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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.
Thirdly, the cause which moveth men to tempt God, is a distrustful and unbelieving heart, even want of faith. So the Israelites tempted ⟨p. 80⟩God, Psal. 78. ver. 18. 22. They tempted God in their hearts, and required meat for their lust. And the reason is, vers. 22. because they did not believe in God, and did not trust in his help, because they did not rely upon his care and fatherly providence: so that unbelief was the root of this their tempting of God.
Thirdly, the cause which moueth men to tempt God, is a distrustfull and vnbeleeuing heart, euē want of faith. So the Israelites tēpted ⟨p. 80⟩God, Psal. 78. ver. 18. 22. They tempted God in their hearts, and required meate for their lust. And the reason is, vers. 22. because they did not beleeue in God, and did not trust in his helpe, because they did not relye vpon his care and fatherly prouidēce: so that vnbeleefe was the roote of this their tempting of God.
So then to tempt God, is to make needless and unnecessary trial and experience of his mercy, goodness, power and justice, proceeding from a distrusting heart.
So then to tempt God, is to make needlesse and vnnecessarie triall and experience of his mercie, goodnesse, power and iustice, proceeding from a distrusting heart.