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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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HEe•• is the second part of Christs preparation to this combat, namely his abode in the wilderness, which is set out unto us by four arguments: I. by his fasting forty days and forty nights, noted in the words of this verse. II. by his abode with wild beasts, noted by S. Mark. chap. 1. 12. III. by his enduring of temptations within the space of these forty days and forty nights, Luk. 4. 2. though in particular those be not set down by any Evangelist. IV. by his hunger after forty days fasting, in the end of this verse. Of these in order.
HEe•• is the second part of Christs preparation to this combate, namely his abode in the wildernesse, which is set out vnto vs by foure arguments: I. by his fasting forty daies and fortie nights, noted in the words of this verse. II. by his abode with wilde beasts, noted by S. Mark. chap. 1. 12. III. by his enduring of temptations within the space of these fortie daies and fortie nights, Luk. 4. 2. though in particular those be not set downe by any Euangelist. IV. by his hunger after fortie daies fasting, in the end of this verse. Of these in order.
I. Circumstance. Christs fasting forty days and forty nights: 1There be three kinds of fasts, if we take the word in a general sense: first the daily fast of temperance §1and sobriety, whereby we use ⟨p. 10⟩Gods creatures for our sustenance with that moderation and abstinence, that we rather give less to natures appetite, then that which it desireth: This Christ enjoineth to every Christian,