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Again, how did Satan ply it against Peter, when he desired to have him that he might sift him as Wheat; that is, if possible, sever all Grace from his heart, and leave him nothing but flesh and filth, to the end he might make the Lord Jesus loath and abhor him; Simon, Simon, said Christ, Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as Wheat. But did he prevail against him? No, But I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith fail not. As who should say, Simon, Satan hath desired me that I would give thee up to him, and not only thee, but all the rest of thy Brethren (for that the word you, imports); but I will not leave thee in his hand, I have prayed for thee, thy saith shall not sail: I will secure thee to the Heavenly Inheritance, Luk. 22. 30, 31, 32.

Secondly, As Satan, so every sin, of the coming-sinner, comes in with a Voice against him, if perhaps they may prevail with Christ to cast off the Soul. When Israel was coming out of Egypt to Canaan, how many times had their sins thrown them out of the mercy of God, had not Moses as a Type of Christ, stood in the breach to turn away his Wrath from them, Psal. 106. 23. our Iniquities testify against us, and would certainly prevail against us, to our utter rejection and Damnation, had we not an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous, 1 Joh. 2. 1, 2.

Secondly, As Satan, so every sin, of the coming-sinner, comes in with a Voice against him, if perhaps they may prevail with Christ to cast off the Soul. When Israel was coming out of Egypt to Canaan, how many times had their sins thrown them out of the mercy of God, had not Moses as a Type of Christ, stood in the breach to turn away his VVrath from them, Psal. 106. 23. our Iniquities testify against us, and would certainly prevail against us, to our utter rejection and Damnation, had we not an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous,