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and_o none_o for_o angel_n that_o god_n shall_v restore_v man_n into_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o separate_v devil_n with_o a_o everlasting_a curse_n from_o he_o how_o must_v this_o need_v torment_n and_o terrify_v if_o devil_n envy_v man_n state_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o love_n before_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n how_o much_o more_o to_o see_v man_n restore_v and_o themselves_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o second_o they_o oppose_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n through_o who_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n again_o in_o love_n when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v man_n into_o communion_n with_o god_n again_o and_o his_o love_n what_o mighty_a strong_a opposition_n do_v he_o make_v against_o he_o he_o muster_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hâ—ll_n and_o darkness_n against_o he_o and_o will_v he_o not_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o this_o interest_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o three_o they_o mighty_o oppose_v our_o adoption_n or_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n no_o soon_o be_v christ_n declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mal._n 3.17_o but_o the_o first_o temptation_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n assault_v he_o matth._n 4.3_o be_v concern_v this_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n have_v secure_v our_o sonship_n how_o many_o argument_n will_v the_o devil_n draw_v from_o our_o spiritual_a want_n weakness_n infirmity_n temptation_n affliction_n to_o disprove_v it_o what_o faith_n he_o such_o as_o you_o the_o son_n of_o god_n four_o they_o mighty_o oppose_v that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o bless_a communion_n with_o god_n see_v 1_o thes_n 3.5_o luke_n 22.31.32_o five_o they_o make_v strong_a opposition_n against_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v which_o 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affection_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o ruler_n over_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n second_o the_o impotency_n of_o their_o grace_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o can_v more_o easy_o prevail_v with_o saint_n then_o former_o with_o eve_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o it_o be_v but_o a_o buffet_n and_o but_o from_o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n yet_o all_o paul_n grace_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o resist_v 2_o cor._n 12.8_o five_o yet_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n and_o darkness_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v first_o his_o power_n malice_n policy_n and_o utmost_a agency_n be_v limit_v to_o their_o foot_n gen._n 3.15_o can_v reach_v their_o heart_n nor_o head_n second_o christ_n have_v state_v their_o security_n in_o himself_o on_o himself_o matth._n 16.18_o three_o none_o of_o his_o remptation_n shall_v do_v it_o christ_n have_v first_o overcome_v he_o in_o himself_o and_o have_v learn_v thereby_o to_o succour_n and_o commiserate_v we_o heb._n 4.15_o heb._n 2._o ult_n four_o none_o of_o his_o accusation_n shall_v be_v able_a none_o in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n there_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o advocate_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o to_o be_v our_o second_o to_o rebuke_v satan_n to_o present_v a_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n zach._n 3.2_o none_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o satan_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o conscience_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o clear_v our_o evidence_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o thâ—one_n of_o grace_n bold_o for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n five_o because_o great_a be_v he_o in_o saint_n then_o 1_o john_n 4.4_o be_v the_o devil_n a_o strong_a man_n christ_n be_v strong_a luke_n 1_o 22._o be_v he_o a_o lion_n so_o be_v christ_n rev._n 5.5_o be_v he_o 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from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n act._n 26.18_o 3._o use_v have_v god_n gather_v you_o into_o communion_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n that_o you_o be_v always_o and_o everlasting_o secure_v in_o this_o bless_a state_n from_o the_o power_n policy_n malice_n of_o hell_n from_o all_o the_o temptation_n accusation_n of_o devil_n how_o many_o device_n wile_n depth_n soever_o they_o be_v manage_v withal_o live_v comfortable_o but_o not_o secure_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o second_o resolve_v to_o make_v resistance_n jam._n 4.7_o three_o your_o we_z weapon_z against_o spiritual_a enemy_n must_v be_v spiritual_a the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n eph._n 6._o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o rom_n 8.38_o 39_o nor_o thing_n present_a or_o to_o come_v doct._n all_o the_o event_n issue_n passage_n that_o befall_z believer_n in_o their_o present_a or_o future_a condition_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o first_o 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sight_n of_o their_o weakness_n corruption_n imperfection_n ezekiel_n 2_o chron._n 32.22_o 24_o 26._o the_o peacock_n strut_v itself_o while_o it_o look_v on_o its_o gay_a plume_n and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o it_o look_v on_o its_o black_a foot_n when_o paul_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v up_o with_o his_o privilege_n god_n turn_v his_o eye_n to_o look_v on_o his_o infirmity_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o three_o there_o be_v height_n in_o believer_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n when_o to_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n god_n shall_v add_v temporal_a favour_n riches_n honour_n outward_a glory_n worldly_a prosperity_n such_o a_o state_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n be_v call_v the_o height_n sublimity_n and_o exaltation_n of_o a_o person_n ezek._n 31.5_o such_o height_n some_o understand_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o text_n a_o state_n of_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o grandeur_n wealth_n power_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n sometime_o vouchsafe_v to_o some_o of_o his_o child_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o he_o can_v do_v much_o more_o for_o his_o then_o the_o world_n for_o she_o first_o this_o height_n may_v much_o endanger_v a_o believer_n communion_n with_o god_n first_o it_o be_v aâ—â—_n to_o beget_v carnal_a security_n under_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o this_o provoke_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o so_o theâ—_n communion_n with_o god_n be_v much_o disturb_v psal_n 30.6_o 7._o second_o it_o afford_v matter_n for_o a_o great_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o its_o glory_n the_o devil_n show_v christ_n on_o a_o high_a mountain_n mat._n 4.8_o three_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v great_a trial_n to_o saint_n and_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o weakness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o high_a enjoyment_n as_o in_o hezekiah_n a_o chron._n 32.27_o 28_o 29_o 31._o god_n leave_v he_o to_o try_v he_o second_o yet_o shall_v not_o these_o height_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v first_o because_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o 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