when Sathan encounters thefervants ofChriff. 291 neffeoftheir caufe,theweight ofthebufinefle,the honour ofthe combat, the reward ofviaory if they overcome, Apoc.t.ai.a6; that hehimfelfedoth behold and approve the valiant ; but 27 also by his faithfull promife loth allure themof flren th p °C' 3.2 t' Y p g z, and victory. This is fgnified in the firfl promife. It fhall promifès of bruife tby head, and thou gait bruife his heck : which vietery, properly being underftood ofChri(t, by communication Gen,3. a 5. ofgrace doth belong to all the faithfull. Simon, Simon, behold Sathan bath defred to have you, that bee might Luk.zz.3a,3a lift you at wheate : But I have prayedfor thee, that thy faith fadenot. wherefore take unto you the whole armour Ephef 6.13. of God, that yee may bee able to withfland in the evill day, and having done all tofland. Refill the Divell, and Iam.4.7. bee will flee gomyon. Hee that ù begotten of God%eepeth himfelfe, and that wicked one toncheth him nor. The gates r rohn.5.x8, of hell Jball not prevaile againfl it, For I amperfwaded, Mat.an,a8. that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come. 12,%or Rom, 8,' 8 height, nor depth, nor any other creature, fhall bee able to 3 X39 feperate us from the love of God, which is in ChrijI Iefus our Lord. Sathan was the flrong manarmed, who pof- Luk, a r. feffed all in peace : but our Saviour hath overcomehim, taken fromhim all his armour, and divided his fpoi:es. Having toiledprincipalities andpowers, bee madeaPhewof cola./ s. them openly, triumphing over them upon the (raffe; and fo through death hath deliroyed him that hadthepower of death, that is., the Diva, that bee might deliver alt them Hcta.s.i4, a 5 whichforfeare ofdeath were all their lifefubjeîl to bondage. wherefore hefaith, when he afcended up onhigh,be led capti- Ephef.4.8. vitae captive. In this (late oftemptation the fervants ofGod are al- rhegodlyare lowed to live by faith. For the God ofpeace hath pro- allowed to be- mifedto tread Sat loanunder our feetshortly, opportunely, 11 óetve9rre i. When Sathan may feemetoprevaile and getthe victorie, R0.16.20. God will fpeedily bruife ant crush him under the feet of the faithfull, least he fbould hurt or overthrow their fai- vation. The craft ofSathan is great todeceive, but God' V 2 will
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