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A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ...…
A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1662
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7. The Devil is a great enemy to the Delights of Holiness; which is a sign that they are excellent. He doth what he can to keep men from the Holy State, lest they should meet with the Happiness that attends it. And if he prevail not in this his chief design, he doth what he can to fill up the lives of believers with calamities. All the enemies that he can raise up against them, shall by temptations, scorns or injuries, assault their comforts; All the storms that he can raise shall be sure to fall upon them. ⟨p. 318⟩How busy is he to fill them with fears and doubtings? and to cast perplexing thoughts into their minds? or to mis•ead them into some perplexing ways? and fasten on them entangling doctrines, or disquieting principles? How cunningly and diligently will he argue against their peace and comforts? and seek to hide the Love of God, and dishonour the blood and grace and covenant of Christ? and cross the comforting workings of the spirit? How subtly will he question all our Evidences? and extenuate all Gods comforting mercies? and do all that he can, that the godly may have a Hell on Earth, though they shall have none hereafter. It is sure an excellent Joy and Pleasure, which Satan is so great an enemy to.
7. The Devil is a great enemy to the Delights of Holiness; which is a sign that they are excellent. He doth what he can to keep men from the Holy State, lest they should meet with the Happiness that attends it. And if he prevail not in this his chief design, he doth what he can to fill up the lives of believers with calamities. All the enemies that he can raise up against them, shall by temptations, scorns or injuries, assault their comforts; All the storms that he can raise shall be sure to fall upon them. ⟨p. 318⟩How busie is he to fill them with fears and doubtings? and to cast perplexing thoughts into their minds? or to mis•ead them into some perplexing ways? and fasten on them entangling doctrines, or disquieting principles? How cunningly and diligently will he argue against their peace and comforts? and seek to hide the Love of God, and dishonour the blood and grace and covenant of Christ? and cross the comforting workings of the spirit? How subtilly will he question all our Evidences? and extenuate all Gods comforting mercies? and do all that he can, that the godly may have a Hell on Earth, though they shall have none hereafter. It is sure an excellent Joy and Pleasure, which Satan is so great an enemy to.