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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.
3. We must learn from hence, to use the creatures of God with invocation upon his name for a blessing upon them; for seeing it is not the substance of bread that nourisheth us, but the blessing of God upon the bread▪ who seeth not, that we ought before we use the creatures of God, to crave a blessing […] God upon them?
3. We must learne from hence, to vse the creatures of God with inuocation vpon his name for a blessing vpon them; for seeing it is not the substance of bread that nourisheth vs, but the blessing of God vpon the bread▪ who seeth not, that we ought before we vse the creatures of God, to craue a blessing 〈…〉 God vpon them?
4. This should teach us to be content with our estate, to moderate our affections, and to take heed we do not so eagerly desire & see• ⟨p. 51⟩for abundance: for the blessing of God is riches enough,1 & hath not these cutting cares with it: & he which hath but a mean estate, may be as well blessed of God, as he that hath the greatest abundance: nay this immoderate seeking for abundance, it argueth great distrust and unbelief in the providence of God.
4. This should teach vs to be content with our estate, to moderate our affections, and to take heed we do not so eagerly desire & see• ⟨p. 51⟩for abundance: for the blessing of God is riches enough,1