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The spiritual watchThe spirituall vvatch
The spiritual watch, or Christs general watch-word A meditation on Mark. 13. 37. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.The spirituall vvatch, or Christs generall watch-word A meditation on Mark. 13. 37. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for William Bladen, 1619
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now zthis main sin, this master sin is it that we must principally bend our Watch against; as athe King of Aram bade his soldiers fight neither against more nor less, but against the King of Israel. For as bwhen he was once slain, the whole Host was soon vanquished: so if this master sin be once mastered in us, other petty and inferior ones will the more easily be subdued.
Now zthis maine sinne, this master sinne is it that we must principally bend our Watch against; as athe King of Aram bade his souldiers fight neither against more nor lesse, but against the King of Israel. For as bwhen he was once slaine, the whole Hoast was soone vanquished: so if this master sinne be once mastered in vs, other petie and inferiour ones will the more easily be subdued.
- zAlia in alijs vitia principatum obtinent, tyrannidem exercent: ideoque oportet ununiquemque nostru• secundum qualitatē belli quo principaliter infestatur, p•gnam ar•ipere: v•que vitia in nobis principatum tenent, ita imp•gnationis modus exigitur▪ &c. B•r. de ord. vitae. Et Cass. collat. 6. c 27.Alia in alijs vitia principatum obtinent, tyrannidem exercent: ideoque oportet vnuniquemque nostru• secundum qualitatē belli quo principaliter infestatur, pgnam aripere: vque vitia in nobis principatum tenent, ita impgnationis modus exigitur &c. Br. de ord. vitae. Et Cass. collat. 6. c 27.