jiggs, and tricks, and quirks, which he helpeth them to, they set up
fond names and images in his place, and give the glory of a Saviour
to them. Thus Satan worketh under the name of Christ; and his
ministers under the name of the ministers of righteousness.

And by his wiles and stratagems he undoes a world of men; but there
is a seed, and they shall serve him, and it shall be counted to the
Lord for a generation. These shall see their sins, and that Christ
is the way to happiness. These shall venture themselves, both body
and soul, upon his worthiness.

All this Satan knows, and therefore his rage is kindled the more.
Wherefore, according to his ability and allowance, he assaulteth,
tempteth, abuseth, and stirs up what he can to be hurtful to these
poor people, that he may, while his time shall last, make it as hard
and difficult for them to go to eternal glory as he can. Oftentimes
he abuses them with wrong apprehensions of God, and with wrong
apprehensions of Christ. He also casts them into the mire, to the
reproach of religion, the shame of their brethren, the derision of
the world, and dishonour of God.

He holds our hands while the world buffets us; he puts bear-skins
upon us, and then sets the dogs at us. He bedaubeth us with his own
foam, and then tempts us to believe that that bedaubing comes from
ourselves.

Oh! the rage and the roaring of this lion, and the hatred that he
manifests against the Lord Jesus, and against them that are purchased
with his blood! But yet, in the midst of all this, the Lord Jesus
sends forth his herald to proclaim in the nations his love to the