8. Rather let us pray, both with the spirit and with the understanding, that _all_ these _things may work together for our good_: that we may suffer all the infirmities of our nature, all the interruptions of men, all the assaults and suggestions of evil spirits, and in all be _more than conquerors_. Let us pray, that we may be delivered from all sin, that both root and branch may be destroyed; that we may be _cleansed from all pollution of flesh and spirit_, from every evil temper and word and work: that we may _love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all our soul, and with all our strength_: that all _the fruit of the spirit_ may be found in us; not only _love, joy, peace_; but also _long-suffering, gentleness, goodness; fidelity, meekness, temperance_. Pray that all _these things may flourish and abound_, may increase in you more and more, ’till an abundant _entrance be ministered unto you, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ_! SERMON XLII. SATAN’S DEVICES. 2 COR. ii. 11. _We are not ignorant of his devices._ 1. THE devices whereby the subtle _god of this world_, labours to destroy the children of God, or at least to torment whom he cannot destroy, to perplex and hinder them in running the race which is set before them, are numberless as the stars of heaven or the sand upon the sea-shore. But it is of one of them only that I now propose to speak, (altho’ exerted in various ways) whereby he endeavours to divide the gospel against itself, and by one part of it to overthrow the other. 2. The inward kingdom of heaven, which is set up in the heart of all that _repent and believe the gospel_, is no other than _righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost_. Every babe in Christ knows we are made partakers of these, the very hour that we believe in Jesus. But these are only the first fruits of his Spirit: the harvest is not yet. Altho’ these blessings are inconceivably great, yet we trust to see greater than these. We trust to _love the Lord our God_, not only as we do now, with a weak tho’ sincere affection, but _with all our heart, with all our mind, with all our soul and with all our strength_. We look for power to _rejoice evermore, to pray without ceasing and in every thing to give thanks_; knowing _this is the will of God concerning_ us _in Christ Jesus_.