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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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After Christ hath showed his detestation to Satan's blasphemy he answers his temptation; saying, It is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, &c. And whereas he saith the third time, it is written, taking his answer from the Scripture; it teacheth us that Scripture of it self is of power sufficient to vanquish the Devil. This the Church of Rome will not admit; for they make Scripture to be of two kinds; inward and outward; By inward Scripture they mean, the universal ⟨p. 44⟩consent of all Catholics in all ages. And by outward Scripture, they understand the written word contained in the Bible. Now they say, inward Scripture is the more excellent; for the outward Scripture they call a dead letter, of little or no power; & they make general councils equal with them for substance of doctrine. If this were true, Christ would not have alleged outward Scripture, as they call it; but he knew the written word was the powerful weapon, sufficient to vanquish the Devil. And therefore herein they do shamefully blaspheme the truth of God, and so God himself.
After Christ hath shewed his detestation to Satans blasphemy he answers his temptation; saying, It is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, &c. And whereas he saith the third time, it is written, taking his answer from the Scripture; it teacheth vs that Scripture of it selfe is of power sufficient to vanquish the Diuell. This the Church of Rome wil not admit; for they make Scripture to bee of two kinds; inward and outward; By inward Scripture they meane, the vniuersall ⟨p. 44⟩consent of all Catholikes in all ages. And by outward Scripture, they vnderstand the written word contained in the Bible. Now they say, inward Scripture is the more excellent; for the outward Scripture they call a dead letter, of little or no power; & they make general councels equall with them for substance of doctrine. If this were true, Christ would not haue alledged outward Scripture, as they call it; but hee knew the written word was the powerfull weapon, sufficient to vanquish the Diuell. And therefore heerein they doe shamefully blaspheme the truth of God, and so God himselfe.