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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.
Now there be some reasons why Christ fasted so long and no longer.1 First, that when he came to preach the Gospel, he might come with more authority and reverence: as when Moses had fasted forty days, and brought the two tables, the people received him with greater reverence.2 So likewise Elijah when he was to restore Religion, he fasted forty days and forty nights.
Now there be some reasons why Christ fasted so long and no longer.1 First, that when he came to preach the Gospell, he might come with more authoritie and reuerence: as when Moses had fasted fortie dayes, and brought the two tables, the people receiued him with greater reuerence.2 So likewise Elias when he was to restore Religion, he fasted forty dayes and forty nights.
- 1Reasons why Christ fasted so long.
- 21. King. 19. 8
Secondly, he fasted so long, that he might answer unto the time that Moses and Elijah fasted.
Secondly, he fasted so long, that he might answer vnto the time that Moses and Elias fasted.