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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.
Then cast thy self down.] The Lord gave the Devil permission to place Christ in a dangerous place: but yet the Devil coul• not go any further to hurt Christ there; […] ⟨p. 69⟩cast him down he had no power, but persuades him to cast himself down. Where we see, the Devils power is limited, his power is not so great as his malice is to mankind; but the Lord doth limit Satan's power, and in all things hath care of his own children, that Satan can do them no harm. For the Devil, though he had set Christ upon the top of the temple, could not for his life cast him down; where we may see, the Devil for all his malice can go no further then God gives him leave. And this must comfort us: for as God the Father limits Satan in respect of Christ our head, so doth he in us his members.
Then cast thy selfe downe.] The Lord gaue the Diuel permission to place Christ in a dangerous place: but yet the Diuell coul• not go any further to hurt Christ there; 〈…〉 ⟨p. 69⟩cast him downe he had no power, but perswades him to cast himselfe downe. Where we see, the Diuels power is limited, his power is not so great as his malice is to mankind; but the Lord doth limit Satans power, and in all things hath care of his owne children, that Satan can do them no harme. For the Diuel, though he had set Christ vpon the top of the temple, could not for his life cast him downe; where we may see, the Diuell for all his malice can go no further then God giues him leaue. And this must comfort vs: for as God the Father limits Satan in respect of Christ our head, so doth he in vs his members.
Now follows the reason which the Devil useth, the better to persuade Christ to yield unto his temptation: For it is written, he shall give his Angels charge over thee. When as the Devil heard our Saviour Christ allege Scripture; he like an ape imitates Christ, and begins to allege Scripture roundly as well as he.