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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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The second point here noted is, whence Christ borroweth his answer, namely, from the Scriptures; It is written: It had been an easy thing for Christ being the Son of God, to have confounded the Tempter with the breath of his mouth, or to have commanded innumerable legions of holy Angels to have driven him away; but he betakes himself to the written word for his defence. And this he did especially for our instruction; namely, that we might know,1 that the written word of God, rightly welded by the hand of faith, is the most sufficient weapon for the repelling of Satan and the vanquishing of him in all his temptations; hence Paul calleth itg the sword of the spirit, because it serves not only for our defence, but also to wound Satan, and to put him to flight.
The second point heere noted is, whence Christ borroweth his answer, namely, from the Scriptures; It is written: It had beene an easie thing for Christ being the sonne of God, to haue confoūded the Tempter with the breath of his mouth, or to haue commanded innumerable legions of holy Angels to haue driuen him away; but he betakes himselfe to the written word for his defence. And this he did especially for our instruction; namely, that we might know,1 that the written word of God, rightly welded by the hand of faith, is the most sufficient weapon for the repelling of Satan and the vanquishing of him in all his temptations; hence Paul calleth itg the sword of the spirit, because it serues not onely for our defence, but also to wound Satan, and to put him to flight.
- 1The written word our best weapon against Satan.
- gEphes. 6. 17.