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to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o it_o and_o these_o be_v chief_o these_o six_o first_o faith_n second_o consideration_n three_o resolution_n four_o discipline_n five_o frequent_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n six_o constant_a prayer_n i._o faith_n or_o a_o thorough_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o such_o argument_n against_o our_o lust_n as_o all_o the_o temptation_n they_o can_v muster_v up_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v hence_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 1_o epist._n v_o 4._o where_o by_o the_o world_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o those_o temptation_n to_o sin_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o these_o outward_a worldly_a object_n wherewithal_o we_o be_v here_o surround_v i'faith_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mighty_a instrument_n of_o mortify_v our_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o victory_n 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how_o can_v we_o be_v so_o disingenuous_a to_o our_o best_a friend_n as_o to_o harbour_v those_o lust_n that_o be_v his_o murderer_n and_o which_o he_o abhor_v more_o than_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v his_o side_n or_o the_o nail_n that_o gore_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n yea_o how_o can_v we_o be_v so_o foolhardy_a as_o to_o dally_v with_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o infinite_o odious_a unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v atone_v for_o they_o by_o any_o mean_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o son_n in_o a_o word_n do_v we_o but_o believe_v that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o strict_a account_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n what_o temptation_n can_v there_o be_v great_a enough_o to_o balance_v our_o fear_n of_o that_o dreadful_a tribunal_n doubtless_o do_v we_o but_o hearty_o believe_v our_o holy_a religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v so_o terrible_a as_o sin_n to_o we_o the_o mighty_a argument_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v so_o over-awe_n we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o think_v of_o it_o without_o horror_n and_o amazement_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o it_o will_v scare_v we_o like_o a_o apparition_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o run_v away_o from_o it_o in_o as_o great_a a_o fright_a as_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v at_o our_o heel_n for_o lord_n can_v i_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o hug_v my_o lust_n while_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v rue_v for_o it_o to_o all_o eternity_n can_v i_o be_v so_o senseless_a of_o my_o own_o interest_n as_o to_o treat_v and_o entertain_v those_o vice_n which_o i_o very_o believe_v will_v rob_v i_o of_o all_o that_o a_o everlasting_a heaven_n mean_n no_o no_o do_v i_o but_o believe_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n doubtless_o i_o shall_v soon_o trust_v my_o body_n among_o ravenous_a cannibal_n than_o my_o soul_n among_o my_o sin_n and_o think_v myself_o much_o safe_o among_o viper_n and_o scorpion_n than_o in_o the_o embrace_n of_o my_o lust_n which_o whilst_o they_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o amorous_a fold_n about_o i_o sting_v i_o with_o a_o everlasting_a venom_n but_o our_o misery_n be_v that_o we_o be_v most_o of_o we_o christian_n by_o chance_n and_o have_v take_v up_o our_o religion_n upon_o trust_n without_o ever_o satisfy_v ourselves_o of_o its_o credibility_n or_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o inquire_v why_o or_o wherefore_o we_o profess_v it_o so_o that_o though_o perhaps_o we_o do_v not_o absolute_o disbelieve_v yet_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n we_o never_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o so_o as_o to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o it_o have_v so_o little_a effect_n upon_o we_o for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v affect_v with_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o 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