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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.
By this we may perceive the malice of the devil,1 who as soon as he hath ended one temptation ceaseth not there, but presently provideth another. The devil never maketh truce with man, but either he is busy in tempting of us, or else he is devising and plotting new temptations; for he is never idle.
By this we may perceiue the malice of the diuell,1 who as soone as he hath ended one temptation ceasseth not there, but presently prouideth another. The diuell neuer maketh truce with man, but either he is busie in tempting of vs, or else he is deuising and plotting new temptations; for he is neuer idle.
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Again, hence we learn, that when we have overcome in one temptation, we must presently prepare our selves for another: we ⟨p. 56⟩must not look to be at ease when we have given the devil the foil: for he will set upon us afresh, and tempt us again and again. Nay, our life is a continual warfare against sin and Satan: & therefore we must ever be in a readiness to encounter with our enemy.
Againe, hence we learne, that when we haue ouercome in one temptation, we must presently prepare our selues for another: we ⟨p. 56⟩must not look to be at ease when we haue giuen the diuell the foile: for he will set vpon vs afresh, and tempt vs againe and againe. Nay, our life is a continuall warfare against sinne and Satan: & therfore we must euer be in a readines to encounter with our enemie.