I5+ the order l eheeaufes Thedeniall ofour felues, conßflethpartly inChriflian warrefare, partly-in the patient bearingofafhiclion. CHAP. 4o. OfChriatanwarrefitre. Hriflian warrefarc, is concerning the right way of fightingin the fpirituall'battell. Thepatts thereof, arethe preparation to battell, and the combateit felfe. To the preparation,w.e.mufl vfe thecomplete ar- mour ofGod.Ephef. 6. t3. Forthiscaufe,ta%evnt. youthewhole armourofGod,thatyemaybeable to re- fig in theeuillday,ardhasingfinifhedallthings,fland fail. The partshereof, areefpecially fixe. I. Truth. IL Iuf}ice. III. Euan- gelicallobedience. I V. Faith: V. ThewordofGod. V I. Continual and ieruent prayerwith watching.Ephe. 6. t4.Stand therefore, sndyourloynesgir. dedabout withveritie,and halingonthe breflplataofrighteouf ees. t g. Andyour floe et fhoddewith thepreparation ofthe Gosfiellofpeace. i 6. Abeamall, take the fhieldo f faith,vherewithyemayquenchallthefieradarts ofthe wicked. i 7. And tae the helmet-of aluation,and thefwordeofthefpirit,whiah rsthet ordofGod. 18. Andpray alwaies withallmannerprayer and funplication in thefJiirit, astd watch thereuntowithallperferserance andfupplication for all Saints. i..Pet.5.8, `Befober,andreatch; foryouraduerfarie thediuell, asa roar inglycn, wai eth4- 6ottt, feekingwhomhemaydeuoure. The coznbatc;is a mutúall confliEtof'themthat fight fpiritually. The warriours,arethe 'Tempterand the (hriffiianfouldier. Ephef.ú.t z. For wve wre le net agami1J efhandbloo-1,64a againliprincipalities, agasnft powers, . andagain t the worldly gouernoars,theprinces of thedarnesofthis world, ra- gtin ifpirittsallwickZednc s,whichareinhighplaces. The temptcr,istheprirtce,or his helpers. Theprince,is Satan andhisangels, which are fpirituall wickednefies, inhigh things. Hishelpers arethe flefh and the world, The confliel ofall thefe,is temptation, whereby man is prouoked to com- mit fuckwickednes, as ishurtfull tothe faluationof his foule.r.Pet. z.i . Desire- ?), belowed, Ibefeech you, 49' ftrangersandpilgrims a6,lainefrom fle/hy lulls, whichfight agains`l thefoule. in the fk)uldier,tvvo things are tobe conldered:his refillingand hisfall. Reff}ance isan aClion, whereby the fouldier Both withfland temptation, through graceworkinginwardly in him. i .loh.z, t 4. ¡writevntoyoubabes,be- canfèyehaue knowne the Father : lhaúe written toyau fathers, becaufeye haue , ;:ot'uhintthatisfromthebeginning: halmwrittentoyouyongmen,6ecaufeye art i
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