"fOn·the Epift/e-of JAM E S. 471 . Rgm, l'6. 20. And theGod efptafl'e·flutlltreadSatan:uncl:eryour fectjhortl). You n~edno! doabl:'o~ help; if Satan be a rO'a'l'ing 1/i.onT Chr)J!t;isdie/Lion ofthe<TPibc ofIu·da,&tc:Htlifi him j if Sa– fan be an.A:.ccHfo'Jf ,'CaviH i&:mAth"·oc-a·te ~ tltere is the Spirit ofGod to firengthen:ns agaihfitfi!e fuggefiions or the e-vt"l SpiYit ; and the good u Angels w:tti;£ 'upon us, as well as the bad domolefr us. Con- rt H(b I. I 4; fid.er the Spedators of theCombate; thou mail'ltaindl Gods Caufe inhis own fight; Cht1~fi and tht good Angels are lboking upon the.-, how lhou dQil acquit ~:ll!y; fel£ in the butd. AhafueY"i:U faid of Haman, Will h~force th.: :tfteenb·efore myface? So wilt them commit adulter,y ih the pre{ence of thy Spoufe·? and yield to Satan when (:hrifi and all the bleifed Saints and Angels fiand as Witne!Tes ofthe Conflict? Do not fear being deferted; when thou art in Sa.rans hands, Satan ·is in Gods· hands. . Jefus Chrifi himfelf was tempted, and he lmoweth what it is ·to b,e expofed to the rage of a cruel Fiend; and therefore he 'Will{tu·co;t'/1' thofo that are tempted, Heb, 4·.J1· They that have been ill of the Stone, will pityothers WEtn racked with that pain and torture: 1ftael was 4 fh•anger, and ther.efo.re·to.bc kjna t~ ftran.ger.f': Clui{ls bea~~ "is imendered by hig own experience; ever !ince· he grappled with Satan~ he .is full of bowels to all rhac are .infefied by h1m. ~ndhe 'WiNfl~e fro"!.) OH. J Here is thepromife annexed 2-s an encouragement to the ddry. But you will fay, How is it eo be cn– derfiood? D:Jth Satanalways fly when he is refified? The children· efGodby fad ex:peri~nce fiod that he reneweth thf battel, and pre- x ~wmadmo vaileth fometirrieS ·by the fecond or third afi'anlt. I anfwer d~trn c.1ltu affi· z, Every denyal is agreac difcour:~:gement to Satan; Sin is agivin! (f ends ~wn 1 ;f.e,. fl f ,(' · • . 11. d. I k' d o VI tllt Ju/111• place, EptJe 1 .4.27~" He IS ltke a Dog th!t nan e-th oo mg an wa- nrm v cfuntem . ving his tail to receivefomewhat from thofe that fit at table, but iffu~ide n!iqltid nothingbe thrown out he goeth his way : Sodoth Satan watch for qu~ i1z menf.a a gram, as Benh~dads fervams did for the word Brother: He fu nt ;pfl Pi 0 JZ1 k hr n· fi h l l fi f euntem manet oo e~ 10r a pautona~e peec , an unc eang ance, ge_ ur~s o wr.ath af!i 4 ue { 0 uod and -dtfcontent ; bu11f he findethnoneof there, he 1s d1fcouraged. fr feme/ a~e 2. After a denyal he may continue to trouble thee : Jefus Chnfi itertuJJ fie Rjli~ was affaulted ag1io and aga·inafter a full Anfwer ; nay after all'cis t~t ut . difctffe- ., · r1t, mlvt adep- . t;u,, ~rot[nus ab~inct, _velitti. .rJui j(lm fruflra& ineaffu~. affiftat; itidem&Diabolt:s jugittr . tl!JbM' zmwat j ('i quod ·blnfPhem1tm wrbum·ipfr (eld cani pro)leiamuJ, hac acccpto rur{lts aggredi •. trt~ ; qv.od Ppe-t{evera-ueris gratills (/gm , regr~lavt:tis ilfHm fame 'e/eriterque abeg,rru. ~hryf. : Hem. 3. de La'{(Y:O • .- ' faid, .
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