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5 He proceedeth after further, and addeth to his policy industry, he considereth our natures and dispositions, and to what sins we do most incline: and thereunto he applieth himself, sometimes by flattery, sometimes by fear, sometimes by feeding our humours he subtly enticeth us, sometimes by violence he goeth about to enforce us, sometime by changing himself into an Angel of light, he endeavoureth to betray our souls into his hands, and in whatsoever estate he findeth us, he thereby taketh occasion to lay siege to our souls.

5 He proceedeth after further, and addeth to his policie industrie, hee considereth our natures and dispositions, and to what sinnes wee doe most incline: and thereunto he applieth himselfe, sometimes by flatterie, sometimes by feare, sometimes by feeding our humours hee subtilly entiseth vs, sometimes by violence he goeth about to enforce vs, sometime by changing himselfe into an Angell of light, he endeuoureth to betray our soules into his hands, and in whatsoeuer estate he findeth vs, hee thereby taketh occasion to lay siege to our soules.

Thus ye see noted in a word, the force of our adversary: examine now your selves, whether ye have any thing in ⟨image 10⟩yourselves, and you shall find nothing but weakness and corruption. It is God that giveth strength to the mighty, wisdom to the prudent, and knowledge to the understanding: he teacheth Davids hand to fight, and his fingers to ¹battle he giveth strength to his arms to break a bow, even a bow of steel: wherefore let neither the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength: but let him that glorieth, glory only in the Lord.

Thus ye see noted in a word, the force of our aduersarie: examine nowe your selues, whether yee haue any thing in ⟨image 10⟩