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make_v a_o new_a bout_n at_o thou_o and_o tax_v thou_o of_o presumption_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o presume_v thus_o of_o god_n mercy_n be_v so_o notorious_a a_o sinner_n and_o that_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o tell_v he_o again_o that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v blot_v out_o all_o his_o misdeed_n ezek._n 18._o then_o will_v he_o seek_v to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o thy_o eye_n how_o know_v thou_o say_v he_o whether_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o thy_o repentance_n or_o no_o since_o former_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o backward_o in_o this_o work_n of_o repentance_n let_v he_o understand_v that_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o upon_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o sin_n god_n be_v just_a and_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v they_o joh._n 1._o 9_o when_o all_o this_o will_v not_o devil_n the_o main_a battle_n against_o the_o devil_n serve_v the_o turn_n than_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n to_o give_v the_o fatal_a blow_n to_o challenge_v thy_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o false_a bid_v he_o keep_v off_o for_o thou_o will_v show_v he_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2._o 18._o alas_o say_v he_o thy_o work_n what_o do_v thou_o speak_v of_o they_o thy_o charity_n be_v vainglorious_a thy_o obedience_n feign_a thy_o religion_n formal_a and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o but_o hypocritical_a answer_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v no_o hipcorite_n thou_o know_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o yet_o be_v thâ—u_v not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o yea_o but_o perchance_o â—he_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o notorious_a offender_n in_o regard_n that_o thy_o affliction_n and_o correction_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o thou_o let_v he_o know_v that_o god_n do_v scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v and_o by_o this_o thou_o â—â—ther_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n &_o no_o bastard_n heb._n 12._o 7._o 8._o he_o may_v perchance_o proceed_v further_o and_o say_v whereas_o thou_o look_v for_o pâ—â—ce_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v deceive_v for_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o peaece_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v endure_v affliction_n answer_v he_o with_o the_o psal_n miss_v the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n that_o they_o turn_n not_o again_o to_o folly_n psalm_n 85._o 8._o when_o all_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v than_o he_o come_v on_o afresh_o thou_o talk_v say_v he_o of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o elect_v tell_v he_o thou_o be_v sure_a the_o lord_n have_v elect_v to_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a psalm_n 4._o 3._o be_v thus_o pinch_v than_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o challenge_v god_n devil_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o devil_n of_o inconstancy_n god_n will_v say_v he_o may_v change_v &_o alter_v it_o be_v false_a the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o god_n be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o nay_o let_v he_o know_v to_o his_o fatal_a downfall_n and_o overthrow_n that_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n fall_v down_o but_o god_n mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o peace_n nor_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n himself_o fall_v away_o which_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o i_o but_o say_v satan_n if_o there_o 10_o es_fw-ge 54._o 10_o be_v no_o alteration_n in_o god_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o changer_n change_v thy_o good_a promise_n to_o evil_a practice_n and_o though_o god_n be_v strong_a yet_o thou_o be_v weak_a answer_v he_o thou_o be_v not_o keep_v by_o thy_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o for_o all_o thy_o weakness_n thou_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o overcome_v 11._o rev._n 12._o 11._o the_o great_a dragon_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n then_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v thou_o distrust_v in_o god_n power_n what_o say_v he_o how_o dare_v thou_o depend_v on_o god_n strength_n since_o thou_o be_v so_o wicked_a a_o creature_n what_o have_v thou_o god_n grace_n and_o assistance_n at_o command_n faint_a not_o for_o all_o this_o but_o tell_v he_o bold_o that_o thy_o sufficiency_n be_v in_o god_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v not_o approach_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v thou_o without_o he_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 6._o 44._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n through_o christ_n that_o help_v thou_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4._o 5._o well_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o dâ—st_v trust_v in_o god_n strength_n yet_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v help_v thou_o or_o not_o because_o his_o grace_n be_v free_a and_o not_o at_o command_n for_o answer_n show_v he_o thy_o affâ—rance_n and_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v confirm_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v never_o turn_v aâ—â—â—y_n 33._o jer._n 31._o 33._o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o exod._n 26._o 26._o however_o satan_n i_o will_v not_o require_v help_n of_o thou_o for_o hardly_o can_v retreat_n the_o retreat_n thou_o help_v another_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o help_v thyself_o last_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n whether_o it_o be_v pride_n malice_n take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n plead_v christ_n suffering_n upon_o thy_o repentance_n as_o a_o general_a release_n from_o all_o thy_o sin_n this_o if_o nothing_o else_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n &_o make_v he_o hide_v his_o head_n be_v utter_o ashamed_a of_o so_o fearful_a a_o overthrow_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o how_o to_o repel_v the_o devil_n assault_n as_o he_o be_v thus_o furious_a in_o the_o encounter_n so_o he_o be_v also_o time_n the_o devil_n observe_v his_o time_n very_o cunning_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o time_n in_o time_n even_o of_o prosperity_n he_o know_v how_o to_o come_v upon_o thou_o david_n in_o his_o aboundnce_n find_v it_o more_o hard_a to_o resist_v his_o pleasure_n then_o to_o vanquish_v great_a goliath_n hezekiah_n be_v safe_a on_o his_o sickbed_n than_o he_o be_v congratulate_v for_o his_o recovery_n it_o be_v ease_v that_o slay_v the_o fool_n pr._n 1._o 32._o that_o man_n have_v need_v to_o have_v astrong_a brain_n which_o the_o liquor_n of_o prosperity_n can_v overcome_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n choose_v rather_o to_o keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n for_o a_o season_n but_o well_o do_v the_o devil_n know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o when_o the_o wind_n sit_v in_o a_o corner_n blow_v in_o profit_n and_o preferment_n then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o trvall_n the_o devil_n 16_o time_n of_o prosperity_n the_o devil_n opportunity_n luk._n 14._o 16_o lay_v about_o he_o timidus_fw-la in_o inalis_fw-la tumidus_fw-la in_o secundis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o ox_n the_o wife_n and_o the_o farm_n that_o hinder_v the_o guest_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n these_o be_v the_o devil_n â—aytes_n have_v a_o care_n then_o and_o look_v about_o thou_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o they_o will_v betray_v thou_o to_o the_o enemy_n hinder_v thou_o in_o the_o combat_n and_o so_o deprive_v thou_o of_o life_n everlasting_a if_o this_o will_v not_o take_v he_o can_v undermine_v thou_o with_o affliction_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o in_o affliction_n man_n be_v then_o at_o the_o weak_a when_o his_o body_n be_v distemper_v with_o sickness_n his_o violent_a in_o time_n of_o affliction_n the_o devil_n most_o violent_a mind_n cast_v down_o through_o present_a calamity_n nay_o his_o very_a soul_n drench_v in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v then_o be_v the_o devil_n at_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o strength_n not_o that_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a over_o man_n nature_n that_o be_v then_o so_o weak_a it_o be_v with_o the_o devil_n as_o with_o a_o enemy_n see_v that_o by_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o thou_o thou_o have_v oftentimes_o foil_v he_o out_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o over_o but_o when_o god_n shall_v but_o once_o lay_v his_o hand_n of_o affliction_n on_o thou_o than_o do_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n also_o to_o make_v