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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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II. Circumstance The author or efficient cause of Christs going forth; to wit, the Holy ghost, noted in these words, was led by the spirit: The word led, in the1 original signifieth thus much, that Jesus was carried apart by the spirit; which must not be understood of any local transportation of his body from the river to the wilderness, asa Elijah was carried from earth to heaven; or asb Philip was taken away from the Eunuch, and carried to Azotus; but it was a motion of the Holy ghost, wherewith Christ was filled above measure and made willing to encounter with Satan in that combat; for so are the words by S. Luke,c being full of the Holy ghost he returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness, that is, by the inward motion and instinct of Gods spirit; Again, S. Mark saying,d the Spirit drove him into the wilderness, giveth us further to understand, that this motion in Christ from the spirit, was a peculiar motion, not forced or constrained, but voluntary, and yet very strong and effectual.
II. Circumstance The author or efficient cause of Christes going foorth; to wit, the Holy ghost, noted in these words, was led by the spirit: The word led, in the1 originall signifieth thus much, that Iesus was carried apart by the spirit; which must not bee vnderstood of any locall transportation of his bodie from the riuer to the wildernesse, asa Elias was caried from earth to heauen; or asb Philip was taken away from the Eunuch, and carried to Azotus; but it was a motion of the Holy ghost, wherewith Christ was filled aboue measure and made willing to encounter with Satan in that combat; for so are the words by S. Luke,