Proposition III.

Proposition III.

Religious young men have the honour to be victorious ⟨p. 60⟩over the Devil; some and such young men have the honour that unto them it may be said, Ye have overcome the Wicked One.

First, That Religious young men are victorious over the devil, is evident from the instances of the victory. To instance a little,

First, Religious young men there are who overcome the devil, in respect of the general and natural Estates which they are escaped from. What in the condition of them that continue in their unregenerate Estate? Alas, 'tis that of Band-slaves, and Captives to the devil. It may be said of unrenewed Sinners, as in a 2 pet. 2. 19. They are overcome and brought into Bondage; and it may be said of them, as in 2 Tim. 2. 26. They are taken Captive, (and as it were carried away alive) by the Devil at his will. The devil has conquered all unrenewed Sinners, and he does horribly lead them, act them, rule over them; he is a sort of a Prince and a God unto them. But when a Sinner in Converted, he is brought out of this miserable state; he is, according to that in Acts. 26 18. Turned from the power of Satan unto God. The devil does not any longer domineer over a Sinner, that is born again; he gets rid of his former Taskmasters, like Israel escaped from Pharaoh and his Armies. Now 'tis the privilege of some young men, that they are thus brought home to God. We read of one that could say in