A49240:78
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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So when he tempteth us unto pride, we are to say unto him, Satan, I may not enter into thy temptation; for it is written, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble, 1 Pet. 5.5.
Thus may we repel the violence of all Satan's temptations, and give him the foil, if we will take unto us the sword of the Spirit, and skilfully use the same in the fight; for it is not sufficient that we have the sword lying by us, if we do not draw it out in the dispute to fight the spiritual Combat, but let it rest in the Scabbard. It behoveth every poor Christian to come into Gods School continually, that there we may learn how to handle the sword of the Spirit, that may resist Satan in all his assaults, and give him no advantage in the fight.
Thus may we repel the violence of all Satans temptations, and give him the foil, if we will take unto us the sword of the Spirit, and skilfully use the same in the fight; for it is not sufficient that we have the sword lying by us, if we do not draw it out in the dispute to fight the spiritual Combat, but let it rest in the Scabbard. It behoveth every poor Christian to come into Gods School continually, that there we may learn how to handle the sword of the Spirit, that may resist Satan in all his assaults, and give him no advantage in the fight.
Otherwise he will use it to our own overthrow, for if he durst fight with our Saviour Christ with his own weapon, the word of ⟨p. 29⟩God, whose knowledge was exquisite, and without measure; how much more will he be busied in using it against us, who have not attained unto the least part of his skill?