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• Dæmonologia Sacra; or, A Treatise of Satan's Temptations: In Three Parts, by Richard Gilpin, ed. by Alexander Balloch Grosart (Gutenberg ebook)
• Armour of proof, or a soveraign antidote, against the contagion of evil company Together with the skill, will, and industry of lewd ones; in tempting to sin, and drawing to perdition. Being subjects of concernment for the younger sort. The second part. By R. Younge of Roxwel in Essex, Florilegus. (London : printed by J.M. for James Crump, in Little Bartholomews Well-yard, 1655), by Richard Younge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reviving cordial for a sin-sick despairing soul in the time of temptation the same being an extract of the unworthy authors experience of the particular following ... / by Ja. Barry ... (London : Printed for the author, 1699), by James Barry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lutte spirituelle, ou encouragement à une âme tentée de l'esprit de blasphème et d'infidélité. English. (At Doway : By the widowe of Mark Wyon, at the signe of the Phoenix, M.DC.XXXII. [1632]), by Jean-Pierre Camus and Thomas Carre (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Tentations. Part 1-2 (London : Printed by R. B[adger], 1633), by Richard Capel and Richard Sibbes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Capel's remains being an useful appendix to his excellent Treatise of tentations, concerning the translations of the Holy Scriptures : left written with his own hand / by that incomparably learned and jucicious divine, Mr. Richard Capel, sometimes fellow of Magdalen-Colledge in Oxford ; with a preface prefixed, wherein is contained an abridgement of the authors life, by his friend Valentine Marshall. (London : Printed by T.R. for John Bartlet ..., 1658), by Richard Capel and Valentine Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Christians combat: or, His true spiritual warfare wherein is laid down the nature, power, and cunning deceit of Satan, the great enemy of our salvation. With the means whereby every good Christian may withstand his dreadful assaults. By C. L. late preacher of Gods word in the City of London. (London : printed for Charles Tyus, at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1664), by Christopher Love (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of temptation the nature and povver of it. The danger of entring into it. And the meanes of preventing the danger. With a resolution of sundry cases thereunto belonging, / by John Owen, D.D. (Oxford : Printed by H. Hall, printer to the University, for T. Robinson, 1658), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Recovered captive. (London : printed for Anna Brewster at the Golden bellows in Fore-street at Moor-lane-end, 1672), by Charles Langford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Hidden things made manifest by the light in a plain distinction between condemnation and temptation : wherein is shewed how the rightetous law of God is ministered upon the transgressor, and how it is to be by all received and continued under, through it, as a schoolmaster to come to Christ, by him to have the sin done away forever : also of temptation, what it is, and how it may be known and discerned from condemnation, that out of temptation man may be delivered and kept with the light of Christ, who was tempted and did overcome : with a direction to them who profess the knowledge of the truth, and live not in the power of God, that they may know the entrance within the vail, where the temptations are overcome, and where the foolish virgins cannot enter / given forth for such who say they see, and yet their sin remaineth ... by a member of the church and body of Christ ... Humphrey Smith. (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons ..., 1658), by Humphrey Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Satana noåemata, or, The wiles of Satan in a discourse upon 2 Cor. 2. 11 / by William Spurstow ... (London : [s.n.], 1666), by William Spurstowe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word. (London : Printed by T.S. for Roger Iackson, and to be solde in Fleetstreet neere the great Conduit, 1614), by Johann Gerhard and Richard Bruch (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christian warfare. Part 3 (At London : Printed by Iohn Beale [and Felix Kingston], for W. Welby, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Swan, 1613), by John Downame (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Tentations. Part 3 (London : Printed by R. Y[oung] for Iohn Bartlet, and are to be sold at his shop in Cheap-side, at the signe of the Gilt Cup, 1636), by Richard Capel (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Christs combate and conquest. ([Cambridge] : Printed by Cantrell Legge, printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge, 1618), by Thomas Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Wonderfull combate (for Gods glorie and mans salvation) betweene Christ and Satan (London : Printed [by Dorothy Jaggard] for I. Iaggard, and Michael Sparke, 1627), by Lancelot Andrewes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Satans sophistrie answered by our Saviour Christ (London : Printed by Melchisedech Bradwood for E. E[dgar] and are to be solde [by Cuthbert Burby] in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Swan, Anno 1606), by William Perkins and Thomas Pierson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Tvvo treatises. The one, of repentance, the other, of Christs temptations. Both penned, by the late faithfull minister of Gods worde, Daniel Dyke, Batchelour in Diuinitie. Published since his death by his brother ID. minister of Gods word (London : Printed by Edward Griffin for Ralph Mab, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Greyhound, 1616), by Daniel Dyke and Jeremiah Dyke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A notable and comfortable exposition of M. Iohn Knoxes, vpon the fourth of Mathew, concerning the tentations of Christ: first had in the publique church, and then afterwards written for the comfort of certaine priuate friends, but now published in print for the benefite of all that feare God. (At London, : Printed by Robert VValde-graue, for Thomas Man, dwelling in Pater-noster-row, at the signe of the Talbot., [1583]), by John Knox (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Temptation of our Lord ([Wesel : Dirik van der Straten, 1547?]), by John Bale (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A comment on the eleven first verses of the fourth chapter of S. Matthew's Gospel concerning Christs temptations : delivered in XII. sermons at St. Clements Eastcheap, London by Tho. Fuller, B.D. and Minister of Waltham Abbey in Essex. (Printed by Ja. Cottrel for George Eversden, at the golden ball in Aldersgate-street, 1652), by Thomas Fuller (page images at HathiTrust)

• The young-mans conquest over the powers of darkness. In a dialogue, between a virtuous young-man, and the subtile insinuating tempter; discovering the baits of Satan, and the strength of temptation: with the Christians fortitude, and only means of overcoming, which is by faith in Christ, and unwearied perseverance. Eph. 6. chap. 11. Put on the whole armour of God, that you may withstand the wiles of the devil. Necessary to be set up in all houses. (London, : Printed for J. Coniers at the Black-Raven in Duck-Lane, [1683/4]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Of temptation : the nature and power of it, the danger of entering into it and the means of preventing that danger : with a resolution of sundry cases thereunto belonging (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1855), by John Owen (page images at HathiTrust)

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• How to Resist the Devil, by F. J. Perryman (HTML at timelesstruths.org)
• Is It a Sin to be Tempted?, by Joe Crews (HTML at amazingfacts.org)
• Freedom From Sinful Thoughts, by Heini Arnold, contrib. by John Michael Talbot (PDF at plough.com)
• Christ's temptation and ours (London and Bombay, Lomgmans, Green, and co., 1897), by A. C. A. Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
• An essay on temptation. (Presbyterian board of publication, 1865), by E. C. Wines and Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School) Board of Publication (page images at HathiTrust)
• Quiet talks about the tempter (Fleming H. Revell, 1910), by S. D. Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
• On temptation and the mortification of sin in believers. (Pres. bd. of pub., in the 19th century), by John Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The prince of light & the prince of darkness in conflict; or, The temptation of Christ (J. Nisbet & co., 1864), by Alexander Balloch Grosart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Age-temptation of American Christians; and Christ's own method of gaining the victory and the kingdom. (A.D.F. Randolph, 1880) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nature, power, deceit and prevalency of indwelling sin in believers ... ([s.n.], 1774), by John Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermons concerning grace and temptations ... (T. Parkhurst, 1678), by Thomas Froysell and Richard Steele (page images at HathiTrust)
• Disputatio theologica de tentatione in Paradiso Moses exponitur : recentioribus cogitatis et novissimae cuiusdam insaniae repugnatur (Typis E.H. Lammers, Acad. Typ., 1745), by Johann Hermann Benner and Georg Frider. Casimirus Strack (page images at HathiTrust)
• The age-temptation of American Christians (A. D. F. Randolph and co., 1880) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Treatise of Satan's temptations. (James Nichol, 1867), by Richard Gilpin and Alexander Balloch Grosart (page images at HathiTrust)
• The apple of life (Ticknor and Fields, 1865), by Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, Ticknor and Fields, Cambridge University Press, and Bigelow & Co Welch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tentations: their nature, danger, cure. The sixth edition. (For J. Bartlet, 1659), by Richard Capel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Appeal no. IV., to the young men and boys of Kingston (s.n., 1800), by Bertha Carr-Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Not on Calvary; a layman's plea for mediation in the temptation in the wilderness. (Charles T. Dillingham, 1892) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Enemies of youth (Capitol Book, 1925), by Deets Pickett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Help for the tempted. ([Indian National Council of YMCA], 1904), by Amos R. Wells (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The warfare of the soul; practical studies in the life of temptation (Longmans, Green, 1916), by Shirley Carter Hughson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Temptation (Mathis Van Nort & Co., 1949), by Headley Bernard Gilbert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Orphan's victory (Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1867), by Sarah A. Myers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Warfare of the Soul: Practical Studies in the Life of Temptation, by Shirley Carter Hughson (Gutenberg ebook)
• Satans fiery darts quenched, or, Temptations repelled in three decades : for the help, comfort, and preservation of weak Christians in these dangerous times of errour and seduction / by I.H. ... (London : Printed by M. F. for N. Butter ..., 1647), by Joseph Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The young mans conflict with, and victory over the Devil by faith, or, A true and perfect relation of the experiences of T.P., begun in the 15th and continued till the 17th year of his age ... by T.P. (London : Printed for John Hancock, Sen. & Jun. ..., 1675), by Thomas Powell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A caveat to all true Christians: against the spreadings of the spirit of Antichrist, and his subtile endeavours to draw men from Jesus Christ / propounded to them by J. Horn, one of the unworthiest of Christs servants in his gospel, a preacher thereof in South Lin, Norfolk ; together with some brief directions for their orderly walkings. (London : Printed by R.W. for T. Brewster, and G. Moule, and are to be sold at the three Bibles at the West end of Pauls, 1651), by John Horn and Charles King of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• How the ground of temptation is in the heart of the creature ([S.l. : s.n., 1662]), by James Naylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Satans temptation, and Gods preservation: or Satans policy and Gods mercy: most lively and amply set forth in the discovery of the several temptations, desertions, troubles, and afflictions, that have accompanied the life of Robert Smith of Ludshelf, alias Litchfield, in the county of Southampton, gent. Wherein is discovered the method that Satan took in the several gradations thereof. With an accompt of the life of the author. Published for the benefit, comfort, and support, of any of Gods servants, that now are, or shall be, cast into such a deplorable condition. (London : printed by William Downing for the author, anno Dom. 1685), by Robert Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Look about you, for the devil that you fear is in you, or, The right devil unfolded in his descent, form, education, qualification, place and nature of torment : with many other divine secrets, never from the beginning yet extant till this last witness, so beneficial both for the seed of gain, and the seed of faith / written by Laur. Claxton. (London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by William Learner ..., 1659), by Laurence Claxton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The right devil discovered in his descent, form, education, qualification, place and nature of torment : with many other divine secrets, never as yet extant : published for confutation of the learned, instructing the wise, and undeceiving of the simple / written by Laur. Claxton. (London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Francis Cossinet ..., 1659), by Laurence Claxton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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