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26 Of the two forts of weapons wherwith the world afaulreth vs. Chriflianitie,or rrged and enforced to commit any (inne, with croffes,troubles,af iEtious and perfecutions which the world and wicked worldlings raife againfl vs,weearme our felucs with patience to beare the brunt of the worlds furie, accounting (inne the greatefl euill,and the burthen ofGods wrath due veto it the grcatefl torment ; and therefore chufe rather toendure any extremitie, yea to haue our lines taken away,with moli exquifice tortures, then wee will be forced to make lhipwrack ola good confcience, or incurre the dif- pleafure of our moll gracious God by committing any (inne. CHAP. IIII. Of Ike manner of the worlds fight,and how heaffaulteeb vs,en the one fide with prafforitie,and on the other fide with aduerf tie. Hus hauing difcouered the worlds forces, and incouraged euerie Chriflian fouldier to the fight: let vs in the next place confider of the i chicle and rnoftpreuailing weapons which lice vfetl o ouerthroty vs,and obtains the viclorie,and the ma- ner of his warring with vs in the day ofbattell.His weapons and munition are of two forts, either his allurements and baits, wherewith hee inticeth vs vnto Gnne,referucd againfl the day of battell in the fiorchoufe of profperitie; or his weapons ofafflic`iion and perfecution, whereby hee feeketh to daunt and difcourage vs in our Chriflian march, & chufe vs to make a fland,or retire back,and fhamefully flee away, which he floreth vp in the armorieofaduerfitie. The former may bee called his bullets andgunfhor,which kill at Yna- wares,we not feeing or knowing who hurt vs: the other his fwoìds and fpeares,more terrible in light, but leffedange- rous in their vfe, becaofe being plainly fubieíi to our view, wee may better defend our felues againfl them, and repel( their force,either bywarding,or declining. The manner of his warring with vs, is either by perfwa- ding 4.Ses1.f. With vvhat weapons the world afoul. Seth vs. g.Scta.s.