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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, this must teach us to pray unto God continually, for the preservation of ⟨p. 100⟩our Prince and kingdom, that he would evermore confound and bring to nought all Satan's policies, and vile plots and practises of ambitious heads. And it is our duty, in token of true joy and thankfulness, to do as the people did in the days of Solomon, who shouted so loud, and cried out God save king Solomon, 1that the very earth rang again: even so should all true Christians, to express the joy of our hearts, pray day and night, God save Queen Elizabeth.
Secondly, this must teach vs to pray vnto God continually, for the preseruation of ⟨p. 100⟩our Prince and kingdome, that he would euermore confound and bring to nought all Satans policies, and vile plots and practises of ambitious heads. And it is our duty, in token of true ioy and thankfulnesse, to do as the people did in the dayes of Salomon, who shouted so loud, and cried out God saue king Salomon, 1that the very earth rang againe: euē so should all true Christians, to expresse the ioy of our hearts, pray day and night, God saue Queene Elizabeth.
And herein is our comfort, that though the Devil with all his malice seeks to destroy both Prince and people, and the whole kingdom, and hath his wicked instruments to effect the same: yet the Lord God hath his Angels which take care of his Church and people, and stand round about them, to defend them both by sea and by land, that all the Devils in hell cannot hurt them: but the Angels of God defend his children at home, and beat back all our enemies from invading of us.