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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
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.
Lid. What is my remedy?
Lid. What is my remedie?
Paul The remedy is double: ⟨p. 159⟩First, the operation of the holy Spirit, stirring up faith and increasing the same. Philip. 1. 6. I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begun this good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Luk. 17. 5. And the Apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. The second is, an holy meditation, which is manifold: 1 That it is the commandment of God, that we should believe in Christ. 1. Joh. 3. 23. This is then his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment. 2 That the Evangelical promises are indefinite, and do exclude no man, unless peradventure any man do exclude himself, Esa. 55. 1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that have no silver, come, buy, and eat: come, I say, buy wine and milk without silver and without money. Mat. 11. 28. Come unto me all ye that are weary and laden, and I will ease you. Joh. 3. 15. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. Also the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper, do to every one severally apply indefinite promises, and therefore are very effectual to enforce particular ⟨p. 160⟩assurance or plerophory of forgiveness of sins. 3 That doubtfulness and despair are most grievous sins. 4 That contrary to hope, men must under hope believe with Abraham.