Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverend divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…

By this she feeleth the pulses of Gods Spirit beating in her, the suggestions of Satan, the corruptions of her own affections, who like a cruel steppe-Dame mingleth poisons and pestilent things to murder the Spirit, to repel every good motion, and to be in the end the lamentable ruin of ⟨image 7⟩the whole man.

By this shee feeleth the pulses of Gods Spirit beating in her, the suggestions of Sathan, the corruptions of her owne affections, who like a cruell steppe-Dame mingleth poysons and pestilent things to murther the Spirit, to repell every good motion, and to be in the end the lamentable ruine of ⟨image 7⟩the whole man.

Here she standeth, as it were, with Saul upon the mountains, beholding the combat between David and Goliath, between the Spirit, and the uncircumcised raging of the Flesh, the stratagems of Satan, the bootless attempts of the world.

Here she standeth, as it were, with Saul upon the mountaines, beholding the combat betweene David and Goliah, botweene the Spirit, and the uncircumcised raging of the Flesh, the stratagems of Sathan, the bootlesse attempts of the world.

Here appear her own infirmities, her relapses into sin, her self astoned by the buffets of Satan, her Fort shrewdly battered by carnal and fleshly lusts, her Colours and profession darkened and dimmed ⟨image 7⟩through the smoke of affliction, her faith hidden because of such massacres and and treasons, her hope banished with her mistrust, her self ho vering ready to take flight from the sincerity of her profession.