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A85783 The Christian in compleat armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickednesse, and chiefe designe he hath against the saints. A magazin open'd: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual armes for the battel, help't on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole warre. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy. Gurnall, William, 1617-1679. 1655 (1655) Wing G2251; Thomason E824_1; ESTC R207679 343,381 430

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their_o fear_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v man_n who_o be_v but_o flesh_n labour_n first_o to_o mortify_v thy_o own_o flesh_n flesh_n only_o fear_v flesh_n when_o the_o soul_n degenerate_v into_o carnal_a desire_n and_o delight_n no_o wonder_n he_o fall_v into_o carnal_a fear_n have_v a_o care_n christian_n thou_o bring_v not_o thyself_o into_o bondage_n perhaps_o thy_o heart_n feed_v on_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o as_o those_o who_o shuffle_v with_o christ_n john_n 12.42_o own_v he_o in_o private_a when_o they_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o open_o for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n david_n say_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o in_o this_o grave_n have_v many_o a_o saint_n name_v be_v bury_v but_o if_o this_o fleshly_a desire_n be_v mortify_v thou_o will_v not_o pass_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n and_o so_o of_o all_o carnal_a affection_n some_o meat_n you_o observe_v be_v aguish_a if_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v carnal_a wife_n child_n estate_n etc._n etc._n these_o will_v incline_v thou_o to_o a_o base_a fear_n of_o man_n who_o may_v be_v god_n messenger_n to_o afflict_v thou_o in_o these_o second_o set_v faith_n against_o flesh_n faith_n fix_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o fix_a heart_n be_v not_o ready_o afraid_a physician_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v never_o so_o subject_a to_o receive_v infection_n as_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v low_a and_o therefore_o the_o antidote_n they_o give_v be_v all_o cordial_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v low_a through_o unbelief_n every_o threaten_a from_o man_n make_v sad_a impression_n let_v thy_o faith_n take_v but_o a_o deep_a draught_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o thy_o courage_n will_v rise_v four_o comfort_n thyself_o christian_n with_o this_o that_o as_o thou_o be_v fl●sh_a so_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n know_v it_o and_o consider_v thou_o for_o it_o first_o in_o point_n of_o affliction_n psal_n 103.14_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n not_o like_o some_o unskilful_a empiric_n who_o have_v but_o one_o receipt_n for_o all_o strong_a or_o weak_a young_a or_o old_a but_o as_o a_o wise_a physician_n consider_v his_o patient_n and_o then_o write_v his_o bill_n man_n and_o devil_n be_v but_o god_n apothecary_n they_o make_v not_o our_o physic_n but_o give_v what_o god_n prescribe_v balaam_n love_v bal●ks_n see_v well_o enough_o but_o can_v not_o go_v a_o hair_n breadth_n beyond_o god_n commission_n indeed_o god_n be_v not_o so_o choice_a with_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 27.7_o have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v h●m_n in_o a_o saint_n cup_n the_o poison_n of_o the_o affliction_n be_v correct_v not_o so_o in_o the_o wicked_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v medicine_n to_o the_o one_o be_v ruin_n to_o the_o other_o second_o in_o duty_n he_o know_v you_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o pity_v and_o accept_v thy_o weak_a service_n yea_o he_o make_v apology_n for_o thou_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a say_v christ_n but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a three_o in_o temptation_n he_o consider_v thou_o be_v flesh_n and_o proportion_n the_o temptation_n to_o so_o weak_a a_o nature_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o temptation_n as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n a_o moderate_a temptation_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n fit_v for_o so_o frail_a a_o creature_n whenever_o the_o christian_a begin_v to_o faint_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o god_n make_v as_o much_o haste_n to_o his_o succour_n as_o a_o tender_a mother_n will_v to_o her_o swoon_a child_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nigh_o to_o revive_v such_o lest_o their_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v sect_n iii_o the_o second_o thing_n follow_v the_o conjuncture_n of_o the_o saint_n enemy_n we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o naked_a man_n but_o with_o man_n lead_v on_o by_o satan_n not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o principality_n and_o power_n act_v in_o they_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o christian_n wrestle_v with_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a satan_n strike_v in_o with_o both_o first_o the_o christian_n wrestle_v with_o good_a man_n many_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n there_o have_v be_v betwixt_o saint_n and_o saint_n scuffle_v in_o the_o dark_a through_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o each_o other_o abraham_n and_o lot_n at_o strife_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n justle_v with_o moses_n for_o the_o wall_n till_o god_n interpose_v and_o end_v the_o quarrel_n by_o his_o immediate_a stroke_n on_o miriam_n the_o apostle_n even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n be_v at_o high_a word_n contest_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a now_o in_o these_o civil_a war_n among_o saint_n satan_n be_v the_o great_a kindle-coale_n though_o little_o see_v because_o like_o ahab_n he_o fight_v in_o a_o disguise_n play_v first_o on_o one_o side_n and_o then_o on_o the_o other_o aggravate_v every_o petty_a injury_n and_o thereupon_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n dehort_v from_o anger_n use_v this_o argument_n give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v fall_v not_o out_o among_o yourselves_o except_o you_o long_o for_o the_o devil_n company_n who_o be_v the_o true_a soldier_n of_o fortune_n as_o the_o common_a phrase_n be_v live_v by_o his_o sword_n and_o therefore_o haste_v thither_o where_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o war_n gregory_n compare_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o sad_a difference_n to_o two_o cock_n which_o satan_n the_o master_n of_o the_o pit_n set_v on_o fight_v in_o hope_n when_o kill_v to_o sup_v with_o they_o at_o night_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 18.6_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o contentious_a man_n call_v for_o stroke_n indeed_o we_o by_o our_o mutual_a strife_n give_v the_o devil_n a_o staff_n to_o beat_v we_o with_o he_o can_v well_o work_v without_o fire_n and_o therefore_o blow_v up_o these_o 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his_o word_n to_o unite_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o fear_n to_o en●●ine_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n as_o a_o servant_n when_o the_o child_n he_o tend_v be_v troublesome_a and_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o call_v out_o to_o the_o father_n to_o come_v to_o he_o who_o no_o soon_o speak_v but_o all_o be_v whist_a with_o he_o no_o doubt_v holy_a david_n find_v his_o heart_n beyond_o his_o skill_n or_o power_n that_o make_v he_o so_o oft_o do_v its_o errand_n to_o god_n indeed_o god_n have_v promise_v thus_o much_o to_o his_o child_n to_o order_v their_o step_n for_o they_o psal_n 37.22_o only_o he_o look_v they_o shall_v bring_v their_o heart_n to_o he_o for_o that_o end_n commit_v thy_o work_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v prov._n 16.3_o or_o order_v be_v thou_o set_v thy_o face_n towards_o a_o ordinance_n where_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v satan_n who_o will_v be_v disturb_v thou_o with_o worldly_a thought_n and_o may_v be_v worse_o 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1._o three_o often_o reflect_v upon_o thyself_o in_o a_o day_n and_o observe_v what_o company_n be_v with_o thy_o heart_n a_o careful_a master_n will_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v look_v into_o his_o workhouse_n and_o see_v what_o his_o servant_n be_v do_v and_o a_o wise_a christian_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o we_o may_v know_v by_o the_o noise_n in_o the_o school_n the_o master_n be_v not_o there_o much_o of_o the_o misrule_n in_o our_o bosom_n arise_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o visit_v our_o heart_n now_o when_o thou_o be_v parly_v with_o thy_o soul_n make_v this_o threefold_a enquiry_n first_o whether_o that_o which_o thy_o heart_n be_v think_v on_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o evil_a and_o wicked_a such_o as_o be_v proud_a unclean_a distrustful_a thought_n show_v thy_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o and_o chide_v thy_o soul_n sharp_o for_o so_o much_o as_o hold_v conference_n with_o they_o of_o which_o nought_o can_v come_v but_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o mischief_n to_o thy_o own_o 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