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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, Gods ministers must hereby be admonished, to be careful in alleging any text of Scripture, that the same be fit and pertinent: for to wrest the same from the proper meaning of the holy Ghost to serve their own conceit, is the practise of Satan, which every servant of God must be far from, and therefore must not do it hand over head. Which also may serve for a good advertisement to those that use to heap up manifold allegations of Scriptures in the doctrine of a sermon, for asa in many words there cannot want iniquity, as Solomon saith; so in affected multiplicity of quotations can the abuse of Scripture be hardly escaped. If we deliver but a mans testimony, honesty will compel us as near as we can to keep both his words and his meaning; much more should conscience move us in alleging the testimony of the Lord, to have careful respect to the evidence of truth: and therefore that sparing course is very commendable, whereby in quoting of Scripture men make sure to keep themselves to the Lords true meaning, lest by depraving his word they become followers of Satan: And thus much for the manner of Satan's allegation.
Secondly, Gods ministers must heereby be admonished, to be carefull in alleadging any text of Scripture, that the same be fit and pertinent: for to wrest the same from the proper meaning of the holy Ghost to serue their owne conceit, is the practise of Satan, which euery seruant of God must be farre from, and therefore must not do it hand ouer head. Which also may serue for a good aduertisement to those that vse to heape vp manifold allegations of Scriptures in the doctrine of a sermon, for asa in many words there cannot want iniquity, as Salomō saith; so in affected multiplicity of quotations can the abuse of Scripture bee hardly escaped. If we deliuer but a mans testimony, honesty will compell vs as neere as we can to keepe both his words and his meaning; much more should conscience moue vs in alledging the testimony of the Lord, to haue carefull respect to the euidence of truth: and therfore that sparing course is very commendable, whereby in quoting of Scripture men make sure to keepe themselues to the Lords true meaning, lest by deprauing his word they become followers of Satan: And thus much for the maner of Satans allegation.
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