The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

IV. They differ in the Instruments or weapons wherewith they combat. The natural mans weapons are (like himself) carnal; to wit, natural or moral reason, worldly fears or hopes, and sometimes spiritual fears or hopes but carnalized, namely slavish fear and mercenary hopes. But the Regenerate mans weapons are Spiritual, 2 Cor. 10.4. to wit, gracious Interest, and all the Spiritual Armour, Ephes. 6. vers. 11. — 18. especially the Shield of Faith, and the Sword of the Spirit.

IV. They differ in the Instruments or weapons wherewith they combate. The natural mans weapons are (like himself) carnal; to wit, natural or moral reason, worldly fears or hopes, and sometimes spiritual fears or hopes but carnalized, namely slavish fear and mercenary hopes. But the Regenerate mans weapons are Spiritual, 2 Cor. 10.4. to wit, gracious Interest, and all the Spiritual Armour, Ephes. 6. vers. 11. — 18. especially the Shield of Faith, and the Sword of the Spirit.

V. They differ in the manner of the fight. The natural mans combat is more mercenary; admits of more Parley's, cessations, correspondencies, as 1. Sam. 15.9. Sauls fight with Amaleck. But the Spiritual man (as such) fights it out to the last, and will give no Quarter. The former is like the strife between Wind and Tide, which often come about and are both of one side; the latter is like the Dam and the Tide, that strive till one be born down: or like Stream and Tide meeting and conflicting till one hath overborne the other.

V. They differ in the manner of the fight. The natural mans combate is more mercenary; admits of more Parley's, cessations, correspondencies, as