Use This their number aggravateth all the former points: If it be a fearful and terrible thing to be under the bondage of one earthly Tyrant,1 what is it to be slaves to an innumerable company of Principalities, who have such power, are so malicious and mischievous, and are all spirits, and Devils? One Devil is able to foil many armies of flesh and blood: what then is one poor man consisting of flesh, to legions of Devils? who have no other hope but in flesh and blood, have no hope of safety at all, but are in a most miserable plight. This hellish Host (if it were seen) could not but be much more terrible to such, then the Host of the Syrians was to him that cried out;a Alas master, ahow shall we do? But to us that fight under Christs banner, there are two strong props. One, thatb they which⟨p. 88⟩ are with us, are more then they which are with them. The other, thatc there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few. 6That there are more with us then against us, is apparent: for all the good Angels are with us, watch over us, and fight for us. Now it is out of doubt that there are more good Angels then evil: for the Scripture speaketh much more of the number of those, then of these. As the Devil had an host of evil Angels with him, so hadd Michael an host of good Angels with him. Mention is made of one legion of Devils in one man, butc Christ could have had more then 12. legions of good Angels to guard him (which amount to about 80000.)f Daniel mentioneth a far greater number, as thousand thousands, yea, ten thousand thousands: yea, yet further, to show that all the set numbers which we can set, come short of their number, the Apostle termeth them,g A company of innumerable Angels: surely then there are more with us then against us: for the good Angelsh are all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation.
Vse This their number aggrauateth all the former points: If it be a fearefull and terrible thing to be vnder the bondage of one earthly Tyrant,1 what is it to be slaues to an innumerable company of Principallities, who haue such power, are so malicious and mischieuous, and are all spirits, and Diuels? One Diuell is able to foile many armies of flesh and blood: what then is one poore man consisting of flesh, to legions of Diuels? who haue no other hope but in flesh and blood, haue no hope of safety at all, but are in a most miserable plight. This hellish Host (if it were seen) could not but be much more terrible to such, then the Host of the Syrians was to him that cried out;a Alasse master, ahow shall we doe? But to vs that fight vnder Christs banner, there are two strong props. One, thatb they which⟨p. 88⟩ are with vs, are more then they which are with them. The other, thatc there is no restraint to the Lord to saue by many or by few. 6That there are more with vs then against vs, is apparent: for all the good Angels are with vs, watch ouer vs, and fight for vs. Now it is out of doubt that there are more good Angels then euill: for the Scripture speaketh much more of the number of those, then of these. As the Diuell had an host of euill Angels with him, so hadd Michael an host of good Angels with him. Mention is made of one legion of Diuels in one man, butc Christ could haue had more then 12. legions of good Angels to guard him (which amount to about 80000.)f Daniel mentioneth a farre greater number, as thousand thousands, yea, ten thousand thousands: yea, yet further, to shew that all the set numbers which wee can set, come short of their number, the Apostle termeth them,g
- 1The number of Devils maketh them the more terribleThe number of Diuels maketh them the more terrible
- a2 Kin. 6. 15.
- aComfort against the multitude of Devils.Comfort against the multitude of Diuels.
- bIbid. v. 16.
- c1. Sam. 14. 6.
- 62. Chro. 14. 11. 1. More good Angels then evil.2. Chro. 14. 11. 1. More good Angels then euill.
- dReu. 72. 7.
- cMat. 26. 53.
- fDan. 7. 10.
- gHeb. 12. 22.
- hHeb. 1. 14.
