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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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Through the good providence of God, who gives his good Angels charge to guard and defend, not only his children in particular, but also whole Kingdoms and States. And one part of their office is for the good of Gods Church to repel the rage of Satan and his instruments, yea to stand with Gods church in the execution of judgements upon the enemies thereof. In the siege of Jericho an heavenlyb captain of the Lord of hosts came to help Joshua: and when the king of Syria sent a mighty host to take the Prophet Elisha that was in Dothan, the Lord sent for his defencec horses & chariots of fire which filled the mountains. And in the days of Hezekiah, for his comfort, and the joy of Gods people, an Angel of the Lord slew in the host of Zenacherib, that came against Jerusalem,3 an hundred fourscore and five thousand in one night. And we want not sure testimony of this good providence of God, in the strange discoveries of many devilish conspiracies.
Through the good prouidence of God, who giues his good Angels charge to guard and defend, not only his children in particular, but also whole Kingdoms and States. And one part of their office is for the good of Gods Church to repell the rage of Satan and his instruments, yea to stand with Gods church in the execution of iudgements vpon the enemies thereof. In the siege of Iericho an heauenlyb captaine of the Lord of hosts came to helpe Ioshuah: and when the king of Syria sent a mighty host to take the Prophet Elisha that was in Dothan, the Lord sent for his defencec horses & chariots of fire which filled the mountaines. And in the dayes of Hezekia, for his comfort, and the ioy of Gods people, an Angel of the Lord slew in the host of Zenacherib, that came against Ierusalem,3 an hundred fourescore and fiue thousand in one night. And wee want not sure testimonie of this good prouidence of God, in the strange discoueries of many diuelish conspiracies.