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A06063	The spirituall armour With which being furnished, a Christian may be able to stand fast in the euill day, and time of tryall; and to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Written by that godly and learned man, Paul Baine; sometime Preacher of Gods word at S. Andrewes in Cambridge.	Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.	1620 (1620)	STC 1647; ESTC S116770	71,493	320

THE SPIRITVALL ARMOVR With which being furnished a Christian may be able to stand fast in the euill day and time of tryall and to quench all the fiery Darts of the wicked Written by that godly and learned man PAVL BAINE sometime Preacher of Gods word at S. Andrewes in Cambridge LONDON Printed by H. L. for R. Milbourn 1620. To the godly Reader THe Author of this Treatise Christian Reader hath left this world and is gone to the place of the blessed resting himselfe in the bosom of blessed Abraham Hee vvas a godly and faithfull man whilest hee liued as his life shewed so also his labours and workes which hee hath left behinde him doe testifie Pittie it is his dayes were no longer that hee might haue finished many things himselfe which hee had begun some of which are perfected by others and some likely neuer to come forth Howsoeuer it fare with other of his Works it seemeth that this was perfected in his life-time by his owne hands which I wish may not onely come to the hands of Gods children but into their hearts chiefly And though he haue finished his course is gone the way of all flesh yet think that hee speaketh to thee by this Book bids thee to put on this spirituall Armour which is indeede the whole Armor of God For this Armour being put on will defend thy soule against not some but all the fiery darts of the wicked Happy thrice happy is that soule that is thus defended for it shall go well with it heere in this world but a thousand times better with it in the world to come Reade it remember it practise it and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things and blesse it vnto thee THE SPIRITVALL Armour EPHES. 6.10 Finally my brethren be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might NOw followes the conclusiō of the Epistle in which are three things first an exhortation to the 21. verse Secōdly a narration of dispatching Tychicus vers 21.22 Thirdly a farewel verse 23.24 The summe of the Exhortation is that wee would fortifie our selues to the end wee may goe through with these things which oppose vs in our Christian warfare Now the manner is two-folde First by looking at the strength we haue out of our selues in God Secōdly by harnessing our selues with a spirituall strength inherent in vs. For these do not one explane the other because 1. Pet. 1.5 Gods strength and faith are distinguished as the matter apprehended and the hand apprehending and it is more sutable to this Allegory For the strength of the common souldiers is as much yea farre more in the wisedome power of their Leader then in their owne valour and furniture But one may say Quest Why doth hee say in the power of his might and not in the Lord onely Answer Answ The first is a more generall obiect of our faith in the Lord in his wisdom mercy faithfulnesse for all these doe strengthen vs The other is that immediat thing in which is all our helpe as keeping vs to saluation Now that the Apostle hauing exhorted to beleefe and godly life doth strike vp a Drum and sound an alarm it doth giue vs to vnderstand Doct. that the practice of good duties hath no small enmity against them The Diuel wil soon if we set our selues this waies cry for clubs reach vs some knocks Wee shall know that these things shall cost vs the setting on Thus in Christ when he set vpon the worke of our redemption Satan did tempt him as Matth. 4. and Rom. 7.21 when he would doe good euill would stirre in him and when Paul 1. Thes 2.18 did purpose to come visit thē for the strengthning of their faith Satan did hinder him and Mat. 12.46 when Christ was fruitfully teaching there we see his acquaintance at the doore to speake with him calling him from the worke in hand Matth. 16.22.23 when hee tolde them of his suffering Satan by Peter sought to turn him from it Saue thy self O such is the force of Satans opposition that a man when once hee setteth him selfe to this or that good thing earnestly he is beaten from it farther then before euen as the people were who are types to vs when they turned themselues to forsake Egypt their seruitude was redoubled Exod. 5. Vse 1 They therefore must teach vs not to count it strange when we find such difficulties in the wayes which are good for when a man doth looke to righteousnesse he doth then leaue the kingdome of darknesse and the tyrant cannot endure this with patience As at other tryals so at this we must not wonder 1. Pet. 4.12 Dearly beloued thinke it not strange concerning the fiery triall Why should we think that so strange which is so frequent as our meat is not more vsual When we wold buckle to some more spirituall duties then such an ill disposition commeth vpon vs euill is present the Diuell doth make vs to be annoyed with swarms of idle thoughts then what neede wee vse such strictnesse bee good to your selfe then this friend wold speak with vs this businesse is vndone this matter lieth in despaire thy mother is at the doore then we are moyled deeper often in the sin wee fled from then before While I was musing the fire brake forth then spake I with my tongue Psalm 39.3 Wee must not think this strange but though we be beaten on our knees yet goe still from Egypt the kingdom of darknesse to the glorious inheritance of the Saints in light Vse 2 2. This doth shew such whose course is cleare and euen goe smoothly away with all their enterprises that they are taken of the Diuell to doe his will for it they did not please him then hee would haue a saying to them Now particularly in this vers two things must be opened 1. That Christians must haue a resolution in their courses Secondly who it is or vpon what strength it is wee must be courageous For the first the Apostle teacheth so much 1. Cor. 16.13 Watch yee stand fast quite your selues like men hee doth call vpon vs to bee valorous like as Ioab exhorted his souldiers fighting for their countrey 2. Sam. 10.12 And of the Christians it is saide they did with full purpose of heart cleaue vnto the Lord and the selfe same spirituall fortitude is necessary in the things wee vndertake or suffer if wee meane to goe through with them 1. Chron. 28.10 Take heed therefore for the Lord hath chosen thee to build the house of his Sanctuary be strong therefore do it Luk 9.51 It is sayde of our Sauiour Christ when his time was come to suffer hee set him selfe fully to goe to Ierusalem Now this spirituall courage doth shew it selfe in three things First it doth expell the fears of cowardise when we see great enemies against vs. Deut. 20.23 Let not your hearts feare nor be afraide of them for though a man see a

me I passe little to bee iudged of you How he endeauoured for the time to come to keep it so Acts 24.16 and herein I endeauour alwaies to haue a cleere conscience toward God and towards man 3. That hee was not without his exercise of repentance Oh miserable man that I am Rom. 7. This will keep vs in our daily course and in the euill houre wheras if these bee not renewed wee shall come by scare as Iudah going foorth without harnessing himselfe by renewing this purpose we see how soon he was wounded with euill Vse 1 This then being the dutie of Christians doth rebuke such who either content themselues with a false armour or haue none at all Some there are that are good Church men honest righteous iust dealing men but because they lay not a good foundation of faith in Iesus Christ and of repentance from dead works because they care not for the spirit and power of godlinesse therfore brown paper shall as well keepe out Musket shotte as this vvill helpe them when the Diuel shall let fly his murdring bullets Many haue none at all but naked breasts shot through already their conscience being able to accuse them that they haue liued in profanenes contempt of Gods ordinances in pride vvrath couetousnesse pleasures their purposes haue beene to walke after their owne hearts lusts dooing that which is good in their owne eyes In steed of sorrowe neuer to be repented of they can tell you they vvere at such a place where they vvere frolick had entertainment with sports c. Poore thralls of the Diuell that haue no armor of God vpon them Vse 2 2. Wee must learne our dutie not to run on at aduenture but looke to these rules wee are all Priests of God we must not goe without this brest-plate enameled with Vrim and Thummin Wherefore looke that our consciences speake with vs God is greater then they renew your purposes euery day strike sure couenants with God take vp the blessed exercise of broken hearts bewaile your dayly vvants for wee should not let a thought which is awry no not a dream which sauoureth corruption passe without a censure Iob rather sanctified his houshold on suspicion and iealousie then neglected matters already apparantly euill Now followeth the third which answereth to the greaues or legge-harnesse and your feet shod 1. For the meaning Some doe construe the preaching of the Gospell of peace the readinesse to confession but this is rather a fruit of our being shod then the shooing it self And this is a more particular thing as which agreeth with times of persecutions and persons called to make confession But all the parts of this armour agree to all times and to all persons The sense is being shod with such furniture as the Gospell of peace doth help vs to Now the gospell of peace doth tell vs two things that make vs fully appointed for all aduersities that God is through Christ a mercifull Father for all enmity is killed in his Crosse Secondly it doth assure vs that every thing that can befall is made for vs 1. Cor. 3.22.23 Whether they be things present or things to come all are yours and ye Christs Christ Gods Not life onely but death is ours that is is made to serue for our good So the soule knowing these things is harnessed to goe in the waies of tribulation Secondly for the vse it serueth in vndergoing our d●ily afflictions for euery da● hath his misery Secondly in passing these extraordinary euils which shall betide vs through many afflictions wee must looke to enter into the kingdome of God Acts 14.22 as the vse of boots and greaues is against all roughnesse of the vvay that wee may tread on flinty paths or thornes and that without taking hurt Ob. 1 Now the diuell will first labour to keepe vs from seeking after this peace by lulling vs asleepe with a false peace as this If God did not loue thee thou shouldest not thus prosper thou hast no troubles nothing but peace shall follow thee But wee must learne to distinguish betweene a true and false peace First this is groūded on no outward thing but on forgiuenesse of sinne Rom. 5.1 Then beeing iustified by faith wee haue peace towards God through Iesus Christ this is brought to vs and applied by the gospell by praier the gospell of peace Phil. 4.6 Be nothing carefull but in all things let your requests be shewed to God in praier and supplication Now the worldlings peace is so much the greater the lesse the gospell is preached to him for this light will not let him sleepe and for wading to it by prayer by beleeving the mercy of God and promise that all things shall worke for hi● good he knoweth not wha● these things meane Secondly the divell will tell vs that haue our part in this peace Ob. 2 There is no peace to the wicked Esay 48. vlt. Thou hast much wickednes which God cannot but hate Ans Ans The wicked who is not iustified through faith canne haue no peace but Christ hath covered mine imperfections Ob. 3 Thirdly thou never knewest what trouble meant till thou camest to this gospel Since thy own heart men spirituall vvickednesses thine own friends haue hated thee Ans Ans Iohn 16.2 They shal excommunicate you c. this peace standeth with all kinde of disturbance As the weather friesing neuer so aegrely a man well booted and appointed in that kinde may ride as warme as wooll so a man shod with this may be quiet in the midst of disquietnes for this is his peace in hauing our mindes prepared with knowledge of our peace which the gospell revealeth not that he shal not haue euill many waies but that Gods mercy shall not be taken from him and that all of them shall work together to his good Fourthly Ob. 4 Satan will say God is angry with you which the effects doo testifie Ans Ans By distinguishing anger as thus anger and loue stand together in parents the more they loue the more they are moved at the dangerous courses of their children Therfore it followeth not God is angry therfore he loueth thee not therefore this or that shall hurt thee Now for the fourth thing How wee may preserue our peace Ans First if euer wee knew it this will help vs to assure vs we haue it stil To remember the couenant of peace with vs is an eternall couenant not for a day but for euer Psal 54 10 For the mountaines shall moue c. but my mercy shal not depart from thee neither shall my couenant of peace fall away saith the Lord. I haue compassion on thee the whole chapter to this purpose and Christ saieth the world cannot take away this peace from vs if therefore it seem otherwise it is but hid in a cloud for a season Secondly if we will keep this peace we must not iudge according to sense but righteous iudgement vvee must controule our sense by sanctified reason