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not_o â—…hen_o be_v mad_a with_o thyself_o to_o think_v â—…hat_o heaven_n glory_n be_v once_o offer_v â—…nto_n thou_o but_o thou_o to_o choose_v the_o world_n refuse_v heaven_n be_v second_o consider_v this_o world_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v they_o be_v they_o satisfy_v no_o and_o be_v they_o not_o venenum_fw-la kill_v yea._n some_o of_o the_o 11._o philosopher_n do_v place_n man_n happiness_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v but_o the_o sad_a transformation_n of_o man_n into_o meditat_fw-la bruit_n say_v that_o worthy_a gentleman_n mr._n polhil_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o can_v refrain_v themselves_o from_o these_o ‖_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o who_o delight_n in_o they_o be_v inordinate_a sing_v the_o epicurean_n divinity_n ede_fw-mi bibe_fw-la lude_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluptas_fw-la let_v we_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v carnal_a man_n be_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n please_v his_o flesh_n and_o love_v that_o which_o be_v fleshly_a but_o consider_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o pursue_v so_o hot_o after_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n these_o three_o thing_n death_n meditat._n judgement_n and_o â—…ternity_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_a crucify_v in_o thou_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o hell-fire_n quench_v in_o thou_o all_o the_o fire_n of_o lust._n compare_v the_o short_a moment_n of_o pleasure_n with_o eternal_a punishment_n pleasure_n do_v but_o captivate_v our_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v be_v free_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n three_o consider_v this_o world_n in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o and_o you_o may_v easy_o understand_v the_o sermon_n vanity_n of_o they_o this_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o our_o eternal_a country_n what_o then_o do_v much_o soul_n riches_n profit_v they_o do_v rather_o burden_v the_o 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the_o four_o thing_n that_o satan_n tempt_v unto_o be_v hypocrisy_n oh_o say_v satan_n if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v serious_a rather_o than_o so_o get_v a_o show_n of_o it_o paint_v thyself_o and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o thou_o may_v go_v among_o man_n for_o a_o good_a christian._n reply_n but_o hereunto_o the_o soul_n may_v answer_v in_o this_o form_n first_o thou_o may_v tell_v the_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v true_a by_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n thou_o may_v seem_v holy_a pious_a and_o religious_a among_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v indeed_o deceive_v man_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o aquin._n deceive_v god_n he_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o thy_o treachery_n though_o thou_o keep_v it_o under_o lock_n and_o key_n thy_o heart_n he_o
can_v read_v without_o a_o commentary_n time_n will_v not_o be_v long_o when_o god_n shall_v pull_v off_o thy_o paint_n unmask_v thou_o and_o put_v thou_o in_o thy_o proper_a dress_n though_o thou_o go_v among_o man_n for_o a_o eminent_a saint_n yet_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n shall_v show_v what_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a thou_o be_v what_o a_o gild_a hypocrite_n thou_o have_v be_v sect_n viii_o the_o five_o thing_n that_o the_o devil_n tempt_v unto_o be_v a_o false_a faith_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o for_o jesus_n chrisi_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v thou_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v this_o lively_a faith_n which_o will_v justify_v thou_o live_v as_o thou_o will_v reply_n tell_v the_o devil_n that_o trap._n presumption_n be_v not_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o will_v enable_v thou_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n will_v also_o enable_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o he_o and_o though_o faith_n justify_v we_o not_o yet_o work_v there_o must_v 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name_n and_o notion_n of_o neatness_n and_o comeliness_n covetousness_n he_o call_v good_a husbandry_n drunkenness_n good_a fellowship_n riotness_n liberality_n and_o wantonness_n a_o trick_n of_o youth_n second_o he_o be_v gradual_a in_o his_o temptation_n a_o little_a now_o and_o a_o little_a then_o the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v too_o much_o at_o first_o lest_o suspicion_n get_v ground_n he_o creep_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o degree_n and_o that_o step_v by_o step_n until_o such_o time_n the_o soul_n become_v his_o own_o satan_n will_v first_o draw_v thou_o to_o sit_v with_o the_o drunkard_n and_o then_o to_o sip_n with_o the_o drunkard_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o drunkard_n three_o he_o be_v in_o his_o temptation_n full_a of_o politic_a retreat_n the_o devil_n many_o time_n make_v the_o soul_n believe_v that_o he_o fly_v when_o it_o be_v only_o under_o a_o pretence_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o overcome_v pray_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o satan_n be_v not_o 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convert_v and_o bear_v again_o do_v thou_o walk_v with_o god_n do_v thou_o live_v with_o god_n suppose_v a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n shall_v come_v how_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o can_v endure_v it_o suppose_v that_o now_o thou_o be_v to_o stake_n burn_v at_o a_o stake_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v before_o thou_o will_v thou_o embrace_v it_o rather_o than_o deny_v christ_n put_v i_o beseech_v thou_o such_o practical_a question_n and_o soul-searching_a query_n as_o these_o be_v to_o thyself_o and_o as_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n to_o echo_n there-unto_a according_o thou_o may_v judge_v how_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n what_o be_o i_o now_o in_o my_o grace_n and_o my_o obedience_n do_v i_o love_v christ_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o be_v my_o obedience_n also_o sincere_a impartial_a evangelical_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a by_o thy_o active_a obedience_n guess_v o_o christian_n what_o thy_o passive_a may_v be_v enter_z 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the_o elm_n to_o support_v it_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o imbecility_n twist_v by_o faith_n about_o christ._n always_o when_o a_o trial_n come_v go_v out_o of_o self_n to_o god_n christ_n or_o else_o thou_o fall_v sect_n v._o four_o wean_v thyself_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o converse_v with_o thing_n above_o let_v thy_o thought_n hope_n and_o desire_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n many_o be_v foil_v by_o satan_n through_o set_v too_o great_a a_o estimate_n upon_o the_o world_n the_o great_a engine_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v whereby_o to_o enchant_v and_o ensnare_v poor_a silly_a soul_n who_o more_o free_a from_o temptation_n than_o such_o that_o set_v light_o by_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o always_o observe_v such_o that_o love_v the_o amatur_fw-la world_n inordinate_o and_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o business_n thereof_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o free_v from_o a_o temptation_n sect_n vi_o cypr._n five_o give_v thyself_o 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