41111111 what diference is there between the Conflia Serm 1313 Enemy.You may as well beat the Devil with a fword or fpear, as con- quer fin by the power of Free-will, or with moral and worldly Argu- ments. They are but paper bullets and paper walls, the fcorn, not the Terrour of Hell, though ufeful in force cafes. Remember withal, there are no Arms for thy Back- parts. 6. With Tome Lutls fight like the Parthians, flying, i Cor. 6. 1g. and 2 Tim. 2.22. This is but an honourable retreat, and warlike ftratagem, "011/.8.15. ?ards.2o.3 z. Youthful Lulls are like the Ba- jiluk, or like a Burning -giafs in the Sun, that may not be look- ed on, 2 S.M.' t.z. with other Lut +s fight like the Roman, charging home. 7. Entertain no Parley with thy Enemy.This cot+ all mankind dear at firff, Gen.3. er. r. 4. It's difloyal, looks like a confederacy, and is very dangerous. Come noe into fads tent, fleep not in Dalilahs lap, talk not with 7oab let+ he fmite thee under the fifth Rib. Sin and Satan are too Cunning Sophifiers for us todifpute withal.He in a manner gives up his Caufe,that will plead it with the Devil. The beat Anfwer ro Sa- tans Suit, is, a round and churli(h denial, Zach.3.z. Mat.4.to. rtde ver.9. Parleying is a kind of faint denial, and draws on this impudent Suiter. 8. Take advantage by every thing that befalls thee in this Spiritual Warfare. Eye thy referees: The Captain of thy Silvation is both thy Vanguard and thy Rereward, and will be thy Reward : Thou gaineft thy Husband, as David did his Wife, by conquering there Ahililima and, while thou art fighting for him, he is weaving thy Crown : 2 `Lien. 4.7, 8. Eye thy Fellow- fouldiers, thole Worthies of the Heavenly David, that are both militant and Triumphant, .Heb. I2. I. Example is very forcible. Yea, take advantage by thy very Foyls, to be more humble, charitable, dependent, watch- ful and couragious. Let not the Enemy gain the field, after Con - queft, by a back -blow of Pride. This Antiochraa gains ( often )more by flattery than by force, Dan, a 1.21,22. It's honourable for Chrifi to fay, well done, &c. but dangerous for Satan to fay, well done ; and fare for thee to fay, port) done, when thou halt done thy belt. Da- fpife thy fe1f when others admire thee ; and be allured, that felf- admiration is the mot+ dangerous Devil in the World. Efpecially, improve Advantages prudently, when thou hall thy Enemy on the hip, yea, on the ground : fall with all thy weight upon him, give him no Quarter, left thou meet with the doom of Ahab, I Kings 20.42. and of the ifraelites, Numb.33. 55, 56. Here, as one notes well, Learn
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