We look upon Satan, and not upon God; we look upon 1strong temptations, but we look not upon mighty assistances; we consider our own weakness, but do not consider Gods omnipotency; we think how unable we are, but ⟨p. 153⟩not how able God is; we find yet no deliverance, and do not give faith its perfect work, to believe that God will find a way to conquer for us. If faith did but dwell upon Gods providence in this, how he suffers Satan to buffet us, and how his grace is sufficient for us, and how his power will be made manifest in weakness; how he hath delivered, and doth in our very resistance deliver us, and hath 2promised to bruise Satan under our feet, we would not doubt, we would not gratify Satan with fears of fainting, but resist him steadfastly by encouraging our selves in our God.
We look upon Satan, and not upon God; we look upon 1strong temptations, but wee look not upon mighty assistances; we consider our owne weaknesse, but doe not consider Gods omnipotencie; wee think how unable we are, but ⟨p. 153⟩not how able God is; we find yet no deliverance, and doe not give faith its perfect worke, to beleeve that God will find a way to conquer for us. If faith did but dwell upon Gods providence in this, how he suffers Satan to buffet us, and how his grace is sufficient for us, and how his power will be made manifest in weaknesse; how he hath delivered, and doth in our very resistance deliver us, and hath 2promised to bruise Satan under our feet, wee would not doubt, we would not gratifie Satan with feares of fainting, but resist him stedfastly by encouraging our selves in our God.
- 1Note.
- 2In God is my trust, I will not fear what man can do unto me, said David. So here, &c.In God is my trust, I will not feare what man can do unto me, said David. So here, &c.
