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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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Thirdly, seeing Christ begins his prophetical office of treaching his church, with temptations; This should admonish all Ministers of the word,1 that howsoever all Gods people must prepare themselves against Satan's temptations, yet they must do it above the rest; for look as in a pitched field, the enemy aimeth principally at the standard-bearer; even so Satan and his instruments, do among all Gods people, bend their greatest forces against the ministers of Christ which hold up his sceptre, and display his banner in the preaching of the Gospel. When Jehoshuah the high priest stood before the Lord, Satan stood at his right hand to resist him, Zak. 3. 1. And when Ahab went to fight against the king of Syria, Satan became a lying spirit in the mouth of 400. prophets & mo, 1. King. 22. 22. This is that great red dragon, that with his tail drew down the third part of the stars of heaven, that is, of the ministers and preachers of the word, and cast them to the earth, Revel. 12. 13. 4. This is he that desired to winnow the Disciples as wheat, Luk. 22. 31. And as the king of Aram said of Ahab, fight not against small nor great, but against the king of Israel only, 1. King. 22. 31. So Satan fighteth not against any so much as the Prophets of Israel, the ministers of the Church.
Thirdly, seeing Christ begins his propheticall office of treaching his church, with temptations; This should admonish all Ministers of the word,1 that howsoeuer all Gods people must prepare themselues against Satans temptations, yet they must doe it aboue the rest; for looke as in a pitched field, the enemy aimeth principally at the standerd-bearer; euen so Satan and his instruments, do among all Gods people, bend their greatest forces against the ministers of Christ which holde vp his scepter, and display his banner in the preaching of the Gospel. When Iehoshuah the high priest stood before the Lord, Satan stood at his right hand to resist him, Zak. 3. 1. And when Ahab went to fight against the king of Syriah, Satan became a lying spirit in the mouth of 400. prophets & mo,