Theywilldenytheveryendwhyheaccomplishedthelaw,andbyjiggs,andtricks,andquirks,whichhehelpeththemto,theysetupfondnamesandimagesinhisplace,andgivethegloryofaSaviourtothem。ThusSatanworkethunderthenameofChrist;andhisministersunderthenameoftheministersofrighteousness。
Andbyhiswilesandstratagemsheundoesaworldofmen;butthereisaseed,andtheyshallservehim,anditshallbecountedtotheLordforageneration。Theseshallseetheirsins,andthatChrististhewaytohappiness。Theseshallventurethemselves,bothbodyandsoul,uponhisworthiness。
AllthisSatanknows,andthereforehisrageiskindledthemore。
Wherefore,accordingtohisabilityandallowance,heassaulteth,tempteth,abuseth,andstirsupwhathecantobehurtfultothesepoorpeople,thathemay,whilehistimeshalllast,makeitashardanddifficultforthemtogotoeternalgloryashecan。OftentimesheabusesthemwithwrongapprehensionsofGod,andwithwrongapprehensionsofChrist。Healsocaststhemintothemire,tothereproachofreligion,theshameoftheirbrethren,thederisionoftheworld,anddishonourofGod。
Heholdsourhandswhiletheworldbuffetsus;heputsbear—skinsuponus,andthensetsthedogsatus。Hebedaubethuswithhisownfoam,andthentemptsustobelievethatthatbedaubingcomesfromourselves。