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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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Secondly the dive hath visions whereby he deludes the understanding. Zak. 13. 4. The Lord saith hereof, the Prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision. These visions the Devil shows to men sometime sleeping, and sometime waking; even as the Lord doth show his visions to his own servants. The visions of Satan showed to men sleeping are called dreams; Deut. 13. 1. the false Prophet hath his dream. His visions showed to men waking, are to such as have crazed brain, whom he persuades strange things of themselves, as some, that they are kings or princes; others, that they are Christ, John Baptist, & such like; examples hereof in all ages are many. Now touching this vision of Satan to Christ; some think it was inward in Christs mind; but I rather take it to have been in his outward senses only, as the words of the text do import; the Devil by his art did cunningly set forth and represent unto the eyes of Christ a notable show and representation of all the kingdoms of the earth, and the glory of them.
Secondly the diue hath visions wherbv he deludes the vnderstanding. Zak. 13. 4. The Lord saith heereof, the Prophets shalbe ashamed euery one of his vision. These visions the Diuell shewes to men sometime sleeping, and sometime waking; euen as the Lord doth shew his visions to his owne seruants. The visions of Satan shewed to men sleeping are called dreames; Deut. 13. 1. the false Prophet hath his dreame. His visions shewed to men waking, are to such as haue crazed brame, whom he perswades strange things of themselues, as some, that they are kings or princes; others, that they are Christ, Iohn Baptist, & such like; examples heereof in all ages are many. Now touching this vision of Satan to Christ; some thinke it was inward in Christs minde; but I rather take it to haue beene in his outward senses only, as the words of the text do import; the Diuell by his art did cunningly set forth and represent vnto the eies of Christ a notable shew and representation of all the kingdomes of the earth, and the glory of them.