The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that…

Epaminondas was not so careful of his life, as of his shield: A shield is of great use, it defends the head, it guards the vitals, it keeps the arrow from entering into the body; the shield of faith defends the heart, and beats back the fiery darts of temptation. Scena a Roman Soldier did so long resist Ponipy's Army, till he had above an hundred darts sticking in his shield—Densam portans in pectore sylvam— ^*Hold forth the shield of faith, and nothing can hurt you.

Epaminondas was not so careful of his life, as of his shield: A shield is of great use, it defends the head, it guards the vitals, it keeps the arrow from entring into the body; the shield of faith defends the heart, and beats back the fiery darts of temptation. Scena a Roman Soldier did so long resist Ponipy's Army, till he had above an hundred darts sticking in his shield—Densam portans in pectore sylvam— ^*Hold forth the shield of faith, and nothing can hurt you.

1. *Lucan.

2. The sword, Ephes. 6. 17. The sword of the spirit, which is the word of God: 'Tis good for a Soldier to be well skilled in his weapon, the word of God is a weapon to stab lust at the heart; 'tis observable when the Devil tempted our Saviour, he ran to Scripture; 'tis written ^*three times Christ wounded the old Serpent with this spiritual weapon.

2. The sword, Ephes. 6. 17. The sword of the spirit, which is the word of God: 'Tis good for a Soldier to be well skill'd in his weapon, the word of God is a weapon to stab lust at the heart; 'tis observable when the Devil tempted our Saviour, he ran to Scripture; 'tis writen