Serm. i 3. in Mistral and Splritual. P`rfons ? 323 The fecund Branch of Heavenly Wifdom, lyes in improving Application. theft Spiritual Contrarieties, by fiding with the fpirit againft the fiefh. I. This is done. T. By watching all the forces, deigns and motions of the Enemy. We have in us Legions of chete Devils, the meaneft of them too ftrong and too fubtil for us,ffeb.3.1 3. true Gibeonites,that can cafily cheat us with their mouldy bread, and coloured Garments ; Sons of .Avak, all of one confederacy, and fworn Enemies of our falvation ; had we not need have our eyes in our heads, and let watchfulnefs upon the forelorn hope ? t eor. t 6. t 3. 2. By making head early againfl the Enemy. Prirc.piis obfia, &c. nip fin in the bud, crufh this Cockatrice in the 4íe11, ftrangle this hellifh- Brat in the birth; take heed of the fide appearances of evill,take its firlt All -arms ; flight not the fmalleft fin or occafion of finning. How much mifchief is done by a little wound,a little Thief,a final Spark ?74 ;.3.5. and 2 Sam.t I.2. 3. Ohpofe efpecially thy Matter -Luft. Fight (in cornparifon)neither againft (mall nor great, but againft the King of thefe Hellifh Regi- ments, r Kings 22. 31. Be flare to pull out that right eye. This is the Skirt Saran laies hold of, in wraftling with thee, to thy hazzard, and his no fmall advantage ; The Goliah and Holophernes, who being once [lain, the Phili/lims and .AJfjrians will foon be routed. Throw the head of this Shebah over the wall, and the enemy will retreat fhamefully. 4. Never enter the field without thy Second : Fight under the Shield, as well as under the Banner of thy General. In ocher fights the General flies to the Battei upon the wings of his Army, but here the Army flies upon the wings of their General. This is done by Faith and Prayer. Thus David conquered Geliah, a Sdm.17.45, and the Phili- ffims, 2 Sam. 5.19,23. Fight alwaies upon thy knees;. Let Mofes be praying while Jofuah is fighting, Exod. r y. i r. May not Chritt take is ìll if thou carry thy felf as if thou meaneft to Real a victory before he know of it ? 5. Put on, keep on, band in, and exercife thy Spiritual Arms, Ephef.6. v.Io,18. That only is Armour of Proof: never any girds it on but may boaft before the Vidtory. Allude to I Kings 20. I t. never any fought profperoufly without it : It's our metal a, as our weapon. Neither Earth, nor Hell can Rand again(} this Arti- lery of Heaven. Lec not Satan find thee difarmed, left he leave thee difpoyled. There is no fighting with carnal weapons again(} a fpiritual T t Enemy.
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