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

and the now Roman Church is no mother Church, no spouse of Christ, but the whore of Babel the mother of abominations, from which we are commanded to depart, Revelat. 18. 4.

and the now Roman Church is no mother Church, no spouse of Christ, but the whore of Babel the mother of abhominations, from which we are commanded to depart, Reuelat. 18. 4.

Secondly,¹ in that Christ is brought to Jerusalem, that holy City, there to be tempted, we learn, that no holiness of place on earth can debar the Devil from his temptations; he brings Christ from the wilderness to tempt him, in the holy city even upon the holy temple he will thrust himself^a on Jehoshuah's right hand to resist him, though Jehoshuah stand before the Angel of the Lord to minister to the Lord. And therefore the folly of Papists is egregious, that think the sign of the cross, holy water, relics, and such Massing enchantments have virtue in them to free their houses, or their bodies from the assaults of Satan.

Secondly,¹ in that Christ is brought to Ierusalē, that holy City, there to be tempted, wee learne, that no holinesse of place on earth can debarre the Diuell from his temptations; he brings Christ from the wildernesse to tempt him, in the holy city euen vpon the holy temple hee will thrust himselfe^a on Iehoshuahs right hand to resist him, though Iehoshuah stand before the Angell of the Lord to minister to the Lord. And therefore the follie of Papists is egregious, that thinke the signe of the crosse, holy water, reliques, and such Massing inchantments haue vertue in them to free their houses, or their bodies frō the assaults of Satan.