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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.
Now followeth the person to whom this worship must be given. This divine worship, whether outward or inward, is due to God alone, neither may it be given to any other creature, though never so excellent. And this is taught us plainly by Christ his answer, and it is agreeable to the first and second commandments, where we are forbidden expressly to give this divine and religious ⟨p. 119⟩worship either to any creature, or to idols, but we must have & acknowledge Jehovah to be our God alone. Revel. 19, 10. when John was about to worship the Angel, and to give him some part of this divine worship, he forbids him, and tells him that he is but his fellow servant, and chargeth John to worship God alone.
Now followeth the person to whom this worship must be giuen. This diuine worship, whether outward or inward, is due to God alone, neither may it be giuen to any other creature, though neuer so excellent. And this is taught vs plainly by Christ his answer, and it is agreeable to the first and second commandements, where we are forbidden expresly to giue this diuine and religious ⟨p. 119⟩worship either to any creature, or to idols, but we must haue & acknowledge Iehouah to be our God alone. Reuel. 19, 10. whē Iohn was about to worship the Angell, and to giue him some part of this diuine worship, he forbids him, and tels him that he is but his fellow seruant, and chargeth Iohn to worship God alone.
So then by this which hath been said, we see how fitly our Saviour Christ answered the devil, & alleged this place of Scripture to stop his mouth. The devil had showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them all: and tells Christ, if so be he would but acknowledge him to be the giver of them, he would bestow them all upon him. Now our Saviour Christ answereth, that he may not give that honour to him, which belongeth to God alone and to none else.