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 /…

When we come and see cities dispeopled, houses defaced, and walls pulled down, we say, the ⟨image 4⟩soldier hath been there: and when we see pride in the rich, discontent in the poor, and sin in all, we may justly say, the Tempter hath bin there.

When we come and see cities dispeopled, houses defaced, and wals pulled downe, we say, the ⟨image 4⟩souldier hath bene there: and when we see pride in the rich, discontent in the poore, and sinne in all, we may iustly say, the Tēpter hath bin there.

Now of all other temptations, it pleaseth God to suffer his Church to be tempted with afflictions. It is never free either from the sword of Ishmael: which is^a a reviling tong: or the sword of Esau, a^b persecuting hand. Neither was there yet ever Christian man found, who had not his part in the cup of affliction. We must drink of the^c same cup our master did:^d the disciple is not above his master.

Now of all other temptations, it pleaseth God to suffer his Church to be tempted with afflictions. It is neuer free either from the sword of Ishmael: which is^a a reuiling tong: or the sword of Esau, a^b persecuting hand. Neither was there yet euer Christian man found, who had not his part in the cup of affliction. We must drinke of the