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John Trapp on 2 Corinthians 11:3

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2 Corinthians11:3

Verſe 3. But I fear] Jealouſie is made up of love, fear and anger.

By his ſubtilty] He muſtered all his forces, or rather all his frauds together to cheat her. That old Serpent when he was young, outwitted our firſt parents. Now that he is old, and we young, Epheſ. 4.14. What will he not do, if we watch not? Bellar mine ſaith of his Romaniſts, Romani ſicut non acumina, ita nec impoſturas habent, that they are neither ſharp nor ſubtle. The devil is both, and ſo are they: witneſſe their crafty cruell both poſitions and diſpoſitions. This old Serpent having lent them both his ſeven heads to plot, and his ten horns to puſh.

So your mindes ſhould be corrupted] Satan hath his [non-Latin text not transcribed], his ſet and compoſed machinations, 2 Cor. 2.11. whereby he adulterateth out [non-Latin text not transcribed], our judgements.

From the ſimplicity, &c.] Of all graces Satan would beguile us of this ſimplicity: the world cals it ſillineſſe, ſheepiſhneſſe

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