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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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but if once they set their hearts on the heavenly Canaan, and give themselves sincerely to Gods service, then will he with all his force pursue them, & meet them with armies of temptations to turn them back into their old way of sin again. The silly bird that is in the snare or under the net, so long as she lieth still feels no harm; but when she stirs & offers to get away, then begins her pain, and the more she strives, the more she finds her self ensnared: So fareth it with silly men, while they live in sin securely, they are not troubled with Satan's temptations; but when they begin to leave their bad courses, and settle themselves to serve the Lord, then presently the Devil seeks to spread his net to entangle them in his snare. The consideration whereof must teach us, to watch and pray that we enter not into temptation; and (as Paul saith) to put on the whole armour of God, that we may be able to stand against the assaults of the Devil, Ephes. 6. 11.
but if once they set their hearts on the heauenly Canaan, and giue themselues syncerely to Gods seruice, then will he with all his force pursue them, & meet them with armies of temptations to turne them backe into their olde way of sinne againe. The silly bird that is in the snare or vnder the net, so long as she lieth still feeles no harme; but when she stirs & offers to get away, then begins her paine, and the more she striues, the more she finds her selfe ensnared: So fareth it with silly men, while they liue in sinne securely, they are not troubled with Satans temptations; but when they beginne to leaue their badde courses, and settle themselues to serue the Lord, then presently the Diuel seeks to spread his net to intangle them in his snare. The consideration whereof must teach vs, to watch and pray that we enter not into temptation; and (as Paul saith) to put on the whole armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the assaults of the Diuell, Ephes. 6. 11.
Secondly, in that our Saviour Christ after his solemn inauguration into his mediatorship, was immediately to go to be tempted; we learn,