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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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Further, in this sight observe the deep policy of the Devil; there are in the kingdoms of the world besides glory and dignity, many troubles, hurliburlies and vexations; now these the Devil conceals from Christ, and shows him only the glory, pomp, wealth and dignity of the world, that so he might the more easily wind his temptation into the heart of our Saviour Christ. And this same course he still observeth in tempting men to sin; he hides from their eyes all the miseries, plagues and punishments which are due to sin and that will follow upon it; and shows them only all the profits and delights that they may reap thereby: thus he sugars over the poison of his temptations, that men never feel the bitterness of them till their ⟨p. 38⟩souls be thereby deadly infected: but then he takes a clean contrary course, and shows to the wounded soul all the woes and terrors of Gods wrath, that if it be possible he may bring a man to despair. And therefore we must be most watchful of being ensnared with the deceitfulness of sin in the false show of profit and pleasure.
Further, in this sight obserue the deep policy of the Diuell; there are in the kingdomes of the world besides glory and dignity, many troubles, hurliburlies and vexations; now these the Diuell conceales from Christ, and shewes him only the glory, pompe, wealth and dignity of the world, that so hee might the more easily winde his temptation into the heart of our Sauiour Christ. And this same course he stil obserueth in tempting men to sinne; he hides from their eies all the miseries, plagues and punishments which are due to sin and that will follow vpon it; and shewes them onely all the profits and delights that they may reape thereby: thus hee sugars ouer the poison of his temptations, that men neuer feele the bitternesse of them till their ⟨p. 38⟩soules be thereby deadly infected: but then he takes a cleane contrary course, and shewes to the wounded soule all the woes and terrours of Gods wrath, that if it be possible he may bring a man to despaire. And therefore we must be most watchfull of being insnated with the deceitfulnesse of sinne in the false shew of profit and pleasure.