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

5. Put on, keep on, stand in, and exercise thy Spiritual Arms, Ephes. 6. v. 10. — 18. That only is Armour of Proof: never any girds it on but may boast before the Victory. Allude to 1 Kings 20.11. never any fought prosperously without it: It's our metal as well as our weapon. Neither Earth, nor Hell can stand against this Artillery of Heaven. Let not Satan find thee disarmed, lest he leave thee despoiled. There is no fighting with carnal weapons against a spiritual ⟨p. 332⟩Enemy. You may as well beat the Devil with a sword or spear, as conquer sin by the power of Free-will, or with moral and worldly Arguments. They are but paper bullets and paper walls, the scorn, not the Terror of Hell, though useful in some cases. Remember withal, there are no Arms for thy Back-parts.

5. Put on, keep on, stand in, and exercise thy Spiritual Arms, Ephes. 6. v. 10. — 18. That only is Armour of Proof: never any girds it on but may boast before the Victory. Allude to 1 Kings 20.11. never any fought prosperously without it: It's our mettal as well as our weapon. Neither Earth, nor Hell can stand against this Artilery of Heaven. Let not Satan find thee disarmed, lest he leave thee dispoyled. There is no fighting with carnal weapons against a spiritual ⟨p. 332⟩Enemy. You may as well beat the Devil with a sword or spear, as conquer sin by the power of Free-will, or with moral and worldly Arguments. They are but paper bullets and paper walls, the scorn, not the Terrour of Hell, though useful in some cases. Remember withal, there are no Arms for thy Back-parts.