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 /…

Again, he went into the wilderness, tha• he might not only the more easily encounter, but more victoriously overcome his enemy the Devil: for if Satan had seen him i• his glory, he durst not so fiercely and so eagerly have set upon him; and therefore dot• as the fisherman, who hideth the hook and showeth only the bait: so Christ he showeth his manhood, but covereth as it wer• with a mantle his Godhead, so that the Diu•• seeing him in the base estate of humiliation might be the more fierce in his temptation• and he might get a more glorious victory.

Againe, he went into the wildernesse, tha• he might not onely the more easily incounter, but more victoriously ouercome his enemie the Diuell: for if Satan had seene him i• his glorie, he durst not so fiercely and so eagerly haue set vpon him; and therefore dot• as the fisherman, who hideth the hooke and sheweth onely the baite: so Christ he sheweth his manhood, but couereth as it wer• with a mantle his Godhead, so that the Diu•• seeing him in the base estate of humiliation might be the more fierce in his temptation• and he might get a more glorious victorie.

Another reason why Christ was tempte• §3in the wilderness, was this, that he might give the Devil the advantage of the place, and […] overcoming, might give him the greate• foil: for in the wilderness we want the society and fellowship of men to comfort v and such places be noted as solitary an void of comfort, and such Satan will choo especially: