Theo. Although our good God and father,1 hath very well provided for that from the beginning: nevertheless, we must not be careless, but watch continually, as warriors do, that look every hour for the assault or allaroms of their enemies. And therefore,2 after S. Peter had admonished the faithful to cast and lay all their care on God, assuring them, that God would be careful for them, he exhorteth them after this manner: be sober & watch, for your adversary the Devil as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour, whom resist steadfast in the faith. Seeing then that the lord hath warned us of the malice of our enemy, and of the desire ⟨image 35⟩[…] ⟨image 35⟩[…] ⟨image 36⟩[…] ⟨image 36⟩[…] ⟨image 37⟩that he hath to hurt and overthrow us, and the diligence that he useth therein, and likewise of the duty on our part to resist him, and the means that God giveth us to defend our selves, against that so dangerous an enemy, certainly we ought not to be careless and slothful therein. For, if we despise the warnings, that God by his word hath given us, and care no more for them, then if we were out of danger, do we not deserve that God in just judgement should give us over, into the hands of our adversary, as children of rebellion and disobedience.3 For, we are forbidden tempt God:4 and we both tempt him and mock him,5 when we despise his warnings, and use not the means,6 which he in his word hath declared unto us,7 and by which he will help and succour us.8 And therefore the examples of the possessed,9 that we spake of even now,10 may serve to waken us, that we be not suddenly overcome with so cruel an enemy,11 who as he desireth nothing but our utter destruction,12 so he ceaseth neither day nor night, to range and roam to and fro, to set on us at unawares, as we see evidently by the example of Job, and in the similitude which we spake of before, that ⟨image 37⟩our Saviour Christ made unto the Jews, touching the wicked spirit that wandered in the deserts, and sought for rest.
Theo. Although our good God and father,1 hath very well prouided for that from the beginnyng: neuerthelesse, we must not bee carelesse, but watche continually, as warriours doe, that looke euery houre for the assault or allaroms of their enemies. And therefore,2 after S. Peter had admonished the faithfull to cast and laie all their care on God, assuring them, yt God would be carefull for them, he exhorteth them after this maner: be sober & watche, for your aduersarie the Deuill as a roaryng Lion walketh about, sekyng whom he maie deuour, whom resist stedfast in the faith. Seyng then that the lorde hath warned vs of the malice of our enemie, and of the desire ⟨image 35⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 35⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 36⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 36⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 37⟩that he hath to hurt and ouerthrow vs, and the diligēce that he vseth therein, and likewise of the duetie on our part to resist him, and the meanes that God giueth vs to defende our selues, against that so daungerous an enemy, certainly we ought not to be carelesse and slothfull therin. For, if we despise the warnynges, that God by his worde hath giuen vs, and care no more for them, then if wee were out of daunger, doe we not deserue that God in iust iudgemēt should giue vs ouer, into the hādes of our aduersarie, as children of rebellion and disobediēce.3 For, we are forbidden tempt God:4 and we bothe tempt hym and mocke him,5 when we despise his warnynges, and vse not the meanes,6
- 1Wakefulness against snares & assaults of Satan.Wakefulnesse against snares & assaults of Sathan.
- 21. Peter. 5.
- 3To tempt God.To tēpt God.
- 4Dan. 6.
- 5Math. 4.
- 6Luke. 4.
- 7Psal. 95.
- 8Heb. 4. 4.
- 91. Cor. 10.
- 10The Devils diligent to hurterThe Deuilles diligent to hurter
- 11Job. 1. 2.Iob. 1. 2.
- 12Math. 12.
