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 /…

First, because he was to vanquish the devil in his own kind,¹ and at his own weapon: and as the first Adam was overcome by his temptations, so now the second Adam Christ Jesus might vanquish him in the midst of all his most fierce temptations.

First, because he was to vanquish the diuel in his owne kind,¹ and at his owne weapon: and as the first Adam was ouercome by his temptations, so now the second Adam Christ Iesus might vanquish him in the midst of all his most fierce temptations.

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Secondly,¹ he was tempted, that by his example he might teach us how to resist temptations, as also to show what temptations are, and the power of them. And therefore that common opinion, that if any be grievously tempted, men think they be notorious sinners, and having forsaken God, he now hath forsaken them: it is a false and erroneous opinion: for here we see, that the most holy Son of God himself was tempted.

Secondly,¹ he was tempted, that by his example he might teach vs how to resist temptations, as also to shew what temptations are, and the power of them. And therefore that common opinion, that if any be grieuously tempted, men thinke they be notorious sinners, and hauing forsaken God, he now hath forsaken them: it is a false and erronious opinion: for here we see, that the most holy Sonne of God himselfe was tempted.

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