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Secondly,¹ from this that Christ was led unto temptation by the spirit of God; we learn, That temptations come not by chance, nor yet by the will and pleasure of the Devil only: for he could not touch Job, or ought he had till God ^egave him leave; nor enter into the heard of swine, till Christ said,^f go; but temptations come by Gods most just permission, and not without his special providence & appointment. This combat of Christ with Satan was decreed of God by his special appointment in his eternal counsel. And therefore was Christ led by the spirit to encounter with the Devil, that he might perform this one work of a mediator, namely in temptation overcome him, who by temptation overcame all mankind. And as God appointed this combat of our Saviour, so hath he also ordained the temptations of every Christian and the circumstances thereof: The theatre or place of this combat is this present evil world; the actors are Satan and every Christian; the beholders are men and Angels, 1. Cor. 4. 9. The umpire and judge is God himself, who overruleth Satan, so as the issue cannot but be happy and blessed to those that fight manfully; for he casteth away none that be mighty & valiant of courage, Job. 36. 1. he will give an issue with the temptations, 1. Cor. 10. 13. from whence we learn sundry good instructions.

Secondly,¹ from this that Christ was led vnto temptatiō by the spirit of God; we learne, That temptations come not by chance, nor yet by the will and pleasure of the Diuel only: for he could not touch Iob, or ought he had till God ^egaue him leaue; nor enter into the heard of swine, till Christ said,^f