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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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THE eleven first verses of this chapter do contain a brief description of Christs temptations, whereof I have chosen to entreat, having formerly handled the doctrine of Conscience, because all that endeavour either to get or keep a good conscience, are most of all subject to temptations: Now here we have the special temptations of the Devil wherewith he assaulted our Saviour Christ, and in Christs example the best way to avoid the same. This description consisteth of three distinct parts: First, A Preface or preparation to a Combat between Christ and the Devil, vers. 1. 2. Secondly, The combat or conflict it self, vers. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Thirdly, The issue or event of this combat, vers. 11.
THE eleuen first verses of this chapter do conteine a briefe description of Christes tēptations, wherof I haue chosen to intreat, hauing formerly handled the doctrine of Conscience, because all that endeuour either to get or keepe a good conscience, are most of all subiect to temptations: Now here we haue the speciall temptations of the Diuell wherewith he assaulted our Sauiour Christ, and in Christs example the best way to auoid the same. This description consisteth of three distinct parts: First, A Preface or preparation to a Combate betweene Christ and the Diuell, vers. 1. 2. Secondly, The combate or conflict it selfe, vers. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Thirdly, The issue or euent of this combate, vers. 11.
I. Part. The Preparation to the combat hath two parts: First, Christs going forth to that place where the combat was to be fought, vers. 1. Secondly, his abode & conversing in that place, vers. 2. 1. Christs going forth to the place is set out by sundry circumstances of the Evangelists: as, The time when he went; The author of his going; The manner how he went furnished; the place whither he went; And the end wherefore.
I. Part. The Preparation to the combate hath two parts: First, Christs going foorth to that place where the combate was to be fought, vers. 1. Secondly, his abode & conuersing in that place, vers. 2. 1. Christs going forth to the place is set out by sundry circumstances of the Euangelists: as, The time when he went; The authour of his going; The maner how he went furnished; the place whither he went; And the end wherefore.