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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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if these be made judge of Scripture, then shall the faith of the church depend upon the wisdom of man, and not upon the power of God, a thing abhorred of the Apostle 1. Cor. 2. 5. The only rule of faith is the Scripture, and true faith will admit no other judge beside the Scripture to determine of that whereon it must depend. Secondly, for their consent of Fathers and Councils, that is no sufficient means to determine of the true sense of Scripture; for their several errors and contradictions one to another, & many times to themselves, show, that they wanted the immediate assistance of the Spirit. And the same is true of the Pope, as might easily be proved at large, by their gross ignorance & errors. And therefore it remains that the true judge and expounder of Scripture, is Scripture it self, as Christ himself by his practise showeth in this place.
if these bee made iudge of Scripture, then shall the faith of the church depend vpon the wisedome of man, and not vpon the power of God, a thing abhorred of the Apostle 1. Cor. 2. 5. The onely rule of faith is the Scripture, and true faith will admit no other iudge beside the Scripture to determine of that whereon it must depend. Secondly, for their consent of Fathers and Councels, that is no sufficient meanes to determine of the true sense of Scripture; for their seuerall errors and contradictions one to another, & many times to themselues, shew, that they wanted the immediate assistance of the Spirit. And the same is true of the Pope, as might easily be proued at large, by their grosse ignorance & errors. And therfore it remaines that the true iudge and expounder of Scripture, is Scripture it selfe, as Christ himselfe by his practise sheweth in this place.
The place alleged by Christ, is this commandment of God unto his people,1 Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. For the understanding whereof we must search out three things, first what the tempting of God signifieth: secondly, the manner how God is tempted: and thirdly,