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Of
the
genera
measles
ton-
ithflandour
f
iritual1enemies
4
'ì',
,.
deflrualion.The
weapóus
which the
affailants
vfe
in
this fight
e
are
not
the fword
&
fpeare,or
anyother
carnali
furniture,but
fpirituali temptations,wherby they
feeke
to intice, draw
and
prouoke
man
to fin,that
confequ&ly he may
receiue
the wa-
ges
therofeuerlafling death.The
weapons which
ÿ Chrifliatt
fouldier
vfeth
to defend
himfelfe
and
repel
his
enetnies,is
the
fpiritual armor
before
fpok en
of,natnely,the
girdle
ofverity,
the
breafl-plate
ofrighteoufnes,the knowledge
&
profeffion
ofthe
Gofpel ofpeace,the fhield
offaith,the
helmet offalua-
tion,the
fword
ofthe
fpirit,and feruent
and
effeeluall
prayer.
§.Sec1.2.
Now
in
this
conflidt
of
temptations,
there ate
firfl
two
oftvvo
com.
common
affe6lions
or generali properties
to
bee confidered
mon
apt
-lions
of
the
Chriflian
fouldiers
manful'
refiflance,
or
elfe
his
fain-
to
red
ofiiii
s
ting
and receiuing the
Toile;
for either he couragiouflie
flan
-
nürituall
con
-_
deth
vpon his defence, armed
with the graces
ofGods
fpirit,
fiCi
and
putteth
Satan
to
flight
by
withflanding
his
temptati-
ons
;
or
elfe
being
furprifed
at
unawares, whilefl
hee
is
difar-
med
ofthefe
fpirituali weapons and Chriflian
armour,hee
is
foiledby
his fpirituall
enemies,ycelding
vnto
their tempta-
tions and falling into
finne.
ojthe
fir.fa
That
we may
withfland our
fpirituall enemie
valiantlie in
manes
to
all
his
temptations,
and
obtaine
a
finali
viTiorie,
there are
iritlienr
certaine general
means
to
be vfed;which
may
ferne
as
flrong
ffiirituall
ene-
g
mres,to
wit,
forts and
bulwarkes,vntowhich
wee may retire our
felues as
Gods cowman-
often
as
we
faint, and
be readie
tò
receiue any
difaduantage
dement.
in the fight. Firfl,we
are
continually
to
haue
in
memorie
the
commandement
ofour
chiefe captainc
Chrifl
Iefus,vvhereby
he
tnciteth
vs
to
a
continuali fight
without
fainting or
yeel-
Ephef.6.1o.xt.
ding.So
Eph.6.to.
t
i.Beflrong
in the
Lord,and
in the po.verof
his
mtght.`Put
on
then;
bole
armour
of
God,
that
ye
may be
able to
:.Pet.5.8.
fl
and again/l
al
the
al
ftis
lts
of
the
diuel.And
t
.Pet.5.8.Tour
ad-
uerfarie the
diuell
asa roring
lion rvall`eth
about
feeling
whom
he
The (èrond
may
deuoure.Whom refill
fledfafl
in
the
faith.
meancs,k.ope
of
Secondly,
let
vs
be incouraged
to withfland
our fpirituall
vtclorie.
enemies
with
affured
hope ofviRlorie ;for we
fight the
Lords
battels
vnder the flandard
of
Iefus
Chri(l,
whofe power
is
omnipotcnt,and
therfore
able
to
defend
vs,and
to
ouerthrow
our enemies
witha word
of
his
mouth;
who
atfo
is
our
head
and