o with_o immoderate_a mirth_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o melancholy_n than_o he_o wilâ—_n fear_v a_o man_n with_o heavy_a &_o dumpish_a thought_n and_o great_a fear_n and_o care_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o waâ—_n lunatic_a 15._o for_o the_o devil_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o humour_n of_o hiâ—_n body_n to_o move_v he_o to_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o into_o the_o water_n and_o in_o a_o word_n lookâ—_n how_o many_o infirmity_n &_o weakness_n we_o have_v we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v give_v the_o devil_n so_o many_o darâ—_n to_o wound_v we_o withal_o for_o we_o give_v he_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o his_o temptation_n and_o he_o taketâ—_n advantage_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n this_o being_n satan_n cunning_a &_o his_o deal_n it_o must_v warn_v every_o man_n to_o search_v his_o ow_v heart_n doctrine_n to_o find_v what_o be_v his_o special_a infirmity_n and_o corruption_n to_o which_o he_o be_v most_o pronâ—_n by_o nature_n and_o when_o we_o know_v they_o we_o muâ—â—_n labour_n against_o they_o to_o repress_v and_o subdue_v they_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v so_o many_o dartâ—_n and_o weapon_n which_o satan_n will_v turn_v against_o our_o own_o self_n to_o hurt_v and_o wound_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o weakeâ—_n these_o infirmity_n and_o to_o labour_v by_o all_o gooâ—_n mean_v to_o prevent_v the_o devil_n in_o these_o hiâ—_n temptation_n the_o four_o point_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o devil_n unto_o his_o temptation_n preparation_n be_v his_o come_n unto_o christ._n and_o by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o tempter_n come_v unto_o he_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o come_v in_o some_o visible_a form_n as_o he_o do_v come_v to_o euah_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n so_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a he_o come_v in_o some_o bodily_a shape_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n see_v it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o he_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n have_v make_v this_o solemn_a preparation_n and_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o fit_a place_n and_o time_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n now_o he_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o encounter_v christ_n with_o his_o first_o temptation_n wherein_o the_o cunning_a devil_n dispute_v like_o a_o subtle_a sophister_n and_o dispute_v very_o syllogistical_o and_o his_o syllogism_n may_v be_v frame_v thus_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o thou_o can_v command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v these_o stone_n bread_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o devil_n disputation_n in_o this_o his_o first_o temptation_n be_v this_o to_o bring_v christ_n to_o distrust_v of_o his_o father_n providence_n to_o overturn_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v that_o gift_n in_o christ_n whereby_o he_o as_o he_o be_v man_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n his_o father_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o this_o deal_n of_o the_o devil_n with_o christ_n we_o may_v behold_v what_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o satan_n temptation_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n viz._n he_o labour_v to_o bring_v we_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o this_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o godâ—_n to_o be_v true_a and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o euah_n gen._n â—_o he_o do_v labour_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o call_v god_n word_n into_o question_n and_o so_o to_o deny_v credence_n to_o it_o and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o all_o man_n seek_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n oâ—_n else_o in_o error_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d perform_v obedience_n to_o it_o the_o special_a part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o devil_n aim_v at_o and_o which_o he_o labour_v toâ—_n bring_v christ_n to_o deny_v credit_n too_o be_v that_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n come_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 17._o and_o here_o let_v we_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o satan_n against_o all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n namely_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o persuade_v he_o if_o he_o can_v that_o he_o be_v not_o thâ—_n son_n of_o god_n so_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v godâ—_n child_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n he_o labour_v to_o make_v mâ—_n doubt_v of_o their_o adoption_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o devil_n aim_v at_o this_o one_o thing_n especial_o use_v to_o overturn_v our_o 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