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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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Again, by the spirit here, is not meant the Devil or an evil spirit, but the Holy spirit of God: he it was that moved Christ to go into the wilderness; so that the meaning is this; After Christ was baptized in Jordan by John, he willingly took his journey into the wilderness, being moved thereunto by a special and strong instinct of Gods holy spirit, wherewith he was filled above measure. If any ask, how Christ could be led by the spirit, seeing he sends the spirit: Answ. These two may well stand together: for Christ must be considered two ways; first as man in the form of a servant; secondly, as God, even the Son of God, yea God himself: Now as Christ was man, he was subject to Gods providence, and so was led and guided by the Holy ghost: but as he is God, he is not subject to providence, but is the author thereof, and is not himself led or sent, but together with the father sendeth the spirit.
Again, by the spirit here, is not meant the Diuell or an euill spirit, but the Holy spirit of God: he it was that moued Christ to goe into the wildernesse; so that the meaning is this; After Christ was baptized in Iordan by Iohn, hee willingly tooke his iourney into the wildernesse, being moued thereunto by a speciall and strong instinct of Gods holy spirit, wherwith he was filled aboue measure. If any aske, how Christ could be led by the spirit, seeing hee sends the spirit: Answ. These two may well stand together: for Christ must be considered two wayes; first as man in the forme of a seruant; secondly, as God, euen the sonne of God, yea God himselfe: Now as Christ was man, he was subiect to Gods prouidēce, and so was led and guided by the Holy ghost: but as he is God, he is not subiect to prouidēce, but is the author therof, and is not himselfe led or sent, but together with the father sendeth the spirit.
The use. 1In this circumstance we may observe; first the exceeding holiness of Christs manhood, in that he moved not from one place to another, without the special instinct and direction of the spirit of God. By which example we are ⟨p. 4⟩