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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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In this voice (right Honourable) are two things affirmed, touching Satan's▪ first, that his casting out of heaven is joyful to the Saints; next that his coming down on earth is woeful unto men. Is the matter of our woe, joy to the Saints? Nothing less; but that the Devil might be known to be an evil guest where ever he comes, the heavens do rejoice for his departure, and sea and earth ought to mourn for his approaching; so that he is, or at leastwise ought to be, no where welcome, except it be in hell; and all such persons may well perceive themselves, not heavenly but plainly hellish minded, as give more kind welcome unto Satan in their cheerful practise of the works of darkness, then they do unto Jesus Christ, who dknocks at the door of their hearts promising to come in and sup with them, if they will hear his voice and open unto him.
In this voice (right Honourable) are two things affirmed, touching Satans▪ first, that his casting out of heauen is ioifull to the Saints; next that his comming downe on earth is wofull vnto men. Is the matter of our woe, ioy to the Saints? Nothing lesse; but that the Diuell might be knowen to be an euill guest where euer he comes, the heauens doe reioice for his departure, and sea and earth ought to mourne for his approaching; so that he is, or at leastwise ought to be, no where welcome, except it be in hell; and all such persons may well perceiue themselues, not heauenlie but plainly hellish minded, as giue more kinde welcome vnto Satan in their cheerefull practise of the works of darkenesse, then they do vnto Iesus Christ, who dknockes at the doore of their hearts promising to come in and suppe with them, if they will heare his voice and open vnto him.