V$ It JO. ephefianf,Chap. 6. 725 of this world. Againe, for theirnature, they are not weakeflesh, but fpirit : and therefore fubtle, andmighty to spread their wickedneffe, wherewith theyare replenished. Finally, they are fuch to whom (caft out of heaven) though the deepe hell belongeth; yet the Lord by his just difpenfation (that his, judgements may beexecuted on the wicked, and his children tryed) doth let thembe in the earth, and hover over our heads in the ayre, in great abundance, prying into us,and fo having the vantageoftheplace against us. Firft, thenwe fee here, that noman whatfoever his worthinelfe is, orgraces, but is encountredby Satan. OurParents were feton in (Cate ofinnocencie : Chrift: lie defrredto winnow the Apo les; foromall other he is theme; oppoftte toEach, as whowill Rill be buseft where he hach leaf to doe. And no marvel! : for, the Saints have received Gods preffe-money, and bound themfclves by Sacrament to fight againft him.Again,theSaints arepaffed(by the power ofGod)outofhisking-, dome, and therefore he doth fpitethem, as notof his family : as dogs use tobarke, and bite not thofeof the houfe theyare in, but frangera: and the Saints finally have the golden graces of God, which are the 3 treafurehe wouldrob from them. Theevesbreake not into poore cot- tages, but houles which are fulleft of treafure : foSatan will offer to breake into thofehearts which God bathfill'd with his fpirituall trea- fure; there isbooty for his malice to prey upon. This therefore mutt be laiddown, that All thefätbfallfndefßlrita- al1 enmitie againft them :: for thoughfometime he goe away for a fea- fon, Luke 4. 13. though there be old men afwell as yong : yet this hindreth not, but that it may beaffirmed ofall, that they have their enemies (till begirting them, and affailing them, when theyhope for advantage by it. Which doth refute the vaine judgement of the world, which fa- pp 17. voureth not the thingsof God : for whereas this is the eftate of all Saints, they count them either foolish, or humorous, troubled with they knownot what, or think that they are forne notorious fanners, ifthey bein their mindermolefted. Secondly, it mutt teachall of us who areweake in grace; offmall 3; growth, not to wonder if we be troubled: for if the green wood cfcape not, what {hall we, dry incomparison, be exempted! Thirdly,wemust be admonifhed(though ofnever fuch proceeding) 3; not to lay afideour armour, feeing that weare ftill fubjeâ to be affaul. ted : Nunquambella bons, nanquam certamina defeat. Secondly, we muff fee what is the courfeof aChriftian life: it is a confidingcourfe, or wraftling continually; power of darkeneffe fee- king to throw himfrom faith, holineffe, bleffedneffe, to lion and a curledelate : our life is a warfare. The life ofall mengenerally is full of commotion, lob 14. r. much more of them, who for oppofition in this world, areof all menthe moll miferable. Paulfaith, his life and courfc was a warfare; I have fought a good R r r fight,
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