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A16151 The suruey of Christs sufferings for mans redemption and of his descent to Hades or Hel for our deliuerance: by Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester. The contents whereof may be seene in certaine resolutions before the booke, in the titles ouer the pages, and in a table made to that end. Perused and allowed by publike authoritie. Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616. 1604 (1604) STC 3070; ESTC S107072 1,206,574 720

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pag._n 8_o li._n 11._o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o affirm_v as_o you_o do_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n by_o outward_a voice_n only_o the_o discreet_a reader_n when_o he_o have_v well_o consider_v your_o vanity_n in_o this_o place_n will_v the_o less_o wonder_n at_o and_o the_o soon_o discover_v your_o novelty_n in_o other_o thing_n have_v i_o no_o reason_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o outward_a voice_n of_o satan_n when_o the_o scripture_n direct_o record_v the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o christ_n as_o also_o satan_n presence_n before_o he_o and_o departure_n from_o he_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o 4._o he_o matth._n 4._o up_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o set_v he_o on_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o again_o take_v he_o into_o a_o very_a high_a hill_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n word_n to_o christ_n in_o three_o several_a temptation_n likewise_o set_v down_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n and_o matthew_n whereby_o he_o tempt_v christ_n first_o to_o make_v the_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o sight_n bread_n then_o to_o cast_v himself_o from_o the_o pinuacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o last_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n you_o will_v say_v the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o satan_n be_v so_o say_v the_o scripture_n but_o not_o that_o christ_n imagine_v these_o thing_n or_o that_o the_o devil_n move_v christ_n heart_n thus_o to_o think_v it_o be_v a_o narration_n of_o thing_n do_v and_o speak_v not_o a_o vision_n or_o cogitation_n what_o may_v be_v proffer_v by_o satan_n suggestion_n the_o devil_n say_v to_o christ_n 4._o christ_n luke_n 4._o if_o thou_o will_v bow_v thy_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o presence_n all_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o shall_v be_v thou_o to_o who_o christ_n reply_v with_o just_a indignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n 4._o satan_n matth._n 4._o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o alone_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o so_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o and_o lo_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o why_o may_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v thought_n and_o imagination_n aswell_o as_o this_o since_o they_o have_v no_o plain_a word_n nor_o deed_n then_o this_o 13._o this_o defenc._n pag._n 83._o li._n 13._o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n temptation_n be_v mere_o in_o cogitation_n and_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o move_v by_o the_o spiritual_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n beside_o your_o manifest_a gainsay_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o speak_v thus_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o gospel_n report_v and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o mountain_n you_o make_v the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o christ_n heart_n to_o be_v inward_o move_v with_o infidelity_n presumption_n idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n for_o such_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o persuasion_n that_o satan_n proffer_v christ_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n which_o if_o you_o think_v christ_n heart_n suggest_v to_o himself_o in_o satan_n steed_n and_o by_o satan_n mean_n then_o bring_v you_o worse_o than_o corruption_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o christ._n for_o a_o 24._o a_o prou._n 24._o foolish_a thought_n as_o sin_n say_v solomon_n and_o 5._o and_o prou._n 5._o a_o evili_fw-la thought_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o be_v perfidious_a presumptuous_a mendacious_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n i_o say_v thought_n suggest_v and_o persuade_v these_o heinous_a sin_n though_o consent_n or_o act_n do_v not_o follow_v and_o yet_o if_o you_o look_v well_o to_o they_o you_o shall_v see_v false_a and_o wicked_a asseveration_n in_o satan_n word_n which_o if_o any_o man_n heart_n suggest_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o satan_n utter_v they_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o impiety_n with_o satan_n to_o show_v his_o pride_n and_o vaunt_v his_o power_n satan_n say_v 4._o say_v luke_n 4._o all_o the_o authority_n and_o glory_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o and_o i_o give_v it_o to_o who_o i_o will_n if_o any_o man_n heart_n or_o thought_n do_v but_o say_v or_o suggest_v the_o same_o to_o itself_o after_o satan_n do_v not_o his_o heart_n affirm_v a_o lie_n to_o god_n great_a dishonour_n as_o satan_n mouth_n do_v you_o therefore_o and_o your_o hobbler_n that_o will_v rain_n help_v you_o out_o of_o this_o quake_n mire_n by_o set_v his_o censure_n in_o the_o margin_n may_v do_v well_o to_o beware_v of_o maintain_v such_o spiritual_a cogitation_n in_o christ_n as_o 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which_o may_v work_v that_o spiritual_a cogitation_n in_o christ_n as_o satan_n may_v well_o know_v how_o what_o these_o mean_n be_v or_o may_v be_v this_o huckster_n know_v no_o more_o than_o you_o do_v but_o it_o suffice_v some_o of_o your_o sort_n never_o to_o hold_v their_o tongue_n nor_o pen_n though_o they_o know_v not_o what_o you_o say_v or_o write_v outward_a object_n to_o work_v any_o such_o cogitation_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v by_o the_o ear_n or_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o ear_n in_o christ_n you_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n that_o receive_v this_o temptation_n though_o the_o scripture_n by_o plain_a consequent_a avouch_v so_o much_o what_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n can_v lead_v christ_n to_o think_v that_o satan_n be_v the_o disposer_n of_o earthly_a power_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n will_v afford_v he_o all_o if_o he_o will_v bow_v his_o knee_n in_o the_o devil_n presence_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o giver_n can_v you_o tell_v in_o we_o since_o 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