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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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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir WILLIAM RUSSELL, Lord Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh, younger son to that most Christian and Honourable Earle, FRANCIS Earle of Bedford; with the virtuous Lady his wife, Grace and Peace.
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Sir WILLIAM RVSSELL, Lord Russell, Baron of Thornhaugh, yoonger sonne to that most Christian and Honourable Earle, FRAVNCIS Earle of Bedford; with the vertuous Lady his wife, Grace and Peace.
RIGHT Honourable,1 as John the Baptist was in one desert, so our Saviour Christ he was in an other:2 but as these two differed in their being in the world: so did they not accord in their being in the wilderness. John was with some men, Christ with none; John was with wild men, Christ with wild beasts; John was preaching, Christ praying; John was baptizing, Christ fighting; John was feeding, Christ fasting; John was encountering with Devils incarnate, Christ did encounter with the Prince of those Devils. From John preaching in the desert, learn we diligence in our callings: from Christ tempted in the desert, see we troubles at our calling:a Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth them out of all.
RIGHT Honorable,1 as Iohn the Baptist was in one desert, so our Sauiour Christ he was in an other:2 but as these two differed in their being in the world: so did they not accord in their being in the wildernesse. Iohn was with some men, Christ with none; Iohn was with wilde men, Christ with wild beasts; Iohn was preaching, Christ praying; Iohn was baptizing, Christ fighting; Iohn was feeding, Christ fasting; Iohn was encountring with Diuels incarnate, Christ did encounter with the Prince of those Diuels. From Iohn preaching in the desert, learne wee diligence in our callings: from Christ tempted in the desert, see we troubles at our calling: