John Trapp on Matthew 4:10

Verse 10. Get thee hence, Satan.] Avaunt, avoid, be packing. This was an indignity not to be endured, as great every way, as if the [illegible: 1 word] scoundrell upon earth should assault the chastity of the greatest Empresse. Our Saviour therefore will endure him no longer, but commands him out of his presence, with utmost indignation. And surely madnesse, in case [illegible: 1 word] Gods dishonour, is farre better then meeknesse. Here, if [illegible: 2 words] besides our selves, it is to God, as Paul said to the Corinthians; and as he did, when2 Cor. 5. 13. [illegible: 1 word] dealt with Elymas that first-born of the devil, when he saw [illegible: 1 line]. him [illegible: 1 word] the deputy, He set his eyes upon him, saith the Text, as if he would have run thorow him. After which lightning follows that terrible thunder-crack, Full of all [illegible: 1 word] and of [illegible: 2 words], &c. So the Angel of Ephesus could not abide those [illegible: 1 word]. 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And another time, in his message to the Rebels of [illegible: 1 word]: Assure you, most surely, said he, that we, of no earthly thing under heaven, make such reputation as of this one, to have our law obeyed, and this cause of God which we have taken in hand, to be thorowly maintained. From the which we will never remove an hairs bredth, or give place to any creature living, much lesse to any Subject; wherein we will spend our own royall Person, our Crown, Treasure, Realm, and all our State, whereof we assure you of our high honour. Now Gods blessing be [illegible: 1 word] 1189 on that blessed heart, that [illegible: 1 word] such a stomack against Gods dishonour; and [illegible: 1 word] entertain all wicked attempts and assaults with this Apage of our Saviour. And woe to them that cry Euge to such. Whether we may say to the Tempter, as our Saviour did, Get thee hence; and not rather as the Angel, The Lord rebuke [illegible: 1 word] 9. thee, is questioned by some; because it is his only, to command the devil. But that we may, and must say to him, no man doubts, as our Saviour did to the Pharisees, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Mat [illegible: 1 word] 18. as Naboth did to Ahab, God forbid me any such wickednesse: As Solomon to his mother, Ask the Kingdom also: As the1 King 2. 22. witch of Endor to Saul, Why seekest thou to take me in a snare, to 1 Sam. 28. 9. cause me to die? Thus, Resist, saith Peter: Stand fast, saith1 [illegible: 2 words] 9 Paul: Resist, and Satan will flee, he is but a coward. Stand, [illegible: 2 words] 14. and then Satan will fall. Not to yeeld, is to conquer: if he cast [non-Latin text not transcribed]. us not down, we are then accepted, as if we did cast him down. We doe ever-overcome, saith that great Apostle, because in ourRom. 8 37. head Christ we overcome before we fight, and are sure of victory,Solomon G. snerus apud Melch. [illegible: 1 word]. Revel. 12. 1. Quare apage sis, Diabole, & tela tua in hoc semen mulier is converte: hunc si viceris, me quo que viceris, said one, Devil, doe thy worst to Christ: conquer him and take all. For it is written] This two-edged sword our Saviour hadIsa, 6 [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word] is called [non-Latin text not transcribed] found to be metall of proof, and therefore holds him to it. Only the Scriptures scare the devil, as only faithfull praier can charm him. Athanasius writeth that evil spirits may be put to flight bya Charm. that 68. Psalm, Let the Lord arise, and his enemies be [illegible: 1 word]. But this is true of the whole word of God, which is armour of proof against the devil. Thous shalt worship the Lord thy God.] Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, saith Moses. So Matth. 15. 9. with Isa. 29. 13. See Psal. 2. 11. Josh. 24 11. Heb. 12. 27. Solemon sets the [illegible: 1 word] Prov. 1. 7. of God as the basis and beginning of Gods work and worship, in [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word] 5. the beginning of his works. And again, in the end of them, makesDeum [illegible: 1 word] parùm [illegible: 1 word], valdè [illegible: 1 word]; [illegible: 1 word] qui non [illegible: 2 words], auget [illegible: 1 word]. Ful [illegible: 1 word]. it the end and upshot of all. For they that fear the Lord will keep his Covenant, Psal. 103. 13—18. Yea, they will work hard at it, as afraid to be taken with their tasks undone, Act. 10. 35. They will give him both the shell of outward adoration, and the kernell of inward devotion; truly, without halting, and totally without halfing; truly, both for matter and manner; totally, both for subject and object; as David who did all the wils of God, and [non-Latin text not transcribed]. with all his heart, all the daies of his life. The Gentiles couldAct. 13. say, that God must be worshipped [non-Latin text not transcribed], either to our utmost, or not at all. And Plutarch compares our duty to a certain fish, which eaten sparingly, hurteth; but being eaten up all, is medicinable. And him only shalt thou serve.] With inward worship, asStuchius de sacrific [illegible: 2 words] 8. in [illegible: 1 word] expedition against Naples, came into the field like thunder and lightning, but went out like a snuff: more then a man at first, lesse then a woman at last. Guicciard. before with outward. And so, God only is to be served; for it supposeth omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence, which are in none else but God. Sunt qui colendi verbum, [non-Latin text not transcribed], dictum volunt, eò quòd plerun que Dei hominum que cultus cum adulatione & hypocrisi est conjunctus. Sic à [non-Latin text not transcribed], Gallicum & nostrate flatter. Sic adorare quidam dictum volunt ab ore, tamet si mente magis, quam ore vera fiat adoratio. Quinetiam adorare antiquis idem fuit quod agere.