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Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…
Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Master William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set down the temptations of a Christian.Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Maister William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set downe the temptations of a Christian.
London: printed by Richard Field for E.E., 1604
SATANS SOPHISTRY ANSWERED BY OUR SAVIOUR CHRIST.SATANS SOPHISTRIE ANSWERED BY OVR SAVIOVR CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And therefore seeing the Devil aimeth at this one thing especially,1 to overturn our faith in Gods promises, it should stir us all up to an earnest care to make our calling and election sure,2 even to have it sealed up by comfortable assurance to our souls: and this will be a most sweet comfort unto us in time of affliction, if we can find this blessed and settled persuasion, that we are the sons and daughters of God. And the devil he careth not what men profess no though they have all the common gifts of Gods spirit, to hear the word, to understand, to give assent unto it, so that they want this blessed assurance of Gods special love in Christ.
And therefore seeing the Diuel aimeth at this one thing especially,1 to ouerturne our faith in Gods promises, it should stir vs all vp to an earnest care to make our calling and election sure,2 euen to haue it sealed vp by comfortable assurance to our soules: and this will be a most sweet comfort vnto vs in time of affliction, if we can find this blessed and setled perswasion, that we are the sonnes and daughters of God. And the diuell he careth not what men professe no though they haue all the common gifts of Gods spirit, to heare the word, to vnderstand, to giue assent vnto it, so that they want this blessed assurance of Gods speciall loue in Christ.
- 1Use.Vse.
- 22. Pet. 1. 10.