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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.
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.
Seeing the devil took this course to tempt Christ, and then to depart for a while, and after to return again: we may see what is the estate of Gods Church in this world, namely, that the Church of God upon earth is in a continual intercourse of afflictions: now afflicted; after, the Lord gives it peace for a time: and then the Lord sendeth afflictions again: and as winter followeth summer, so doth joy afflictions.
Seeing the diuell tooke this course to tempt Christ, and then to depart for a while, and after to returne againe: we may see what is the estate of Gods Church in this world, namely, that the Church of God vpon earth is in a continuall intercourse of afflictions: now afflicted; after, the Lord giues it peace for a time: and then the Lord sendeth afflictions againe: and as winter followeth sommer, so doth ioy afflictions.