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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.
Secondly, God is tempted, when men will not believe his word, but do demand signs and wonders from heaven, as the Scribes and Pharisees did (Joh. 2. 18.) tempt our Saviour Christ, not believing his doctrine, unless he would confirm it by some miracle. And thus all they tempt God, who refuse to believe the doctrine of God, because it is not confirmed unto them at their pleasure by signs and wonders.
Secondly, God is tempted, when men will not beleeue his word, but do demaund signes and wonders from heauen, as the Scribes and Pharises did (Ioh. 2. 18.) tempt our Sauiour Christ, not beleeuing his doctrine, vnlesse he would confirme it by some miracle. And thus all they tempt God, who refuse to beleeue the doctrine of God, because it is not confirmed vnto them at their pleasure by signes and wonders.
But some may say:1 What, is it not lawful then to demand and require a sign at Gods hands?2 Yes we may sometimes: and so we read that Gideon did require a sign of God and sinned not:3 so did Hezekiah. 2. King. 20. 8.
But some may say:1 What, is it not lawfull thē to demaund and require a signe at Gods hands?2 Yes we may sometimes: and so we reade that Gedeon did require a signe of God and sinned not: