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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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Answer. No: for we see, that when there hath been opposition between the good and the evil angels, the evil have still been foiled, as Dan. 10. Reu. 12. So that if comparison be made between them and the good Angels, their power is somewhat abated: but if comparison be made between them and other creatures, their power still remains so great, that we cannot see wherein it is any whit lessened. And therefore we are not to be secure, as if his power were so weakened, that he could not hurt us since his fall; but to be stirred up to watchfulness, and to be strengthened in faith, seeing God hath given us the good Angels to protect and defend us.
Answer. No: for we see, that when there hath beene opposition betweene the good and the euill angels, the euill haue still beene foiled, as Dan. 10. Reu. 12. So that if comparison be made between them and the good Angels, their power is somewhat abated: but if comparison be made betweene them and other creatures, their power still remaines so great, that wee cannot see wherein it is any whit lessened. And therefore wee are not to bee secure, as if his power were so weakned, that hee could not hurt vs since his fall; but to be stirred vp to watchfulnesse, and to bee strengthened in faith, seeing God hath giuen vs the good Angels to protect and defend vs.
3 The restraint of their power. In which we are to consider, 1 what they cannot do.
3 The restraint of their power. In which we are to consider, 1 what they cannot doe.