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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, mark the Devils arrogance and shameless boasting, in that he dares challenge all the kingdoms of the earth to himself, as though he were sovereign Lord of them, to do with them at his pleasure. ⟨p. 102⟩And let us all learn by this shameless lying and notorious boasting of the devil, to take heed that we be not like him in these sins, but study to be contrary to him: and therefore we must desire and study to speak the truth at all times, and take heed of boasting yea rather let us think as humbly and basely of our selves as possibly we can, which is a good means to humble and cast down our proud hearts: and let such know that are given to these sins, to lying and vain boasting of this and that which they have not, it argues great pride, and shows they be very like the Devil himself in this point.
Secondly, marke the Diuels arrogancie and shamelesse boasting, in that he dares chalenge all the kingdomes of the earth to himselfe, as though he were soueraigne Lord of them, to do with thē at his pleasure. ⟨p. 102⟩And let vs all learne by this shamelesse lying and notorious boasting of the diuel, to take heed that we be not like him in these sinnes, but study to be contrary to him: and therefore we must desire and study to speake the truth at all times, and take heed of boasting yea rather let vs thinke as humbly and basely of our selues as possibly we can, which is a good meanes to humble and cast downe our proud hearts: and let such know that are giuen to these sins, to lying and vaine boasting of this and that which they haue not, it argues great pride, and shewes they be very like the Diuell himselfe in this point.
If thou wilt fall down and worship me.] Here is the second part of the temptation: namely, the condition, and the main drift of the Devil in these words, is to bring our Saviour Christ to manifest Idolatry, even to worship the Devil himself.