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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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Thirdly, we must hence learn to beware of the practise of seducers, in seeking to draw back others from the love or practise of religion, or in hindering the good means whereby religion is begun and furthered in men; for if either by endeavour in action, or by bad example we shall thus do, doubtless we become tempters, and the children of the devil: for to tempt and draw to sin is the property of Satan, and he that in tempting fulfils the lusts of Satan, must needs be his child, Joh. 8. 44. hence it was, that our Saviour Christ calls Peter Satan, when he went about to dissuade him from that work for which his Father had sanctified him and sent him into this world, saying, Get behind me Satan, Matt. 16. 23. And when Elymas sought to turn away the Deputy from the faith, Paul calls him enemy to all righteousness, full of all subtlety, and child of the devil, Act. 13. 10.
Thirdly, we must hence learne to beware of the practise of seducers, in seeking to draw backe others from the loue or practise of religion, or in hindring the good meanes whereby religion is begun and furthered in men; for if either by endeuour in action, or by bad example we shall thus doe, doubtlesse we become tempters, and the children of the diuell: for to tempt and draw to sinne is the propertie of Satan, and he that in tempting fulfils the lusts of Satan, must needs be his childe, Ioh. 8. 44. hence it was, that our Sauiour Christ cals Peter Satan, when he went about to disswade him from that worke for which his Father had sanctified him and sent him into this world, saying, Get behinde me Satan, Matt. 16. 23. And when Elymas sought to turne away the Deputie from the faith, Paul cals him enemy to all righteousnesse, full of all subtiltie, and childe of the diuell, Act. 13. 10.