against the rulers of the darkneffe of this world, against pirituall wickednesse in high places. V.14. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breft plate of righteousneß. Joha 8.44. Te are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do ; He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth's because there is no truth in him, when he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own, for he is a Liar, and the Father of it. 2 Cor.4.4. In whom the God of this world hatha blinded the minds of them, which beleeve not, left the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God should shine una to them. Eph.2.2. Wherein, in time past ye walked, aca cording to the course of this world, according to the Prince of the power of the. Aire, the Spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedia Mat.12.24. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, this fellono dotb not cast out Devils, but by Beelzebub the Prince of she devils, 1 John 3.8. He that committeth fin is of the des vil, for the devil finnesh from the beginning) for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil, V.10. In this the Children of God are manifest, and the Children of the devil, whosoever dotle D not ence. • not righteousneffe is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. Rev.12.9. And the great Dragon was cast out, that old Serpent Called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world, he was cast out into the Earth, and his Angels were cast out :: with him. 2 Cor.11.3. But 1 fear, left by any means, as the Serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the fim plicity that is in Christ. Job 1.7. And the Lord said unto Satan, whence comest thou ? then Satan answered the Lord, and said, from going to and fro in the Earth, and from walking up and down in it. Luke 22.31. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon ; behold Satan hath desired to have you, %, that he may lift you as wheat. 1 Pet.5.8. Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil , as a roaring lion walkethabout, seeking whom he inay devour. Mat.8.29. And behold they cried out, Saying ; what have we to do with thee Pcfus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time. V.31. So the devils befunght him, saying, if thou cast us out, Suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. Mat.4 1. Then was Fesus led up of the Spirit into the wildernesse, o be tempted of the divel. 2 Cor.6.15. And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that beleeveth with an Infidel? Zach.3.1. And he fewed me Fofuah the High Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to refijt him. V.2. And the Lord said unto Satan, the Lord rebuke thee o Satan, even the Lord that hath chosen Ferufalem, rebake thee, is not this al brand pluckt out of the fire ? James 2.19. Thou beleevest that there is one God, thou dost well, the divels also beleeve and tremno ble. Luke 4.33. And in the Synagogue there was a man which had a Spirit of an unclean devil, and cris ed out with a loud voice, V.34. Saying, Let us alone, what bave we to do with thee, thou Fesus of Nazareth ? art thou come to destroy us? I knos thee, who thou art, the holy One of God. A&S 19.15. And the evil Spirit answered and faid, Felas I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? Eph.4.26. Be ye angry and sin not, let not the Sun go down upon your wrath . Acts 5.3. And Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Ghoff, and to keep back part of the price of the land? D2 Pril. Psal.78.49. He cast upon them the fiercenesse his anger, wrath, and indignation and trouble, by sending evil Angels among them. Acts 26.18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darknesse unto Light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveneffe of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. The next of Gods works to be considered and underftood by us is II. His Providence. As God Created the World, and all the Creatures therein by his Almighty Power, So he upholds, directs, disposes, and governs them all by his Providence. Nothing so Casual, but he disposes of ic; No Agent so free,as to be exempted from his Controule ; No affliction or Evil of Punishment, but he hath a hand in it; But as for sin, he neicher is, nor possibly can be the Author, or Approver of it. Heb.1.3. Who being the brightneße of his Glory, and the exprefle Image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sate down on the right hand of the majesty on high. Col.1.17. And he is before all things, and by him all things Confift. Pal, Pfal. 36.6. Thy Righteousneße is like the great Nountains, thy judgments are a great deep, o . Mat.10.29. Are not two Sparrows fold for a far thing, and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father ? V.30. But the very haires of your head are all Dumbred. V.31. Fear ye not therefore ye are of more value than many Sparrows. Dan.4.34. And at the end of the daies 1 Nebu shadnezzar lift up mine eyes unto Heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I bieled the most High, and I praised, and honoured him that liveth for ever, whofe domini on is an everlasting dominion, and his King dome is from generation to generation. V.35. And all the Inhabitants of the Earth are reputed as nothing, and he doth according to his will in the army of Heaven, and among the inhabitants of the Earth, and none can stay his hand, or say unto him what doft thou? Prov. 16.33. The Lot is caft into the Lap, but the whole disposing thereof is from the Lord. Pfal.103.19. The Lord hath prepared his Throne in the Heavens, and his Kingdome ruleth over alt. Aets 17.25. Neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things. V.26. D 3 |