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farre
too
weake,
and
altogether
vnable
to
encounter
that
great
Ioltab,
the
flefh
with the
powerfull
lufls
thereof,
yet
in
the
end
it
will rnoft certainelie preuaile and
get the
con
quell;
becaufe
the fpirit
is
the Lords champion which
goeth
out
in
the
name
of
the
Lord to
fight againfl
his enemies;
the
flefh
the
diuels fouldier
who
is
Gods
enemie
:
That
is
flrengthened
and ftipported
with
the
power
of
God
which
being
infinit
is
vnrefiílable
;
this,by
the
power
of
Satan
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
are
of
grea-
ter
power than
God
himfelfe, or
that God
will
fuller
this
difgrace
that
his
champion
fhouldbee
ouerthrowne byhis
profeffed enemies
;
we may
moll certainely
affure
our
felues
that
we shall
get the
day
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 trutling
whollie
in
the
power
ofGods
might,let
vs
valiantlie incounter our fpirituall enemies, and
neuer giue ouer fightiug till by death wee
haue
giuen
vnto
them
a
finali
ouerthrow,and
fo
fhall we
be crowned
with
an
vnualuabie crowne
ofimmortall glorie.
CHAP.
VIII.
Satans
temptations
drarwne
from
our
f
low
progrefe
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
of
our
Catded
vpgonrour
fan
&
&ification.
The
fecond
temptation where-
little
profiting
by
he
laboureth to
difcourage
the
weake
Chri-
in
chriflianity.
flian,from
going
forward
in
his
courfe
of
true godiineffe,
he
taketh
from his
flow progreffe and ílacke
proceedings
in
fanaification,vpon
which
occafion hee
thus alfaultet
Thou