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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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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⟩taught to suffer our selves to be ordered and guided by the spirit of God in every thing we take in hand, yea in all our thoughts, words and deeds; for this is the true note of every child of God to be led by the spirit, Rom. 8. 14. where the Apostle useth the same word that S. Luke doth speaking of this leading of our Saviour to be tempted: we must therefore labour to be of Davids disposition, to have our harts pliable to all Gods testimonies; when God said, Seek ye my face, Davids hart answered, I seek thy face O Lord, Psal. 27. 8. and thus doing we shall suffer our selves to be directed and guided by the Holy ghost, for he teacheth and guideth men by the word.
The vse. 1In this circumstance we may obserue; first the exceeding holinesse of Christs manhood, in that he moued not from one place to another, without the speciall instinct and direction of the spirit of God. By which example we are ⟨p. 4⟩taught to suffer our selues to be ordered and guided by the spirit of God in euery thing we take in hand, yea in all our thoughts, words and deeds; for this is the true note of euery child of God to be led by the spirit, Rom. 8. 14. where the Apostle vseth the same word that S. Luke doth speaking of this leading of our Sauiour to be tempted: we must therefore labour to be of Dauids disposition, to haue our harts pliable to all Gods testimonies; when God said, Seek ye my face, Dauids hart answered, I seeke thy face O Lord, Psal. 27. 8. and thus doing we shall suffer our selues to be directed and guided by the Holy ghost, for he teacheth and guideth men by the word.