Christian in compleat armour : or, A treatise of the saints war against the devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and His peop (1662)
Gurnall, William, 1617-1679. · London : Printed for Ralph Smith · leaf 304
CHAP. IX. Satan*s Stratagem to keep the Chrifiian fromPrayer , upoa pretence of prefent indijpojitiofiof heart, H but Secondly, thou mayft fay , *Tis not thef cknefs of thy body , but the deadnefs ofthy heart , and indifpofition of thy foul, thatkeeps thee from duty. Thou wouldft fain havethat in a… … 2. Sect. I. LET me ask thee (Chriftian) what thou haft found (in the Anfw. i.obfervation of thy own heart) to be the fruit that hathgrown from fuch put-offs and excufes. Hath negled of duty atonetime, fitted thee for it at another ? I believe not. Sloth isnot cured with fleep, nor lazinefs with…
Devil · Puritans
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