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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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These words contain the third conflict between our Saviour Christ and Satan; wherein consider three points; I. Satan's preparation: v. 8. II. Satan's assault upon Christ: v. 9. III. Christs answer thereto: v. 10. For the first, before we come to the handling of it in particular, we are to consider that unto every assault the Devil prepares himself afresh: which should teach us to labour to furnish our hearts every day afresh to be able to repulse his new assaults. Now particularly; this preparation hath two parts: first, Satan takes Christ into an exceeding high mountain: secondly, he shows him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them all. For the first, it may be demanded what way Satan took up Christ into this high mountain? Answ. He might do it two ways; either by vision, or by real and local transportation of his body from the temple to some high mountain. Some think this was done by vision only in Christs mind, as aEzekiel was carried by the Lord from Babylon to an exceeding high mountain in the land of Israel. But I rather think that Christ was really and locally transported by the Devil in body from the temple to some high mountain; for Christs temptations were not imaginary, but true and real. Again, the words import a true and real transportation without any mention of a vision.
THese words containe the third conflict betweene our Sauiour Christ and Satan; wherin consider three points; I. Satans preparation: v. 8. II. Satans assault vpon Christ: v. 9. III. Christs answer thereto: v. 10. For the first, before wee come to the handling of it in particular, wee are to consider that vnto euery assault the Diuell prepares himself afresh: which should teach vs to labour to furnish our hearts euery day afresh to be able to repulse his new assaults. Now particularly; this preparation hath two parts: first, Satan takes Christ into an exceeding high mountaine: secondly, he shews him all the kingdomes of the world and the glory of them all. For the first, it may bee demanded what way Satan tooke vp Christ into this high mountaine? Answ. He might do it two waies; either by vision, or by reall and locall transportation of his body from the temple to some high mountaine. Some thinke this was done by vision only in Christs mind, as aEzekiel was caried by the Lord from Babylon to an exceeding high mountaine in the land of Israel. But I rather thinke that Christ was really and locally transported by the Diuell in body from the temple to some high mountaine; for Christs temptations were not imaginary, but true and reall. Againe, the words import a true and reall transportation without any mention of a vision.