and care of; his People render Tonyat Satan defired to winnow him ; ,Chrift prayed for him. Herewere (fates Turtullian) two requests before Cod the Father : One was the request of Satan : and another was the requeft of Chrift. Now the on having 'more credit with Cod the Father than Satan, his request mutt needs prevail : So (fates he) 'tan bathdefired for to tempt, end to winnowns, and perfecute us; but theLord jefus Client bath requefled for us : There are two requetts before Cod the Father ; There's Satans_requett to winnow us; and there's the Sons retina praying for us : Now therefore, f g that the Son bath more credit with God the Father than Satan, therefore are we allured that we fhall be op- heid, and our faith fhall not fail. And fo may you alfo. This is matter of great comfort unto all the Saints. rtinwill fay, Indeed it is matter of great comfrrt : but is esfejl, therEltoVut; that this Truth cal:for at our hands? Here is much comfevibUt what it that Duty that this i ruth call for ? Mitchevery way. IfI be an Ungodly man ; what a migh- ty inconragement is here for to get into jefus Chilli, that Anfni° 1 may beihthetaurnber of the true Difciples. So long as a man is our of Chriffl-vt a true Difciple of jcins E brat; Satan may corne-and*Hipt, and do what he IN il with him, andno Chriftlitaitelp. Satan could not hurt, or touch, or tempt yob, but-hen k leave : Fut Satan went to the Sabeans, and brought in aunt Upon Jobs Hate, and he did not ask leave for that, they were in his power : fie ruled, in the children of difabcditnce. Daniel was in theLyons. den, and they devouered him not, their niouthes were ttopt,and they could not hurt him : Put when the Enemies were thrown into the Lyons, they crack'd, and crtifir'd their bones before they came to the ground. If a godly wan, one that is a true Difciple ofjefus Chrift, if he be in a den with thefeLyons, Devils, their mouths frail be ftopt, they (hall not (wallow him. Put oh ! for wicked men, that are not inChrift, thefeLyons,they crufh their bones, every day they crufh their bones : and a wicked man may fay as Saul did, The Philiflitns are upon me, and God departed.frcm me i i So
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