The combat between Christ and the Devil displayedThe combat betvveene Christ and the Diuell displayed

The use. From this very name we are §1to be admonished of two things: First to beware of false accusing, tale-bearing and slandering; for in these practises we put on the devils name, and show forth the infection of his nature: Paul telling Timothy,^d that a minister must not be a novice, lest he be puffed up and fall into the condemnation of the devil, useth such a word for the devils name as signifieth a false accuser or slanderer,² to show unto us that such a one is a devil incarnate: And yet this is the common sin of this age, to speak evil and to backbite, when they speak one of another. Secondly,§2 hereby we are taught to beware, how at any time or any way we dissuade any one from embracing or obeying true religion: for herein we show our selves to be the children of the devil. When Elymas the sorcerer would have turned away Sergius Paulus from the faith, Paul^e calls him, full of all subtlety and mischief, the child of the devil. And this I do the rather observe, because it is a usual thing to draw others back from the power of godliness; though not in plain terms, yet partly in reproaches and partly by bad example of life. Now all such had need to look to their estate, for the children of the devil are like to have their portion with the devil and his angels. And thus much for the author of Christs temptations; as also for the first part of Christs preparation to this combat.

The vse. From this very name we are §1to be admonished of two things: First to beware of false accusing, tale-bearing and slandering; for in these practises we put on the diuels name, and shew foorth the infection of his nature: Paul telling Timothie,^d that a minister must not be a nouice, lest he be puffed vp and fall into the condemnation of the diuell, vseth such a word for the diuels name as signifieth a false accuser or slanderer,²