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I have a powerfull, subtile, watchful, and malicious Enemy to encounter with: But he is a known Enemy, the Word hath discovered him, and his Power is limited. God hath promised me Victory over him; nay, my Lord hath
already conquered him. And I am not alone in this Warfare against Satan, I fight not against him singly, there is a whole Army en∣gaged in the Quarrel. The whole Church prayes and fights against him; the Saints collectively make War upon him. All the Prayers of the Church go up to Heaven for my Assistance, so that I have help against Temptation from every Corner; all strike this Dart into his Side, Lord, lead us not into Temptation. And we all fight un∣der our Victorious Captain Christ Jesus. The Honour of God, and of Christ my Head, is bound up in my Safety, and therefore I shall conquer; nay, his very Tempta∣tions shall turn to my good. All these Considerations are my En∣couragement.