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R.10.
êphefianf,Chap.
6.
723
which
is
plainety
taught
in
Scripture. 2.
The
exaóldifference,
is
not
comprehended
by us,
though the Lord hath
revealed
it.
We
fay
it
is
taught
in
the Scriptures,
that
if
any
thing be
found
out pertinent
and
found,
it
maybe knowne to have
beone revealed
by
God. a.
We
fay,
that
there
things, though
in
Scripture not fully conceived, we may
teach
modefty,
and confcience
of
our infirmity, when we
come to the
Scripture; that
fo we
may
fceke
to
have our underflanding unlocked.
a.
That
we may banifh
the
pride
of
being wife above
that which
is
written, when
we cannot conceive
all
thingswritten.
3.
That
we may
teach, that
the
perfpicuous knowledge
of
this
doirine of
Angels,
is
kept
till we (hall be
;4y,fro.
But yet with reverence
fo
farm as
the
Word of
G
od
doth hold forth light,
we may impart
that we
con-
ceive.
Firfl,
therefore, you muti
know
that
there are
two
fliritua(l
king
-
dames
in the world.
The
one
of light, God, Chrifl. The
other
of
Sa-
tan, called alfo
the power
of
darkeneffe,
Col. 1.
13.
Who
hath delive-
red
us
from the power
of
darkeneffe,
4t1.
26.
Now
as
the
king-
dome
of
God
is
not in
word,
but
in
power,
in
rightcoufneffe, peace,
and
joy
:
So
the kingdome
of
Satan
is
in power; which
a
/peelally
fiando in
faure
things. In
finne,
which
as
a fpirituali judgement he
doth
execute:
In
the
curfe,
Heb.
2. 14.
That
he
might deftroy through death, him
that had
the power
of
death:
in
infiiEling
evills
apparently,
evill in
body,
foule, goods
:
and in
giving things good
in
themfelves;
yet be-
flowed
in
Gods
fierce
wrath. And
thus he beftoweth
through Gods
jufl 'judgement,
the glory
and riches
of
this
world. For
when
God
will
let
a
man
thrive
in
finne,
the
Devil'
will ferve him
in
profperous
fucceffe, above
that
his
heart
can defire.
This
is
his
proper power
in
regard
of
the
wicked.
Now
in
refpe
t
of
the godly,
he
hath
a
power
to
e.Kercife
them with fundry tentations.
Secondly,
you mufl fet
down,
that
in
this
kingdome
of
evil' An-
gels, there arc force
in
order before
others;thatis granted
of
all. More
particularly ,there
is
one univerfall
Commander
of
the refi,
and
Prince
as it
weir
of
the whole world
:
therefore the Scripturefpeaketh fingu-
larly
of
him, calling him
the Devil',
with
an emenencie
above
his
Angels
:
Satan the Prince
of
this
world,
as
our Saviour
doth
often
call
him,
in
¡oho
a. There
are Princes,
or
principali fpirits
in
Nati-
ons
and
countries under him.
Thus the
Scripture
teacheth,
Pan.t
o. r
3.
The
Prince
of
Perfra,
where he
fpeaketh
of
an
Angel having power
in
that countrey;
having
power
to
worke
fo
in
the
fonnes
of
difobedi-
ence,
that
the matter
of
the
Church
was hindered. And thefe are
principally under the Prince
of
the whole world.
Thirdly,
it
may
be probably conceived, that
in
Countries
there
are
of
inferiour
authority under
them,
and
they
are
powers. For
in earth-
ly
kingdomes (when
tilde
two
words
are
joyned) the one doth
figni-
fie
principals
governours,
the other
fecond ones,
or fubdelegate under
them
:
So
that,
the
firfl
word
may note
the Prince
of
the wholemorld,
ani
fuck
as are
principali over Nations under him.
The fecond,
fish
as
are
is