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epheftans,Chap.i.
V
E R.
z
of
offence,as fome
wouldmake them.
But
the
time will come, that
the
Patrons
and
Pradifers
of
thefe
fhall
fide
the
Bing and
guilt
of
them to
lie as
heavy upon
their hearts,
as a
Mountaine
of
Lead, and
to
affright
the confcience with the unfupportable horrors
and
damnation
of
hell.
Lewd companions will
call and
cry unto you
(as
the
lewd
woman
unto
the young man, Prov.7.)
with
all perfwafive and plaufibleenticements
they can devife
3
and
as fhe
flourifht over
beaftly
and abominable whore.
Pro..ras.
Job
:e.::,
dome, with the names of
Love
and
dalliance
:
So
with thefe,
pouring
in
offlrongllt4ink,
Ale
-houfe hunting, pery oathes, prophane,
filthy
and
girding
lefts,&c. are
nothing but good.
fellowfhip,fociableneffe,neceffa-
ry recreations, exercife
of
wrt,or at worft unavoydable,and
fo
naturally
pardonable infirmities.
But
if
you liften unto them
and be led by them,
Chef
fins, that
are
now
fo fweet
in
your
moms
her,
}hall
turne
unto
gravel
in
I1,14.
your
bellies, to
rottenneffe
in
your
bones,
to the
gall
of
afpes
in
your
confci-
ences, and to
a
fire
of
vengeance
in
your bowels which
will
burn to
deftrulìion.
Doll.
via
after the Prince
that ruleth
in
the
ayre] Here obferve, who
it
is
that
doth
effeEtually
work
us
to
his pleafure, even Satan
:
As
we
are
dead,fo
we are undePthe
power
of
the Devill,we
are even
ridden
on by
him,
and he fitting
in
our
corrupt
hearts, doth ride
us and
rule
us
at
his
pleafure.
We
are
all
by
nature
taken of
the
Devil!
in
his
fnare
to
doe
hie
will,aTim.z.a6.Notin
this regard only,becaufe wecannot by our
own
power
efcape
from the tyranny
of
Satan,but
becaufe he
doth
work
effe-
ítually
in
our hearts
:
That
look
as
tempefts doe whirle things
about
in
them,fo doth
he at his pleafure
our
blinded underftandings,and
crooked
wills, which are turned from
the
way
of
Gods Commandements.
We
are
faid(before
God doth
deliver
us
by theminifteryof the
Spirit,which
Atas
rs.,s.
is
his
mighty
arme and finger)
to be
under the
power
of
Satan. And
our
Saviour teacheth
how
that
the
ftrong
man holdeth
fall
all
till
by
a granger
he be
call
out, Lake
11.2
z. All men
are
in
one
of
thefe
two
Kingdomes
and governments
;
eitherin the Kingdome
of
the
beloved
Son
of
God,
or
elfe
they
are
under
theKingdome
of
darkneffe, yea
of
Satan
;
thralls
and
vaffals
held
by
him
:
And for thofe poffeßïons
fo
frequent
in
the
time
of
Chrift, they
were not only
thatthe
works
of
God
might
be
ma-
nifeft,but that
we might learn,
that they
are
thralls to
Satan, the
ftrong
Tyrant
and cruell
Dragon,
till
they were
fet at
liberty by
him that
lea
-
dethfuchCaptivity
captive,
Eph.4.8.
Vie
r.
This
then doth let
us fee,
howwofull our eftate
is,
who
are
held
fall
Prat.s:7.4,
s
under the power
of
Satan,till
by Chrift
weare delivered.
Men think
the
Devill not
half
fo
fearful'
as
he
is,
and fo
fmart by him, before
they
dif-
cern
their danger.
Be
wife
in
time,
and prevent fo great mifchiefe
of
a
fubtile,malicious,and implacable enemy.
r/,
z.
Again,
it Both
let
us
fee,
that
no
power, but the power
of
God,can
fet
us
free, and
that
we
are
not without
great
refiftance delivered.
Be
the
more
thankfull
for grace,
and make
the better
ufe
of
thy liberty,
for
his
glory
that
gave it.
VA
g1
Let
us
take notice here,
who
it
is,
that
thus
doth
ftirre when we
are
drawn