A Golden Chain

Christian. Avoid Satan, Christ hath vanquished, and overcome thee for my cause, that I might also triumph over thee. I am no hypocrite: for whereas I have had heretofore some testimony of my faith, at this time I am less moved, though faith seem to be absent: like as a man may seem to be dead, both in his own sense, and by the judgement of the physician, and yet may have life in him: so faith may be, though always it do not appear.

Christian. Auoide Sathan, Christ hath vanquished, and ouercome thee for my cause, that I might also triumph ouer thee. I am no hypocrite: for whereas I haue had heretofore some testimonie of my faith, at this time I am lesse moued, though faith seeme to be absent: like as a man may seeme to be dead, both in his own sense, and by the iudgement of the physitian, and yet may haue life in him: so faith may be, though alwaies it doe not appeare.

Satan. But thou art a man stark dead in sin, God hath now quite forsaken thee: he hath left thee unto me to be ruled: he hath given me power over thee, to bring thee to damnation: he will not have thee to trust in him any longer.

Sathan. But thou art a man starke dead in sinne, God hath now quite forsaken thee: he hath left thee vnto me to be ruled: he hath giuen me power ouer thee, to bring thee to damnation: he wil not haue thee to trust in him any longer.

Christian. Strengthen me good Lord; remember thy merciful promises, that thou wilt revive the humble,¹ and give life to them that are of a contrite heart.

Christian. Strengthen me good Lord; remember thy mercifull promises, that thou wilt reuiue the humble,