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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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Thirdly, a man tempts God, when he §3goes on in any sin against Gods commandments, for hereby he makes needless trial of Gods justice, mercy, and patience. The Lord saith of his people, they dtempted him ten times, and have not obeyed his voice: Mal. 3. 15. The people murmuringly say, they that work wickedness are set up, and they that tempt God are delivered; where working wickedness and tempting of God are all one. Which serves to admonish us, that with all speed we break off the course of our sins by repentance, for while we continue in sin we tempt God, and so lie open to all his judgements, depriving our selves of the guard and protection of Gods holy Angels, nay they will become our enemies, and instead of protection, execute gods heavy vengeance upon us.
Thirdly, a man tempts God, when he §3goes on in any sinne against Gods commandements, for hereby he makes needlesse triall of Gods iustice, mercy, and patience. The Lord saith of his people, they dtempted him ten times, and haue not obeied his voice: Mal. 3. 15. The people murmuringly say, they that worke wickednesse are set vp, and they that tempt God are deliuered; where working wickednesse and tempting of God are al one. Which serues to admonish vs, that with al speed we break off the course of our sins by repentance, for while we continue in sinne we tempt God, and so lie open to all his iudgements, depriuing our selues of the guard and protection of Gods holy Angels, nay they will become our enemies, and insteed of protection, execute gods heauy vengeance vpon vs.