By the aforesaid derivation and various signification of the word, it appeareth that it doth not always signify to annihilate a thing, and bring it utterly to nought; for the devil that is here spoken of, still retains his being and substance, and ever shall retain it, both for the greater terror of the wicked and also for his own greater misery. But it implieth that he is so vanquished as he shall never prevail against the members of Christ. In this sense is this very word used, where the Apostle saith, that the body of sin is idestroyed, Rom. 6. 6. It cannot be denied but that […] devil, like a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour, 1 Pet. 5. 8. and that many of Gods children are so buffeted and ensnared by him, as they may se• to be overcome of him: which cometh to pass partly by their own fault in that they do not manfully stand against him, but too slavishly yield unto him: and partly by Gods wise ordering the matter, for the better proof of the graces whi• he bestoweth on his children: but yet this ever hath been and ever shall be the issue, that he never prevaileth against Gods children: but that they in all assault remain conquerors. This was foretold of old, where speaking to the devil […] Christ, the seed of the woman, the Lord saith, it shall bruise thy head, Gen. 3. 1• The devil assaulted Christ himself but prevailed not. For after Christ had said […] thee hence Satan, the devil left him, Matth 4. 10, 11. It appears afterwards, abbot the time of Christs last sufferings, that the Prince of this world came again […] assault Christ, but saith Christ, He hath nothing in me (John 14. 30.) that phrase showeth, that the devil could not prevail against Christ. Neither could he prev• against Job, though he had liberty to do what he could against Job himself and against all that Job had (Jobs life only excepted) Job 1. 12. & 2. 6. He desired to […]. Peter as wheat: but yet he could not make Peters faith to fail, Luk. 22. 31, 32. T• this tends this phrase, the Prince of this world is judged, Joh. 16. 11. And this, […] Prince of this world shall be cast out, John 12. 31. And this, Christ led captivity • ptive, Eph. 4. 8. And this, He hath spoiled principalities and powers, &c. Col. 2. 1• For such is Satan's might, compared unto men, such his malice, as if he […] ⟨p. 221⟩not thus destroyed, no flesh would be saved.
By the aforesaid derivation and various signification of the word, it appeareth that it doth not alwaies signifie to annihilate a thing, and bring it utterly to nought; for the devil that is here spoken of, still retains his being and substance, and ever shall retain it, both for the greater terror of the wicked and also for his own greater misery. But it implieth that he is so vanquished as he shall never prevail against the members of Christ. In this sense is this very word used, where the Apostle saith, that the body of sinne is idestroyed, Rom. 6. 6. It cannot be denied but that 〈…〉 devil, like a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour, 1 Pet. 5. 8. and that many of Gods children are so busfited and insnared by him, as they may se• to be overcome of him: which cometh to passe partly by their own fault in that they do not manfully stand against him, but too slavishly yield unto him: and partly by Gods wise ordering the matter, for the better proof of the graces whi• he bestoweth on his children: but yet this ever hath been and ever shall be the issue, that he never prevaileth against Gods children: but that they in all assau• remain conquerours. This was foretold of old, where speaking to the devil 〈…〉 Christ, the seed of the woman, the Lord saith, it shall bruise thy head, Gen. 3. 1• The devil assaulted Christ himself but prevailed not. For after Christ had said 〈…〉 thee hence Satan, the devil left him, Matth 4. 10, 11. It appears afterwards, abo• the time of Christs last sufferings, that the Prince of this world came again 〈…〉 assault Christ, but saith Christ, He hath nothing in me (John 14. 30.) that phrase sheweth, that the devil could not prevail against Christ. Neither could he prev• against Iob, though he had liberty to do what he could against Iob himself and against all that Iob had (Iobs life only excepted)
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