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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.
Yet though we may not thus adore Saints as the Papists do,1 we do acknowledge a certain honour due unto them: & this honour stands in three things: First, by giving thanke• to God for them, in that the Lord hath give his Church in former times such worthy instruments. Secondly, by a reverent estimation of them, in that we account of them as the friends of God. Thirdly, by honouring them, though not with divine worship, yet by imitating their virtues: and this is all that honour we owe unto the Saints departed.
Yet though we may not thus adore Saints as the Papists do,1 we do acknowledge a certaine honour due vnto them: & this honour stands in three things: First, by giuing thāke• to God for them, in that the Lord hath giu• his Church in former times such worthy instruments. Secondly, by a reuerent estimation of them, in that we accompt of them as the friends of God. Thirdly, by honouring them, though not with diuine worship, yet by imitating their vertues: and this is all that honour we owe vnto the Saints departed.
- 1What honour is due to Saints.VVhat honour is due to Saints.
Now if that the adoring of Saints be flat unlawful and forbidden,1 then it is not lawful to appoint and dedicate solemn days unto them, to fast for them, to worship the• ⟨p. 123⟩