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2. He can enable you to foil the tempter, Little David in his strength can conquer great Goliath; he kept Josephs soul from being so much as singed (miraculously as the three Children's bodies) by that great fire which his Mistress made to have burnt him. Though the Saint, like Daniel, be cast for his conscience into a Den, there to fight with, and in danger to be devoured by Lyon-like lusts, he can bring him out as safe and as whole as he was cast in. The Gold-smith would not venture his gold in the fire, if he knew it would be consumed by it. Man is no match for Devils, but God over matcheth them.

2. He can enable you to foyl the tempter, Little David in his strength can conquer great Goliah; he kept Josephs soul from being so much as sienged (miraculously as the three Childrens bodies) by that great fire which his Mistris made to have burnt him. Though the Saint, like Daniel, be cast for his conscience into a Den, there to fight with, and in danger to be devoured by Lyon-like lusts, he can bring him out as safe and as whole as he was cast in. The Gold-smith would not venture his gold in the fire, if he knew it would be consumed by it. Man is no match for Devils, but God over matcheth them.

Preservation from sin these two ways Austin acknowledgeth with much affection. Lord saith he, when I had an heart to sin, thou diddest keep off the temptation, and when I had a temptation to sin, thou didst keep off my heart. If your hearts be as dry as tinder, he can hinder Satan from ⟨p. 52⟩striking fire; if he suffer the tempter to strike fire, he can make the tinder wet and hinder it from taking. As he is able to defend you from what is hurtful so to relieve you with what is needful. ¹As the fire both purifieth the air, and warmeth them that sit about it: he knoweth that ye are indigent, and have nothing of your own to live upon, but he can send you in such daily supplies as may afford you an honourable subsistence. I have read of one that feasted the vast Army of Xerxes: Gods estate is infinite, and therefore will bear a liberal provision for all his Children. I know you desire proficiency of grace, and perfection in glory above all the World. He can build you up in grace, he can cause all grace to abound. If this Sun draw nigh to you the fruits of the spirit will ripen apace. This well of Salvation can fill every vessel of your hearts, be they never so wide, he can make the babe of grace to grow till he become a young man, a strong man, and a Father. If the Nurse be taken from the Child, and the breasts be denied it, of which it used to suck wth so much delight, he can make it thrive as well with the spoon; in the want of pure public ordinances, he can be a little sanctuary to his Saints. He often sendeth them a warm bit up to their Chambers, when they cannot come down and feed with the rest of the family. He can give you an inheritance that fades not away, he can conduct you through all your hardships and crown you at last with heaven, where ye shall be kept, both from sin and suffering, and freed not only from foils, but also from fighting; where the love of God shall never be questioned, nor his providence quarrelled, where ye shall never offend others with your purity, nor have cause to defend your selves from their injuries, where all tears shall be wiped from