when Sathan encounters thefervants afChrig. 299 ven, if he continueconffant';: in:comparifoaa whereofall carnal( inticements beofno moment. When the Divell cannot prevaileby flatteries,he feekes by force &violence to overthrow the poore férvants ofChriff.Faith buildeth it felfe upon Chrïf'the everlaffing rocke, relfteth in his name,and getterh thevié'ory. The Believer is too wake ofhimfelfè towithfanddthe lea(' aflàult,but relying upon the Lord, through his power he is made viftorious in the greater. Seventhlj', Faith is vigilant and watchful' at all times, in all places, uponall occaicons, again(' all fins, withall de- grees thereof', fpecially again(' fins ofcontitution,calling, the timc,company,corrupteducation,the fïrf'rife offinne-, delighting motions, and fins offolitarineffc, that it be not circumvented by the wiles ofSathan. Faith may (lumber and cake anap fora little feafon,when it is ill at eafe : but the properticoffaith,when lively and ingood plight,isto keepe waking. For nothing is more wifely fearefull then faith,nor morecautelous andcircumfpeathen holy fearer. Nothing more careful' and fufpitious then faith, more waking and induffrions then holy care and fufpition Nothing more covetous and courageous then faith, more watchful( then covetoufneffe and courage. Faith makes a man jealous of himfelfe, left bee take cold, catch a knocke, or be deceived ; cautelous and circumfpe&, that the Divell, get not advantage, fet not upon him at unawares ; defirous to keepe [landing, grow in grace, live in peacewith God and valiant in the Name of God to take armes in the caufe and quarrel( of' God again(' principalities, powers, and fpirituall wic- kedneffes. Feare, care, fufpition, covetoufneffe, cou- rage, any one of thefe is fufficient to keepe waking in earthly things : and when all of them joyntly con- curre, (hall they not have this effea in fpirituall ? Sathan I is vigilant to tempt, as he can e(piehis opportunity :. and faith is watchful( to avoid the fnare, or withf'and the aflaalt. : Eightly, 7.
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