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maintain_v life_n 16._o which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o and_o as_o we_o see_v a_o old_a weak_a man_n take_v away_o his_o staff_n and_o he_o will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n even_o so_o if_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v his_o secret_a blessing_n though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o dainty_n under_o heaven_n his_o life_n will_v fail_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o for_o the_o weak_a life_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o fall_v &_o decay_n if_o once_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n for_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o bread_n which_o have_v no_o life_n in_o it_o shall_v nourish_v our_o body_n give_v life_n &_o strength_n to_o we_o and_o that_o that_o which_o have_v no_o heat_n in_o it_o as_o our_o clothes_n shall_v keep_v we_o warm_v be_v it_o not_o for_o god_n word_n and_o decree_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o 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the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v riches_n enough_o 22._o &_o have_v not_o these_o cut_a care_n with_o it_o &_o he_o which_o have_v but_o a_o mean_a estate_n may_v be_v as_o well_o bless_v of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a abundance_n nay_o this_o immoderate_a seek_v for_o abundance_n it_o argue_v great_a distrust_n and_o unbelief_n in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 5._o if_o man_n life_n stand_v not_o in_o abundance_n and_o our_o life_n be_v not_o preserve_v by_o bread_n alone_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o world_n unless_o god_n infuse_v a_o blessing_n into_o it_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o entangle_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n we_o must_v not_o so_o eager_o seek_v after_o meat_n drink_n clothing_n land_n live_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o take_v too_o much_o care_n for_o these_o thing_n we_o see_v many_o man_n heart_n be_v so_o carry_v away_o that_o no_o grace_n can_v take_v place_n in_o they_o but_o you_o will_v say_v objection_n meat_n drink_n clothing_n and_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v my_o live_n i_o can_v live_v without_o they_o answer_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o life_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o these_o thing_n alone_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o mean_n without_o which_o though_o we_o have_v all_o the_o world_n at_o command_n it_o can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a again_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o only_o preserve_v our_o life_n by_o bread_n but_o even_o without_o all_o mean_n yea_o if_o so_o it_o please_v he_o against_o mean_n now_o then_o see_v our_o life_n stand_v not_o in_o these_o mean_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o we_o must_v first_o seek_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n without_o the_o which_o all_o these_o mean_n shall_v become_v unprofitable_a unto_o we_o and_o do_v we_o no_o good_a and_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n too_o greedy_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n see_v our_o life_n be_v not_o preserve_v by_o they_o alone_o man_n life_n stand_v not_o in_o abundance_n say_v christ_n luk._n 12._o 6_o see_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o that_o be_v man_n life_n be_v not_o maintain_v by_o these_o outward_a mean_n but_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o all_o to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o estate_n the_o lord_n send_v we_o though_o it_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_a and_o we_o must_v learn_v patience_n in_o extreme_a misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v dealâ—_n with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o his_o servant_n job_n even_o 〈◊〉_d all_o from_o we_o yet_o we_o
believer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n it_o be_v write_v here_o we_o see_v whence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v his_o answer_n though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d can_v have_v confound_v satan_n by_o the_o leaâ—â—_n word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o can_v if_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d please_v call_v for_o many_o legion_n of_o angelâ—_n from_o heaven_n to_o have_v guard_v he_o be_v thâ—_n true_a and_o only_a son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o makâ—_n choice_n of_o this_o weapon_n it_o be_v write_v and_o thâ—_n he_o do_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o most_o sufficient_a weapon_n to_o beat_v back_o all_o satan_n temptation_n and_o to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o diveâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v &_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d bid_v we_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n whiâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o to_o defend_v our_o seluâ—â—_fw-la and_o also_o to_o put_v satan_n to_o flight_n ephes._n 6._o 16._o hence_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n we_o maâ—_n learn_v sundry_a instruction_n 1._o first_o see_v thâ—_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o thâ—_n most_o sufficient_a weapon_n to_o repel_v satan_n it_o condemn_v that_o vain_a and_o vile_a practice_n of_o thâ—_n church_n of_o rome_n who_o instead_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d into_o man_n hand_n other_o weapon_n not_o worâ—_n a_o rush_n as_o holy_a water_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o affirm_v that_o these_o be_v sufficient_a weapon_n to_o scar_n away_o the_o devil_n alas_o thâ—_n devil_n be_v not_o so_o childish_a to_o fear_v a_o drop_n 〈◊〉_d water_n or_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o straw_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v abâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o sufficient_a weapon_n to_o beat_v back_o all_o satin_n temptation_n which_o he_o can_v hurl_v against_o us._n and_o therefore_o wicked_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o lock_n up_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o the_o people_n keep_v it_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o so_o betray_v the_o poor_a soul_n â—f_n the_o people_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o see_v here_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o all_o such_o â—en_n or_o woman_n which_o do_v either_o contemn_v â—r_o neglect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o do_v wilful_o betray_v themselves_o inâ—o_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n lay_v themselves_o oâ—en_o as_o a_o prey_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o they_o have_v no_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o to_o repel_v â—atan_n thus_o he_o smite_v they_o &_o wound_v they_o â—ea_o even_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n â—efore_o they_o be_v aware_a we_o may_v hence_o gather_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o â—o_o many_o sin_n abound_v in_o every_o place_n namely_o â—e_v vile_a and_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hos._n 4._o 1._o 3._o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o â—ery_a cause_n that_o sin_n so_o abound_v in_o all_o place_n for_o â—he_n word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o saulsâ—eare_v â—eare_z which_o he_o use_v to_o set_v at_o his_o bed_n head_n 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o any_o enemy_n set_v upon_o we_o on_o the_o sudden_a â—ur_n weapon_n may_v be_v ever_o at_o hand_n in_o readiness_n â—hat_n we_o may_v answer_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o instrument_n if_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o any_o sin_n whatsoeuâ—â—_n that_o as_o here_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v write_v so_o 〈◊〉_d must_v say_v i_o may_v not_o lie_v swear_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n by_o his_o own_o practice_n teacheâ—_n we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v beleeveâ—_n understand_v &_o true_o apply_v be_v the_o most_o alâ—_n and_o all-sufficient_a weapon_n to_o resist_v the_o diveâ—_n how_o ought_v this_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o man_n to_o serious_a study_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v move_v every_o man_n as_o he_o love_v his_o soul_n to_o â—â—_o bour_fw-mi for_o a_o sound_a knowledge_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v this_o be_v the_o bâ—_n weapon_n to_o foil_v the_o devil_n if_o we_o know_v thâ—_n any_o man_n have_v vow_v our_o death_n and_o seek_v our_o life_n how_o careful_a will_v we_o be_v to_o provi_v the_o best_a weapon_n we_o can_v get_v and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v how_o to_o handle_v they_o and_o to_o use_v theâ—_n so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v our_o selueâ—_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o our_o enemy_n well_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o swoâ—â—_n enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_n continual_o seek_v our_o blood_n oh_o then_o if_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o care_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n that_o they_o ougâ—â—_n to_o have_v how_o provident_a will_v it_o make_v theâ—_n to_o store_n themselves_o with_o this_o most_o sufficient_a weapon_n even_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o wâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v 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