A49240:52
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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This we may see in the example of David, who after that he gave himself to idleness and sloth, and so was pierced with one of Satan's fiery darts, it presently inflamed his heart to commit adultery, and having given place to that, he was provoked to murder.
This we may sée in the example of David, who after that he gave himself to idleness and sloth, and so was pierced with one of Satans fiery darts, it presently inflamed his heart to commit adultery, and having given place to that, he was provoked to murther.
Therefore it behoveth us to take unto us the shield of faith, whereby we may quench these fiery darts, but why doth the Apostle use this unproper speech, seeing the shield of faith doth not quench, but repel the darts that beat upon it?
Therefore it behoveth us to take unto us the shield of faith, whereby we may quench these fiery darts, but why doth the Apostle use this unproper spéech, séeing the shield of faith doth not quench, but repel the darts that beat upon it?
I answer: partly to show the nature of our enemies temptations; namely, that they be f•ery, mortal, raging, and pernicious, and partly to set forth a double virtue of faith.
I answer: partly to shew the nature of our enemies temptations; namely, that they be f•ery, mortal, raging, and pernicious, and partly to set forth a double vertue of faith.