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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A04585) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 7868) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 755:08) Stand up to your beliefe, or, A combat betweene Satan tempting, and A Christian triumphing in the comfort of the Creed. By Tho. Iohnson. a. preach. of WolBorrow in Devon. 1640 Johnson, Thomas, minister of Woolborough. 1 sheet ([1] p.) By E. G[riffin] and are to be sol by Thomas Hunt booke-seller in St. Peters Church-yard in Exeter, Printed at London : [1640] Verse - "Why dost with hope, vile wretch they soule deceive?". Printer's name from STC. Dated 1640 at bottom. Every second line of this poem ends with a consecutive portion of the Creed. L Copy slightly stained. Reproduction of the originals in the British Library. eng Church of England -- Creeds -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. Apostles' Creed -- Early works to 1800. A04585 S124361 (STC 14706). civilwar no Stand up to your beliefe, or, A combat betweene Satan tempting, and A Christian triumphing in the comfort of the Creed. Johnson, Thomas, minister of Woolborough 1640 1 1595 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 C The rate of 25 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2005-12 Assigned for keying and markup 2006-04 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-06 Sampled and proofread 2006-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Rom. 11.20 . Rom. 5.2 . 1 Cor. 16.13 . Ephes. 6.11 . Vers . 13. Stand up to your Beliefe , Ephes. 6.14 . 2 Thes. 2.15 . Gal. 5.1 . 1 Pet. 5.12 . OR , A COMBAT BETWEENE SATAN TEMPTING , AND A CHRISTIAN TRIUMPHING In the comfort of the CREED . Sathan . WHy dost with hope , vile wretch thy soule deceive ? Thou must be damn'd . ( Ch. ) Not so , a a Mar. 16.16 for I Believe Sa. Yea , so doe I , b b Iam. 9.19 . and yet I feele Hels rod . Ch. Thou but believ'st God is , I trust in God , Sa. What thou a sinner c c Iohn . 9.31 . , trust ? thou tempt'st him rather Ch. Whom should the poore child trust , if not d d Luk. 11.13 . the Father ? Sa. The soule that sinnes must die , e e Ezek. 18.4 . thy sinnes are weighty f f Mat. 11.28 . Ch. Yet God can pardon them , for hee 's Almyghty g g Eph. 3.20 . Sa. But hee 's of wicked men a just forsaker , h h Psa. 14.5 . Ch. Yet kind to what he made , and hee 's my i i 1 Pet. 4.19 . maker Sa. Why hath he made thee smart thus from thy birth ? Ch This is but love from Lord k k Heb. 12.6 . of Heaven and Earth , Sa. Harke God and Angels cry , thou dost displease us . Ch. And yet in God's my comfort , l l Mat. 1.21 . and in Iesus , Sa. In sinne th' art borne m m Ioh. 9.34 . and bred , and dost persist . n n Rom. 6 2. Ch. As sinne abounds in me , so grace in o o Cap. 5.2.1 Christ , Sa. Why speak'st of grace ? the Law makes thee undone p p Rom. 8.3 . Ch. Nay then , why did God send his onely Sonne ? Sa. Are not all sinners of his Sonne abhor'd ? Ch. No none , who strive to serve him as q q Ps. 2.11 , 12. our Lord , Sa. But God cann't die , of hope thou art bereav'd . Ch. But yet his manhood may r r Rom. 5.8 . which was conceived , Sa. How can man made of woman , save the lost ? Ch. Yes , being made perfect s s Luke 1.35 . by the Holy Ghost , Sa. But thou by nature art a wretch forlorne , t t Ephes. 2.2 . Ch. And yet to me in mercy a Child is u u Isa. 9.6 . borne , Sa. But thou art filthy , and thy heart wants purging . Ch. His blood doth cleanse me , who came w w 1 Ioh. 1.7 . of the Virgin , Sa. Presumptuous men , thus to tempt Christ how dare yee ? Ch. We tempt not Christ , we joy in Christ with x x Luk. 1.46 . Mary , Sa. Thou joy'st in vaine , from him sinne puts thee asunder , y y Isa. 59 . 2● Ch. Both sinne and sinfull men he z z Mat. 26 . 4● . suffer'd under , Sa. What suffer sinne , yet just ? thy folly I smile at . Ch. The sinne was mine , he just , saith * * Ioh. 19.4 . Pontius Pilate , Sa. But still the punishments of thy sinnes abide , a a Rom. 2.9 . Ch. No , for to quit them , he b b Act. 2 ▪ 36.38 . was crucified , Sa. Ah! but the sting of death will wound thy head . c c Hes. 13.14 . Ch. No : Christ pul'd out this sting when he was d d 1 Cor. 15.55 . dead , Sa. Can he give life who lies himselfe interred ? Ch. Yes : and with him my sinnes are hid and buried , Sa. Thy poore and meane estate shewes Christ's offended , Ch. Shall I thinke much to stoope , when e e Phil. 2.7 , 8. he descended ? Sa. Fear'st not the scorching flames of my darke Cell ? Ch. Christ went , that I might not goe f f Eph. 4.9 . into Hell . Sa. How art assur'd he freed thee from this paine ? Ch. Because g g Rom. 4.25 . the third day he Arose againe , And so Captivity he captive led , h h Eph. 4.8 . Rising in glorious triumph i i Colos. 2.15 . from the dead , Nor was my Saviours glory herein ended , But after he was risen k k Iohn 3.13 . he Ascended , To fit a place for me , and so hath given Sure hope that I shall follow him l l Iohn 14.2 . into Heaven , Where now in all my griefe , and dumpish fits , He heares my prayers , there he rests m m Iohn 16.23 and sits Observe his Majesty , he doth not stand Inferiour like , but sits n n Luk. 22 69 at the right hand , Not of some earthly Prince , but his abode Is in the high and heavenly house of God , Whereas his onely Sonne o o Iohn 3.18 . he rules , the rather Can he make my requests knowne to the Father , That for his sake , my sinnes which he found weighty May be forgiven by him which is Almighty , Sa. If th' art so sure , then sinne , here 's thy defence , That Christ's in heaven , ( Ch. ) Oh no , he sees from thence , And waites till wicked men fill up the sum p p Gen. 15.16 . And measure of their sinnes , then q q Rom. 2.5 . shall he come , Riding with thousands Saints , on clouds all spread r r Iude 14.15 In flames of fire s s 2. Thes. 1 ● . to iudge the quicke and dead , Sa. Then thou condemn'd shalt be , oh feare and grieve ! Ch. Satan , I still deny it , for t t Iohn 2.18 . I believe Sa. In whom believ'st , that thus thou vantst thy boast ? Ch. In Father , Sonne , and in the Holy Ghost , Who ne're forsakes nor leaves in desperate lurch , Those who are of u u Mat. 28.20 Heb. 13.5 . Iohn 17.5 . & 20 , &c. the holy Catholike Church , Let him but take me to himselfe in union , And give me with his people the Communion I 'me safe , for he to helpe them never faints Who keepe the band of peace , and faith w w Ephes. 4.4 . of Saints Sa. Thy waies are crooked and in them 's no evennes , x x Rom. 3.12 . Ch. In mee 's the sinne , in God is y y Luke 7.42 . Acts 5.31 . the forgivenesse And here my never ending joy begins , To know that hee 's the pardoner of sinnes , Hee 'l therefore take mee to his high protection When the last trumpe shall sound z z 1 Thes 4.16 . the resurrection Void sinne and Sathan both , my soule why load ye With desperate words ? this temple of the body Wherein corruption now and sinne is rife * * Rom. 7.24 . Shall come to perfect glory a a Chap. 8.17 . and the life Not such vaine earthly life which still is wasting , But that blest life of Heaven that 's b b Rom. 6.22 . everlasting . O Lord increase my faith , c c Marke 24. and grace , that then I may behold the glory of thy face , d d 1 Cor. 13.12 . Amen . FIrst take this Shield of Faith to arme your hearts , Eph. 6.16 . Vers. 17. 1 Tim. 6.12 Jam. 4.8 . Rom. 16.20 2 Pet. 2.9 . 1 Cor. 10.13 2 Tim. 2.4 . Rom. 8.37 . And if this quench not Sathans fiery darts , ( But frequent tempting blowes doe crush the Shield ) The Word 's a Sword , take that , if he not yeeld , Yet fight thou and resist , there 's one can doo 't , The God of Peace will tread him under foote ; Ner'e striving Soules , 'gainst whom such stroakes have past , But that their Captaine fo'tt them off at last . That Grace which first unto this Combat moves thee , Make thee a Conquerour , through him that loves thee . By THO. IOHNSON . A. Preach . of Wol Borrow in Devon . 1640. FINIS .

Printed at London by E. G. and are to be sold by Thomas Hunt Booke-seller , in St. Peters Church-yard in Exeter .

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