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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.
And besides, in the person of Christ we may behold the estate of Gods church here upon earth, that she liveth here with wicked men, which be no better then wild beasts, as Isaiah 11. 6. doth testify.
And besides, in the person of Christ we may behold the estate of Gods church here vpon earth, that she liueth here with wicked men, which be no better then wild beasts, as Esay 11. 6. doth testifie.
The third circumstance whereby the abode of Christ in the wilderness is described,1 be those temptations which befell him within the compass of the forty days, for before the three great conflicts, Luke 4. 2. there is mention made of other temptations, which though they be not specified, yet it is very likely that the Devil did set upon Christ by sundry, small, light and weaker temptations, thereby making an entrance to his fiercer and stronger temptations. For it is the devils manner to go on, and to proceed by degrees in his temptations. As first he cast into Cains mind an angry thought against his brother Abel: after he prevailed, and Cain had conceived displeasure against his brother, then •he proceedeth to tempt him to murder, and there he did not stay till he had brought him to utter despair. So he dealt with Judas, first he put into Judas mind this thought; Judas betray thy master: which though Judas did ⟨p. 26⟩receive at the first, yet after he letteth it ta•• place, and then the Devil proceedeth by d• grees with him, till he had brought him to h•• purpose. And it is the devils subtlety, first […] get if it be but a talent in, then he will thr•• in his foot, yea his head, and wind in hi whole body.