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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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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.
I. Circumstance. The time when Christ went forth to be tempted is noted in this word Then: what time this was, we shall see in the end of the former chapter, where is set down the baptism of our Saviour Christ by John in the river Jordan; as also the great honour and majesty wherewith he was there renowned: for it pleased Christ for special end and purpose to be baptized, not as we are, to put off sin, for he had none; but to be ordained a Mediator for us, that putting on our sin he might bear the burden thereof in our steed. Again in his baptism he was distinctly proclaimed, The doctor of his Church: for immediately thereupon, The Holy ghost descended upon him like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, This is my well-beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Now so soon as Christ was thus solemnly inaugurated into his office, and proclaimed from heaven to be the sole Doctor and Prophet of Gods Church, even then immediately without any delay was he driven forth, as Mark saith, chapt. 1. 12.
I. Circumstance. The time when Christ went foorth to be tempted is noted in this word Then: what time this was, we shall see in the end of the former chapter, where is set downe the baptisme of our Sauiour Christ by Iohn in the riuer Iordan; as also the great honour and maiesty wherewith he was there renowmed: for it pleased Christ for speciall end and purpose to be baptized, not as we are, to put off sinne, for he had none; but to be ordained a Mediatour for vs, that putting on our sin he might beare the burden thereof in our steed. Againe in his baptisme he was distinctly proclaimed, The doctour of his Church: for immediately thereupon, The Holy ghost descended vpon him like a doue, and a voice came from heauen, saying, This is my welbeloued sonne in whom I am well pleased. Now so soone as Christ was thus solemnly inaugurated into his office, and proclaimed from heauen to be the sole Doctor and Prophet of Gods Church, euen then immediately without any delay was he driuen forth, as Marke saith, chapt. 1. 12.