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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Divine worship is the ascribing of Divinity to the thing we honour,1 whereby we make it unto us some divine thing above the order of any creature. A man may ascribe Divinity unto a thing four ways: first, by attributing the Godhead unto it, or giving unto it such honour whereby he acknowledgeth the same to be God. Secondly, by ascribing unto it the attributes of God, as omnipresence, omnipotency, to be most just, to know all things &c. Thirdly, by accepting and acknowledging it to be the Creator and Governor of all things. Fourthly, by acknowledging it to be the giver of all good things, the defender and deliverer from all evil. And to whatsoever thing in worship a man ascribes any of these, to the same doth he ascribe Divinity. This divine worship doth principally consist in religion and piety; for by religion, which indeed is Gods worship, and by piety, do men ascribe unto a thing divine and religious honour.
Diuine worship is the ascribing of Diuinity to the thing we honour,1 wherby we make it vnto vs some diuine thing aboue the order of any creature. A man may ascribe Diuinity vnto a thing foure waies: first, by attributing the Godhead vnto it, or giuing vnto it such honour whereby he acknowledgeth the same to be God. Secondly, by ascribing vnto it the attributes of God, as omnipresence, omnipotency, to bee most iust, to know all things &c. Thirdly, by accepting and acknowledging it to be the Creator and Gouernour of all things. Fourthly, by acknowledging it to bee the giuer of all good things, the defender and deliuerer from all euill. And to whatsoeuer thing in worship a man ascribes any of these, to the same doth he ascribe Diuinity. This diuine worship doth principally consist in religion and piety; for by religion, which indeed is Gods worship, and by piety, do men ascribe vnto a thing diuine and religious honour.
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