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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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And though we condemn the Papists for giving to Saints divine worship, yet we must beware of despising the Saints of God in Heaven: for there is due unto them a threefold honour: first thanksgiving to God for them, who enabled them by his gifts and graces, to be in their times, special instruments of good unto Gods church. Secondly, we are to carry a reverent estimation of them being now in heaven, as of the friends of God and temples of his holy spirit. Thirdly, we are to follow the example of their godly conversations in the duties of godliness: But from giving unto them divine worship we must carefully abstain.
And though we condemne the Papists for giuing to Saints diuine worship, yet wee must beware of despising the Saints of God in Heauen: for there is due vnto them a threefold honour: first thanksgiuing to God for them, who inabled them by his gifts and graces, to be in their times, speciall instruments of good vnto Gods church. Secondly, we are to carrie a reuerent estimation of them being now in heauen, as of the friends of God and temples of his holy spirit. Thirdly, we are to follow the example of their godly conuersatiōs in the duties of godlinesse: But from giuing vnto them diuine worship we must carefully abstaine.
Again,1 if the divine worship of saints be here condemned, then much more is the worshipping of their relics: then also is their instituting and observing fasting days and holy days unto their saints here justly reproved. Neither can our Church herein be condemned with them, though we retain the names of such days among us, because it is for another end; out fasts are merely civill on such days; and our holy days turned from the adoration of saints to the service of God, whereon also our conscience knows her liberty given of God for honest labour in a lawful calling as need requires.
Againe,1