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The Christians combat
The Christians combat: or, His true spiritual warfare wherein is laid down the nature, power, and cunning deceit of Satan, the great enemy of our salvation. With the means whereby every good Christian may withstand his dreadful assaults. By C. L. late preacher of Gods word in the City of London.
London: printed for Charles Tyus, 1664
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3. Reas. The third reason to move us to this fight, is the honour which will accompany this victory: if earthly soldiers will purchase honour with the loss of life, which is nothing else but the commendation of the Prince, or applause of the vain people; what hazard should we undergo in fighting the spiritual Combat, seeing our grand Captain the Lord of Hosts, and infinite multitude of blessed Angels look upon us, and behold our Combat, whose praise and approbation is our chief felicity; what peril should we fea• to obtain a Crown of glory which is promi▪sed to all that overcome, and to becom• heirs apparent to Gods Kingdoms?
3. Reas. The third reason to move us to this fight, is the honor which will accompany this victory: if earthly souldiers will purchase honor with the loss of life, which is nothing else but the commendation of the Prince, or applause of the vain people; what hazard should we undergo in fighting the spiritual Combat, séeing our grand Captain the Lord of Hosts, and infinite multitude of blessed Angels look upon us, and behold our Combat, whose praise and approbation is our chief felicity; what peril should we fea• to obtain a Crown of glory which is promi▪sed to all that overcome, and to becom• heirs apparent to Gods Kingdoms?
4. Reas. The fourth reason to persuade us, is the necessity of undertaking this Combat, there is no man so towardly that will not fight when there is no hope in flight, no mercy to be expected in the enemy, no outrage and cruelty which will not be committed; but such is our enemy that we cannot possibly fly from him, his malice is unreconcilable, his cruelty is outrageous, for he fighteth not against us, to the end he may attain sovereignty alone, abridge us of our liberty, spoil us of our goods, but he aimeth at our death destruction both of body and soul. The Apostle James in his Epistle, 1 chapter the 12 verse, pronounceth them blessed that endure temptation, for when by trial he shall be found approved, he shall receive a crown f life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.