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…

whereby oftentimes it cometh to pass that they make their title not only much more strong in it self, but also more clear and evident unto all others, so that afterwards none dare once adventure to trouble them again, or call their right into question: so whilst we never doubt of our heavenly inheritance we rest secure, and let the book of God which is our best deed and evidence, lie under our cupboards till it mould for want of use; but when satan by his temptations doth call our title into question, and pleads that we have no right to Gods kingdom, then do we most carefully and diligently peruse the book of God, then do we go unto Gods Ministers, desiring their counsel how we may answer Satan's plea and clear our title, then do we most carefully use all good means to increase our knowledge, that thereby we may throughly inform our selves of our right, and confirm our assurance against all cavils and objections. And hereby it cometh to pass, that those who before had very weak titles to their heavenly inheritance, whilst they remained reckless and secure, and but slender assurance ever to enjoy it; now, by their care, pains and diligence, have so confirmed it unto themselves, and so cleared it to all the world, that Satan dare never after call it into question, unless he do it (like many contentious men in these dates) rather that he may trouble and vex them with a tedious suite, than for any hope of prevailing in the end. And thus you see that Christ hath redeemed all the faithful out of Satan's thraldom, notwithstanding that he still assaulteth them with his temptations; neither doth he hereby overcome them and again enthral them in his captivity, but rather by Gods blessing they serve to strengthen them in the spiritual graces of Gods spirit, and to confirm them in the full assurance of their salvation.

whereby oftentimes it commeth to passe that they make their title not onely much more strong in it selfe, but also more cleere and euident vnto al others, so that afterwards none dare once aduenture to trouble them againe, or call their right into question: so whilest we neuer doubt of our heauenly inheritance we rest secure, and let the book of God which is our best deed and euidence, lie vnder our cupbords till it mould for want of vse; but when sathan by his temptations doth call our title into question, and pleades that we haue no right to Gods kingdome, then do we most carefully and diligently peruse the booke of God, then doe we goe vnto Gods Ministers, desiring their counsaile how we may answere Sathans plea and cleere our title, then doe we most carefully vse all good means to increase our knowledge, that thereby wee may throughly infourme our selues of our right, and confirme our assurance against all cauils and obiections. And hereby it commeth to passe, that those who before had very weak titles to their heauenly inheritance, whilest they remained retchlesse and secure, and but slender assurance euer to enioy it; now, by their care, paines and diligence, haue so confirmed it vnto themselues, and so cleered it to al the world, that Sathan dare neuer after call it into question, vnlesse he doe it (like many contentious men in these dates) rather that he may trouble and vexe them with a tedious suite, than for any hope of preuailing in the end. And thus you see that Christ hath redeemed all the faithfull out of Sathans thraldome, notwithstanding that he stil assaulteth them with his temptations; neither doth hee hereby ouercome them and againe inthrall them in his captiuitie, but rather by Gods blessing they serue to strengthen them in the spirituall graces of Gods spirit, and to confirme them in the full assurance of their saluation.