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O
f
thegeneraltmeanes towithflandour
fpiritua_ll
eíerS
feare
the
temptations,
as
that
we doe
not
fecurelie
contemne'
them;and not
fo
much
feare
them,as
that
we
fhould
defpaire
ofvic`lorie
:
let
vs
feare
them
fo
much
as
that
thereby
we
be
furred
vp
with
more
care
&
diligence
to
rena
and
ouercome
them
;
but not
fo
much
as
that
we
fhould cowardlyfaint,
di-
firufling
Gods
helpeaet
vs
feare
them
in
refpe&
ofour
weak
-
neffe
and
their violence,hut let
vs
boldly
flriue
againathetn;
truffing
in
Gods almightie
power
&
merciful promifes
ofhis
aide and aflìftance,being hereby
allured
ofcertaine
vi
&orie.
4.Setii.
7.
Laffly,if
we
would withiland Satan,wc mull
obie& our Sa-
Tbe
ninth
uior Chrift againff
al
his
temptations:for
ifwe
apply
him vn-
tneanes,to
ob-
to
vs
by
a
liuely
faith,
he
wil be our fheeld and buckler to
de-
iei
chri{t
a-
fend
vs
from
all Satans
blowes.
For example,
ifSatan
tell
vs
gatio
all
temp-
that
we
are
miferablc (inners,
&
therfore inthe
fate
ofdam-
M atth.q.
i3.
nation;we
are
to
anfwere
that
our Sauior
Chrift
carne
into
the
Efa.S3
4.
world
to
face
fanners,
&
that
he
was
wounded
for our
Iran
fgref-
on.F,&
broken
for
our iniquities
&c.
and
with
hrs'tripes
we
are
2.Cor.
g.2I. healed:
and
fo.
he rehichknew no
fn,
was
made
fanne
for v-t,that
we.
might
be
made
the
rOteoufnes
of
Godin
him.
If
he
fay
wee
are
Gal.3.13,
fubicdf
to the
curfe
of
the
law;
we
areto
anfwere
that
Chrifi
hash
redeemed vs
from the curfe
of
the
law when he
ryas
made
a
curfe
for
vs.
If
he
obied
that
we
are fubieof
to Gods wrath;
we
are
to
tel
him
-that
Chri;f
did beare
his
fathers difpleafure,
Còl.
I.21.22:
that
he
might
make our peace:and
whereas-
we-were
ftrangers
and
enemies,becaufe
our minds
were
fet
on
mill
workes,hee
bath
now
rec;ciled vs
inthe
body
of
his
fielh.through
death.
Ifhe
tel
vs
that
we
are
his
bondflaues;we
are
to
anfwer,
that
we
were
fo
r.Corr
30.
indeed
in time paff,but our Sauior Chriff hath paied vnto
his
father the
price
of
our
redemption,&
bath let
vs
free.If
he
af=
firme
that
we are
vniuft,and
thereforefhal be
condemned
be-
fore
Gods
iudgement
feate;we
are
to
anfwer
that
Chriff
who
was
innocent
was
condemned,that
we
who
are
guilty
might
be acquited;
that
though
we are
wicked
in
our felues,yet
we
are
moff
iuff.being
clothed
with
his righteoufines
;
ÿ he
that
came
to
fade
vs,fhal
corn
to
iudge-vs,and
therefore
we
need
not doubt ofinercy,ifwe
pleade
his
merits forfaking the
plea
of
our
own righteoufnes,and renouncing
al felfe
confidence.
If
he
fay
that
we
fhallbe
held.captiue
of
death
and
neuer
rife
to