John Trapp on Luke 4:1

CHAP. IV.

Verse 1. Returned from Jordan and was led] NO sooner out of the water of baptisme, but in the fire of temptation. After greatest feelings, we are to expect sharpest assaults: neither can we better quench the Devils fiery darts then with the water of baptisme. We read, saith Luther, of a certain holy virgin, who, whensoever sollicited to sin, would stop the tempters mouth with this one answer Christiana sum, I am a Christian. Intellexit enim hostis statim virtutem Baptismi & fidei —. & fugit ab ea. Satan could not abide the mentions of baptisme, but fled from her presently.