Temptations trifingframottrflowprogreffeinfantlificatiort .b37 farre tooweake, and altogether vnable to encounter that great Ioltab, the flefh with the powerfull lufls thereof, yet in the end it will rnoft certainelie preuaile andget the con quell; becaufe the fpirit is the Lords champion whichgoeth out in the name ofthe Lord to fight againfl his enemies; the flefh the diuels fouldier who is Gods enemie : That is flrengthened and ftipported with the power ofGodwhich being infinit is vnrefiílable ; this,by the power ofSatan and the world,whofe power is finite, and fo reflrained and ouer- ruled by Gods might, that they cannot flirre without his leaue and permiffión. Vnleffe therefore we would blafphe- mouflie imagine,that the flefh and his aflïflants areofgrea- ter power thanGod himfelfe, or that God will fuller this difgrace thathis champion fhouldbeeouerthrowne byhis profeffed enemies ; we may moll certainelyaffureour felues that we shall get theday and obtaine a famous vi&orie. And therefore let not Satan difcourage vs, by fetting before our eies our owne weakenefle, and the mightie oppofitions which are made againfl vs; but arming our felues with the Chriflian armour,and trutlingwhollie in thepower ofGods might,let vs valiantlie incounter our fpirituall enemies, and neuer giue ouer fightiug till by death weehaue giuen vnto thema finali ouerthrow,and fo fhall webe crownedwith an vnualuabie crowne ofimmortall glorie. CHAP. VIII. Satans temptationsdrarwnefrom our f lowprogrefe in fanUifi- cation,anfwered. Nd fo much for anfwering Satans temptati- §Seíei.. ons drawne from the relikes offinne which Satans temp ion oux- remaine in vs, and the fmall meafure ofour Catded vpgonrour fan&&ification. The fecond temptation where- littleprofiting byhe laboureth todifcourage theweakeChri- in chriflianity. flian,from goingforward inhis courfeoftrue godiineffe, he taketh from his flow progreffe and ílacke proceedings in fanaification,vpon which occafion hee thus alfaultet Thou
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