The works of George Swinnock, M.A

3. Its powerful for conquering spiritual enemies; The noble victories achieved by the Lords Worthies, are most of them obtained by this sword of the Spirit; Whole armies of sins have been discomfited and forced to fly before the face of this weapon. God hews these by his Prophets, and slays them by the word of his mouth. This word like the rod in the hand of Moses, worketh wonderfully for the destruction of such Egyptian enemies. Satan is another enemy of the Christians, but as powerful and as politic as he is, he falls down like lightening from heaven before the preaching of the word. This sword hath so wounded that Leviathan, that destroyer of souls, that he can never recover himself; They overcame him (i. e. the Devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony, Rev. 12. 11. In a word, it must needs be strong, for it is the power of God to salvation; The rod of his strength, Rom. 1. 16. Psa. 110. 2.

3. Its powerful for conquering spiritual enemies; The noble victories atchieved by the Lords Worthies, are most of them obtained by this sword of the Spirit; Whole armies of sins have been discomfited and forced to flie before the face of this weapon. God hews these by his Prophets, and slays them by the word of his mouth. This word like the rod in the hand of Moses, worketh wonderfully for the destruction of such Egyptian enemies. Satan is another enemy of the Christians, but as powerful and as politique as he is, he falls down like lightening from heaven before the preaching of the word. This sword hath so wounded that Leviathan, that destroyer of souls, that he can never recover himself; They overcame him (i. e. the Devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony, Rev. 12. 11. In a word, it must needs be strong, for it is the power of God to salvation; The rod of his strength, Rom. 1. 16. Psa. 110. 2.