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A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and…A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and…
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1685
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
8, 9.Note, 1. Satan took advantage of Christ's voluntary poverty and fasting, to tempt his flesh to the desire of earthly prosperity, and dominion. 2. By [all Kingdoms] is meant, many that were within prospect. 3. How far God hath given the power of Earthly Kingdoms and glory to the Devil, is not fully certain. But we see he hath given him power to tempt men by them; and its like much to dispose of them as far as those temptations prevail. That he useth almost all the Empires of the world against Christ and holiness, by Malignity and worldly interests, to keep up ignorance and ungodliness, is notorious by sad experience. 4. The Devil thinketh not Kingdoms and Glory too great a price to win and undo Souls. 5. Christ himself was tempted to the most odious sin, even to worship the Devil. Therefore mere Temptation, even to Blasphemy, should not discourage melancholy persons, who hate and resist it.
8, 9.Note, 1. Satan took advantage of Christ's voluntary poverty and fasting, to tempt his flesh to the desire of earthly prosperity, and dominion. 2. By [all Kingdoms] is meant, many that were within prospect. 3. How far God hath given the power of Earthly Kingdoms and glory to the Devil, is not fully certain. But we see he hath given him power to tempt men by them; and its like much to dispose of them as far as those temptations prevail. That he useth almost all the Empires of the world against Christ and holiness, by Malignity and worldy interests, to keep up ignorance and ungodliness, is notorious by sad experience. 4. The Devil thinketh not Kingdoms and Glory too great a price to win and undo Souls. 5. Christ himself was tempted to the most odious sin, even to worship the Devil. Therefore mere Temptation, even to Blasphemy, should not discourage melancholy persons, who hate and resist it.
10. Then Jesus saith to him, Get thee hence Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.