Ofthefiniteagainl theholy Gho f . 67 c which'continually bdileth and fometh vp the filthy fcumme ofwicked thoughtsand blafphemous imaginations ; andof the malice ofour fpiritual enemie Satan, who is fill ready to tempt vs by his fuggeftions to themoli horrible andoutragi- ous finnes, ifnot in hope to ouerc,omevs,yet at leaf} to vexe and troublevs. As wee may fee in the example ofthe hoh e Man Iob, whomhee fparednot to tempt vnto fearefujl blaf phem'ie. ButthoughWee cannot keepe the diuell from affaulting vslet not this difcourage vs, nay rather let vs beemooned hereby with inore.care andwatchfulneffe towithftand him, forifwe refithirn,hee willflee from vs,Iam,4 y.But in this our tsm.4.7, refiltance,two thingsefpeciallie mull be obferued : the firfi is themeaneswherebywe mull giue him thelepulfe ; which is partly by the fwordofthe fpirit,the word ofGod, where- bywe beatebacke the temptation,by prouing the wicked- neffe thereofby forne teftitnonie ofScripture, according to our Sauiours example ; and partlie by liftingvpour minds vnto God inpraier,defiring flrength to withiland the temp- tation: Secondlie,wee mull take heede that we doenot re- uólue the temptation in our minds, but prefentlie repell it, left tilde hellifh fparkcs taking holdofthe tindar of our corruptions, doe at length inflame vs with horrible wicked neffe;'which at their ftrfi fallingmight eafiliehaue. been ex tinguifhed: Andifwee thus fpeedilie repell thefé horrible' blafphemtes fuggeffed by Satan, they fhall neuer bee im- puted vntovs,but vnto him from whom they proceede, and that both inrefpe tofthe fault and.puriifhmept, . _..._..._.._._.,..._...............1*..r..._.,- CHAP. XIII. ArQurnents toproue th; certaintie ()fourperfeuerancegroxn9- deavpongods bill and imrntrtadilitig, Nd thus haue I anfvrèred Satans temptations ,which concerne our fan6lification.Now in the lafl place we Satans tcmp- are to intreate ofour erfeuerance which lie.im uo- tatton +rauing p p lriitian to netlá with no. leffe .fiibLiltie and violence. For though the'dbec doJtÚt ofl7:s Chritl'zan ferfctccranse<
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