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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.
Now what a singular comfort is this to Gods Church and children,1 to remember that our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus, was in •his base estate of a servant when he lived here upon earth, able to encounter with Satan, to overcome the devil, notwithstanding all his might and malice! how much more is Jesus Christ able now being advanced unto the right hand of God his Father in heaven, having all power and majesty, and being King of Kings, and Lord of all Lords, how much more able is he now to confound Satan, & to destroy all the works of the devil in his members! And this may be a great comfort unto every believer in the midst of temptations.
Now what a singular comfort is this to Gods Church and children,1 to remember that our Lord and Sauior Christ Iesus, was in •his base estate of a seruant whē he liued here vpon earth, able to incounter with Satan, to ouercome the diuell, notwithstanding all his might and malice! how much more is Iesus Christ able now being aduanced vnto the right hand of God his Father in heauen, hauing all power and maiestie, and being King of Kings, and Lord of all Lords, how much more able is he now to confound Satan, & to destroy al the works of the diuel in his members! And this may be a great comfort vnto euery beleeuer in the midst of temptations.
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It is written] Here we see whence our Saviour Christ took his answer: though that […] could have confounded Satan by the lea•• word of his mouth, and could (if he had […] pleased) called for many legions of Angel• from heaven to have guarded him, being th true and only son of God: yet he mak choice of this weapon, It is written. And th he did to teach us, that the most sufficient weapon to beat back all Satan's temptation and to quench all the fiery darts of the dive is the word of God written: & therefore […] bids us take up the sword of the spirit, whi is the word of God, both to defend our selu and also to put Satan to flight,