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A word in season
A word in season: being the commentary of Dr. Martin Luther, on three selected Psalms: viz. the CXXIVth, CXXVth, and CXXIXth. With his commentary on some part of the fourth and fifth chapters of the First Epistle of St. Peter. Being of special use for the present times.
London: printed by George Larkin, 1685
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These Mountains are the Angels, which compass us on every side, that Satan with his Angels and Ministers cannot hurt us as he would; Whose Malice and Power is such, that if they did not continually behold us, continually defend us and watch ⟨p. 17⟩over us, he would destroy us every moment. This can all they testify which know that Satan is a Murderer and a Liar, which cannot abide to see the godly prosper, and therefore he seeketh by all means to root them out from the face of the Earth. That we are not then utterly consumed, it is the benefit of these Mountains, by whom we are so compassed and defended. Sometimes Satan hurleth his Darts at us as it were through the window, to destroy us, and worketh us indeed some sorrow, but he cannot move us.
These Mountains are the Angels, which compass us on every side, that Satan with his Angels and Ministers cannot hurt us as he would; Whose Malice and Power is such, that if they did not continually behold us, continually defend us and watch ⟨p. 17⟩over us, he would destroy us every moment. This can all they testifie which know that Satan is a Murtherer and a Lyar, which cannot abide to see the godly prosper, and therefore he seeketh by all means to root them out from the face of the Earth. That we are not then utterly consumed, it is the benefit of these Mountains, by whom we are so compassed and defended. Sometimes Satan hurleth his Darts at us as it were through the window, to destroy us, and worketh us indeed some sorrow, but he cannot move us.
This similitude seemeth to be taken out of the Story of Helizeus in the second book of the Kings, where the servant of Helizeus saw the Hills about him full of fiery Chariots, and Horsemen compassing Helizeus round about, and mightily defending him. This succour which the Servant of Helizeus saw, and the Prophet believed, when he saw nothing, is saith the Prophet, round about all them which trust in the Lord: as also the 34. Psalm witnesseth; The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them that fear him. But our eyes are shut up and see not these miracles, whereof not with standing we have daily experience.