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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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2. And secondly, that we profess it truly, and with upright and simple hearts.
2. And secondly, th•t we profess it truely, and with upright and simple hearts.
1. For the first, that our Religion must be grounded on Gods truth, it is the foundation upon which all other duties to God or man are to be built, for if they be not grounded on Gods truth, but devised by mans brain, they are but human traditions, which the Lord will not accept, neither is it to any purpose, that we show our selves earnest, and forward in religion, unless it be true and agreeable to Gods holy word.
1. For the first, that our Religion must be grounded on Gods truth, it is the foundation upon which all other duties to God or man are to be built, for if they be not grounded on Gods tru•h, but devised by mans brain, they are but human traditions, which the Lord will not accept, neither is it to any purpose, that we shew our selves earnest, and forward in religion, unless it be true and agréeable to Gods holy word.
2. Tis not sufficient that we profess the truth, but it must be done in truth and simplicity of heart; for how glorious soever our profession of the true religion is before men, yet it is abominable in the eyes of God, if it be not in truth, and from an upright heart, Joshua 24.14. Fear the Lord, and serve him in uprightness, and in truth which if we perform in our serving of God; it will be acceptable in his sight, though performed in great weakness, and mingled with many imperfections; let us therefore with our Saviour, pray unto God that we may be sanctified with his truth, that not only whatsoever we do, may be grounded on Gods truth, but that we may do it in truth and uprightness of heart.