The Viftorieof Chrill. lim11. =re.......... as of things tobee done. To /bike thorow, notes acom- pleteviaory and full confufionof the enemie, an in cu- rable wound,that they may aagger,and fall,and rife up nomore, and that affliaionmay not arife a fecond time, Nahum 1.9. r Sam.26.8. The onely difficulty is what is meant byKings ; for which wee mull note that the KingdomeofChria isfpirituall, and his warre fpirituall, and therefore his enemies for the moil part fpirituall. Therefore I take it wee are hereby to underfland the moil potent enemies of Chria ; whetherfpirituall, wee wrefile notagainfl flefh andbloud,but aartina principa-. lities , and powers, and fpirituall wickedneffe in high, places, Ephef.6.i2. 2 Cor.to.4. Or Carnall, as heathen i and wicked men, P/4/.2.8,9. The fat and the enemies oftheChurch, Etek.34.16. Our fpirituall ene- mies in Scripture are called IA/. Satan the Prince of this world, the Godofthis world,thePrinceofthepower either:ire. The King oftbe locuits,cfrc. Sinne and ori- ginall concupifcence is a King.Let notfinne raigneinyour mortal! bodies. And the Earthly enemies of Chria are , calledKings. The ten Hermes that is, ten Kings make, warrewith the Lambe. The Kings ofthe earthgoodup, and the rain.' were gathered together againFl the Lord and hisChrif? ; and Death which is the laa enemie is a King.The King of Terrors,that raigneth over men. And over all thefe Kings doe the vi1ories of Chria reach. Some by Kings underfland the Romane emperors(who are called Kings, I Pet. 2.13.17.) And their overthrow for perfecuting the Church. But fince oil or enemies are called Kings in Scripture,and all of themdoe pull.' at hisKingdome in the Church,1 fee no ground why wee maynot by Kings underaand them all , with their fubjeas, armies, and afrociates. As in great viaories the Lords and principail men are Paid to be overcome, when the fervants and fouldiers are routed and flaine. In theDay of his wrath.] That is, when time hath ri- I i 3 petted 487 VERS. 5 z Cor,4.4. Eph.z.z. Rev.x 7.11.14. Pfal. s 9. Aa.16.27. xCor.a.8.
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