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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 third point is, the author of Christs temptations, to wit, the devil: the name Devil signifieth a caviller, a slanderer and an accuser: He is an accuser three ways; he accuseth God to man; man to God; and man to man. First God to man; as when he told Eve, they must not die though they did eat of the forbidden fruit, Genes. 3. 4. which was as much as if he had said, God doth but deceive you with that threatening, ye shall not die at all. Secondly he accuseth men to God, and therefore is called the accuser bof the brethren: and our cadversary who goeth about like a roaring lion: which word adversary signifies one that enters plea or suite against us: thus he dealt against godly Job, by the Lords own confession Job. 2. 3. Thirdly, he accuseth man to man, by engendering ungodly and uncharitable surmises and suspicions in one man against another, and in causing one man to slander and injury another; and for this cause is he said to work in the children of disobedience, Ephes. 2. 2. and their wisdom is said to be devilish, who have bitter envying and strife in their heart, Jam. 3. 14. 15.
The third point is, the author of Christs temptations, to wit, the diuell: the name Diuell signifieth a cauiller, a slanderer and an accuser: He is an accuser three waies; he accuseth God to man; man to God; and man to man. First God to man; as when he told Eue, they must not die though they did eate of the forbidden fruit, Genes. 3. 4. which was as much as if he had said, God doth but deceiue you with that threatning, yee shall not die at all. Secondly he accuseth men to God, and therefore is called the accuser bof the brethren: and our c