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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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Touching the ministry of these Angels, here observe three points. First, the bond that causeth the good Angels to minister unto Christ. Secondly, their number. And thirdly, the time of their ministry.
Touching the ministerie of these Angels, here obserue three points. First, the bond that causeth the good Angels to minister vnto Christ. Secondly, their number. And thirdly, the time of their ministery.
I. Point. The bond of their Ministry, is Christs sovereignty over the Angels, not only as he is God their Creator, but as he is mediator God and man, even the man Christ, (I say not the manhood of Christ) but Christ (as I may say) the man-God, is Lord of all Angels, and they do him homage and service. And though the man-hood of Christ be not Lord of Angels, yet being received into the unity of his God-head, it is thereby exalted above all Angels by many degrees. Wherein we may behold the endless goodness of God, in advancing our nature, which by sin was made more vile then all earthly creatures, far above the Angels in degree, by reason of this conjunction which it hath with the nature of God in the person of Christ.
I. Point. The bond of their Ministery, is Christs soueraignety ouer the Angels, not onely as hee is God their Creator, but as hee is mediator God and man, euen the man Christ, (I say not the manhood of Christ) but Christ (as I may say) the man-God, is Lord of all Angels, and they doe him homage and seruice. And though the man-hood of Christ be not Lord of Angels, yet being receiued into the vnity of his God-head, it is thereby exalted aboue all Angels by many degrees. Wherin we may behold the endlesse goodnesse of God, in aduancing our nature, which by sinne was made more vile then al earthly creatures, far aboue the Angels in degree, by reason of this coniunction which it hath with the nature of God in the person of Christ.