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we had need to be very well advised, and of good understanding, because we are continually to fight against Satan, & his companions, which will never cease to lie in privy wait for us. And since we see that the wicked are as hungrestaruen dogs, & ravening wolves against us, their cruelty is insatiable.

we had need to be very wel aduised, and of good vnderstanding, bicause we are cōtinually to fight against Satā, & his cōpaignions, which will neuer cease to lie in priuie waite for vs. And since we see that the wicked are as hungrestaruen dogges, & rauening wolues against vs, their crueltie is insatiable.

Seeing then we see by experience, that the children of God must needs be compassed with enemies, & that there are many ambushes laid, and many wicked treacheries practiced against them: so much the more ought we to have our refuge to this word, which can only keep and defend us, in such sort as that our enemies can do nothing against us, but that we may be assured, as David here maketh mention. But we must note that which he saith, that he hath had the word of God continually with him: for so he useth to say, And that is to signify unto us that we ought never to depart from that which God hath once declared unto us, and not to be so fitching, as the more part of us is accustomed to be. And there is not that he amongst us, which is not infected with such a vice: that although the word of God hath taken root in us, yet can we not hold our selves from howling as the wolves do (as we commonly say) when as we shall be vexed with any temptation. But see how David showeth us, that he abode steadfast & constant, whatsoever came of it, although he had a number of enemies which sought nothing else but to oppress & assault him with horrible temptations, he notwithstanding held the word of God for even: and whatsoever vexing and turmoiling he saw on the other side, he still held him to it. It followeth,

Seing then we see by experience, that the childrē of God must needes be compassed with enemies, & that there are many ambushes layde, and many wicked trecheries practized against them: so much the more ought we to haue our refuge to this worde, which can only keepe and defend vs, in such sort as that our enemies can do nothing against vs, but that we may be assured, as Dauid here maketh mētion. But we must note that which he saith, that he hath had the word of God continually with him: for so he vseth to saye, And that is to signifie vnto vs that wee ought neuer to depart from that which God hath once declared vnto vs, and not to be so fitching, as the more part of vs is accustomed to be. And there is not that he amongst vs, which is not infected with such a vice: that although the worde of God hath taken roote in vs, yet can we not hold our selues from howling as the wolues do (as we commonly saye) when as we shalbe vexed with any temptation. But see howe Dauid sheweth vs, that he abode stedfast & constant, whatsoeuer came of it, although hee had a number of enemies which sought nothing els but to oppresse & assault him with horrible temptations, he notwithstanding helde the worde of God for euen: and whatsoeuer vexing and turmoiling hee sawe on thother side, he stil held him to it. It followeth,