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And thus, the lamp of good works is extinguished, and the dog of conscience destroyed: and thus, the soul follows the devil in the dark night of sin. These things, when our champion had heard, namely, God—because, "there is no other that fights for us, but only Thou, our God,"—instantly he combats with that wicked mis-leader the devil, gains a victory, and leads the soul to the palace of the heavenly King. The wise mediator is Christ; as the apostle says, I Tim. ii. "There is one mediator between God and man, the Man Christ Jesus." The son of the king is Christ. So the Psalmist witnesses—"Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee." Christ is also our brother. Gen. xxxvii. "He is our brother." And he is our spouse, according to that of Hosea ii. "I will marry thee in faithfulness." Again, "Thou shalt be the spouse of my blood." By him, we are reconciled to our heavenly Father, and restored to peace." For he is our peace, who hath made both one." Ephes. ii. From him we received the aforesaid gifts: first, a cloak descending to the ancle—that is, his most precious skin; (2) and said to be of