Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

Christians are to look upon the Evil one; as an Enemy that Christ has conquered, and this should encourage them in their conflicts with him: they are to despise his offers; they are not to be persuaded by his misapplication of Scripture to any thing that is unjustifiable, and irregular. The Word of God should abide in them; that they may be strong; and overcome the wicked one, 1 Joh. 2.14. The Head always resisted; shall the Members yield to this Destroyer? Let not your hearts be filled with Satan; let not your heads and hands be employed by him; who works in the Children of disobedience.

Christians are to look upon the Evil one; as an Enemy that Christ has conquer'd, and this should encourage them in their conflicts with him: they are to despise his offers; they are not to be perswaded by his misapplication of Scripture to any thing that is unjustifiable, and irregular. The Word of God should abide in them; that they may be strong; and overcome the wicked one, 1 Joh. 2.14. The Head always resisted; shall the Members yield to this Destroyer? Let not your hearts be filled with Satan; let not your heads and hands be employed by him; who works in the Children of disobedience.

4. Christ is to be followed in his contempt of the worlds glory, and contentment with a mean and low estate in it. Never was the world so set forth, in such an alluring dress; as when the God of it in a moment of time, showed unto our Lord Jesus all the Kingdoms of the world, and all the glory of them, Luk. 4.5. yet the heavenly Mind of Christ is not taken with the sight; he knew he saw nothing but what was Vanity: and his Kingdom which was not of this world, was a far better thing, than the worlds best Kingdom. Instead of pursuing, he flees from a Crown; which the people were ready to force upon his head.