A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Secondly, God puts a renewed strength and power into their souls, by which they are mighty to overcome all their enemies, Eph. 6.10. Phil. 4.13. and whereby they are able to do and suffer all things.

Secondly, God puts a renewed strength and power into their souls, by which they are mighty to overcome all their enemies, Eph. 6.10. Phil. 4.13. and whereby they are able to doe and suffer all things.

Thirdly, They are greater in watchfulness, which when it is wanting then they fall; they never want wisdom and strength, but then it is the fault of Gods servants to wax fat, and to kick up the heel against God, and to forget the great things he hath done for them; and then though they have their armour about them, yet are they beat back by worldly teachers, and beat almost dead, so that you shall scarce see them pant: but now at this time, greater is he that is in them, then he that is in worldly teachers, for they do rise again, and get greater strength, and overcome mightily, Mark 14.37, 38. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation, so that when we have most need of watching and prayer, then we are least able; because Peter could not watch with our Saviour, therefore he fell away most grievously; which shows when Gods servants put on a careless spirit, and do not make use of their wisdom and strength they have received, they come to be foiled, yet there is a seed in them, by which they do overcome all their enemies, yea themselves also. Hence David breaks forth into praising of the Name of the Lord, Psal. 144.1. the people of God are blessed with the blessings of God,