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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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The use. The consideration of this ⟨p. 32⟩gracious protection of Gods Angels over such as keep themselves in their ways, must move every one to labour to know and practise the duties of his calling both general of Christianity, and particular for the state of his life, in all good conscience; so doing, let come what will, in all dangers he shall have safety; for Gods angels pitch their tents about him, they are as watchful over him as a nurse over her child; but if we forsake our ways we lose the comfort of their protection, & expose our selves to all Gods judgements.
The vse. The consideration of this ⟨p. 32⟩gratious protection of Gods Angels ouer such as keepe themselues in their waies, must moue euery one to labour to know and practise the duties of his calling both generall of Christianity, and particular for the state of his life, in all good conscience; so doing, let come what will, in all dangers hee shall haue safety; for Gods angels pitch their tents about him, they are as watchfull ouer him as a nurce ouer her child; but if wee forsake our waies wee lose the comfort of their protection, & expose our selues to all Gods iudgements.
VERSE 7. Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
VERSE 7. Iesus said vnto him, Againe it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Here is the third general point in this conflict: to wit, Christs answer and repulse made to Satan's assault, taken, as the Devils temptation was, from a text of scripture; for he saith, Again it is written; where yet he meaneth not to oppose scripture to scripture, but to confute the abuse of scripture by scripture; after this sort, as if he had said to Satan, It is true indeed that God hath made many worthy promises of aid and protection to his children in his word, yet they shall not be performed to those that presume to tempt God, as thou wouldest have me to do.