298 1 hedi[honourof Chrifians is to differin Religion. On the third with theirmouth,andother Tomewith their heart. The Deals EueryKingdomdiuidedin itfelfe. Although the Deuils are at acontinual dif- thoughat dif cord amongftthemfelues , yet againft Man they euermore ioyne their forces to- cordamong(l ether ;accordin to that of Ea Etdifcurrentdamoniaonocentaurau f themfelues do' g a cordi g J y , e'J' BiIO Há, yet vnite their &clamauit alter adalterum. Makeafquadron ofDeuills, and of your Birdsof forces againn rapine, and you íhall find that they will combine themfelues together for our Man. hurt. yIriflotle bathobferued,that your tamerforts offowles,as Pigeons,Geefe, Cranes,and Thrufhes, goe together in flockes, and keepecompanieand friend- fhipone:with another ; But yourBirds ofRapine, as your Eagles, Kytes Vul- tures,and the like,go {tillaloneby themfelues : So the Deuils,neuer keepe corn- panic amongft themfelues,but againft Man they lincke and combine themfelues. rob.; T. lobcompares them, to ftrong fhields that are fure fcaled , being fet fo clofe one to another that no winde cancome betweenethem,nor any the leaftayre pierce through them. One is ioyned toanother. They fticke fo together thatthey cannot be fundred . This isa ftampe of that ftri6t vnionwhich is betwixt the Deuill and his Members. For thereprobate ( according to Saint Gregorie) fet themfelues againft Man . Saint Luke faythof the Faithfull of the Primitiue Church, They were all ofone mind,andofone heart: For though eueryone in par- ticularwas the Sonneofhis Father,and theformeofhis Mother yet Charitie made them all formes ofone Soule,and one Heart. Andas the childrenof God linke themfelues together in loue fo the Deuils,and the wickedones , ioyne together inmalice. And here by the way,wemayin the Church,take one cafe into our confide- ration, which is agreat difhonour toChriftianitie, and agreat glorie vnto Hell, towit , That the Deuills beeing fuchenemies amongft themfelues , fhouldyet confederatethemfeluesfor our hurr;And that Chriftians,tied by fo many great andglorious titles tobee louingfriends each toother, fhould euerie foot difa- gree, not onely inpoint oftheir owneprivat profit, but in caufes appertaining to God. That King withKing and Prince with Prince,fhouldwage war about the partitionof their Kingdomes, itis not much ; But thatPrelate withPrelate, Diuine with Diuine, and Preacherwith Preacher,thouldbeeat differencè, this ram.41. is fomewhatftrange. rude he/la ,& lites in vob/c? (Saith Saintlames)Form whence arewarres,andcontentionsamongïtyou ? is it not onelyfromyourowne falls, thatfight inyour members ? ButSathan thatCower ofdifcord,doth alfofollicite andincite thereuntoeuen the holieftandbeftfort of people. Ecce satanicexpetiait vos,vt cribraretficut triticum Lo Satanfeekes tofiftye,at one would fiaft andwinnowWheat. The graines ofWheat continue doletogether as longas they are in the garner, but when they cometo be lifted , they arefundredand feperated onefrom ano- th er. Accordingto that of rod, Feruefcerefaciet quaff ohmprofiendummarls.He will diuide the Sea infunder with diffentions,with thefame rage &fury,asoyle boylethvnderagreat fire. IfSatanbedecidedagain"? himfelfe,how( hallhis Kingdomefland? Satan,is a com- monname, which fignifieth many Deuills. For,ifit werea propername,as that ofBelzeebub, it couldnóthauefo conueniently beene laid , In fediuifaueft. This wordimplyethany aduerfariewhatfoeuer ; As it appeareth bymany places of Scripture. Noneff Satan, nequeoccurfwe maim. , laid Dauid. And ourSauiour Chrift , Vadepof mèSatan,Sathan get theebehindmee. But by akindofexcel- lencie, it is more particularly, appropriated vnto theDeuil, becaufehe is the greateftaduerfarie wehaue. But ifSatbanbediu?dedin himfeffe,howfhall hit Kingdomefland? This feemeth The wordSa than,what it implyeth Mat.' B. to
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