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 /…

We may hence gather what is the cause why §3•o many sins abound in every place, namely, •e vile and gross ignorance of the word of God, Hos. 4. 1. 3. The want of the knowledge of the Gospel and the word of God, is the •ery cause that sin so abounds in all places: for •he word of God should be unto us as Sauls •eare which he used to set at his beds head, […] that if any enemy set upon us on the sudden, •ur weapon might be ever at hand in readiness •hat we might answer the Devil in his instruments ⟨p. 44⟩if he tempt us to any sin whatsoeu•• that as here Christ said, It is written; so […] must say, I may not lie, swear, commit ad•• terry, &c. for it is written. &c.

We may hēce gather what is the cause why §3•o many sins abound in euery place, namely, •e vile and grosse ignorance of the word of God, Hos. 4. 1. 3. The want of the knowledge of the Gospell and the word of God, is the •ery cause that sin so abounds in al places: for •he word of God should be vnto vs as Sauls •eare which he vsed to set at his beds head, 〈…〉 that if any enemy set vpō vs on the sodain, •ur weapō might be euer at hand in readines •hat we might answer the Diuel in his instruments