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The Christian in Complete Armour
The Christian in complete armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickedness, and chief design he hath against the saints. A magazine opened: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual arms for the battle, helped on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole war. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.The Christian in compleat armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickednesse, and chiefe designe he hath against the saints. A magazin open'd: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual armes for the battel, help't on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole warre. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1655
A TREATISE Of the whole Armour Of God. › Introduction › Chapter 4 › Section 2
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Us;e 3 Thirdly, to the Saints; be not ye dismayed at this report which the Scripture makes of Satan's power. Let them fear him who fear not God. What are these mountains of power and pride before thee, O Christian, who servest a God that can make a worm thresh a mountain? the greatest hurt he can do thee, is by nourishing this false fear of him in thy bosom: It is observed (Bernard saith) of some beasts in the forrest, Plerunque superant leonem ferientem, quae non sustinent rugientem: Though they are too hard for the Lion in fight, yet tremble when he roars, Thus the Christian▪ when he comes to the pinch indeed, is able through Christ to trample Satan under his feet, yet before the conflict stands trembling at the thought of him. Labour therefore to get a right understanding of Satan's power, and then this Lion will not appear so fierce, as you paint him in your melancholy fancy. Three considerations will relieve you, when ⟨p. 205⟩at any time you are beset with the fears of his power.
Ʋs;e 3 Thirdly, to the Saints; be not ye dismayed at this report which the Scripture makes of Satans power. Let them feare him who feare not God. What are these mountains of power and pride before thee, O Christian, who servest a God that can make a worme thresh a mountain? the greatest hurt he can do thee, is by nourishing this false fear of him in thy bosome: It is observed (Bernard saith) of some beasts in the forrest, Plerunque superant leonem ferientem, quae non sustinent rugientem: Though they are too hard for the Lion in fight, yet tremble when he roares, Thus the Christian▪ when he comes to the pinch indeed, is able through Christ to trample Satan under his feet, yet before the conflict stands trembling at the thought of him. Labour therefore to get a right understanding of Satans power, and then this Lion will not appear so fierce, as you paint him in your melancholy fancy. Three considerations will relieve you, when ⟨p. 205⟩at any time you are beset with the feares of his power.