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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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First,1 to confirm unto us the truth of his manhood; for some man might say, it was an easy thing for him to fast forty days and forty nights, seeing he had not a true body, but only the show and shadow of a body: therefore to show that he was true man, and had a true natural body as we have, he was content to sustain hunger, as we do, and that truly. Secondly, that hereby he might cast an object before the devil, to cause him to be the more eager and violent in his temptations, and to show his malice in full measure against him; for by virtue of his office whereto he was now called, Christ was to encounter with Satan our common enemy, and therefore gives him not only the advantage of the place, but also the opportunity of estate, that Satan perceiving his infirmity of bodily hunger, might thereby be emboldened to give the more violent assault upon him. And thus much of the second part of Christs preparation to his combat.
First,1 to confirme vnto vs the truth of his manhood; for some man might say, it was an easie thing for him to fast fortie daies and fortie nights, seeing he had not a true body, but onely the shew and shadow of a body: therefore to shew that he was true man, and had a true naturall body as we haue, he was content to sustaine hunger, as we doe, and that truely. Secondly, that hereby he might cast an obiect before the diuell, to cause him to be the more eager and violent in his temptations, and to shew his malice in full measure against him; for by vertue of his office whereto he was now called, Christ was to encounter with Satan our common enemie, and therefore giues him not onely the aduantage of the place, but also the opportunity of estate, that Satan perceiuing his infirmitie of bodily hunger, might thereby be emboldened to giue the more violent assault vpon him. And thus much of the second part of Christs preparation to his combat.
- 1Reasons why Christ was an hungered.Reasons why Christ was an hungred.