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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14176	The combate betwixt Christ and the deuill Foure sermons vpon the temptations of Christ in the wildrenes by Sathan, wherein are to be sene the subtle sleightes that the tempter vseth agaynst the children of God, and the meanes that God hath appointed to resiste him, sanctified to our vse in the example of our Sauiour Iesus Christ. By Iohn Vdall preacher of the word of God, at Kyngston vpon Thames.	Udall, John, 1560?-1592.	1588 (1588)	STC 24492; ESTC S113942	68,913	157

of it And therfore we haue great neede especially in these dayes wherein the Scriptures are so many wayes abused peruerted to craue the Lordes gracious fauour to open our eyes and enlighten our vnderstanding that we may see the misteries contained in his lawes that we may with the knowledge of the text in letter vnderstand also the spiritual sence and meanyng thereof to the right reformation of our iudgements and conuersations according to the same The secoÌ„d braunch of the subtiltie of Sathan in alledging the text is that he may the more easilie deceaue and with the more coulour worke his purpose and not be descried Wherein we see that verified whiche the holy Ghost doth els where warne vs of namely that hee can turne him selfe into an Angell of light that is set such a glorious face vppon the matter that he would seeme to lead a man into the highest heauen when in deede his purpose is to throw him downe to y â— lowest hell For would not a man thinke that the eternall worde of the euerliuyng God being geuen vnto the sonnes of men to teach vs to know God and worship him aright and to shewe vs the way to endlesse felicitie should neuer be spoken but to that end and therfore the very sillables of the same to carie in them alwayes great maiestie reuerence which in deede is the end wherfore it is geuen vs and yet behold how sathan as hee vseth it would make it serue his turne to teache the way to perdition Wherein though the sonne of God could quickely espy his legierdumain yet hee greatly ouertaketh mankinde with it especially those that haue a generall likyng to Religion and yet are ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ in the true sence and meanyng of the text we see how Sathan câ—â—ieth them from opinion to opinion and euery thyng that seemeth to haue any probable shewe of Scripture in it they take by and by as an vndoubted truth Wherein as at the first he abuseth their simplicitie and vnstaydnesse so at the length hee bringeth them to an obstinate frowardnesse that in respect of their owne opinion they will not sticke to condemne those whom they know in their owne consciences to be the notable instrumentes of God to set forth his glory And therfore it behoueth vs to take heede that we truely learne to discerne the spirites whether they be of God or no lest we suffering the punishment of our owne carelessenesse bee caried about with euery winde of doctrine by the deceite of men but be so setled vppon the rocke Christ Jesus through the knowledge of the doctrine of the Prophetes and Apostles that the gates of hell do neuer preuayle agaynst vs. Thus much for Sathans sleight in the alledging of the text Now let vs see how he doth alledge it He shall geue his Angels charge ouer thee c. If you looke vpon the wordes of the texte alledged and conferre them with the Psalme from whence he had them you shall see a notable peece of cunnyng For where as it is sayd here that GOD will geue his Angels charge ouer those that dwell vnder the shadow of the almightie to guide them in their wayes hee leaueth out this last word their wayes whiche in deede is the very thyng that would haue made him ouerthrow himselfe And therfore he passeth it ouer For the meanyng of the promise is that God will protect them that walke in his wayes which he hath prescribed vnto them Now there is none so ignoraunt but knoweth that when a man is vpon the toppe of a pinacle his wayes to come down is not to throw himselfe headlong but to come downe by y â— stayres that be made for that purpose UUhich Sathan knowyng well inough doth leaue it out that his dealyngs may not be discryed this lesson doth hee teach many a one to put in practise as for exaÌ„ple when he would persuade a man to bee a Papist He will tell him that none can be saued but whom the Pope will and to proue it he hath a text to witte whatsoeuer thou bindest on earth shalbe bounde in heauen and whatsoeuer thou loosest in earth shalbe loosed in heauen but he will neuer tell him that this is restrained to the wordes of the commission teaching them to obserue whatsoeuer I haue commaunded you els it is your owne inuention When hee would persuade one to abyde still in his sinne he will tell him that God hath mercy euer in store and to proue it he hath a text to wit whensoeuer the wicked returneth from his sinnes they shall no more be remembred but hee will neuer geue him leaue to learne that the mercy of GOD leadeth to repentaunce els thou heapest vp vnto thy selfe wrath agaynst the day of vengeaunce wheÌ„ he would haue thee to be superstitiously deuoute and so not to care for the doctrine of the word he hath a text pray continually but he will not tell thee that he whiche refuseth to heare the law eueÌ„ his prayers are abhominable and in a worde to cause thee make no coÌ„science of any sinne hee will tell thee God is mercyfull but hee will neuer tell thee God is iust vntill the latter end then will he labour to cary thee away either in a sleepe securitie or els in setting before thine eyes the multitude of thy transgressions to driue thee to vtter desperation It is meete therefore that we be wise by the wisedome y t the holy ghost teacheth vs in the word least Sathan doe vtterly deceaue vs to our owne destructioÌ„ Behold yet an other tricke of this enemy he would cary Christ Jesus into that safe tower of Gods prouidence and protection not to the end that he may be safe in deed but that he might make him abuse y â— same to his owne ouerthrow If you looke into the doynges of the world you shall see that this lesson is greatly learned and of them that take themselues to bee no small ones vsually practised For he offreth to y e view of those that know not y â— principles of Religion the consideration of Gods eternall decree in the predestinatioÌ„ of his elect before the foundation of the world was layd not to this ende that hee would haue them rest on it as an vnremoueable rocke and haue the right vse of it for the aduauncement of Gods glory in their carefull obedience vnto his lawes and commaundementes but rather that he may make them altogether carelesse of any thing that concerneth God or godlines and so satisfie the lustes of their owne flesh with greedynesse in the whole course of their life And therefore he teacheth them to reason thus Gods decree is vnchaungeable if I be elected I cannot perish whatsoeuer I do and if I be reiected do I neuer so well I shall neuer be saued and therefore to what end should I heare Sermons pray liue godly or doe any good thing els Whereas the

deceaue the sonne of God yet he preuaileth marueilously with it in the world for if we shall view the thing in his particulars we see y â— seyng SathaÌ„ can not preuayle in the world to keepe it still drowned in blinde ignoraunce and superstitious deuotion but that the same is described openly vnto men to be detestable and leadyng to finall destruction now doth he labour to bring men vnto Atheisme and to be iust of no Religion at all Wherewith how greatly he preuaileth to the great dishonor of God grief of all the godly it is most manifest for to put on the name of Religion is present with euery man and to put of the title of Poperie because the law doth so but to come to the point which in deede is the marke of a true Christian so to refuse the counsell of the vngodly so to shunne the waye of sinners and so to abhorre the seate of the scornefull as with all for so the originall text is to be expouÌ„ded in that place to meditate in the law of God day and night to make it a laÌ„terne to our feete and a light vnto our pathes to lay downe all our wisedome and our owne wayes at the feete of Jesus Christ and to be contented both in Judgement in practise of life to let the lyne of the worde direct vs. how sew such are there founde and how thinne be they sowne throughout this whole laÌ„d and all because of this that Sathan would persuade vs that the further we be from zeale from godly life froÌ„ feare of offending God and his Church the further we be from Poperie and therfore the safer as in this one example shall appeare when we doe by the word of GOD iustly coÌ„demne the tyranny and butchery of that Antechrist in captiuyng the consciences of men vnder his slauish subiection and then doe heare that the word of God hath prescribed an order in his Church to bridle the varulinesse amend the abuses that rest in euery one who is called a brother if once we desire to haue the same executed that offences may be taken away oh say they y t were euen to become slaues vnto Poperie agayne and therfore that they neuer come neare that they wilbe sure to geue them selues to all libertie and loosenesse in the meane while they forget that Sathan laboured to practise so with our Sauiour Christ Iesus to driue him too farre into y e contrary extremitie If he can not preuaile with man to make him couetously minded to be alwayes pludding vpoÌ„ worldly cares that all good things may be choked in him whereunto almost euery man yeldeth theÌ„ will he at him with the contrary to driue him to carelessenesse in respect of those thinges which he is bounde to looke vnto In a word it is Sathans continuall practise neuer to let man rest in that golden meane which Gods word prescribeth but euer to intise him to the one extremitie or the other and therfore we haue great need to pray vnto the Lord to make vs wise harted that we may see the course commaunded and continually proceede in it Moreouer in y e Sathan would haue him throw himselfe downe headlong which is as you haue heard contrary vnto the other it is to the ende that hee may make him vaynelie presumptuous vpoÌ„ his owne power which is a teÌ„ptation greatly infecting the world for notwithstandyng that we be in our selues most foolish ignoraunt and simple yet Sathan will steale all the sight of that out of mans mynde and persuade him of himselfe very highly Whereupon it commeth that we see the whole worlde so caried away in pride and presumption that euery man swelleth in his own conceite seeking to disgrace all other men in respect of him selfe and liketh of nothing bee it neuer so good holy or wisely done or sayd but that which is forged in his owne imagination but wee must learne the lesson of the holy Ghost set downe by the Apostle Paule in geuing honor to preferre one an other and not our selues in our owne blind persuasion Sathan laboureth not onely in this to make Christ Jesus thinke too wel of himselfe but also vppon the same to vse vnlawfull meanes to make it knowne vnto others which is a brauÌ„ch if you marke it wel secret poyson wherewith he greatly venometh mankynde For when once he can bring man to thinke better of himselfe then others doe or in deede is cause why he or they should then will he ticle him w t vayne glory y t is with an inordinate desire of blazing his power dignitie vnto men whereunto when he can finde no fit instrumentes for the execution of the same in such measure as hee would rather then it shalbe vnatchiued such is his thirst after prayse popular fame he wilbe his owne spokesman and pleade his owne cause as we may see in the wordes deedes of men words when men are not ashamed to commende of and prayse themselues shewyng in boasting maner what they can doe and what great things they haue done and often all starke lyes thinkyng the matter neuer sufficiently knowne vntill themselues lay it open in deede when meÌ„ and womeÌ„ as we see in their practise will adorne or rather disguise them selues in such straunge and monstrous maner as we see continually practised amongest vs and all commeth from a braunch of that that Sathan would gladly suggest into the sonne of God to thinke it shall not otherwise bee knowne how noble how worshipfull how rich in liuynges or great of byrth they are and they persuade themselues that euery man admireth their great estate thereby when poore soules they take the readyest way to be mocked and tauÌ„ted of euery one that seeth them esteemyng them rather of foolish vayne and wanton then wise sober or honest behauiour This kinde of decette is yet further to be ripped vp for it is an infection that stealeth euen vpon him that is otherwise watchfull for it is a marueilous hard thyng such is our corruption euen for the dearest children of God to doe any thyng that is good or be in any good estate or condition but as Sathan would haue had Christ to haue misdemeaned him selfe because hee was the sonne of God so doth he exceedyngly labour to make their affections corrupt in the same manner In respect whereof I pray God that we neuer let passe from our remembraunce the saying of that singular vessell of God S. Paule that sayth hee had the messenger of Sathan to buffet him a pricke in his flesh least he should be exalted aboue measure through the aboundaunce of reuelations For of all sinnes I am persuaded that the best and godliest caÌ„ most hardly auoyde this to doe any thing that is good not be proude of it but let vs pray vnto God for his grace that our affections may be so reformed that we neuer ascribe any thyng to our selues that

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