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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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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 ofa Moses, which being applied to the place which the Devil abused, doth show the true meaning thereof. So Ezra, expounding the law unto the Jews, read distinctly in the law of God, and (as the words do signify)b gave the sense by scripture, and caused the people to understand: much more then at this day may the scriptures be thought sufficient for the expounding of themselves, sith to the Canon there of since Ezra his time there is added the whole new Testament by the hand of God, wherein the deep things of God are plainly revealed.
From this dealing of Christ with Satan1 we may obserue; that the scriptures of God are sufficient in themselues, truely to interpret and expound themselues. The Diuel alledging scripture did wrest it from the true sense; this our Sauiour Christ sheweth by alledging another text out ofa Moses, which being applied to the place which the Diuel abused, doth shew the true meaning thereof. So Ezra, expoūding the law vnto the Iews, read distinctly in the law of God, and (as the words do signifie)b gaue the sense by scripture, and caused the people to vnderstand: much more then at this day may the scriptures be thought sufficient for the expounding of themselues, sith to the Canon there of since Ezra his time there is added the whole new Testament by the hand of God, wherein the deepe things of God are plainelie reuealed.
- 1Scriptures are sufficient to expound themselves.