The combat between Christ and the Devil displayedThe combat betvveene Christ and the Diuell displayed

Name: The combat between Christ and the Devil displayed
Author: William Perkins

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

William Perkins 1558–1602London: printed by Melchizedek Bradwood for E. Edgar, 1606London: printed by Melchisedech Bradwood for E. Edgar, 1606

[8], 54, [6] p. · 49k words · STC 19748 · ESTC S115736

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THE COMBAT BETWEEN CHRIST and the DEVIL expounded.THE COMBATE BETWEENE CHRIST and the DIVELL expounded.

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Now as by this bond the Angels are made ministers unto Christ, so by virtue of the same, they become ministers to all his true members. Jacobs ladder is thus expounded by our Saviour Christ: verily, ¹verily, I say unto you, hereafter shall ye see heaven open, and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the son of man. This Son of man is Christ, who being God and man reacheth from heaven to earth, and from earth to heaven; to him the Angels minister, and by him they descend to minister to all the saints of God here on earth.

Now as by this bond the Angels are made ministers vnto Christ, so by vertue of the same, they become ministers to all his true members. Iacobs ladder is thus expounded by our Sauiour Christ: verily, ¹verily, I say vnto you, heereafter shall ye see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending and descending vpon the son of man. This sonne of man is Christ, who being God and man reacheth from heauen to earth, and from earth to heauen; to him the Angels minister, and by him they descend to minister to all the saints of God heere on earth.

1Joh. 1. 51.Ioh. 1. 51.

:249p. 52§2

The use. 1. This teacheth us to admire the endless goodness of God unto his Church and children, not only in bestowing heaven and earth upon them, but even giving his glorious Angels to become ministering spirits for their protection, defence, & comfort. II. This their ministry, must admonish us to carry our selves reverently and holily in all manner of conversation. If we were in the presence of an earthly Prince, oh how careful would we be to our behaviour both for words & actions? Much more then should the presence and attendance of Gods glorious angels, who pitch their tents about us if we be Gods children, make us circumspect to all our ways; and the rather, because their ministry is for our comfort and protection, while we keep our selves in the straight ways of God.

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ERRATA.

A Table of the places of Scripture here cited: The first number notes the Chapter, the second the verse, the third the Page: the letter (c) the Column.

A Table of the places of Scripture here cited: The first number notes the Chapter, the second the verse, the third the Page: the letter (c) the Columne.

A Table of the special points to be observed in this Exposition: The first number notes the Page, the second the Column: (b) notes the beginning of the column, (m) the middle, and (e) the end.

A Table of the speciall points to be obserued in this Exposition: The first number notes the Page, the second the Columne: (b) notes the beginning of the columne, (m) the middle, and (e) the end.

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