The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

More then that, a thing most opposite to our former¹ sovereignty and dominion, Satan himself, the most ⟨p. 247⟩vilest and most basest of Gods Creatures, and the same our utter Enemy, is become our Lord and Master, insomuch as he ruleth and reigneth over us after his own pleasure, haleth and pulleth us which way it pleaseth him, and holdeth us fast bound, as it were in chains, to do his will, being therefore called, The ⁱGod of this World, that blindeth the minds of the unfaithful; the Prince ^kof this World, the ^lspirit that worketh effectually in the children of disobedience, in ^mwhose snares we are, and holden captives of him. Whereupon the Apostle saith, that by the ministry of the Gospel, We ⁿare delivered out of the power of darkness, and freed ^oby Christ, from the bondage, which through fear of death we were all our life subject to. And hereof it followeth, that the Reprobate having, beside the sinfulness of their nature, the Devil, by whose swing and sway they are wholly led, so ready to kindle the coals; and to blow the fire of their own corruption, can do nothing else but sin.

More then that, a thing most opposite to our former¹ soueraigntie and dominion, Satan himselfe, the most ⟨p. 247⟩vilest and most basest of Gods Creatures, and the same our vtter Enemie, is become our Lord and Master, insomuch as hee ruleth and raigneth ouer vs after his owne pleasure, haleth and pulleth vs which way it pleaseth him, and holdeth vs fast bound, as it were in chaines, to doe his will, being therefore called, The