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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 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.1 And therefore we must be wary how we entertain doctrines of heretics, and false teachers, though they seem to prove them by the Scriptures: for the Devil he hath his scriptum est, it is written, as ready as may be. But we must learn to prove the spirits, that ⟨p. 70⟩is, the doctrines of men, whether they be of God or not, 1. John 4. 1. lest the Devil and wicked men deceive us; for we see here how the Devil can allege Scripture, and that fitly for his purpose. And it is the subtle practise of the devil to allege Scripture, that so he may persuade men to receive his damnable doctrines, and become heretics and schismatics. And to this end he doth grossly abuse the Scriptures; yea when he would persuade men to live in sin, he hath his, Scriptum est, very ready, and can tell them, At what time soever a sinner doth repent him of his sin, he shall have mercy: and truly by his abusing of Scripture he prevails with many.
Now followes the reason which the Diuel vseth, the better to perswade Christ to yeeld vnto his temptation: For it is written, he shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee. When as the Diuell heard our Sauiour Christ alleage Scripture; he like an ape imitates Christ, and begins to alleage Scripture roundly as wel as he.1 And therfore we must be wary how we entertaine doctrines of heretikes, and false teachers, though they seeme to proue them by the Scriptures: for the Diuel he hath his scriptum est, it is written, as ready as may be. But we must learne to proue the spirits, that ⟨p. 70⟩is, the doctrines of men, whether they be of God or not, 1. Iohn 4. 1