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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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Lastly, We may be encouraged to this fight, by certain hope of victory, for we fight under the Standard of Christ Jesus who alone is mightier then all our enemies that assault us, Ephes. 6.12. Our Saviour hath spoiled principalities and powers, and hath made a show of them openly, and hath triumphed over them upon the Cross.
Lastly, We may be incouraged to this fight, by certain hope of victory, for we fight under the Standard of Christ Iesus who alone is mightier then all our enemies that assault us, Ephes. 6.12. Our Saviour hath spoiled principalities and powers, and hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed over them upon the Cross.
Let us not therefore fear to fight against •eaten and conquered enemies, for every ⟨p. 11⟩one shall be a conqueror, that desires the conquest; for if we will be the Lords soldiers, he will not suffer us to be so much disgraces, as to let us be overcome by his mortal enemies. Having given you the reasons which may encourage us to fight this Combat, I shall now come to the spiritual warfare it self; and shall endeavour to lay before you the malice of our great adversary the Devil: therefore in an enemy who proclaimeth war against us, we are to consider two things. First, his will; secondly his power; If he have will to hurt us and no power, he is not to be regarded; if power, and no irreconcilable malice, he is not so much to be feared; but if his power be great, and his will malicious, it is time then for us to look about us, and muster up all our forces, that we may be ready to endure the encounter.
Let us not therefore fear to fight against •eaten and conquered enemies, for every ⟨p. 11⟩