whenSathasencounters thefemalesearsft. 293 lowance.be had to do it.Sowhenwe arecounfelled above all thingsto get faith,;it isnothard to,underfland, that we muff be chiefely careful about it, and that God is well pleafed we fhould fo be. Faith is one ofthe firfl things that is formed in a Chri- [flan, andwherewith God fiat-piffled] him, when he pre- pareth and calïeth:him forth to theencounter: fothat;to queflion whetl e we fhould believe, is to queílion whe- ther we fhouldder wcateour felves to the ferviceofGod, denie our lulls, or fight againff the.Divell. That which is fabuloufly fpoken ofthe Giants is truely fpokenofus; we are no boner borne, then wehaveour fwor4s girded to us, our fhields onour armes. The Lord [lands betwixt his children and all dangers that are intendedagainil them bytheir malitious enemies. He is ever at their right hand to five their foules from death. And ifGod{land forth for theirhelpe, they cannot better providefor their ownecafe and fafety,then ifthey confidently hopein theLord,and repofe their foules upon his might. It. is iieceffary that a Chriflian fhould livebyfaith in it is nece/farys that condition. For all fpirituall fouldiers Inuit put on ert liao/hutd p P rivebyfattb in courage, and refolution, not to feare the afl'aults of mighty this condition, enemies; norbe difmayed,atany diß culties. Letnotyour Defy:, zo.;. heartsfedre, tremblenot becaufe ofyonrenemies ; yu+t your 1 ;ot, ì.l 3 felver like, men, 6eftrong. But true valourcannot behad without faith in Chrili. Standfelt in thefaith, befireng. TheDivell islikea ferpentine Crocodile,whofe.property is, if one follow, itflieth away ; ifoneflie, it purfucrh him. Refi Satban,andhe wellflic ; beafraid, andhe will la 4r follow. Cowardifeloth encourage the advel fary,tout, ge daunts him. But courage iífueth from found confide:, a iñ the Lord, who is the rocke and fhield ofthem that flic PC.3 r' unto-him... Waite on the Lrd,be ofgood courage,andhe"hall 3 & 6 . ten then thy heart. Re ron and a oodcattra e fedre Lea"3 g y /t d f A c1.x,sot, norbe afraidofthem : for theLord thyGore he itN that & 31,24 dathgo withthee, he will net faile thee, norferfake thee. Dcut 3u6,7, V3 OF
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