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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, 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.
Secondly, the diuell tempts by his instruments, ⟨p. 134⟩namely, by wicked and vngodly mē: and thus he tempted Adam, not by himselfe, but by Euah: so he tempted Iob, not onely by himselfe, in casting the house vpon his children, but also by his vile instruments the Sabeans and Caldeans, whom he set a work to rob and spoile him, and after by his mistaking friends.
So though we read not that the Devil did tempt Christ all his life time after this by himself, yet did he it by his instruments, as the Scribes and Pharisees, the cruel Jews, yea by Herod, Pontius Pilate, Annas and Caiaphas, and the rest: he never ceased tempting of him after this; and these temptations by his vile• instruments were very great and grievous unto his sacred soul.
So though we reade not that the Diuell did tempt Christ all his life time after this by himselfe, yet did he it by his instruments, as the Scribes and Pharises, the cruell Iewes, yea by Herod, Pontius Pilate, Annas and Caiphas, and the rest: he neuer ceased tempting of him after this; and these temptations by his vile• instruments were very great and grieuous vnto his sacred soule.