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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 be watchful in all manner of prayers and supplication against Satan, for the gracious protection of God against his assaults: If any of us had our dwelling among Lions, Bears, or Tigers, which were hunger-bit, and therefore would seek greedily for their pray, we would be sure never to go out of our dwelling houses, without preparation for rescue & defence, whereby we might avoid their danger. Well, though we have no such wild beasts to endanger our bodies; yet our souls are daily assaulted by a more deadly enemy, even the devil, whose continual study and practise is by temptation to devour us, 1. Pet. 5. 8. and therefore we must always be watchful against temptations, putting upon us the whole armour of God, that we may be able to stand against his assaults.
First,1 to be watchfull in all maner of prayers and supplication against Satan, for the gratious protection of God against his assaults: If any of vs had our dwelling among Lions, Beares, or Tigers, which were hungerbit, and therefore would seeke greedily for their pray, we would be sure neuer to go out of our dwelling houses, without preparation for rescue & defence, whereby we might auoid their danger. Well, though we haue no such wilde beasts to endanger our bodies; yet our soules are dayly assaulted by a more deadly enemie, euen the diuell, whose continuall studie and practise is by temptation to deuour vs, 1. Pet. 5. 8. and therefore we must alwaies be watchfull against temptations, putting vpon vs the whole armour of God, that we may be able to stand against his assaults.
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