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Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Maister William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set downe the temptations of a Christian.
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Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
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â—â—_o bour_fw-mi for_o a_o sound_a knowledge_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v this_o be_v the_o bâ—_n weapon_n to_o foil_v the_o devil_n if_o we_o know_v thâ—_n any_o man_n have_v vow_v our_o death_n and_o seek_v our_o life_n how_o careful_a will_v we_o be_v to_o provi_v the_o best_a weapon_n we_o can_v get_v and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v how_o to_o handle_v they_o and_o to_o use_v theâ—_n so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v our_o selueâ—_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o our_o enemy_n well_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o swoâ—â—_n enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_n continual_o seek_v our_o blood_n oh_o then_o if_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o care_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n that_o they_o ougâ—â—_n to_o have_v how_o provident_a will_v it_o make_v theâ—_n to_o store_n themselves_o with_o this_o most_o sufficient_a weapon_n even_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o wâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v 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from_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a doctor_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n present_o without_o delay_n as_o be_v mark_n 1._o 12._o he_o be_v lead_v aside_o to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v no_o soon_o baptize_v 1._o but_o he_o be_v present_o tempt_v it_o show_v we_o that_o all_o those_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n must_v make_v account_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o look_v for_o temptation_n for_o if_o satan_n dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o set_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n who_o be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o very_a god_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o set_v upon_o we_o who_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o sinful_a man_n and_o therefore_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v true_o give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o god_n and_o become_v the_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o christ_n and_o refuse_v to_o serve_v sin_n and_o satan_n then_o will_v the_o devil_n encounter_v we_o and_o set_v upon_o 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be_v not_o persecute_v by_o pharaoh_n but_o when_o they_o do_v set_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n then_o present_o he_o pursue_v they_o with_o all_o his_o malice_n and_o might_n so_o all_o the_o while_n man_n live_v in_o egypt_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o serve_v the_o devil_n he_o will_v let_v they_o be_v at_o quiet_a but_o if_o ever_o we_o once_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o he_o will_v with_o open_a mouth_n pursue_v we_o follow_v we_o with_o many_o army_n and_o cast_v a_o hundred_o temptation_n in_o our_o way_n and_o as_o a_o poor_a bird_n which_o come_v to_o the_o shop_n and_o when_o she_o think_v to_o get_v away_o then_o come_v all_o her_o pain_n and_o the_o net_n be_v spread_v over_o she_o so_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o leave_v their_o evil_a course_n and_o to_o set_v themselves_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n present_o the_o devil_n do_v spread_v his_o 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teach_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o temptation_n 3_o this_o shall_v admonish_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o satan_n temptation_n because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n standard-bearer_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n against_o who_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o soldier_n bend_v all_o their_o force_n as_o soldier_n often_o do_v against_o the_o standard-bearer_n when_o as_o jehoshua_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o hinder_v he_o zach._n 3._o 1._o he_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n 22._o and_o this_o old_a red_a dragon_n reu._n 12._o with_o his_o tail_n draw_v down_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n he_o desire_v to_o winnow_v peter_n and_o to_o try_v he_o by_o temptation_n luke_n 22._o and_o as_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n say_v of_o acab_n 31._o fight_v not_o against_o small_a or_o great_a but_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n so_o satan_n fight_v not_o against_o any_o so_o much_o as_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n so_o then_o we_o may_v see_v that_o temptation_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v both_o know_v what_o they_o be_v and_o also_o learn_v how_o to_o comfort_v other_o in_o time_n oâ—_n temptation_n also_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o force_n of_o it_o in_o resist_a temptation_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o temptation_n teach_v man_n many_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v never_o learn_v by_o bare_a study_n so_o that_o one_o say_v well_o read_v meditation_n prayer_n and_o temptation_n these_o four_o make_v a_o divine_a the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o move_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n jesus_n be_v lead_v aside_o of_o the_o spirit_n luke_n 4._o 1._o or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v he_o be_v carry_v apart_o mark_n 1._o 12._o not_o by_o a_o force_a but_o a_o voluntary_a motion_n this_o be_v not_o a_o local_a transportation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o of_o eliah_n and_o of_o philip_n from_o the_o eunuch_n but_o by_o the_o inward_a instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v move_v and_o make_v willing_a to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n which_o luk._n 4._o 1._o use_v show_v plain_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o devil_n or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n even_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n may_v both_o guide_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o do_v guide_v and_o send_v his_o spirit_n objection_n christ_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n objection_n therefore_o can_v be_v lead_v by_o it_o answer_n ans._n as_o christ_n be_v man_n he_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o send_v the_o spirit_n hence_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o exceed_a holiness_n of_o the_o manhood_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n 1._o who_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n even_o in_o his_o move_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o viz._n to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v guide_v &_o direct_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n