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 /…

Now these visions of the Devil, they be either of the outward senses, or else of the understanding. Of the outward senses, as the delusions of the Devil, making men think they see that they do not see indeed. So the Devil is said to show Samuel to Saul in a vision in his proper habit: and this was indeed but a counterfeit Samuel, ¹not that true Samuel, who rested in the grave concerning his body, and remained in heaven concerning his soul.

Now these visions of the Diuell, they be either of the outward senses, or else of the vnderstanding. Of the outward senses, as the delusions of the Diuel, making men thinke they see that they do not see indeed. So the Diuel is said to shew Samuel to Saul in a vision in his proper habite: and this was indeed but a coūterfet Samuel, ¹not that true Samuel, who rested in the graue concerning his bodie, and remained in heauen concerning his soule.

1. 11. Sam. 28.

Secondly, there be false visions and deludings of the understanding; as the Lord speaketh,¹ that he will make the false prophets ashamed of their lying visions. And some of these visions come unto men sleeping, called dreams. Deut. 13. 1. some come waking, as to such as have their brain ⟨p. 90⟩crazed, they oftentimes have visions, and think themselves to be Kings or Prophets, as John Baptist, &c. Now concerning this vision of Christ offered by the Devil, he did it not only to the mind of Christ, but also to his out ward eye, and visibly.