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 /…

The second circumstance to be marked in the Devils departure, is that which S. Luke addeth, though it be not expressed in Matthew, namely, that the Devil left Christ but for a season: but we never read that the Devil did tempt our Saviour Christ after this, but once upon the cross: then indeed the Devil and all his Angels set upon him, Coloss. 2. 15. I answer, the Devil tempts either by himself, or else by wicked men. It is true indeed, we read not that the Devil did ever tempt Christ after his departure from him, but once when he was on the cross; but he set wicked men a work in persecuting of him continually. So he tempted Eve but once by himself, but no doubt he tempted her after many times by other means

The second circumstance to be marked in the Diuels departure, is that which S. Luke addeth, though it be not expressed in Mathew, namely, that the Diuell left Christ but for a season: but we neuer reade that the Diuell did tempt our Sauiour Christ after this, but once vpon the crosse: then indeed the Diuell and all his Angels set vpon him, Coloss. 2. 15. I answer, the Diuell tempts either by himselfe, or else by wicked men. It is true indeed, we reade not that the Diuell did euer tempt Christ after his departure from him, but once when he was on the crosse; but he set wicked men a work in persecuting of him continually. So he tempted Euah but once by himselfe, but no doubt he tēpted her after many times by other means

Secondly, the devil tempts by his instruments, ⟨p. 134⟩namely, by wicked and ungodly men: and thus he tempted Adam, not by himself, but by Eve: so he tempted Job, not only by himself, in casting the house upon his children, but also by his vile instruments the Sabeans and Chaldeans, whom he set a work to rob and spoil him, and after by his mistaking friends.