§. 7. Of manful standing.§. 7. Of manfull standing.
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pp. 102–1036 passages
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 That they giue no place vnto them. 1This is a duty which thec Apostle in expresse words commandeth.d Oft it is implied vnder this word that is here vsed.e A worthy patterne wee haue hereof in the example of our Lord and Generall,5 Christ Iesus, who still withstood Satan in euery assault, and would not yeeld any whit at all in any of his temptations.
Our arch-enemy is both crafty as a Fox,1 and cruel as a Lyon: his craft will make him soon espy and take an advantage: his cruelty will make him follow it to the uttermost.
Our arch-enemy is both crafty as a Fox,1 and cruell as a Lyon: his craft will make him soone espie and take an aduantage: his cruelty will make him follow it to the vttermost.
Great is their folly who first yield a little,1 and then think well enough to acquit themselves: they much deceive themselves: for after they have once yielded, they have neither will nor power to stand, as they had before. For as Satan is subtle, so isa sin deceitful: who once hath tasted of it, will scarce content himself with a taste, but will still more and more hunger after it. Thousands are deceived therewith, and by small yieldings at first, at length clean overthrown. An especial point of wisdom it is duly to consider our own folly and weakness together with the Devils craft and power, how in our selves (without this Armour) there is no comparison betwixt us and our enemies: yea, also to consider the nature of sin, and our proneness thereunto; that so we may resolutely set our selves against all temptations, not yielding any whit at all to any. Who almost findeth not by woeful experience that a little yielding hath caused a great overthrow?
Great is their follie who first yeeld a little,1 and then thinke well enough to acquit themselues: they much deceiue themselues: for after they haue once yeelded, they haue neither will nor power to stand, as they had before. For as Satan is subtill, so isa sinne deceitfull: who once hath tasted of it, will scarce content himselfe with a taste, but will still more and more hunger after it. Thousands are deceiued therewith, and by small yeeldings at first, at length cleane ouerthrowne. An especiall point of wisdome it is duly to consider our owne folly and weakenesse together with the Diuels craft and power, how in our selues (without this Armour) there is no comparison betwixt vs and our enemies: yea, also to consider the nature of sinne, and our pronenesse thereunto; that so we may resolutely set our selues against all temptations, not yeelding any whit at all to any. Who almost findeth not by wofull experience that a little yeelding hath caused a great ouerthrow?