A69075:425
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
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First, that it is likely there had been some communication before between the devil and the woman, that Satan had asked why they did not eat of the forbidden fruit, seeing it was so goodly and pleasant to behold, and that the woman had answered that they were forbidden: whereupon he inferreth this that Moses setteth down.
First, that it is likelie there had been some communication before between the diuell and the woman, that Satan had asked why they did not eate of the forbidden fruit, seeing it was so goodly and pleasant to behold, and that the woman had answered that they were forbidden: whereupon he inferreth this that Moses setteth downe.
What learn you from thence?
What learne you from thence?
That it is dangerous to talk with the devil, so much as to bid him to depart; if the Lord to try us should suffer him to tempt us visibly, as he did Eve: unless we have a special calling of God thereunto: First, because he is too subtle for us, being simple in regard of him. Secondly, because he is so desperately malicious, that he will give place to no good thing we can allege to make him leave off his malicious purpose.
That it is dangerous to talke with the diuell, so much as to bid him to depart; if the Lord to try vs should suffer him to tempt vs visibly, as he did Eue: vnlesse we haue a speciall calling of God thereunto: First, because he is too subtile for vs, being simple in regard of him. Secondly, because he is so desperately malitious, that he will giue place to no good thing we can alledge to make him leaue off his malitious purpose.