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The Christian conflict and conquest set forth in a sermon at Pauls-crosse, upon Sunday the 19th of Iuly, 1635. By W.E.B.D. of St Mary Hall in Oxford
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Evans, William, b. 1598 or 9.
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as_o the_o the_o crafty_a pirate_n do_v sometime_o hang_v out_o the_o same_o colour_n that_o the_o honest_a mariner_n do_v thereby_o to_o entrap_v he_o 4._o so_o satan_n will_v sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n as_o thus_o he_o will_v set_v out_o licentiousness_n under_o the_o name_n of_o liberty_n drunkenness_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o good_a fellowship_n covetousness_n under_o the_o name_n of_o good_a husbandry_n fury_n under_o the_o name_n of_o mettle_n or_o manhood_n whoredom_n under_o the_o name_n of_o love_v a_o mistress_n simony_n under_o the_o name_n of_o gratuity_n unlawful_a sport_n under_o the_o name_n of_o honest_a mirth_n and_o recreation_n popery_n under_o the_o name_n of_o old_a religion_n or_o the_o catholic_a faith_n depopulation_n and_o enclose_v of_o commons_o under_o the_o name_n of_o use_v one_o own_o or_o do_v with_o one_o own_n as_o he_o list_v etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o die_v all_o his_o bad_a clothes_n in_o good_a colour_n guild_v over_o his_o false_a coin_n sugar_n over_o his_o temptation_n and_o paint_v the_o foul_a face_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o fine_a colour_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o adventure_v to_o deceive_v saul_n 14._o under_o samuel_n mantle_n 8._o o_o then_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o dwell_v with_o prudence_n what_o need_n have_v we_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o show_n of_o goodness_n or_o indifferency_n but_o to_o bring_v these_o paint_a strumpet_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o light_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o their_o paint_n shall_v melt_v away_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v their_o beauty_n come_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n box_n belove_a nimium_fw-la ne_fw-la crede_fw-la colori_fw-la be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o colour_n and_o show_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o fair_a colour_n for_o the_o foul_a sin_n a_o 7_o the_o trick_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o put_v a_o vizard_n of_o evil_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o to_o call_v the_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n heresy_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o heretic_n so_o the_o papist_n to_o call_v the_o wholesome_a discipline_n of_o our_o church_n popish_a superstition_n so_o the_o schismatic_n to_o call_v conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o desire_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o precise_a niceness_n so_o the_o carnal_a gospeler_n thus_o by_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil_n he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n nothing_o but_o woe_n for_o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n isa_n 5._o 20._o another_o stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o wound_v we_o with_o our_o own_o weapon_n even_o with_o our_o very_a grace_n as_o thus_o if_o he_o see_v some_o zealous_a and_o fervent_a in_o religion_n so_o that_o he_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n quench_v this_o fire_n than_o he_o will_v throw_v his_o gunpowder_n into_o it_o and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o zeal_n bring_v they_o to_o preposterous_a indiscretion_n yea_o to_o a_o blind_a and_o bold_a madness_n as_o to_o undertake_v be_v private_a man_n to_o reform_v public_a abuse_n without_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o to_o make_v as_o great_a fire_n for_o the_o roast_n of_o a_o egg_n as_o for_o the_o roast_n of_o a_o ox_n i_o mean_v to_o be_v as_o zealous_a for_o the_o small_a as_o for_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o swaddle_a clothes_n as_o for_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o circumstance_n as_o for_o the_o substance_n a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o auda_n bishop_n in_o persia_n who_o in_o a_o excess_n of_o zeal_n throw_v down_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n thereby_o incense_v throw_v down_o all_o temple_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o theodoret_n write_v lib._n 5._o remember_v then_o to_o keep_v the_o mean_a according_a to_o god_n word_n isa_n 30._o 21._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o make_v not_o thyself_o over_o wise_a eccles_n 7._o 16._o if_o you_o can_v do_v that_o good_a you_o &_o desire_n do_v that_o you_o can_v and_o so_o be_v zealous_a according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10._o 2._o if_o with_o paul_n you_o can_v put_v down_o castor_n and_o pollux_n the_o badge_n of_o heathenism_n or_o papism_n yet_o do_v not_o run_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n s._n paul_n do_v not_o so_o act._n 28._o 11._o or_o if_o you_o dwell_v in_o ephesus_n a_o idolatrous_a place_n where_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n be_v worship_v so_o that_o with_o s._n paul_n you_o can_v hinder_v it_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v not_o in_o a_o undiscreet_a zeal_n leave_v your_o minister_n run_v out_o of_o ephesus_n s._n paul_n do_v not_o so_o act._n 19_o 10._o i_o take_v it_o that_o wisdom_n be_v not_o from_o above_o when_o man_n will_v do_v nothing_o unless_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o will_n surely_n such_o fiery_a zeal_n have_v some_o of_o the_o devil_n powder_n in_o it_o another_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o overthrow_v god_n servant_n and_o soldier_n be_v to_o persuade_v those_o that_o be_v great_a wit_n to_o pry_v into_o the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o their_o general_n christ_n jesus_n when_o they_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o mystery_n when_o they_o shall_v meddle_v with_o their_o own_o business_n know_v that_o to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o favour_n and_o to_o be_v rebuke_v with_o peter_n for_o curiosity_n with_o quid_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o joh._n 21._o 21._o many_o other_o wile_n and_o stratagem_n satan_n have_v to_o ensnare_v and_o entrap_v we_o which_o i_o have_v now_o no_o time_n to_o relate_v these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v now_o most_o in_o use_n and_o by_o these_o you_o see_v what_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n you_o have_v what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o we_o shake_v off_o all_o security_n and_o provide_v and_o prepare_v to_o withstand_v he_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v sober_a and_o watch_n see_v our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o and_o seek_v so_o many_o way_n to_o devour_v we_o that_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o follow_v it_o and_o watch_v special_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o give_v he_o no_o advantage_n against_o we_o we_o and_o so_o betray_v ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v many_o way_n whereby_o advantage_n be_v give_v unto_o satan_n and_o whereby_o as_o it_o be_v we_o tempt_v the_o temptor_n one_o be_v be_v too_o worldly_a mind_v so_o much_o the_o text_n here_o do_v teach_v we_o for_o therefore_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n quia_fw-la praevalet_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la mundana_fw-la cogitant_fw-la say_v aretius_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o be_v because_o he_o prevail_v much_o against_o those_o that_o be_v worldly_a mind_v and_o this_o the_o apostle_n witness_v more_o plain_o in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 9_o a_o second_o way_n whereby_o we_o give_v advantage_n unto_o satan_n against_o we_o be_v by_o live_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v also_o here_o in_o the_o text_n in_o that_o satan_n be_v here_o call_v rector_n tenebrarum_fw-la i_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n for_o this_o be_v because_o he_o rule_v and_o domineire_n most_o over_o they_o that_o live_v in_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n in_o dark_a and_o blind_a ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o more_o plain_a term_n say_v you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n mark_n 12._o 24._o so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o must_v beware_v how_o we_o live_v in_o dark_a ignorance_n a_o three_o way_n whereby_o we_o give_v the_o devil_n advantage_n over_o we_o be_v by_o yield_v a_o little_a to_o his_o temptation_n as_o to_o swear_v lie_v or_o steal_v a_o little_a and_o the_o like_a for_o if_o he_o can_v get_v we_o to_o yield_v to_o his_o motion_n in_o a_o little_a he_o will_v quick_o bring_v we_o to_o more_o if_o this_o serpent_n can_v wind_v in_o his_o head_n he_o will_v quick_o draw_v his_o whole_a body_n after_o patente_fw-la portâ_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la malum_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la non_fw-la procedere_fw-la set_a open_v but_o one_o gate_n
by_o read_v hear_v meditate_v and_o hide_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o apply_v it_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o answer_v and_o to_o put_v off_o any_o evil_a temptation_n thus_o christ_n himself_o do_v do_v mat._n 4._o thus_o he_o teach_v john_n joh._n 5._o at_o the_o 39_o verse_n and_o so_o do_v we_o say_v with_o christ_n scrutamini_fw-la scripturas_fw-la search_v the_o scripture_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n colos_n 3._o 16._o last_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o to_o furnish_v yourselves_o with_o the_o complete_a armour_n of_o god_n let_v we_o join_v incessant_a prayer_n to_o all_o these_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v v_o 18._o verè_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la armatura_fw-la est_fw-la deprecatio_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la funditur_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n de_fw-fr orando_fw-la deum_fw-la lib._n 1._o that_o be_v prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o very_a armour_n of_o god_n indeed_o a_o heavenly_a armour_n for_o by_o this_o we_o call_v and_o get_v god_n &_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o our_o side_n to_o help_v we_o against_o temptation_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a by_o this_o paul_n obtain_v help_v and_o grace_n against_o inward_a temptation_n the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 9_o by_o this_o moses_n obtain_v help_v of_o god_n against_o outward_a tribulation_n the_o army_n of_o the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17._o 11._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v help_n against_o the_o enemy_n yea_o and_o without_o this_o no_o victory_n when_o we_o have_v provide_v all_o that_o we_o can_v and_o all_o be_v do_v except_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n 11._o amaleck_n will_v prevail_v lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v with_o private_a prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o pray_v with_o public_a prayer_n the_o prayer_n of_o one_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5._o 16._o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o righteous_a man_n avail_v more_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la 20._o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o a_o joint_a army_n will_v do_v more_o than_o two_o or_o three_o man_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o there_o be_v christ_n but_o where_o more_o there_o he_o be_v more_o gracious_o act._n 2._o 1._o forsake_v not_o then_o the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o to_o common_a prayer_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 25._o but_o come_v to_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v the_o temple_n and_o their_o come_v not_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n only_o but_o to_o pray_v public_a prayer_n for_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o private_a and_o public_a in_o the_o secret_a closet_n mat._n 6._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o public_a sanctuary_n psal_n 150._o 1._o and_o we_o must_v do_v this_o in_o the_o spirit_n too_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fashion_n but_o of_o pure_a devotion_n not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n but_o with_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a heart_n 21._o heb._n 10._o 22._o yea_o and_o we_o must_v watch_v hereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n without_o this_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o away_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n yea_o and_o watch_v too_o mat._n 26._o 41._o watch_n therefore_o and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n or_o if_o you_o do_v enter_v that_o you_o be_v not_o overcome_v but_o deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6._o 13._o these_o be_v the_o several_a piece_n of_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n with_o these_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o &_o fight_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v prevail_v in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n it_o be_v not_o here_o as_o in_o the_o bodily_a warfare_n illic_fw-la enim_fw-la humanis_fw-la viribus_fw-la resistitur_fw-la gladius_fw-la opponitur_fw-la gladio_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la confligit_fw-la vis_fw-la vim_o ars_fw-la artem_fw-la excipit_fw-la in_o the_o bodily_a warfare_n man_n do_v common_o resist_v their_o adversary_n with_o such_o weapon_n as_o their_o enemy_n do_v impugn_v they_o withal_o but_o here_o alia_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n if_o we_o fight_v against_o satan_n and_o his_o complice_n with_o such_o weapon_n as_o they_o use_v in_o fight_v against_o we_o than_o we_o be_v go_v that_o be_v if_o we_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n and_o give_v as_o good_a as_o they_o bring_v as_o the_o say_n be_v than_o we_o be_v foil_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o power_n for_o quid_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la provocantem_fw-la &_o provocatum_fw-la say_v tertullian_n that_o be_v what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o he_o that_o do_v provoke_v to_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o be_v provoke_v to_o evil_a by_o ill_a word_n or_o deed_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o maleficio_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la posterior_n but_o that_o one_o sin_n first_o and_o the_o other_o next_o and_o so_o both_o be_v foil_v by_o satan_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o then_o fight_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o complice_n with_o such_o weapon_n as_o they_o bring_v render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n but_o if_o we_o will_v fight_v to_o overcome_v we_o must_v not_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o that_o be_v if_o our_o enemy_n curse_n as_o they_o do_v sometime_o with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n we_o must_v not_o curse_v again_o but_o bless_v if_o they_o persecute_v we_o must_v not_o persecute_v again_o but_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hurt_v we_o mat._n 5._o 44._o against_o spiritual_a harm_n we_o must_v use_v spiritual_a arm_n against_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n that_o be_v virtue_n against_o vice_n as_o david_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n do_v cast_v from_o he_o the_o armour_n of_o saul_n and_o take_v to_o he_o weapon_n far_o unlike_o those_o that_o goliath_n bring_v against_o he_o so_o must_v we_o when_o we_o go_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n against_o that_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n we_o must_v cast_v from_o we_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o manifold_a grace_n as_o a_o complete_a armour_n and_o namely_o and_o special_o these_o grace_n here_o mention_v as_o the_o grace_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n the_o grace_n of_o righteousness_n and_o upright_a conversation_n the_o grace_n of_o preparation_n and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o profess_v and_o practice_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o promise_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n both_o public_a and_o private_a these_o grace_n be_v the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o corporal_a armour_n as_o that_o because_o they_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n armour_n for_o our_o defence_n against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n as_o that_o be_v against_o our_o corporal_a and_o be_v defensive_a and_o offensive_a both_o as_o other_o armour_n be_v and_o do_v declare_v the_o bearer_n and_o wearer_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o soldier_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n armour_n and_o coat_n show_v to_o what_o captain_n they_o belong_v to_o and_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v use_v and_o whereby_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n as_o corporal_a armour_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o we_o must_v use_v and_o fight_v in_o against_o our_o corporal_a enemy_n but_o herein_o as_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n or_o likeness_n so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n or_o unlikeness_n betwixt_o these_o and_o other_o corporal_a armour_n for_o that_o many_o time_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o therefore_o break_v in_o piece_n but_o this_o be_v always_o sufficient_a so_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o this_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2._o cor._n 12._o v._n 9_o take_v then_o unto_o yourselves_o this_o whole_a and_o sufficient_a armour_n of_o god_n these_o special_a grace_n here_o mention_v but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v q_o may_v not_o we_o also_o take_v the_o armour_n of_o man_n