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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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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, Gen. 3.3, 4.
Fourthly, we must not beleeue the Diuell, nor hearken to his perswasion and reasons; nay, nor trust him, though hee spake truth. So when the Diuell tooke on him to be a Preacher, Acts 16.16, 17, 18. Paul would not suffer him to speake, but cōmanded him forth. So Christ rebuked the Diuell, Luk 4.34, 35. Eue sinned by being credulous, in beleeuing the Diuell when he vttered a loud lye, Gen. 3.3, 4.
Fifthly, we must consider what profit a stout resistance doth bring viz. that the Devil will be the weaker, the more foils he receives, and we the stronger.
Fifthly, wee must consider what profit a stout resistance doth bring viz. that the Diuell will bee the weaker, the more foiles he receiues, and we the stronger.
Lastly, take heed that we compare not the pleasures of sinning and yielding to the temptation, with the pain of resistance, for then soon shall we fail: but rather compare the pain of resistance with the horrors, anguish, and perplexity of an evil conscience, which follow the committing of any sin, and see whether is rather to be undergone. The burden of an evil conscience. Solomon (