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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.
Again, by nature we be all borne the children of wrath and enemies to God, but by grace are called to be Christians: now the• it behoveth us all to become new men, to lead new lives fitting and suitable to our holy calling, giving our selves wholly to the service and worship of God. Now if any aske• how Christ was furnished with these gifts: • answer out of S. Luke, that he was filled with the holy Ghost, chap. 4. vers. 1. If any further object, that if he were so filled after his baptism, then he was not filled before: I answer• ⟨p. 13⟩again, that as in his infancy he had a measure of gifts fit for that age; so from time to ••me he increased in grace, and after his baptism had a greater appearance and measure •f gifts then before his calling to preach.
Againe, by nature we be all borne the children of wrath and enemies to God, but by grace are called to be Christians: now the• it behoueth vs all to become new men, to leade new liues fitting and sutable to our holy calling, giuing our selues wholy to the seruice and worship of God. Now if any aske• how Christ was furnished with these gifts: • answer out of S. Luke, that he was filled with the holy Ghost, chap. 4. vers. 1. If any furthe• obiect, that if he were so filled after his baptisme, then he was not filled before: I answer• ⟨p. 13⟩againe, that as in his infancie he had a mea•ure of gifts fit for that age; so from time to ••me he increased in grace, and after his bap••sme had a greater appearance and measure •f gifts then before his calling to preach.