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id: A49240
author: Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.
date: 1664
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flesch: 58
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title:
  The Christians combat: or, His true spiritual warfare wherein is laid down the nature, power, and cunning deceit of Satan, the great enemy of our salvation. With the means whereby every good Christian may withstand his dreadful assaults. By C. L. late preacher of Gods word in the City of London.

summary:
  Whilst Moses was con●●nted to be reputed the Son of Ph●●aohs ●aughter , he injoyed all prosperity ; but as 〈◊〉 as he joyned himself to Gods people and Church , Pharaoh seeketh his life : whilst Paul persecuted the Church of God , Satan did not so much trouble him , either outwardly in body , or inwardly in mind , but no sooner was he truly converted to the Faith , and preached the Gospel , but presently he setteth his wicked Imps at work to take a way his life which the Lord not permitting , he moveth them to persecute him by imprisoning him , whipping and stoning him , and not content with these outward afflictions , he sendeth his messengers to buffet him , that he might be no lesse vexed inwardly in mind , then outwardly in body , 2 Cor. 12. Above all things take the shield of faith , wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked . And take the Helmet of Salvation , and the Sword of the Spirit , which is the word of God. BEloved Christians , the Apostle Sain● Paul having shewed the mystery o● our Salvation and the caus●s ther●of ; for the confirmation of our fait● in the thrée first Chapters of his Epistle 〈…〉 , and after●●●●● in the other chapters having set down divers duties , both generally belonging to all Christians : and also particularly ●ppertaining to men of sundry conditions , that he might move them to repentance and newness of life ; in the next place like the Lords centinel , doth discover and give us wa●ning of the approach of mighty enemies , willing us to arm our selves in all points in our own defence , and couragiously to stand under the Standard of Christ Iesus , that we may be continu●lly in readinesse to indure the incounter ; also he giveth us to understand that as ●oon as we séek for assurance of Salvation in Christ , and indeavour to serve the Lord in a holy and Christian life , we are to prepare our selves for a Combat ▪ unless we would suddenly be surprised ▪ for the spiritual enemies of our Salvation arm themselves against us as soon as we have given our names to God ; and taken upon us the profession and practice of Christianity .


id: A23771
author: Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.
title: A sermon preached before the King at White Hall on Sunday Nov. 17, 1667 by Richard Allestree ...
date: 1667
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words: 10527
sentence: 344
flesch: 68
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summary:
  Now if a Serpent siding with her inclination could so quickly stagger and quite overthrow her Faith ; if she , because she sees and likes a pleasing Object , can , in mere defiance of her own assured conviction , when the Revelation look'd her in the face , and God himself was scarce gone out of sight , straight give credit to a Snake , that comes and confidently gives the lie to God her Maker , offers her no proof at all of what he says , but onely flatters her desires with promises and expectations of she knows not what , a Ye shall not die , but ye shall be as Gods ; if in spite of Knowledge she turn Infidel so soon and easily : 't is no great wonder if that Serpent do , at this distance from Revelation , prevail on men , whose conversation being most with Sense , ( their satisfactions also consequently gratifying of their Sense ) they do not willingly assent to any thing but that which brings immediate evidence and attestation of the Senses , which the objects of our Faith do not , ( especially if it give check to and restrain those satisfactions , as those do ; ) on such men , I say , that do not care , nor use , in things that are against their mind , to apply the Understanding close and strongly to reflect on those considerations which should move assent , and work belief . As if God had made that state of men , far the most generous part of the whole kinde , and best appointed for the noblest uses of the world , to serve no other ends but what the Grashoppers and Locusts do , to sing and dance among the Plants and Branches , and devour the fruits ; and Providence had furnish'd them with all advantages of plenty for no better purposes .


id: A45544
author: Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
date: 1659
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mime: application/xml
words: 11688
sentence: 397
flesch: 68
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title:
  Cardvvs benedictvs, the advantage of affliction, or, The reward of patience unfolded in a sermon preached at the funeralls of Mr. Thomas Bowyer, merchant, who died the 8th day of February 1659, and was buried the 22th of the same moneth, in the parish church of St. Olaves Jewry / by Nath. Hardy ...

summary:
  By the Apostle Peter it is called {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , a Crown made as it were of the flower {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} which never fadeth : and to this notion the phrase in the text may be referd ; it is a Crown of life , that is such a Crown which can not die , nor wither . James 1. Ver. 12. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation : for when he is tried , he shall receive the Crown of life , which the Lord hath promised to them that love him .


id: A67736
author: Younge, Richard.
date: 1655
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 19830
sentence: 623
flesch: 70
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txt: txt/A67736.txt
title:
  Armour of proof, or a soveraign antidote, against the contagion of evil company Together with the skill, will, and industry of lewd ones; in tempting to sin, and drawing to perdition. Being subjects of concernment for the younger sort. The second part. By R. Younge of Roxwel in Essex, Florilegus.

summary:
  so we find it reco●ded in holy Writ , that some , by a spiritual Ant p●●ist●●sis , have grown horter in their z●ale , by being encompassed with the outward cold o● Wicked and irreligious company : like Roses and Lillies , which flourish the more for being beset with T●●nes : and Violets , which are the sweeter and more od●ri●erous ▪ for being beset with Garlick and Onie●s ; for as much as they suck and draw all the ill ●avours of the ground unto them . Prov. 1 , 10. 15. ●●NDON , Printed by I. M. for Iames Crump , in Little Bartholomews Well-yard , 1655.


id: A55568
author: Powell, Thomas, fl. 1674-1679.
date: 1675
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 23823
sentence: 1422
flesch: 84
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title:
  The young mans conflict with, and victory over the Devil by faith, or, A true and perfect relation of the experiences of T.P., begun in the 15th and continued till the 17th year of his age ... by T.P.

summary:
  Fro● which I would have you to note , tha● though God has his saving work i● your soul ; yet many corruptions ther● are unsubdued , which must be morti●fied , before he sees it meet and convenient to give you assurance ; nay , unti● then , perhaps God sees you uncapabl● as to the management thereof . Rejoyce not against me , O mine enemy , wh●●●● fall , I shall arise ; when I sit in darkness , the Lord shall 〈◊〉 a ●ight unto me .


id: A31097
author: Barry, James.
date: 1699
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 30006
sentence: 958
flesch: 65
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title:
  A reviving cordial for a sin-sick despairing soul in the time of temptation the same being an extract of the unworthy authors experience of the particular following ... / by Ja. Barry ...

summary:
  Praising God in Glory : Especially , the experimental tast I my self have had of your goodness , ( since Providence made me so happy in your Acquaintance ; ) hath Encouraged me to prefix your worthy and deserving Name to this small Tract ; whose design and chief tendency is , to encourage poor dejected Souls ( under the hidings of God's Face , ) to cast themselves on that ( never failing ) goodnss of God ( in Christ , ) untill God's set time for Deliverance comes . Professing and declaring , that ( in all their time ) they had neither heard , nor known , so much of the goodness and Grace of God , vouchsased to a poor lost and undon sinner , as was shewn and vouchsafed to unworthy me ; Which occasioned several of the godly Ministers , especially , Mr. Noah Bryan , Mr. Timothy Taylor , Mr. Samuel Mather , and the dear Mr. Nathaniel Mather , ( all now with Christ ) to profess , that they never heard of , or knew any Sinner come so near to Paul ( as touching God's method , and way ; of Working upon , and dealing with him , in , and after his Conversion ) as I did .


id: A33462
author: Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.
date: 1658
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mime: application/xml
words: 29510
sentence: 1343
flesch: 80
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title:
  Capel's remains being an useful appendix to his excellent Treatise of tentations, concerning the translations of the Holy Scriptures : left written with his own hand / by that incomparably learned and jucicious divine, Mr. Richard Capel, sometimes fellow of Magdalen-Colledge in Oxford ; with a preface prefixed, wherein is contained an abridgement of the authors life, by his friend Valentine Marshall.

summary:
  He would bolt out that , out of the holy book of God , that would not come into any other mans consideration ; yet it should be genuine ; and evidently appearing to be the drift and meaning of the holy Ghost . Having this hope then , he used great plainnesse of speech ; and by the manifestation of the truth , He commended himself to every mans conscience , in the sight of God ; and hath so well seasoned the country , that I hope the fruit will remain , and be seene many a yeare hence .


id: A17888
author: Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652.
date: 1632
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words: 31321
sentence: 1167
flesch: 71
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title:
  A spirituall combat a tryall of a faithfull soule or consolation in temptation. Written in French by I.P. Camus Bishope of Belley, and translated into English by M.C. P. of the Eng. Coll. of Doway.

summary:
  2. Prayer to God for a soule in temptation . * and with the Doctour of the Gentils : Who is infirme , with whom , by compassion , I become not infirme ? * Who are those litle ones asking for bread , to whom I haue not communicated what I haue learnt without enuie or fiction , in simplicitie of heart ? * Prayer to God for a soule in temptation .


id: A90277
author: Owen, John, 1616-1683.
date: 1658
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words: 33075
sentence: 1184
flesch: 70
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title:
  Of temptation the nature and povver of it. The danger of entring into it. And the meanes of preventing the danger. With a resolution of sundry cases thereunto belonging, / by John Owen, D.D.

summary:
  Whilest all the issues of Providentiall dispensations , in reference to the publick concernements of these nations are perplexed and intangled , the footsteps of God lying in the deep , where his pathes are not known ; whilst in particular , unparalleled distresses , and strange prosperities are measured out to men , yea to Professors ; whilest a spirit of errour , giddinesse , and delusion goes forth with such strength and efficacy , as it seemes to have received a Commission to go and prosper ; whilst there are such divisions strifes , emulations , attended with such evil surmises , wrath , & revenge , found amongst brethren ; whilest the desperate issues and products of mens temptations are seen day● in partiall , & totall apostacy , in the decay of love , the overthrow of faith ; our dayes being filled with fearful examples of back sliding , such as former Ages never knew whilst there is a visible declension from Reformation seizing upon the professing party of these nations , both as to personall holinesse , and zele for the interest of Christ ; He that understands not that there is an houre of temptatiō come upon the world to try them that dwell in the earth is doubtlesse either himselfe at present captivated under the power of some woefull lust , corruption , or Temptation , or is indeed starke blind , and knowes not at all what it is to serve God in temptations : With such then I have not at present to doe ; for those who have in generall a sense of these things , who also in some measure are able to consider that the Plague is begun , that they may be farther awakened to look about thē , lest the infection have approached nearer to them , by some secret & imperceptible wayes , than they did apprehend ; or lest they should be surprized at unawares hereafter by any of those temptations that in these dayes either wast at noone , or else walke in darknesse , is the ensuing warning intended ; & for the sake of them that mourne in secret , for all the Abominations that are found among , and upon them that professe the Gospell ; and who are under the conduct of the Captaine of their salvation fighting and resisting the power of Temptations , from what spring soever they rise , in themselves , are the ensuing directions proposed to consideration . Againe actively considered , it either denotes in the Tempter , a designe for the bringing about of the speciall end of temptation , namely a leading into evill ; so it is said , that God tempts no man , Jam. 1. 13. with a designe for sinne , as such : or the Generall nature , and end of Temptation which is Triall ; so God tempted Abraham , Gen : 21.


id: A45313
author: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
date: 1647
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words: 44222
sentence: 1332
flesch: 67
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title:
  Satans fiery darts quenched, or, Temptations repelled in three decades : for the help, comfort, and preservation of weak Christians in these dangerous times of errour and seduction / by I.H. ...

summary:
  He , that when he was to encounter with the proud Giant , could before-hand arme himselfe with the proof of Gods former deliverances and victories , ( Thy servant slew both the lyon and the bear ; and this uncircumcised Philistim shall be as one of them ; ) now animates himself after the temptation against the spirituall Goliah , with the like remembrance of Gods ancient mercies , and indearments to his soule ; as well knowing that , what ever we are , God cannot but be himself ; God is not as a man , that he should lie , neither the son of man , that he should repent ; Having loved his own , which were in the world , he loved them unto the end : Hast thou therefore formerly found the sure testimonies of Gods favour to thee , in the reall pledges of his holy Graces ; live thou still , whiles thou art thus besieged with temptations , upon the old store ; know , that thou hast to do with a God , that can no more change , then not be : Satan cannot be more constant to his malice then thy God is to his everlasting mercies . Hath he not told us , that this mis-construed slacknesse is in mans vaine opinion , not in Gods performance ? He is slack to man that coms not when he is lookt for , he is really slack that comes not when he hath appointed to come ; Had the Lord broken the day which he hath set in his everlasting counsel , thou mightst have some pretence to cavill at his delay ; but now that he onely overstayes the time of our misgrounded expectation , ●he doth not slacken his pace , but correct our errour : It is true , that Christians began to look for their Saviour betimes ; insomuch , as the blessed Apostles were fayne to perswade their eyes not to make such haste ; putting them in mind of those great occurrences of remarkable change , that must befall the Church of God ( in a generall apostasie , & the revelation of the great Antichrist ) before that great day of his appearance .


id: A17936
author: Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.
date: 1633
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 82678
sentence: 2320
flesch: 70
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title:
  Tentations their nature, danger, cure. By Richard Capel. Sometimes fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford. To which is added a briefe dispute, as touching restitution in the case of usury.

summary:
  I rather say that there is some sudden inchoate imperfect consent given to all motions that arise : that an actuall sin should bee without all consent I cannot conceive ; Paul did sin against his Iudgement I confesse ; for so he meanes when hee saith , he did that hee would not : but to speake in proper tearmes , he neither did , no , nor could sinne , either without or against all motion , or any inclination of his will : Paul did sin this sinne with his will , for else hee would not do it , it was an act of his will , and it is impossible to coact and force the will of man ; though the consent makes it not properly a sin , but rather our sin to be imputed to us , yet I thinke ther is no motiō , no first thought that riseth out of our Lust , but as the thought is , so the consent is sudden , short , quicke , and almost insensible : a consent such as it is then , ever goes with our desires , and motions ; but say that they were unconsented to , yet being against the Law of God , sins they are , and for sins they must goe . Feare an oath , and of all such oathes , wherein wee doe wrong and hurt to men , for though there be sometimes some corruption in it , as tasting of selfe-love to our selves , yet for certaine , sins wherein wee wrong men whom we see doe so much the more torment and racke the conscience of man ; and many men have mightily miscarried for this offence and sin of perjury ; wherefore beware ; and now to provide for the worst , we must tell the man who hath done this sin , that there is hope in Israel concerning this sinne also .


