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The combat between Christ and the Devil displayedThe combat betvveene Christ and the Diuell displayed
The combat between Christ and the Devil displayed: or A commentary upon the temptations of Christ: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William PerkinsThe combat betvveene Christ and the Diuell displayed: or A commentarie vpon the temptations of Christ: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins
London: printed by Melchizedek Bradwood for E. Edgar, 1606London: printed by Melchisedech Bradwood for E. Edgar, 1606
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for howsoever it pleaseth some to think otherwise, yet this is the undoubted truth of God, that a man in this life may ordinarily be resolved and assured of his salvation.
for howsoeuer it pleaseth some to thinke otherwise, yet this is the vndoubted truth of God, that a man in this life may ordinarilie be resolued and assured of his saluation.
The second thing which the Devil aimed at in this temptation,1 was to bring Christ to a practise of unbelief, namely in want of bread to turn stones into bread, for the present satisfying of his hunger; for the Devil would needs persuade our Saviour. Christ that he must have bread to save his life, and therefore in the want of bread would have brought him to this distrustful course, to turn stones into bread.
The second thing which the Diuel aimed at in this temptation,1 was to bring Christ to a practise of vnbeleefe, namely in want of bread to turne stones into bread, for the present satisfying of his hunger; for the Diuell would needs perswade our Sauior. Christ that he must haue bread to saue his life, and therefore in the want of bread would haue brought him to this distrustfull course, to turne stones into bread.
- 1Satan would bring Christ to a practise of unbelief.Satan would bring Christ to a practise of vnbeliefe.