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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 use. Hereon the Church of Rome would build their Lent fast; but very fondly; for first Christ did not thus fast to give us example to follow him herein, but to prepare himself to the great work of his ministry; secondly, there is great difference between Christs fast and theirs; Christ fasted thus but once, and that by the instinct of the Holy Ghost; they keep their fast yearly, and that on their own heads: Christs was a true fast, without all meat or drink; but theirs is a mock-fast, for they eat the finest fishes and other dainties, and drink wines, wherein is as much nourishment to the body, and as good as in flesh; neither can they justly build it on the practise of the primitive Church, for they used to fast (at least in some places) but two or three days before Easter: ⟨p. 11⟩and their Lent fast was not ordained1 nor imposed till many years after Christ;* so as every one might choose whether he would fast, or not.
The vse. Heereon the Church of Rome would build their Lent fast; but very fondly; for first Christ did not thus fast to giue vs example to follow him heerein, but to prepare himselfe to the great worke of his ministery; secondly, there is great difference between Christs fast and theirs; Christ fasted thus but once, and that by the instinct of the Holy Ghost; they keepe their fast yearely, and that on their owne heads: Christs was a true fast, without all meat or drink; but theirs is a mocke-fast, for they eat the finest fishes and other dainties, and drinke wines, wherein is as much nourishment to the body, and as good as in flesh; neither can they iustly build it on the practise of the primitiue Church, for they vsed to fast (at least in some places) but two or three daies before Easter: ⟨p. 11⟩and their Lent fast was not ordained1 nor imposed til many yeares after Christ;* so as euery one might choose whether he would fast, or not.