494 41=.11:1 VERS.5,6. dory, Power invincible, as a Lion among(} fhepheards, fo is he among(' his enemies, Efai. 31. 4. wiredeme un- fearchablewhich mull lland,v.r,2. Ifhee purpofe,non can clifappoint him, Efiria4.27. ekstherityby the 'mil - intimation to gather together all the forces ofthe world againn theenemies ofhis Church. If he buthiffeunto them, they prefently come in troops, Efiti. 5. 26. 7. 18. Hecan command helpe for his people, Pfil444. 4. Pial. 71.3. ler.47.7. and, if that fhould faile, he can create helpe for his people, as bee did for Mae!, when bee wrought miracles todeliver them,Pfd.ro6.22. We may more profitablyconfider the truth and coin- fort of this point, by difcovering it in the feverall ene- mies of Chria and his people. Firff, the great enemie ii of the feed of the woman is the Serpent, that great red Dragon, whole norms are all names ofenmity. The Accaifer, the Tempter, the Destroyer, the Devourer,the Envious man, faniffred with muchfirength, and nigh- tie fuccour, legions ofprincipalities and powers atten- ding on him; andwith much wifedome, which the Scrip- ture calleth the wiles, and traines, and craftines of Satan. Andhis Arts ofdeltroying men are two. To tempt and to accufe. His Temptations are twofold : ei- ther unto Sim, or untochAomfort : either tomake us offend God,or to make us difquiet our (elves : either to woundus or tovexe us. And inall thefe his Arts Chrifl our Captainwill tread him underour feet, and will give his Church the victory at the la't,either by iirrning withfafficiencyofgrace andfaith in his J7iUories, putting us by his Spirit in minde of his Temptations, which taught him companion towards us who are fo much weaker, and encouragingour hearts ro cry out unto him who is our merciful' and compaffionate high priefl, like a ravilbed woman in our extremities,as Paul did,z Cor. 12.8 ,9. flirring up our faith to lay hold on himwhen we are in darkcncffe ; and our fpirit ofAdoption to cry unto TheVidorieofChrift.
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