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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 then behold Satan's notable1 fraud and craft, that can so cunningly leave out that which makes not for his purpose, and so pervert the true meaning of scripture; this is his usual practise, in enmity against the word to deprave the true meaning by cutting off some part, when he cannot utterly overthrow the whole. The like is the dealing of all heretics, who by cutting off and leaving out, play legerdemain with the scripture. The Arian holds the Bible for the word of God; but such places as serve to prove the godhead of Christ, he doth notably abuse and pervert. The family of Love also, doth hold the bible for the word of God; but come to the true meaning of it, therein they fail, turning all into Allegories, even most true histories, as the fall of our first Parents, and such like, which are main grounds of religion in their natural sense: and the Apostatical Church of Rome, doth hold with us the books of the old and new Testament; but yet they put in and take out at their pleasure, and take from it all sense and meaning which agrees not with the determination of their holy father the Pope; and thereby they overturn the word of God, and strongly maintain their mystery of iniquity.
Heere then behold Satans notable1 fraud and craft, that can so cunninglie leaue out that which makes not for his purpose, and so peruert the true meaning of scripture; this is his vsuall practise, in enmity against the word to depraue the true meaning by cutting off some part, when hee cannot vtterly ouerthrow the whole. The like is the dealing of all heretickes, who by cutting off and leauing out, play legerdemaine with the scripture. The Arrian holds the Bible for the word of God; but such places as serue to proue the godhead of Christ, he doth notably abuse and peruert. The familie of Loue also, doth hold the bible for the word of God; but come to the true meaning of it, therein they faile, turning all into Allegories, euen most true histories, as the fall of our first Parents, and such like, which are maine grounds of religion in their naturall sense: and the Apostaticall Church of Rome, doth hold with vs the bookes of the old and new Testament; but yet they put in and take out at their pleasure, and take from it all sense and meaning which agrees not with the determination of their holy father the Pope; and thereby they ouerturne the word of God, and strongly maintaine their mystery of iniquity.