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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, Christ went not to be tempted §3till he was led by the spirit; therefore no man must wittingly put himself into danger without a calling from God, left therein he tempt God: indeed a man may be moved extraordinarily, to offer himself into places of danger; thus aPaul went bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, that is, he willingly followed the motion of the Holy ghost, which inwardly enforced him to go thither. And the same may be said of many holy Martyrs, who though they might have escaped by flight, yet did willingly offer themselves into the hands of their persecutors, and endured the violence of their torments, which we must think they did by a special motion of the Holy ghost; otherwise, for a man to offer himself into danger without all warrant from God, is to swerve from the practise of Christ in this place.
Thirdly, Christ went not to be tempted §3till he was led by the spirit; therfore no man must wittingly put himselfe into danger without a calling from God, left therein hee tempt God: indeed a man may be moued extraordinarily, to offer himselfe into places of danger; thus aPaul went bound in the spirit to Hierusalem, that is, he willingly followed the motion of the Holy ghost, which inwardly enforced him to go thither. And the same may be said of many holy Martyrs, who though they might haue escaped by flight, yet did willingly offer themselues into the hands of their persecutours, and endured the violence of their torments, which wee must thinke they did by a special motion of the Holy ghost; otherwise, for a man to offer himselfe into danger without all warrant from God, is to swarue from the practise of Christ in this place.