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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fowl_n which_o will_v run_v or_o fly_v both_o fast_n and_o far_o rather_o than_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o prey_n so_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o same_o duty_n upon_o the_o roman_n let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o 19_o rom._n 14._o 19_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o mâ—y_v edify_v another_o ah_o you_o froward_a sour_a dogged_a christian_n can_v you_o look_v upon_o these_o command_n of_o god_n without_o tear_n and_o blush_v i_o have_v read_v a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o aristippus_n though_o but_o a_o heathen_a plutarch_n plutarch_n who_o go_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o aeschines_n his_o enemy_n and_o say_v shall_v we_o never_o be_v reconcile_v till_o we_o become_v a_o table-talk_a to_o all_o the_o country_n and_o when_o eschines_n answer_v he_o will_v most_o glad_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o remember_v then_o say_v aristippus_n that_o though_o i_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o better_a man_n yet_o i_o 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of_o christ_n grace_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o love_n this_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o ring_v of_o his_o praise_n that_o he_o love_v those_o that_o be_v most_o unlovely_a that_o he_o show_v most_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v most_o high_o against_o he_o as_o may_v be_v show_v by_o several_a instance_n in_o scripture_n as_o paul_n mary_n magdalene_n and_o other_o who_o sin_v more_o against_o christ_n then_o these_o and_o who_o have_v sweet_a and_o choice_a manifestation_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o favour_n then_o these_o the_o six_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n 6_o remedy_n of_o satan_n
have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o to_o eternity_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n 2_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o reveal_v deut._n 29._o 29._o thing_n belong_v to_o thou_o thy_o work_n sinner_n be_v to_o be_v peremptory_a in_o believe_v and_o in_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o work_n be_v to_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o christ_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o shall_v say_v sinner_n i_o be_o thy_o portion_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n show_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o this_o treatise_n the_o word_n open_v and_o the_o point_v prove_v from_o page_n 1._o to_o page_n 7._o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v show_v the_o several_a device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v soul_n to_o sin_n satan_n first_o device_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v to_o present_v the_o bait_n and_o hide_v the_o hook_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o page_n 7._o to_o page_n 14._o his_o second_o device_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o paint_v sin_n with_o virtue_n colour_n 4._o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o page_n 14._o to_o p._n 21._o the_o three_o device_n satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n seven_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o satan_n from_o page_n 21._o to_o page_n 32._o the_o four_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o prsent_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o best_a man_n sin_n and_o by_o hide_v from_o the_o soul_n their_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o satan_n from_o p._n 32._o to_o p._n 40._o the_o five_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o present_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o make_v up_o all_o of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n five_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o pa._n 40._o to_o page_n 49._o the_o six_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o persuade_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o easy_a work_n etc._n etc._n six_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o page_n 49._o to_o 65._o the_o seven_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o make_v the_o soul_n bold_a to_o venture_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 65._o to_o page_n 73._o the_o eight_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o outward_a mercy_n that_o vain_a man_n enjoy_v and_o the_o outward_a misery_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o whilst_o they_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n eight_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o page_n 73._o to_o page_n 87._o the_o nine_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o cross_n the_o loss_n reproach_n sorrow_n and_o suffering_n that_o daily_o attend_v those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n seven_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 87._o to_o p._n 103._o the_o ten_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o work_v they_o to_o be_v frequent_a in_o compare_v themselves_o and_o their_o way_n with_o those_o that_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n three_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 103._o to_o p._n 107._o the_o eleven_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n with_o such_o dangerous_a error_n that_o do_v in_o their_o proper_a tendency_n tend_v to_o carry_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o all_o looseness_n and_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n seven_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 107._o to_o p._n 119._o the_o 12._o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v to_o work_v it_o to_o affect_v wicked_a company_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 119._o to_o p._n 124._o second_o as_o satan_n have_v his_o several_a device_n to_o draw_v soul_n to_o sin_n so_o he_o have_v his_o several_a device_n to_o keep_v soul_n from_o holy_a duty_n to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o religious_a service_n and_o they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v the_o first_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v soul_n from_o holy_a duty_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o religious_a service_n be_v by_o present_v the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o dress_n and_o in_o such_o a_o garb_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o ensnare_v the_o soul_n &_o to_o win_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o present_v the_o world_n to_o they_o in_o its_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n which_o prove_v a_o bewitch_a sight_n to_o a_o world_n of_o man_n eight_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 124._o to_o p._n 141._o the_o second_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v soul_n from_o the_o ordinance_n or_o holy_a duty_n be_v by_o present_v to_o they_o the_o danger_n the_o loss_n and_o the_o suffering_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o performance_n of_o such_o and_o such_o religious_a service_n five_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 141._o to_o p._n 152._o the_o three_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o dâ—â—w_v soul_n from_o holy_a duty_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o religious_a service_n be_v by_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o difficulty_n of_o perform_v they_o etc._n etc._n five_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 152._o to_o p._n 160._o the_o four_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n off_o from_o holy_a exercise_n from_o religious_a exercise_n be_v by_o work_v they_o to_o make_v false_a inference_n from_o those_o bless_a and_o glorious_a thing_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v etc._n etc._n five_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 160._o to_o p._n 169._o the_o five_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v soul_n off_o from_o religious_a service_n and_o to_o keep_v soul_n off_o from_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a performance_n be_v by_o present_v to_o they_o the_o paucity_n and_o poverty_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n six_o romedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 169._o to_o p._n 178._o the_o six_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o keep_v soul_n off_o from_o religious_a servivice_n be_v by_o present_v before_o they_o the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o make_v light_a and_o slight_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n three_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o pa._n 178._o to_o pa._n 182._o the_o seven_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o keep_v soul_n from_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a service_n be_v by_o cast_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o vain_a thought_n whilst_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o wait_v on_o god_n etc._n etc._n six_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 182._o to_o p._n 190._o the_o eight_o device_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v soul_n from_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a service_n be_v by_o work_v they_o to_o rest_v in_o their_o holy_a performance_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 190._o to_o p._n 195._o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v show_v the_o several_a device_n satan_n have_v to_o keep_v soul_n in_o a_o sad_a doubt_v and_o question_v condition_n and_o they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o keep_v soul_n in_o a_o sad_a doubt_v and_o question_v condition_n be_v by_o cause_v they_o to_o pore_v more_o and_o mind_n more_o their_o sin_n than_o their_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n six_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 196._o to_o p._n 205._o the_o second_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o keep_v soul_n in_o a_o sad_a doubt_v and_o question_v condition_n be_v by_o work_v they_o to_o make_v false_a definition_n of_o their_o grace_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o p._n 205._o to_o p._n 211._o the_o three_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o keep_v soul_n in_o a_o sad_a doubt_v and_o question_v condition_n be_v by_o work_v the_o soul_n to_o make_v false_a inferenrence_n from_o the_o cross_a act_n of_o providence_n etc._n etc._n
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