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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.
The Devil tempts men either by conveying into their minds some secret suggestion, or else moves them by some outward object, that he may put into them some conceit of that sin which he would have them commit: as unto Judas, the Devil cast this vile thought into his heart, Judas betray thy master, John 13. 27. So here the Devil suggests unto the mind of Christ these motions, to move him to unbelief, idolatry and covetousness. But here is the difference: first, that Christ his most holy heart withstands all Satan's temptations. Again, as these wicked motions disquiet and trouble mens minds, and bring molestations upon them; so it befell our Saviour Christ, for he was moved with these temptations, but yet without all sin. Thirdly, men when they are tempted, though they do not altogether receive and approve of the temptations, yet they be tainted with them: ⟨p. 18⟩but yet Christ was never so much as any whi•• tainted, nor his holy heart did ever approve of them in any sort, but constantly repelled them. As if a man cast a match into tinder, […] will catch fire and burn; but cast it into water, it will quench it: so temptations coming into our hearts which be like unto tinder, we are easily tainted with them, though we d• not altogether entertain them: but the most holy heart of Christ was as water to quench them at the first.
The Diuel tempts men either by conueying into their minds some secret suggestion, or else moues them by some outward obiect, that he may put into them some conceipt of that sin which he would haue them commit: as vnto Iudas, the Diuel cast this vile thought into his heart, Iudas betray thy maister, Iohn 13. 27. So here the Diuell suggests vnto the mind of Christ these motions, to moue him to vnbeleefe, idolatrie and couetousnesse. But here is the difference: first, that Christ his most holy heart withstands all Satans temptations. Againe, as these wicked motions disquiet and trouble mens minds, and bring molestations vpon them; so it befell our Sauiour Christ, for he was moued with these temptations, but yet without all sin. Thirdly, men when they are tempted, though they do not altogether receiue and approoue of the temptations, yet they be tainted with them: