Experiences. Texts. . 1648- \ 2 Cor. 2, 1 r. We are not ignorant of his devices. .April 4· and 17,· A poor 1 li phef. 6. 1 I.--Of the wiles creature in the mght was ofthe devd :--· fearfully troubled in his ; Revel.2.24- Of the depths , dreams with devils and tor- ofSatan.····· ments and Satans power 1 1 TheL 3· 5· By fome over his fool ; he apprc-, means the tempur hath tcm· hended ftrongly that Satan ptedyon. was with him, and very 1 Pet. 5.8. Your adwrfary bulie to enfnare him, which the devil M a roaring tyon, at his very fid1: awaking walksth ahout, feekjrJg whom ll:ruck him with trembfing to devour. and horror of heart. \ Chap 6.Se&.6· DiJPoftions, c;- c. Eph. 6. 11. Put on the' whole armour of God, that ye may be able to frand againfl: the wiles of the deviL Jam. 4· 7· Rdiftthe devll, and he will flee from you. 1 Per. 5· 9· Whom refill: fiedfafl: in the faith. 2 Pet. 2. 9· The Lord knoweth how to deliverthe godly out of temptations. Eph. 6. 16 Above all take the lhield of faith, whcre– with ye lhall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. SECT. 6. ViEfories ofthe World, Lttjfs, Temptations, Corruptions, Satan. Experiences. Text. DiJPoftions, &c. 1647Ecclef. 2. 14.& 3.22.& Philip. 4· Jr. I have l\ iJ.Arch 27. A poor f~ul 5· I9. There is nothing better, learned in whatfoever ll:atei .l.v being mightily m· then that a man jhonld ,·ejoyce am, therewith to be content, fnaredwith theworld, and inhisownwork.Jforthatishu I-Tim. 6. 8. Andhaving finding by experience its portion: Every man alfo to food and raiment, let us be vanity & vexation, he re· ll'hom God hath given ri,·hes, therewith content. folvcd againll: it; defiring and wtalth, and hath given I Tim. 6. 17, 18, , 9, thenceforth pioufly to make him power to catthereof, and Charge them that are rich in ~ his foul to rejoyce in Gods to tabs his portion, and to rethis world, · that they be not bleffingsandhisownlabours, j•)'Ceinhis labo"r, this is the hig-hrninded, nor trull in and to give himfelf to the gift of God. Surely he will not unerctain riches, but in Lord wholly for the re'?ain· much remember the dayes of tbe living God,-----that they der of his days : Th1s de-) hiP life,becaufe God anjivercth be rich in good works, ready fire he makes at the feet of t~qoy ofhM heart. to d1fl:ribute, ~~ . E:.:pcriences. \ Texts. 1 DiJPoftions, &c. 16 4 8. . 2 Cor. 12. 7, 8, 9· There I Cor. '5 · ;i But thanks March 6. This night in his WM giwn to me a rhorne in be to God, which giveth us lleep a troubled foul was by \the flejh: ····-for this thing I the vi{lory through our Satan tempted to fin, but the befought the Lord tl1rice that Lord Jefus Chrifl:. Lord ftood by him, put lit might departfrom me ; and 2 Cor. 12. 9· Mofi gladly prayers into him though he fajd tmto nJt, my .(race u therefore will 'I rather glory afleep,whercby he overcame fi1firient for thee, for my in my infirmities, that the the temptation ; then 'ftrength it made perfeEl in power of Chrill: may reil: awaking, he deeply ap· \weakyeJTe. upon me. prehended Satans approach Rom. 7.24,25 .0wretched Jam. 4· 'i, 6. The fpirit and bufie temptations: it man that I am, wh• foal/ dethat dwellcth'in us tuftcth to frruck him into fears, but liver me from the body ofthu envy: but he giveth more praifing God for his,affi!l:ance death. I thank_God thro11gh grace. he received boldnelfc, :md Jefus Chrift 011r Lord. then Oept again. SECT. 7.'
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