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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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Thus we see what worship is, and the kinds thereof. And here we must understand our Saviour Christ to mean, outward divine worship, as if he should say, Thou shalt religiously submit, bow or prostrate thy body unto God in prayer or thanksgiving, thereby testifying that thou hast devoted thy heart and soul unto him, not only conceiving him to be the divine essence, omnipotent, infinite &c. but also that thou doest rest and rely on him as on thy Creator, who doth bless thee with all good things and preserve thee from all evil.
Thus we see what worship is, and the kinds thereof. And heere we must vnderstand our Sauiour Christ to meane, outward diuine worship, as if hee should say, Thou shalt religiously submit, bow or prostrate thy body vnto God in praier or thanksgiuing, thereby testifying that thou hast deuoted thy heart and soule vnto him, not onely conceiuing him to be the diuine essence, omnipotent, infinite &c. but also that thou doest rest and relie on him as on thy Creator, who doth blesse thee with all good things and preserue thee from all euill.
Besides this worship, Christ doth mention a serving of God, which being distinguished from worship must needs import some other thing.1 Service in general, is nothing else but the giving and performing of obedience to the commandment of another. This service is twofold;2 absolute, or in part. Absolute service is, when a man obeys the commandment of another without any condition or exception, and that not only in body outwardly, but in soul and conscience, in thought, will & affection. ⟨p. 46⟩And this absolute service is proper to God alone, for we must never call his commandments into question, but look what God commands and as he commands it, so must we simply and absolutely yield obedience thereto, not only outwardly in body, but inwardly in soul and spirit with the powers and faculties thereof, and in all the affections of our heart.