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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.
And this we may see by daily experience, some of Gods children are visited with grievous and fearful temptations, some half a year, some a whole year, some, two, three, four, ten years, yet at length the Lord gives them a good issue, and puts an end to their misery; and in stead of horror of conscience, sends them comfort; & in stead of grief, joy unspeakable. And though the Lord should suffer them to be tempted all their life long till their dying day, yet then the Lord would give them a blessed issue of all their miseries, and fill their souls with exceeding comfort.
And this we may see by dayly experience, some of Gods children are visited with grieuous and fearefull temptations, some halfe a yeare, some a whole yeare, some, two, three, foure, ten yeares, yet at length the Lord giues them a good issue, and puts an end to their miserie; and in stead of horror of conscience, sends them comfort; & in stead of griefe, ioy vnspeakable. And though the Lord should suffer them to be tempted all their life long til their dying day, yet then the Lord would giue them a blessed issue of all their miseries, and fill their soules with exceeding comfort.
Here we see a notable difference between the first Adam and the second Adam. 1The first Adam was tempted, and yielded to Satan's temptations, and suffered the Devil to enter into his hart: the second Adam Jesus Christ, he was likewise tempted, yet he yielded not to the least assault of the Devil, neither could he ever enter into his holy heart, but departeth from him, and is fain to leave him.
Here we see a notable differēce betweene the first Adam and the second Adam. 1The first Adam was tempted, and yeelded to Satans temptations, and suffered the Diuell to enter into his hart: the second Adam Iesus Christ, he was likewise tempted, yet he yeelded not to the least assault of the Diuell, neither could he euer enter into his holy heart, but departeth from him, and is faine to leaue him.