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The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Sermon 13: What difference is there between the Conflict in Natural, AND Spiritual Persons?
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. This is done. 1. By watching all the forces, designs and motions of the Enemy. We have in us Legions of these Devils, the meanest of them too strong and too subtle for us, Heb. 3.13. true Gibeonites, that can easily cheat us with their mouldy bread, and clouted Garments; Sons of Anak, all of one confederacy, and sworn Enemies of our Salvation; had we not need have our eyes in our heads, and set watchfulness upon the forlorn hope? 1 Cor. 16.13.
1. This is done. 1. By watching all the forces, designs and motions of the Enemy. We have in us Legions of these Devils, the meanest of them too strong and too subtil for us, Heb. 3.13. true Gibeonites, that can easily cheat us with their mouldy bread, and clouted Garments; Sons of Anak, all of one confederacy, and sworn Enemies of our Salvation; had we not need have our eyes in our heads, and set watchfulnesse upon the forelorn hope? 1 Cor. 16.13.
2. By making head early against the Enemy. Principiis obsta, &c. nip sin in the bud, crush this Cockatrice in the shell, strangle this hellish-Brat in the birth; take heed of the first appearances of evil, take it's first All-arms; slight not the smallest sin or occasion of sinning. How much mischief is done by a little wound, a little Thief, a small Spark? James 3.5. and 2 Sam. 11.2.
2. By making head early against the Enemy. Principiis obsta, &c. nip sin in the bud, crush this Cockatrice in the shell, strangle this hellish-Brat in the birth; take heed of the first appearances of evill, take it's first All-armes; slight not the smallest sin or occasion of sinning. How much mischife is done by a little wound, a little Thief, a smal Spark?