344 OfHerefle. How thediuellrageth, Mark.6, therebe a great many worlds ofwickednes in the heart:ifthere be a beame tobe found ia theeye ofone hypocrite (as Chrift admonifheth) then there is a wholeftacke in the heart. CHAP. 39. ofHere/e, andmany. corrupt kindesofknolbledge, andhall. thediuell peffereththeChurchtvith eaillteachers. Emutt humble pur felues to fee heretikes doe more for vaineglorie, and for their fe6t, then wee will doe for Gods glorie, and for his truth. Herefe. ,'` J sÿ a The neerer herdiccommeth in likencs to the trueth, the more dangerous is it. roude SP 7yote. "' "' Iris adangerousthin to ue a P irit, ivithamaim.mink, 'Fns, for thefefnneslleade mento 3 rnrohaeehing, q. The,diuell feemeth to bevery ftrong :foras the wife conclude, if they thatarecou- andbarofarre ragious, were alfopolitike;or they, that haue wifedome, hadalfo courage, none could the diueltm.y Randwith them . Whereforetlsefeare difsnembred inmen,butin thediuel they iumpboth befaidto bee together : for he is both contagiousas a Lyon, and fubtill as a Serpent. This is he, that ftronk foyled all men fromtheliet Adamto the 'aft man, inwhofe handall thefathers wereno ftronger then vanitie : and in thisagehe bath made the highpinnacles of venue thelow fhrubs ofthe earth. Betidethis combination ofltrength andwifedome, befide thisproofe ofhis courage in all ages, Chrift isimfelfe,who is his enemie, faith he is ftrong, Luk.a2.2o. Nay,' will aside snore, Chriftthat ouercamehim,pronouncetls him tobe a fhrewdenemic. 3f hebath been ftrmig,heis more itronger,b'oth becaufetheworldwaxeth fhorter,andwe grow fecorer.In thefe latterdayes,themore the diuell rageth,themore his ftrengthincrea- feth;for anger i ewhetftoneofltrength: theeldertheworldwaxeth ,thesuorethediuell rageth.Forashe biethwithmen,fohepraetifethwiththeworld ,helayethhisforeftliege inhis haft affault whendeathbeginnette tomoderate him. And no maruell, for if he takea foyle,or (offer the repnlfein our life time,hemay recourewith cafe, and comeagaine with Tomehope; but becaufein death,eitier nowor neuer,he mutt beftirhimfelfe,he followeth with alltorce.Secondly herageththe more,forourfecuritie or little accomptingoftempta Omniafach, tion,and not feriousbethinkingofthe nsatter,makeshint the ftronger ;foas our negligence iabolusnon dots inarsne hisdiligence. He is ftrongenough without armour, and yettobefore hewill tam psicosis put ois armour too. ; Goliabwas ftrong,and yet hegotarmour, which fliewetls great dili- fuaqquam Bence; weare weake and needarmour,and yet feekeitnot,whiçhsfhewethextreamenegh- negligenria gence.Thus diligent is thediuell.Sowno tares nor cockle,and yetin thefallow it willgrow noüra. faftenough;but he cannotcontent hinifelfewith that growth,butIlewill fowalfo,yea and simile. plough to, becaufe he lookethfor a plentifull harueft.This is Isis good husbandrie,though his crop would be goodof is felfe,yet he wil fow.No marvel(then though Peter contentetls not hinifèlfe to call him a lion,but a ramping lion, and john termeth himnot only afer- pent, but an old ferpent, hauing byexperience gottena perteEt habite, and Paulafcribeth tohim not onely darts,but fiery darts. The armourof this enemie is partly the revela- tionsof lhefh and bloud,partly the corrupt exampleoftheworld.Thediuellbath amotion in vs,and Straightway is feemetha reuelation to hells and blood. Do euill, faith the diuell; doe fo, faith theHells, and ftrikesthematter deeper; doe fo as Preachers doe it, faiththe fee world,and this piercethto thebone. If wecould wring out thefe twopeecesof armour,we Before. were ftrong. Now the diuell as a Prince,loh.13.14. poflefleth not alwayes inhis ovine Therebefoure perfon, but by lieutenants and embatfadours,who rake vp thetitleofhisfouleto hisinto. fpecial!comps- reff. This deputicorvicegerent is finne,whichtakethvs vp astenants forthe diuell: and manso /(sane. this deputy is accompanied with foure 'rematches ;Theheft is ignorance,wherewithwhen a.fgnorance. fleehad taken pofleflionofour fathers,they might keepe goodhou;es well enough, and bane many gifcesindeed,for heknew that for allthat,theywere neuer the neerer cofalua- don. 1.11111111
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