A sanctuary for the tempted: being a discourse on Christ's friendly admonition to Peter Wherein the fall and rising of Peter, is at large considered: the craft, potency, and malice of Satan (that arch-enemy of our salvation) discovered: his various wiles. stratagems and machinations invalidated: several choice and excellent Gospel-truths handled, and cleared (from the calumnies and objections of gainsayers.) ... Delivered in sundry sermons, at first; and now, published for the benefit of God's church in general. To which is added, four sermons, preach'd upon sacramental occasions. By Thomas Powel, preacher of the Gospel, and one, whom Satan hath winnowed.
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A sanctuary for the tempted: being a discourse on Christ's friendly admonition to Peter Wherein the fall and rising of Peter, is at large considered: the craft, potency, and malice of Satan (that arch-enemy of our salvation) discovered: his various wiles. stratagems and machinations invalidated: several choice and excellent Gospel-truths handled, and cleared (from the calumnies and objections of gainsayers.) ... Delivered in sundry sermons, at first; and now, published for the benefit of God's church in general. To which is added, four sermons, preach'd upon sacramental occasions. By Thomas Powel, preacher of the Gospel, and one, whom Satan hath winnowed.
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Powell, Thomas.
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London :: printed by T.M. for B. Harris, at the Stationers-Arms in Sweetings-Rents, near the Royal-Exchange in Cornhil,
1678. [i.e. 1679]
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Peter, -- the Apostle, Saint -- Early works to 1800.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"A sanctuary for the tempted: being a discourse on Christ's friendly admonition to Peter Wherein the fall and rising of Peter, is at large considered: the craft, potency, and malice of Satan (that arch-enemy of our salvation) discovered: his various wiles. stratagems and machinations invalidated: several choice and excellent Gospel-truths handled, and cleared (from the calumnies and objections of gainsayers.) ... Delivered in sundry sermons, at first; and now, published for the benefit of God's church in general. To which is added, four sermons, preach'd upon sacramental occasions. By Thomas Powel, preacher of the Gospel, and one, whom Satan hath winnowed." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55567.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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SECT. III.
Thirdly, The Number of Devils adds to their Power. What Lighter than the Sand? yet Number makes it Weighty. What Creature less than Lice? yet what Plague greater to the Egyptians? How Formidable then Devils be, who are both for Nature so Mighty, and for * 1.1Number such a Multitude? There are Devils enough to Beleague the whole Earth: Not a Place under Heaven, where Satan hath not his Troops; Not a Person, without some of these Cursed Spirits haunting and watching him where-ever he goes: Yea, for some special Service he can send a Legion, to keep Garrison in one Single Per∣son, as Mark 5. And if so many can be spared to attend One, to what a Number would the Muster-Role of Satan's whole Army amount, if known? And now tell me, If we are not like to find our March diffi∣cult to Heaven, (if ever we mean to go thither) that are to pass through
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the very Quarters of this Multitude, who are scattered over the Face of the Earth? When Armies are Dis∣banded, and the Roads full of De∣bauch't Souldiers, wandring up and down, it's dangerous Travelling; we hear then of Murders and Robberies from all Quarters. These Powers of Hell are that Party of Angels, who for their Mutiny and Disobedience were cashier'd Heaven, and thrust out of that Glorious Host; and ever since they have straggled here Be∣low, endeavouring to do Mischief to the Children of Men, especially them that Travel in Heaven-Road.
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* 1.1
Est au∣tem horum (i. e. malo∣rum Ange∣lorum) quo∣que numerus magnus, sed in Scriptura non defini∣tus. Piscat. in Calvin Institut. pag. 20.