The combat between Christ and the Devil displayedThe combat betvveene Christ and the Diuell displayed

Name: The combat between Christ and the Devil displayed
Author: William Perkins

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

William Perkins 1558–1602London: printed by Melchizedek Bradwood for E. Edgar, 1606London: printed by Melchisedech Bradwood for E. Edgar, 1606

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Dedication: TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir William Russell, L. Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh; with the…Dedication: TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE Sir William Russell, L. Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh; with the…

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But doth the child of God escape his hands? no verily; Satan is a professed deadly foe to all such, he is their^b adversary and^c accuser: that which should procure them good he seeks to hinder; and what ever may work them woe, he will be sure to further: if they fall into sin, he seeks to bring them ⟨image 3⟩to despair; and when they endeavour to do good, he moves them to be proud: they are no sooner converted to the Lord, but he hath some^d Elymas to turn them back to the world: and though they stand against that assault, yet he will pursue them still, by troubles without and terrors within; by raging foes, and flattering friends; so as in regard of Satan advantaged by their flesh and his world, they shall find this to be true,^e while their flesh is upon them, they shall be sorrowful; and while their souls be in them they shall mourn: Satan is a mighty^f prince, and a wily ^gserpent, and if either force or fraud may work them woe, no child of God shall escape his hands; he spared not the green tree, what then will he do to the dry?

But doth the child of God escape his hands? no verily; Satan is a professed deadly foe to all such, he is their^b aduersarie and^c accuser: that which should procure them good he seekes to hinder; and what euer may worke them woe, he will be sure to further: if they fall into sinne, he seekes to bring them ⟨image 3⟩to despaire; and when they endeuour to do good, he moues them to be proud: they are no sooner conuerted to the Lord, but he hath some

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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir WILLIAM RUSSELL, Lord Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh, younger son to that most Christian and Honourable Earle, FRANCIS Earle of Bedford; with the virtuous Lady his wife, Grace and Peace.

TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Sir WILLIAM RVSSELL, Lord Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh, yoonger sonne to that most Christian and Honourable Earle, FRAVNCIS Earle of Bedford; with the vertuous Lady his wife, Grace and Peace.

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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir WILLIAM RUSSELL, Lord Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh, younger son to that most Christian and Honourable Earle, FRANCIS Earle of Bedford; with the virtuous Lady his wife, Grace and Peace.

TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Sir WILLIAM RVSSELL, Lord Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh, yoonger sonne to that most Christian and Honourable Earle, FRAVNCIS Earle of Bedford; with the vertuous Lady his wife, Grace and Peace.

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