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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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Secondly, hereby we must learn Sobriety and Temperance, in the use of all Gods creatures: when we use our food ⟨p. 22⟩and raiment it is Gods blessing alone that makes them do us good, the Lord as it were stands by us to put his blessing upon every morsel that we eat, and every draught that we drink, and upon our raiment when we put it on; how then dare we abuse them in surfeiting and drunkenness, in pride and wantonness? may we not fear in so doing that while the meat or drink is in our mouths, the wrath of God will fall upon us; as Psal. 78. 30. 31.
Secondly, heereby wee must learne Sobriety and Temperance, in the vse of all Gods creatures: when we vse our food ⟨p. 22⟩and raiment it is Gods blessing alone that makes them do vs good, the Lord as it were stands by vs to put his blessing vpon euery morsell that we eat, and euery draught that we drinke, and vpon our raiment when we put it on; how then dare wee abuse them in surfetting and drunkennesse, in pride and wantonnesse? may we not feare in so doing that while the meate or drinke is in our mouthes, the wrath of God will fall vpon vs; as Psal. 78. 30. 31.
Thirdly, hence we must learn to sanctify Gods creatures as food and raiment which we use for our comfort, by invocation on the name of God: for we do not live by the creatures simply, but by the word and appointment of God blessing them unto us; and therefore we must not be like unto brute beasts which receive Gods blessings, but yet never look up to heaven from whence they come; or like to the swine that gathereth up the mast, not looking up to the tree from which it falleth.