3.22 An Expofition upon Ch tip. 8: wicked fpirits,whiclrfeek by all means DIALOGUE XXXIi, to lead us from God,.and endeavour to".- feparate us from his Love; yea,and good Verfes38,39. Angels are meant too (by fippblitton; For I am perfwaded, that neither death , nor hyperbolical)like to that faying,Gal.i., life,nor Angels,nor principalities, ,01,03,- S. Alfo by principalities and powers,is nor thingrprefent, nor thing to come, meant fuch Angels as are fit over nor height,nor depth,nor any other creature pires and Kingdonies alto over Cities (hall be able to feparate us from the love of andparticular Countries, as Daniel I i. God which is in Chrili 3efue our Lord. Or Tyrants of the world with their whole power,according to that threat - ned, Matth.to. 57, 18.. Moreover, by T I M o T H Ens. things prefent and to come, we are to V'[/ THf'doth this Text centain, or underftandal things which do prefent- whereunto / tendeth it? ly, or hereafter may happe* to us, in S 1 L. The fame which did the for- this world and the world to come , or ma,. even to prove that no enemies or í all both' good andevill things, which evils, how many fimdry , or mighty now or hereafter (hall come to us. By foever, can break offGods love to the i height, is meant things high and mar- faithful , that bee (hould ceafe to love , vellous , or whatfoever ftrange and them,and caft o ffthe care oftheir falva- unaccuftomed things happen from tion,which beleeve in his Son Jefus. I by high:and by deep,is meant whatfoe- T 1 M. What bee the parts of this ver things burl} forth of the lower. Text ? parts and Regions of the earth : and S i L. Three:Firft,an ennermeration Iaftly, by creatures , is meant every or rehearfall of the feverall enemies, thing created in the univerfality of this which may terrifie and threaten our le- whole world. paration from Gods love. Secondly, a T I M. What learn we by this magnil= molt fweet confolation, that Gods love cent rehearfall ? to Weevers is conllant,doe all enemies S I L. That Chriflians and Chrifii- againft them what they can doe. This anity be affáultedwith mervailous and comfort is fee forth by the certainty fundry enemics.Of this fee before,what thereof,in thefe words, [ For I am per - bath been Paid. fwaded,&c.] Thirdly,by the caufe of it, T I M. What is the ufe o f thin ? verfe 39. becaufe it is grounded on the S I L. That every Chriftian bath merits of Chrift the Redeemer, and not need of a firong faith, and much pati- on themfelves,or any creature[Which is once and continual]. watchfulneffe, fo Chrifi Jefur our Lord.] much the more,by howmuch the more T I M. Reckon up thofe enemies whirls the malice and number of enemies are wrefile againfi beleevers, and Phew w the greater. meaning of every one of them in particular ? T I M. What are we to learn of this,that S I L. They be nine in number : as, he faith of theft particulars, that they cannot 1. life, 2. death,3. Angels, 4. principa- feparate w from the love of God ? lities, 5. powers, 6. things prefent, 7. S e L. That the love which God things to come, 8. height, 9. depth. beareth his ele& , is immoveable and Saint Paulin Ephef.6.12. reduceth them moil firme ; the reafons hereof are, all to two heads. F. rfl, fle(h and blond. Firft,becaufe nothing in the world is Secondly, fpirituall wickedneffes : the able to hinder and break it off Second - meaning of them is this . By life and ly,he himfelf wii never alter it, becaufe death,is meant all things which endan- he is unchangeable. ger us about life and death, or profpe- T I M. What rife hereof? rity, & adverfity, which be companions S 1 L. It convi ð both the of life and death. By divels , is meant Papifts and Lutherans of error , who each
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