A Divine Cordial

1. Satan's Method in tempting: Here, take notice of two things. 1. His Violence in §1tempting, and so he is the Red Dragon: He labour to storm the Castle of the heart, he throws in thoughts of blasphemy, he tempts to deny God; these are the fiery Darts he shoots, whereby he would inflame the passions.

1. Satans Method in tempting: Here, take notice of two things. 1. His Violence in §1tempting, and so he is the Red Dragon: He labou• to storm the Castle of the heart, he throws in thoughts of blasphemy, he tempts to deny God; these are the fiery Darts he shoots, whereby he would enflame the passions.

2. His Subtlety in tempting, and so he is the Old Serpent. There are five chief subtleties the Devil useth. 1. He observes the temper and constitution; he lays suitable baits of temptation. As the Husbandman knows what Grain is proper for the Soil, Satan will not tempt contrary to the natural disposition and temperament: This is his Policy, he makes the Wind and Tide go together: That way the natural Tide of the heart runs, that way the Wind of temptation blows. Though the Devil cannot know mens thoughts, yet he knows their temper, and accordingly he lays his baits: —Omnium discutit more — He tempts the ambitious man with a Crown, the sanguine man with beauty.

2. His Subtilty in tempting, and so he is the Old Serpent. There are five chief subtilties the Devil useth. 1. He observes the temper and constitution; he layes suitable baits of temptation. As the Husbandman knows what Grain is proper for the Soyl, Satan will not tempt contrary to the natural disposition and temperament: This is his Policy, he makes the Wind and Tyde go together: That way the natural Tyde of the heart runs, that way the Wind of temptation blows. Though the Devil cannot know mens thoughts, yet he knows their temper, and accordingly he lays his baits: —Omnium discutit more — He tempts the ambitious man with a Crown, the sanguine man with beauty.