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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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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.
HEere is the third generall point in this conflict: to wit, Christs answer and repulse made to Satans assault, taken, as the Diuels temptation was, from a text of scripture; for hee saith, Againe it is written; where yet hee 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 shal not be performed to those that presume to tempt God, as thou wouldest haue me to do.
From this dealing of Christ with Satan1 we may observe; that the scriptures of God are sufficient in themselves, truly to interpret and expound themselves. The Devil alleging scripture did wrest it from the true sense; this our Saviour Christ showeth by alleging another text out of