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above_o measure_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o messenger_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v give_v to_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o temptation_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v exercise_v with_o they_o come_v either_o by_o god_n permissive_a or_o effective_a will_n if_o god_n permit_v their_o own_o corruption_n to_o tumultuate_v in_o they_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o far_a humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n i_o have_v read_v in_o luther_n that_o corruption_n sometime_o rage_v in_o the_o saint_n though_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v yet_o it_o may_v rage_v in_o a_o saint_n as_o to_o a_o present_a fit_a now_o when_o god_n suffer_v corruption_n thus_o to_o rage_n and_o tumultuate_v it_o be_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o when_o he_o let_v satan_n loose_v to_o buffet_v they_o god_n in_o these_o exercise_n design_n to_o humble_v they_o god_n and_o satan_n have_v different_a and_o contrary_a 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of_o sin_n in_o they_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o there_o be_v always_o sin_n in_o satanical_a temptation_n some_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o satanical_a temptation_n which_o be_v our_o affliction_n rather_o than_o our_o sin_n true_a indeed_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o consent_n in_o the_o will_n than_o they_o be_v affliction_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o something_o of_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o join_v in_o with_o such_o temptation_n but_o as_o for_o the_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n there_o be_v always_o something_o of_o sin_n in_o they_o the_o papist_n indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n those_o first_o rise_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o subsequent_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n tell_v we_o quite_o contrary_a the_o ten_o commandment_n tell_v we_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n expound_v that_o commandment_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o first_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n be_v sin_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n unless_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7.7_o where_o he_o plain_o call_v the_o first_o lusting_n of_o the_o heart_n sin_n so_o that_o those_o first_o rise_n and_o lusting_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o subsequent_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v sin_n and_o in_o those_o temptation_n that_o proceed_v from_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n there_o be_v usual_o something_a or_o other_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o these_o temptation_n now_o herein_o do_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v that_o it_o turn_v that_o which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o disease_n in_o it_o into_o a_o remedy_n our_o temptation_n have_v something_o of_o sin_n in_o they_o or_o else_o be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o sin_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o sovereign_a grace_n god_n make_v they_o a_o mean_n to_o suppress_v sin_n god_n by_o show_v to_o we_o the_o pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v usual_o discover_v to_o we_o by_o our_o temptation_n make_v this_o a_o mean_n to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v our_o pride_n and_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n order_v our_o temptation_n for_o this_o very_a end_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n thus_o have_v i_o open_v and_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o it_o the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v by_o way_n of_o information_n 1_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v inform_v we_o what_o construction_n we_o be_v to_o make_v and_o what_o interpretation_n we_o ought_v to_o put_v upon_o the_o variety_n of_o trial_n conflict_n and_o temptation_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o certain_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o construction_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o they_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v send_v to_o humble_v we_o such_o as_o be_v exercise_v with_o frequent_a and_o long_a temptation_n that_o have_v very_o little_a intermission_n in_o their_o conflict_n no_o soon_o be_v they_o out_o of_o one_o temptation_n but_o another_o sore_a trial_n come_v upon_o they_o such_o as_o these_o be_v apt_a to_o despond_v and_o ready_a to_o run_v into_o despair_n and_o to_o reason_n thus_o with_o themselves_o if_o god_n do_v love_v they_o and_o
else_o but_o those_o trial_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o his_o child_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n when_o god_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o some_o notable_a straight_a or_o difficulty_n or_o affliction_n that_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v or_o wind_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o divine_a temptation_n and_o these_o trial_n be_v therefore_o call_v temptation_n because_o by_o these_o dispensation_n god_n try_v his_o people_n what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o strength_n or_o rather_o what_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o be_v under_o such_o a_o straight_a and_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o thus_o god_n try_v abraham_n david_n job_n and_o other_o of_o his_o saint_n 2._o there_o be_v carnal_a or_o fleshly_a temptation_n now_o those_o temptation_n that_o we_o call_v carnal_a or_o fleshly_a temptation_n they_o be_v such_o temptation_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o man_n own_o heart_n jam._n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v original_a sin_n that_o be_v that_o pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v here_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lust_n now_o this_o pravity_n of_o nature_n this_o draw_v we_o away_o and_o entice_v we_o there_o be_v that_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o we_o which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n a_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n corrupt_a nature_n provoke_v and_o solicit_v we_o to_o sin_n in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n nay_o in_o the_o flesh_n dwell_v every_o evil_a thing_n i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o then_z which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o now_o this_o be_v that_o we_o understand_v by_o fleshly_a temptation_n namely_o the_o inclination_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o sin_n original_a sin_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n 1._o of_o that_o indisposition_n and_o averseness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o good_a 2._o of_o that_o propension_n or_o proneness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o unto_o evil_n now_o there_o be_v a_o habitual_a inclination_n and_o a_o actual_a inclination_n unto_o evil_n and_o that_o actual_a inclination_n in_o we_o unto_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o bud_a of_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o exert_n or_o put_v forth_o of_o that_o habitual_a inclination_n that_o be_v in_o we_o now_o the_o exert_n and_o put_v forth_o of_o original_a sin_n in_o actual_a inclination_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v fleshly_a or_o carnal_a temptation_n the_o schoolman_n call_v this_o the_o impulse_n of_o sensuality_n they_o also_o call_v it_o the_o first_o motion_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n tend_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a expression_n of_o austin_n august_n nemo_fw-la se_fw-la palpet_fw-la de_fw-fr svo_fw-la sibi_fw-la satanas_fw-la est_fw-la august_n let_v no_o man_n stroke_n or_o applaud_v himself_o let_v no_o man_n think_v himself_o better_a than_o he_o be_v every_o man_n be_v a_o satan_n a_o tempter_n to_o himself_o every_o man_n have_v that_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o himself_o and_o these_o first_o inclination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n be_v proper_o call_v temptation_n because_o these_o first_o inclination_n have_v a_o allure_a quality_n a_o proneness_n in_o they_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o act_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v apt_a to_o gratify_v itself_o in_o its_o own_o desire_n and_o when_o corrupt_a nature_n discover_v its_o inclination_n to_o a_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o every_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o resist_v it_o hence_o be_v it_o say_v of_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes_n 2.3_o that_o be_v that_o way_n that_o the_o flesh_n will_v have_v they_o go_v they_o will_v go_v when_o the_o flesh_n be_v bend_v and_o incline_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o way_n they_o will_v bend_v and_o incline_v and_o regenerate_v person_n themselves_o though_o they_o have_v a_o contrary_a principle_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v oppose_v yet_o these_o corrupt_a rise_n and_o inclination_n that_o arise_v from_o original_a sin_n within_o they_o be_v a_o great_a incentive_a to_o they_o and_o unless_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o actual_a grace_n they_o be_v many_o time_n overcome_v in_o particular_a act_n roboratur_fw-la tentatio_fw-la à _fw-la carne_fw-la interius_fw-la oppugnans_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la roboratur_fw-la that_o temptation_n say_v one_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o flesh_n within_o be_v fortify_v and_o strengthen_v by_o ourselves_o against_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o these_o fleshly_a temptation_n these_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o temptation_n and_o we_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v worldly_a temptation_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v this_o world_n through_o man_n corruption_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o temptation_n to_o man_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o world_n it_o tempt_v man_n with_o the_o temptation_n of_o pleasure_n of_o profit_n and_o honour_n the_o variety_n of_o object_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o variety_n of_o condition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v temptation_n to_o man_n prosperity_n have_v its_o temptation_n and_o adversity_n have_v its_o temptation_n laetitiae_fw-la vae_fw-la presperitatibus_fw-la hâ—jus_fw-la seculi_fw-la semel_fw-la &_o ite_z they_o à _fw-la timore_fw-la adv_fw-la rsitatis_fw-la &_o a_o corruptie_a ne_fw-fr laetitiae_fw-la i_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o notable_a passage_n which_o austin_n have_v woe_n to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o time_n first_o from_o the_o fear_n man_n have_v of_o adversity_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n second_o from_o the_o corruption_n that_o arise_v from_o prosperity_n when_o man_n be_v in_o prosperity_n they_o fear_v change_n and_o prosperity_n itself_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o corruption_n attend_v of_o it_o and_o then_o say_v he_o etc._n vae_fw-la adversi_fw-la atibus_fw-la sâ—â—li_fw-la semel_fw-la iâ—â—run_v &_o tertio_fw-la etc._n etc._n woe_n to_o adversity_n a_o first_o second_o and_o three_o time_n adversity_n be_v evil_a upon_o a_o treble_a account_n first_o from_o the_o desire_n man_n have_v of_o prosperity_n when_o they_o be_v under_o adversity_n second_o because_o adversity_n itself_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o last_o when_o man_n be_v under_o adversity_n their_o patience_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o suffer_a shipwarck_n and_o hence_o he_o conclude_v terram_fw-la nâ—â—_n ovid_v none_o teatatâ—â—_n humanae_fw-la vitasuâ—â—â—_n terram_fw-la be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n life_n a_o temptation_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o state_n or_o condition_n we_o can_v be_v in_o but_o there_o be_v some_o temptation_n or_o other_o attend_v it_o we_o think_v if_o we_o be_v in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o condition_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o temptation_n but_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n there_o be_v no_o 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observe_v that_o in_o this_o prayer_n be_v imply_v thus_o much_o when_o christ_n pray_v that_o peter_n faith_n may_v not_o fail_v aug._n ut_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la liberrimam_fw-la fortissimam_fw-la invictissimam_fw-la perseverantissimam_fw-la vol_fw-it mtatem_fw-la aug._n he_o pray_v that_o peter_n may_v have_v a_o most_o free_a a_o most_o strong_a a_o most_o invincible_a and_o a_o most_o persevere_v will_n in_o the_o faith_n peter_n have_v not_o this_o will_n of_o his_o own_o peter_n have_v not_o so_o firm_a so_o resolve_v so_o invincible_a so_o persevere_v a_o will_n of_o his_o own_o peter_n do_v sufficient_o show_v his_o own_o infirmity_n what_o the_o impotency_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n be_v when_o leave_v to_o himself_o in_o that_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n when_o the_o temptation_n come_v therefore_o it_o be_v christ_n prayer_n for_o peter_n that_o cause_v he_o that_o his_o faith_n do_v not_o fail_v true_o if_o peter_n have_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o as_o he_o 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