Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…

I answer; such men whatsoever they be, they have only the outward baptism of water, and never received the inward baptism of the Spirit: and such men do indeed wear Christs livery, but do service to the Devil his enemy. And therefore let such ⟨p. 4⟩persons reform them selves, turn from their wicked and sinful lives, and seek to serve the Lord, and then they shall find this doctrine most true. For the children of Israel so long as they lived under Pharaoh in Egypt, they were not persecuted by Pharaoh: but when they did set their faces towards the land of Canaan, then presently he pursued them with all his malice and might. So all the while men live in Egypt▪ that is, in sin and wickedness, and serve the devil, he will let them be at quiet: but if ever we once set our hearts on that heavenly Canaan, and give our selves to the service of God, then he will with open mouth pursue us, follow us with many armies, and cast an hundred temptations in our way. And as a poor bird which cometh to the shop, and when she thinketh to get away, then cometh all her pain, and the net is spread over her: so when men begin to leave their evil courses, and to set themselves to serve the Lord, presently the Devil doth spread his net to entangle them. This must teach us to watch and pray, that we enter not into temptation.

I answer; such men whatsoeuer they be, they haue onely the outward baptisme of water, and neuer receiued the inward baptisme of the Spirit: and such men do indeed weare Christs liuerie, but do seruice to the Diuell his enemie. And therefore let such ⟨p. 4⟩persons reforme them selues, turne from their wicked and sinfull liues, and seeke to serue the Lord, and then they shall find this doctrine most true. For the children of Israel so long as they liued vnder Pharaoh in Egypt, they were not persecuted by Pharaoh: but when they did set their faces towards the land of Canaan, then presently he pursued them with all his malice and might. So all the while men liue in Egypt▪ that is, in sin and wickednesse, and serue the diuell, he will let them be at quiet: but if euer we once set our hearts on that heauenly Canaan, and giue our selues to the seruice of God, then he will with open mouth pursue vs, follow vs with many armies, and cast an hundred temptations in our way. And as a poore bird which cometh to the shop, and when she thinketh to get away, then cometh all her paine, and the net is spread ouer her: so when men begin to leaue their euill courses, and to set themselues to serue the Lord, presently the Diuell doth spread his net to intangle them. This must teach vs to watch and pray, that we enter not into temptation.