And further let us consider also, that he filleth all things in such wise, as it is to the overthrow of all our enemies, and to the bridling, or rather too the fettering of them, so as they cannot hurt us, do what they can. Therefore according too that which is contained here from out of the Psalm, it is very requisite, that he should be above, too obtain the upper hand of our enemies: for else what would become of us? And in deed let us consider what they might be able too do, having infinite hosts too overthrow our salvation continually withal. For the devil is not as a mortal man: he hath such force, as is terrible out of measure. What might he do, were it not that Jesus Christ filleth all things? yea even too show that he hath power both over Satan, and over all his upholders, insomuch that practise they, prepare they, and turmoil they what they can against the Church, ⟨image 193⟩yet shall they never bring their enterprise too pass, because Jesus Christ holds them (at the staves end,) as it were with his foot upon their throat. Ye see then the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ was given him, with full warrant, that we shall ever be defended by his strong and invincible hand, because he hath taken us into his perfection, even he that is exalted above all the heavens. And that also is the cause why Saint Paul sayeth expressly,1 that all knees shall bow before him, as well of creatures in heaven, as of creatures in earth, yea and even of creatures under the earth. Now when we hear that the Angels stoop too our Lord Jesus Christ: let us understand, that he applieth them too our service, so as they be our keepers, and watch too defend us against Satan. And seeing that that charge is committed too them by our Lord Jesus Christ who is their head: we ought too be well assured of our salvation. And so ye see how we ought too put this text in ure. Moreover, let us walk so under the obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we may feel that he filleth us in deed, (as I said afore) because he is above all things, through all things, and in all things. This was spoken of God his father, howbeit we know that Jesus Christ is the mean whereby God dwelleth in us. Wherefore let us be his true Temples, and sith that he being the wellspring of all pureness, vouchsafeth us the grace and privilege too dwell in us:
And further let vs consider also, that he filleth all things in such wyse, as it is to the ouerthrow of all our enemyes, and to the brydling, or rather too the fettering of them, so as they cannot hurt vs, doo what they can. Therfore according too that which is conteyned here from out of the Psalme, it is very requisite, that he should be aboue, too obteyne the vpper hand of our enemyes: for else what would become of vs? And in deede let vs consider what they myght bee able too doo, hauing infinite hostes too ouerthrow our saluation continually withall. For the diuell is not as a mortall man: he hath such force, as is terrible out of measure. What myght he doo, were it not that Iesus Christ filleth all things? yea euen too shewe that he hath power both ouer Satan, and ouer all his vpholders, insomuch that practyze they, prepare they, and turmoyle they what they can ageinst the Churche, ⟨image 193⟩yit shall they neuer bring their enterpryze too passe, bycause Iesus Christ holdes them (at the staues end,) as it were with his foote vpon their throte. Yee see then the kingdome of our Lord Iesus Christ was giuen him, with full warrant, that wee shall euer bee defended by his strong and inuincible hand, bycause he hath taken vs intoo his perfection, euen he that is exalted aboue all the heauens. And that also is the cause why Saint Paule sayeth expresly,1 that all knees shall bowe before him, as well of creatures in heauen, as of creatures in earth, yea and euen of creatures vnder the earth. Now when wee heare that the Angelles stoope too our Lord Iesus Christ: let vs vnderstand, that he applyeth them too our seruice, so as they bee our keepers, and watch too defend vs ageinst Satan. And seeing that that charge is committed too them by our Lord Iesus Christ who is their head: wee ought too bee well assured of our saluation. And so yee see how wee ought too put this text in vre. Moreouer, let vs walke so vnder the obedience of our Lord Iesus Christ, as wee may feele that he fylleth vs in deede, (as I sayd afore) bycause he is aboue all things, through all things, and in all things. This was spoken of God his father, howbeeit wee knowe that Iesus Christ is the meane whereby God dwelleth in vs. Wherefore let vs bee his trew Temples, and sith that he beeing the welspring of all purenesse, voutsafeth vs the grace and priuiledge too dwell in vs:
- 1Phil. 2. b. 12.
