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The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems…The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems…
The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems of the spiritual enemies of our salvation, Satan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the means also whereby the Christian may withstand and defeat them : and afterwards more specially their particular temptations, against the several causes and means of our salvation, whereby on the one side they allure us to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw us to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spiritual conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sins / by I. Downame ...The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems of the spirituall ennemies of our saluation, Sathan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the meanes also whereby the Christian may vvithstand and defeate them : and afterwards more speciallie their particvlar temptatiions, against the seuerall causes and meanes of our saluation, whereby on the one side they allure vs to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw vs to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spirituall conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sinnes / by I. Dovvname ...
London: printed for Cuthbert Burby, 1604
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CHAP. XXI. Of the manner of Satan's fight.
CHAP. XXI. Of the manner of Sathans fight.
§. Sect. 1 And so much concerning Satan's stratagems and warlike policies: now let us consider of the manner of his fight. In which we are first to observe that it is most cruel and cowardly, for he observeth no complements of true valour,1 but then most violently assaulteth us when we are least provided; if he cannot prevail when we are waking, he will set upon us while we are sleeping; if he cannot hurt us when we are ready in the field armed with the complete armour of a Christian, the girdle of verity, the breast-plate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the sword of the spirit, &c. he will watch a time when he can spy us unarmed, and then he will assail us; if he cannot overcome us in the time of prosperity, when God hath hedged us in with his blessings,2 as it is Job. 1.10. then he will watch till we be cast down with some adversity, and then he will lay load on us whilst we are under foot; and whereas all our hope of victory is in the Lords assistance, he will persuade us to yield unto him, for as much as the Lord is become our enemy.
§. Sect. 1 ANd so much concerning Sathans stratagems and warlike policies: now let vs consider of the manner of his fight. In which we are first to obserue that it is most cruell and cowardly, for he obserueth no complements of true valour,1 but then most violently assaulteth vs when we are least prouided; if he cannot preuaile when we are waking, he will set vpon vs while we are sleeping; if he cannot hurt vs when we are readie in the field armed with the compleat armour of a Christian, the girdle of veritie, the breast-plate of righteousnes, the shield of faith, the sword of the spirit, &c. he wil watch a time when he can spie vs vnarmed, and then he will assaile vs; if he cannot ouercome vs in the time of prosperitie, when God hath hedged vs in with his blessings,