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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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Here this question may fitly be answered: whether a true believer may be bewitched. Answ. He may: there is none upon earth so faithful and holy, but if God permit, Satan can afflict their bodies grievously, and therefore also they may be bewitched. It is but the fancy of presumptuous persons, when they say, their faith is so strong, that all the witches in the world cannot hurt them: for if God permit, Satan can grievously afflict mans body, as he did the body of Job. yea he can kill the body, as hath been showed. Solomon, speaking of outward things saith truly,a All things come alike to all, and the same condition is to the just and to the wicked: now the wicked man may be bewitched, as all will grant; why then may not the godly also, seeing it is but an outward evil? This therefore must abate their pride that stand so much on their strong faith: behold this fact of Satan to the holy body of Christ, and hereby learn for thy humiliation, that if God permit, Satan is able to bring upon thy body great affliction.
Heere this question may fitly be answered: whether a true beleeuer may be bewitched. Answ. Hee may: there is none vpon earth so faithfull and holy, but if God permit, Satan can afflict their bodies grieuously, and therefore also they may be bewitched. It is but the fancy of presumptuous persons, when they say, their faith is so strong, that all the witches in the world cannot hurt them: for if God permit, Satan can grieuously afflict mans body, as he did the body of Iob. yea he can kil the body, as hath been shewed. Salomon, speaking of outward things saith truly,a All things come alike to all, and the same condition is to the iust and to the wicked: now the wicked man may be bewitched, as al will grant; why then may not the godly also, seeing it is but an outward euill? This therfore must abate their pride that stand so much on their strong faith: behold this fact of Satan to the holy body of Christ, and heereby learne for thy humiliation, that if God permit, Satan is able to bring vpon thy body great affliction.