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Secondly, their minds are illuminated with the sound and saving knowledge of God, and the rest are full of blindness. Now we know that Satan is called the prince of darkness: He ruleth and reigneth in the hearts of all them that are overwhelmed with ignorance.

Secondly, their mindes are illuminated with the sound and sauing knowledge of God, and the rest are full of blindnesse. Now we know that Satan is called the prince of darknesse: Hee ruleth and raigneth in the hearts of all them that are ouerwhelmed with ignorance.

Thirdly, they can master their unruly affections, and mortify the rebellious motions thereof. They have power, by the grace that is given unto them, to hear the word with due attention, to pray to God with fervent feeling, to rejoice in the Lord with holy gladness, to mourn for sin with godly ⟨p. 44⟩grief, &c. whereas others are commanded by the Devil and lust, and carried away strongly to covetousness, pride, uncleanness, intemperance, or such like: but can never bring any faithful desire to any holy service.

Thirdly, they can master their vnrulie affections, and mortifie the rebellious motions thereof. They haue power, by the grace that is giuen vnto them, to heare the word with due attention, to pray to God with feruent feeling, to reioice in the Lord with holy gladnesse, to mourne for sinne with godly ⟨p. 44⟩griefe, &c. whereas others are commanded by the Diuell and lust, and carried away strongly to couetousnesse, pride, vncleannesse, intemperancie, or such like: but can neuer bring any faithfull desire to any holy seruice.