The Combat Between Christ and the Devil Displayed, Index
A Table of the speciall points to be obserued in this Exposition: The first number notes the Page, the second the Columne: (b) notes the beginning of the columne, (m) the middle, and (e) the end.
A
ADoption, Satan would driue vsus from assurance of our Adoption. 16. 1. b.
We must specially labour for assurance of our adoption. ibid. m.
Affections: how to moderate them in all estates. 23. 1. b.
Alleaging of Scripture; Christ and his Apostles therein respected the true meaning therof. 44. 2. e.
In alleaging scripture they expound it. 44. 2. b.
Ministers should be carefull not to wrest it in their allegations. 31. 1. m.
Ambition, a bait for Satan in the subuersion of kingdoms. 40. 1. b.
Angels: The bond their ministery vntounto Christ and his children. 51. 2. e. Their number that doe minister vntounto men. 52. 2. b.
Each one hath not a good Angell and a bad. 52. 2. m.
B
Baptisme: why Christ was baptized. 1. 2. m.
Blasphemers: how wee should behaue our selues towards them. 42. 2. e.
Blasphemers of God ought to die. 43. 1. e.
Boasting: vaine boasting ought to be auoided. 40. 2. e.
C
Calamity: Gods children hauehave specaill protection in common calamities. 31. 2. m.
Callings A man must not leaue his calling for the trouble thereof. 4. 2. e.
Men set apart for speciall callings are other men. 5. 1. e.
Christians should walk worthy their calling of grace. 5. 2. m.
Whom God calleth hee fitteth thereto. 6. 1. m.
Carking care, how auoided. 22. 1. e.
Cary: Satan may carry men in the aire. 24. 2. m. Yea God children. 36. 2. m.
Christstemptation: The time when 1. 1. e.
He was led by the spirit to be tempted. 3. 2. b.
How he went furnished to be tempted. 3. 2. e.
Christ was tempted in the highest degree that Satan could. 50. 1. e.
Church: no iudge of scripture. 32. 2. e.
EueryEvery one ought to seeke the good of Gods church. 41. 2. b.
Church militant in this world, as in a wildernesse. 11. 1. e. It hath entercourse of temptations. 51. 1. e.
Comforts to Gods church: Christs power in subduing Satan, in his humility. 19. 1. b.
Christ moderates their afflictions and temptations. 48. 2. e.
Company: none ought to thrust himselfe into bad company. 5. 1. b.
Contentation in extreame misery; how gotten. 22. 2. m.
D
Danger: no man must runne into danger without a calling. 4. 2. b.
Deferring of resistance to Satan very dangerous. 49. 2. m.
Desert: see wildernesse.
Desertion: of Spirituall desertion. 52. 2. e.
Despaire: how Satan works it in a guilty conscience. 38. 1. b.
Comfort against despaire. 50. 2. b. Diuell, see Satan.
Diligence in our calling hath special prerogatiue. 32. 2. b.
Diuinity, ascribed to a thing foure waies. 45. 1. m.
Doctrine: Carnall men neglect Christs doctrine, but affectmiracles. 28. 2. m.
E
England Gods true church. 25. 2. b. Enticers to idolatrie: how to be respected. 43. 2. b. How to be auoided. 44. 1. m.
F
Faith: Satan seekes especially the ruine of our faith. 15. 2. m.
Fasting: three kinds of fasts. 9. 2. e.
How long a man may fast, and yet liue. 10. 1. e.
Why Christ fasted forty daies. 10. 2. b.
Lent-fast misfounded on Christs fast. 10. 2. e.
Filled: Christ was alwaies filled with the Spirit. 5. 2. e. yet hee increased therein. 6. 1. b.
Food and raiment: How to Consider rightly thereof. 21. 2. b.
We ought to sanctifie it vntounto vsus by praier. 22. 1. b.
Francis Spira too rashly iudged a castaway. 50. 2. e.
G
Gainsaying of Gods truth a property of Satan. 17. 2. m.
Godhead of Christ infringed by satan. 17. 1. e. And by his followers. ibid. 2. b.
Guide: Gods spirit must guide vsus in eueryevery thing. 4. 1. b.
H
Holy daies obserued to the honour of Saints vnlawfull. 47. 2. m.
Holinesse of Christs humane nature. 3. 2. e.
No holinesse of place on earth can debarre Satan from tempting. 26. 2. m.
Hunger: Christ was an hungred. 12. 1. m. and why. ibid. e.
I
Idolatrie: Satan seekes to bring Christ to commit it. 38. 2. m.
Hereby he seekes the ruine of religion. 41. 1. m.
Ierusalem, why called the holy city. 25. 1. e.
Ignorant persons should labour for knowledge in Gods word, 19. 2. e.
Iudgement: Rash iudgement against men that are tempted by Satan vnlawfulll. 50. 2. m. and deceitful. 51. 2. e.
Iustification by faith onelyonly. 48. 1. m.
K
Kingdomes: Satans enmity to Christs kingdome. 39. 1. e.
Satan knowes all worldly kingdomes and the policies thereof. 39. 2. e. How hee seekes the ruine of worldly kingdomes. 40. 1. b.
Earthly kingdomes are preserued from Satans malice by Gods prouidence. 40. 1. e.
Kneeling before a chaire of estate 47. 1. m.
L
League; some doe make a league with Satan. 42. 2. b.
Led: how Christ was led to be tempted. 3. 2. b.
Life of a Christian a continuall intercourse of temptations. 51. 2. b.
Limite not God in thy praiers. 34. 1. b.
Lying; Satans sinne. 40. 2. e.
M
Magicians may shew strange representations. 37. 1. e.
Masters of families should be especially zealous against blasphemers. 43. 1. e.
Meanes neglected, a tempting of God. 34. 2. e.
Melancholy Satans bait. 14. 2. m.
Ministers especially must looke for temptations. 3. 1. b. It is good for them to be tempted; and why. ibid. e.
They ought to get sound knowledge in the text of Scripture. 30. 2. m. And be wary of wresting any text. 31. 1. m.
Monasticall life not warrantable by Gods word. 7. 1. m.
O
Obedience absolute must be giuen to God. 48. 2. b. And voluntary. 50. 1. m.
Occasions of sinne must be watched against. 12. 1. b.
P
Papists are Idolaters. 46. 2. e. And 47. 1. b.
Papists tempt God in looking now for miracles. 34. 1. m.
They sacrifice to Satan in their Masse. 42. 1. m.
Pope of Rome that beast comming out of the sea. 40. 2. m.
Presumption: Satan seekes to carrie men thereto. 27. 2. b.
Promises; who may wait for Gods promises. 35. 2. b.
Men lauish in promising are like to Satan. 39. 2. m.
Two rules to be obserued in promising. ibid.
Prouidence; how to acknowledge Gods prouidence aright. 23. 1. m.
R
Religion: two rules for the triall of religion. 41. 2. e. Religion of Iew, Turke and Papists are worships of Satan. 42. 1. m. Disswaders from religion are Satans children. 9. 2. b. and tempters. 13. 1. c.
Reliques ought not to be worshipped. 47. 2. b.
Rome is spiritual Babylon, and now no church. 25. 2. e.
S
Saints made deliuerers from diseases and dangers, by Papists. 47. 1. b. and protectors. ibid.
Saints must bee honoured three waies. 47. 1. e.
Satan an accuser three waies. 9. 1. m. his boldnesse in clayming Gods right. 39. 1. b. he makes men to rely on him for outward things. 39. 1. m.
Satans sophistry with Christ. 15. 1. e. His malice is restrained, 29. 1. e. His power ouer the bodies of Gods children. 24. 2. e.
Satan seekes earnestly to keep men from scripture. 30. 2. e. He seeks to bring men to worship him. 41. 2. e. Hee tempts by himselfe and by his instruments. 51. 1. m. Hee is vanquished by present resistance. 49. 2. b.
His speed in doing his enterprises. 38. 1. e.
Scriptures sufficient to expound themselues. 32. 1. e. And to vanquish Satan. 43. 2. e. To mince the scriptures a satanicall property. 30. 1. e. To search them a christian duty. 30. 2. b.
Senses; all our senses ought to bee well ordered, especially seeing and hearing. 37. 2. b.
Seruice generally described. 45. 2. e.
Absolute seruice due to God only. 46. 1. e.
Seruice in part. 46. 1. b
Our seruice to God must bee ioined to his worship 47. 2. m.
Sinne; why it so abounds. 19. 2. m.
To keepe a course in sinne is to tempt God. 34. 2. m.
Slandering a satanicall practise. 9. i. e.
Spirits; to try the spirits. 29. 2. e.
Of abode in places haunted by euill spirits. 4. 2. e.
T
Temperance needfull in the vse of Gods creatures. 21. 2. e.
Temptation: each Christian must looke for temptation. 1 2. e.
The state of those the neuer felt temptation 2. 1. m. & 53. 2. b.
Each one entring a speciall calling must look to be tempted. 2. 2. m.
Temptations come not by chāce, or by the will of the Diuell, but by Gods especiall prouidence. 4. 1. m.
The issue of temptation is good to Gods children. 4. 1. e.
Temptations on the right hand most dangerous. 38. 1. b.
Duties of Gods children in respect of Satans temptations. I. To prepare for them in the day of peace. 13. 2. e. and that daily. 36. 1. m. II. To obserue our inclinations and bodily infirmities. 15. 1. b. III. GiueGive Satan no credit though he speake a truth. 18. 1. m. IV. Be resolute the resisting. 18. 2. m. yea, resist presently. 49. 2. b. V. VponUpon victory in one temptation prepare for a new. 23. 2. e. & 51. 2. b. VI. Do nothing he perswades thee vntounto, though good in it selfe. 24. 2. b. VII. Reason not with Satan, but hold fast to Christ. 43. 2. m. VIII. Despaire not though Satan tempt neuer so violently. 50. 2. b.
Tempter: Satans title and why. 12. 2. e.
Tempting: how God tempteth. 7. 2. b.
How man tempteth God. 7. 2. b. & 33. 1. e. fiue waies. 33. 2. e.
How the Diuell tempteth man. 7. 2. m.
His policy in tempting; he insinuates himselfe by degrees. 11. 2. m.
He chuseth fit time. 13. 2. m.
Hee grounds his temptation on something in vsus. 14. 1. m. hee speaks some truth to ouerthrow another. 18. 1. m. Hee can cunningly turne himselfe from one extreame to another. 28. 1. e.
hee will mince the scripture for his aduantage. 30. 1. m. he shews the profit and delight of sinne. 37. 2. e. and hides the miserie thereof. ibid. 2. e.
How Satan tempted Christ. 7. 2. m. in the highest degree 50. 1. e.
Wherein Christ differed from man in his temptations. 8. 1 m.
Why Christ was tempted. 8. 2. m.
Gods dearest children may bee tempted. 9. 1. b.
Thoughts; euill thoughts twofold. 8. 2. b.
A ground of comfort against blasphemous thoughts. 8. 1. e.
V
Visions: Diabolicall visions bee of two sorts. 36. 2. e.
Vnbeliefe: Satan sought to bring Christ thereto. 16. 2. e. and so endeuoureth to do with men. ibid.
W
Watch against temptations & why. 13. 1. b.
Wildernesse: Why Christ chose a wildernesse to be tempted in. 6. 2. b.
Satan delights in deserts. ibid. e.
Wild beasts; why Satan conuersed with them. 11. 1. b.
Wisards; seeking to them a vile practise of vnbeliefe. 17. 1. b.
Witchcraft; whether it may be fall a true beleeuer. 25. 1. b.
Word, taken diuersly in scripture. 20. 2. b.
Gods powerfull word distinguished. 20. 2. e.
How man liues by Gods word. 20. 2. m.
Gods word well guided is the best weapon against Satan. 19. 1. m.
To depriue Gods people of his ward a great iniurie. 19. 1. e.
Neglect of the word feareful. 19. 2. b.
World, the hopes hereof are great enemies to religion, 38. 2. m.
Worldings worship the Diuell, 42. 1. e.
Worship described generally. 44. 2. e. Ciuill worship. ibid. Diuine worship. 45. 1. m. due onelyonly to God. 46. 1. e. Inward worship. 45. 1 e. outward worship. ibid. 2. b.
Difference betweene ciuil worship and diuine. 45. 2. b.
No creature must hauehave diuine worship. 46. 2. m.
Z
Zeale against blasphemers ought to be in all Christians. 43. 1. b.
FINIS.
End of the text · William Perkins, The Combat Between Christ and the Devil Displayed (1606)