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Nehushtan, or, John Elliot's Saving grace in all men proved to be no grace and his increated being in all a great nothing by J.F.
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J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.; Elliot, John. Saving grace of God.
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37 38 39. 2 Tim. 4.6 7 8. Acts 14.22 Rev. 7.14 15 16 17. 7. All the Grace that Men have doth not privilege the Possessors thereof from being obnoxious to the Assaults of Satan yea by Divine Permission he may for some time several ways prevail against them Hence it is that we are exhorted to be sober and vigilant because our Adversary the Devil as a roaring Lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour whom we are to resist stedfast in the Faith 1. Pet. 5.8 9. To be strong in the Lord and in the Power of his Might to put on the whole Armour of God that we may be able to stand against the Wiles of the Devil For we wrestle not against Flesh and Blood but against Principalities against Powers against the Rulers of the Darkness of this World against Spiritual Wickedness in High Places above all taking the Shield of Faith whereby we shall be able to quench all the fiery Darts of the Wicked One Eph. 6.10 11 12 13-16 The Lord does for holy and wise ends sometimes give a kind of a providential Commission to Satan against this and the other Servant of his and then he will not be wanting to do his worst against 'em when once he receives such Power he will instantly improve it to their disadvantage Job 2.8 The Lord said unto Satan Behold all that he hath is in thy power and 2.6 Behold he is in thine hand Let me shew you in some Particulars how far by Divine permission the power of the evil One may extend it self 1. He may not only tempt them to Sin but also draw them to a compliance with the Temptation and Bait that he lays for 'em His common Method is first to tempt to Presumption and then to despair 2 Cor. 2 7 11. He sollicited our Proto-Parents to fin and ceased not till he accomplished his Design Gen. 3.1 2 3 4 He put it into the heart of David to number the People when there was no occasion for any such thing 1 Chron. 21.1 2 Sam. 24.1 for which his own heart smote him after he had done it 2 Sam. 24.10 and the Lord was displeased with him for it 1 Chron. 21.14 He made him sensible that he could quickly lessen their number and accordingly in Three Days time there were 70000 of them cut off by the Plague 2 Sam. 24.15 2. He may for some time hinder the Work of the Lord in the Hands of them that are eminent for Grace and Holines 1 Thes 2.18 We would have come unto you even I Paul once and again but Satan hindered us He did all he could to obstruct the Propagation of the Gospel by my Ministry and all the Grace I had was little enough to countermine his Contrivances Projects and Purposes 3. The Devil hath a great hand in sowing the Seeds of Errors and all the Grace whether of Ministers or People proves of small efficacy to hinder this Hellish Work of his Rev. 12.15 The Serpent cast out of his mouth Water as a Flood after the Woman that he might cause her to be carried away of the Flood After the Christians were delivered from their bloody Persecutions under the Heathen Emperors Arrianism came in as a Torrent upon them and this Enemy had a hand in it Antichristianism is a Sink of Errors and it had its Original from the bottomless Pit Rev. 9.1 2 3. Antichrist's coming is after the working of Satan with all Power and Signs and lying Wonders and with all deceiveableness of Vnrighteousness 2 Thes 2 9 10. Though there have been many famous both for Piety and Learning who have bore a faithful Testimony against the Errors of Antichrist yet by the Devil's Adistance he hath got great Footing in the World and hath continued along time to advance his Kingdom and Interest among them that bear the Name of Christ Rev. 13.3 4 5. All the World wondred after the Beast and they worshipped the Dragon which gave power to the Beast and they worshipped the Beast saying Who is like unto the Beast Who is able to make War with him And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great Things and Blasphemies and Power was given unto him to continue forty and two months 4. As the Devil is very active and industrious to sow the Seeds of Error among the Sons of Men so also such is his Subtilty Cunning Craft and Art in deceiving that some that are of the Churches of Christ may be infected therewith 2 Cor. 11.14 He transforms himself into an Angel of Light He represents this or t'other Error as some Gâ—orious Truth as some new Light not discovered before Gal. 1.6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you unto the Grace of Christ unto another Gospel Gal. 3.1 O foolish Galatians who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the Truth Their great Error was hearkening to the false Apostles who preach'd the Necessity of Circumcision and the Observation of the Mosaick Ceremonies as well as Faith in Christ in order to their Justification 2 Cor. 11.2 3. I am jealous over you with a godly Jealousie lest by any means as the Serpent beguiled Eve through his Subtilty so your minds should be corrupted from the Simplicity that is in Christ They had the Stoicks and Epicuraeans among them Philosophers who laugh'd at the Resurrection and taught that Incest Adultery and Fornication were venial Sins if at all unlawful He had a holy Jealousie lest they should be drawn away to these Errors Rev. 2.14 15. I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them that hold the Doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a Stumbling block before the Children of Israel to eat Things sacrificed to Idols and to commit Fornication So also hast thou them that hold the Doctrine of the Nicolaitans which thing I hate This Church of Pergamus had those that maintained the Lawfulness of Fornication and of eating things sacrificed to Idols and did upon the Matter justifie the Counsel which Balaam gave to Balac to wit That he should send Moabitish Women to invite them to their Idolatrous Feasts and to allure them to commit Uncleanness with them Numb 25.1 with 31.16 5. He may by divine Permission have power over the Goods and Possessions of gracious Persons Job was such a Man that there was none like him in the Earth perfect and upright one that feared God and eschewed Evil Chap. 1. v. 8. And yet all his Grace did not secure his Substance from falling into the hands of the Devil and those that were acted by him Chap. 1. v. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. 19. After once the Lord had said All that he hath is in thy power wasting and destruction quickly followed thereupon The Oxen and the Asses are carried away by the Sabaeans and the Servants that look'd to them slain Fire from Heaven falls upon the Sheep and the Servants and consumes them The Chaldaeans fell upon the Camels