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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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Secondly, because the Devil as he is strong, so is he subtle: give him an Inch, and he will take an Ell. Give him but entrance to set foot into your heart, and you shall hardly choose but he will possess it wholly.
Secondly, because the Diuell as he is strong, so is he subtile: giue him an Inch, and he will take an Ell. Giue him but entrance to set foote into your heart, and you shall hardly chuse but he will possesse it wholly.
Thirdly, put not too much trust and confidence in our own strength, but rather to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, Ephes. 6.10. This confident boldness, and reliance on our own ability, caused Peters fall, Luk. 22.33.
Thirdly, put not too much trust and confidence in our owne strength, but rather to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, Ephes. 6.10. This confident boldnesse, and reliance on our owne ability, caused Peters fall, Luk. 22.33.
Fourthly, we must not believe the Devil, nor hearken to his persuasion and reasons; nay, nor trust him, though he spake truth. So when the Devil took on him to be a Preacher, Acts 16.16, 17, 18. Paul would not suffer him to speak, but commanded him forth. So Christ rebuked the Devil, Luk 4.34, 35. Eve sinned by being credulous, in believing the Devil when he uttered a loud lye,