A49240:80
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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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?
Otherwise he will use it to our own overthrow, for if he durst fight with our Savior Christ with his own weapon, the word of ⟨p. 29⟩God, whose knowledge was e•quisite, 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?
First, then hereby appeareth the carnal wretchedness of many poor souls, who as if they had no enemy to oppose them, and assault them, have not this weapon in their houses at all, and if they have, yet they bestow more time in profane exercises, then in study how to use this sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, for their own defence, and too many trusting to their own skill as sufficient in it self, they seldom come to the Lords School, where they may learn to use the weapon of Gods word for their best advantage.
First, then hereby appeareth the carnal wretchedness of many poor souls, who as if they had no enemy to oppose them, and assault them, have not this weapon in their houses at all, and if they have, yet they bestow more time in profane exercises, then in study how to use this sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, for their own defence, and too many trusting to their own skill as sufficient in it self, they seldome come to the Lords School, where they may learn to use the weapon of Gods word for their best advantage.