A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

Instruct. I. Whereas all true believers are made true kings in this life; hereby every one that professeth Christian religion is taught, to carry himself as an enemy to all those that are of the kingdom of darkness: as namely to sin, and Satan, to the flesh, and the world, even through the whole course of his life: for by calling, every Christian hath title to the kingdom of heaven. What affinity then can we have with those that be both enemies of this kingdom, and of Christ himself, that made us kings. Now, that we may so carry our selves, as enemies, we must do these three things: First, have care to keep, guard; and defend our selves, as kings against all our enemies, sin, Satan, our own flesh, and the enticements of the world. As king• protect their kingdoms, ⟨p. 27⟩so must we labour to keep our souls and bodies, and every faculty and part of them, our wills, affections, thoughts, and inclinations, from the power of sin. He which is borne of God, keepeth himself (as with watch and ward) that the evil one, that i•, Satan, touch him not by the assaults of sin. 1. John. 5.18. Secondly, we must make war continually against Satan, sin, our own flesh, against all our spiritual enemies, and all the enticements of the world: we must make no truce with them, because they will never be reconciled to us, so long as we have interest unto the kingdom of heaven: and if we yield to them, we loose our kingly dignity, and become their vassals, and bondslaves. Thirdly, we must labour to kill and destroy these our enemies as much as possibly we can, by that power we have from Christ our head, and like valiant kings seek to have the blood of these enemies, and from day to day strive to vanquish Satan, his power & might, to overcome the world, and to weaken our own corruption.

Instruct. I. Whereas all true beleeuers are made true kings in this life; hereby euery one that professeth Christian religion is taught, to carry himselfe as an enemie to all those that are of the kingdome of darkenesse: as namely to sinne, and Sathan, to the flesh, and the world, euen through the whole course of his life: for by calling, euery Christian hath title to the kingdome of heauen. What affinitie then can wee haue with those that bee both enemies of this kingdome, and of Christ himselfe, that made vs kings. Now, that wee may so carry our selues, as enemies, wee must do these three things: First, haue care to keepe, guard; and defend our selues, as kings against all our enemies, sin, Sathan, our own flesh, and the enticements of the world. As king protect their kingdoms,