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Richard Gilpin’s Daemonologia Sacra: A Treatise of Satan’s Temptation is a masterful work of Puritan theology that systematically explores the strategies and devices of Satan in his attempts to ensnare and destroy souls. 理查德·吉尔平(Richard Gilpin)的《圣洁的鬼神学：论撒但的试探》(Daemonologia Sacra: A Treatise of Satan’s Temptation)是一部杰作性的清教徒神学著作，系统地探讨撒但企图诱捕和毁灭灵魂的策略和诡计。
Written in 1677, this treatise is not merely an academic examination but a deeply pastoral and experiential guide aimed at equipping believers to withstand the wiles of the devil. 写于1677年，这篇论文不仅仅是学术性的考察，而是一本深刻的牧养性和经验性的指南，旨在装备信徒抵挡魔鬼的诡计。
Drawing from Scripture, historical accounts, and the wisdom of Reformed divines, Gilpin meticulously unveils the malice, cunning, and relentless pursuit of the adversary, offering both an exposition of Satan’s stratagems and practical remedies to resist them. 吉尔平引用圣经、历史记载和改革宗神学家的智慧，细致地揭露仇敌的恶意、狡猾和不懈追击，既阐述撒但的诡计，也提供抵挡它们的实用对策。
One of the book’s great strengths is its robust theological foundation. 这本书的一大优势是其坚实的神学根基。
Gilpin presents a thoroughly biblical doctrine of Satan, neither underestimating his power nor granting him undue sovereignty. 吉尔平呈现了一个完全符合圣经的撒但教义，既不低估他的能力，也不赋予他过度的主权。
The Puritan view of spiritual warfare is clearly articulated: while Satan has been defeated by Christ, he remains a formidable enemy, actively seeking to undermine the faith and obedience of God’s people. 清教徒对属灵争战的观点被清楚地阐明：虽然撒但已被基督击败，他仍然是一个可怕的仇敌，积极寻求破坏神子民的信心和顺服。
Gilpin exposes the intricate methods of temptation, tracing how sin is conceived in the heart and demonstrating the subtleties of the devil’s deception. 吉尔平揭露试探的复杂方法，追溯罪如何在心中成形，并展示魔鬼欺骗的微妙之处。
His analysis of how Satan seeks to hinder spiritual duties, corrupt affections, and instill despair is particularly insightful, offering a much-needed corrective to modern superficial treatments of spiritual warfare. 他对撒但如何寻求阻碍属灵本分、败坏情感和灌输绝望的分析特别有洞见，为现代对属灵争战的肤浅处理提供了急需的纠正。
What makes Daemonologia Sacra compelling is its pastoral concern. 使《圣洁的鬼神学》引人入胜的是它的牧养关怀。
Gilpin does not write as a detached observer but as a shepherd burdened for the welfare of the flock. 吉尔平不是作为一个超然的观察者来写作，而是作为一个为羊群福祉担重担的牧者。
His exhortations to vigilance, prayer, and the diligent use of the means of grace are deeply convicting and practical. 他对警醒、祷告和勤勉使用恩典管道的劝勉既深深使人知罪又实用。
He urges believers to take the enemy seriously without falling into fear or superstition, always anchoring his counsel in the sovereign power of Christ, who has triumphed over the devil. 他敦促信徒严肃对待仇敌，却不陷入恐惧或迷信，始终将他的劝告锚定在基督的主权能力上，祂已经胜过了魔鬼。
This balance makes the work both a sobering warning and a source of great encouragement. 这种平衡使这部作品既是一个清醒的警告，又是极大鼓励的源泉。
Readers who appreciate the works of Thomas Brooks (Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices) or William Gurnall (The Christian in Complete Armour) will find Daemonologia Sacra to be a rich and edifying addition to their library. 欣赏托马斯·布鲁克斯(Thomas Brooks)的作品《对抗撒但诡计的宝贵良方》(Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices)或威廉·古纳尔(William Gurnall)的《全副军装的基督徒》(The Christian in Complete Armour)的读者，会发现《圣洁的鬼神学》是他们藏书中丰富而造就人的补充。
Gilpin’s depth of insight, combined with his pastoral warmth, ensures that this book remains as relevant today as it was in the seventeenth century. 吉尔平的深刻洞见，结合他的牧养温暖，确保这本书在今天仍然像在十七世纪一样具有相关性。
In an era where spiritual warfare is often trivialized or misunderstood, this classic Puritan work provides a much-needed return to biblical clarity and depth. 在一个属灵争战常常被轻视或误解的时代，这部经典的清教徒著作提供了急需的回归圣经清晰性和深度。
About the Author: 关于作者：
Richard Gilpin (1625–1700) was an English Puritan minister and physician, deeply concerned with the spiritual health of believers. 理查德·吉尔平(1625-1700)是一位英国清教徒牧师和医生，深深关切信徒的属灵健康。
His writings reflect the rich theological heritage of Reformed orthodoxy, particularly in the areas of practical godliness and the believer’s battle against sin and temptation. 他的著作反映了改革宗正统的丰富神学遗产，特别是在实践敬虔和信徒对抗罪和试探的争战领域。
Daemonologia Sacra remains his most well-known work, offering timeless wisdom for those engaged in the spiritual fight of faith. 《圣洁的鬼神学》仍然是他最著名的作品，为那些从事信心的属灵争战的人提供永恒的智慧。
Table of Contents 目录
TO THE READER 致读者
PART I. – Containing a discourse of the malice, power, cruelty and diligence of Satan. 第一部分 – 包含关于撒但的恶意、能力、残酷和勤勉的论述。
CHAPTER I. – Introduction 第一章 – 引言
CHAPTER II. – Of the Malice of Satan in particular. 第二章 – 论撒但特别的恶意。
CHAPTER III. – Of Satan’s Power. 第三章 – 论撒但的能力。
CHAPTER IV. – Of Satan’s Knowledge Natural, Experimental, and Accessory. 第四章 – 论撒但的知识：自然的、实验的和附属的。
CHAPTER V. – Instances of Satan’s Power. 第五章 – 撒但能力的实例。
CHAPTER VI. – Of Satan’s Cruelty. 第六章 – 论撒但的残酷。
CHAPTER VII. – Of Satan’s Diligence in several Instances. 第七章 – 论撒但在若干实例中的勤勉。
CHAPTER VIII. – Of Satan’s Cunning and Craft in the general. 第八章 – 论撒但总体上的狡猾和诡诈。
CHAPTER IX. – Of Satan’s Deceits in particular. 第九章 – 论撒但特别的欺骗。
CHAPTER X. – That Satan enticeth by our Lust. 第十章 – 撒但藉着我们的私欲引诱。
CHAPTER XI. – That Lust darkens the Mind. 第十一章 – 私欲使心智昏暗。
CHAPTER XII. – Of Satan’s perverting our Reason. 第十二章 – 论撒但败坏我们的理性。
CHAPTER XIII. – Of Satan’s diverting our Reason 第十三章 – 论撒但转移我们的理性
CHAPTER XIV. – Of Satan’s maintaining his Possession 第十四章 – 论撒但维持他的占据
CHAPTER XV. – Of Satan’s keeping all in quiet 第十五章 – 论撒但保持一切平静
CHAPTER XVI. – Of Satan’s third grand Policy for maintaining his Possession 第十六章 – 论撒但维持他占据的第三个重大策略
CHAPTER XVII. – Satan’s Deceits against Religious Services and Duties. 第十七章 – 撒但对宗教服事和本分的欺骗。
CHAPTER XVIII. – Satan’s second grand design against Duties, is to spoil them. 第十八章 – 撒但对抗本分的第二个重大图谋是破坏它们。
PART II: – Containing the manifold subtilties and stratagems of Satan 第二部分： – 包含撒但的各种诡诈和计谋
CHAPTER I. – That it is Satan’s grand Design to corrupt the Minds of Men with Error. 第一章 – 撒但的重大图谋是用谬误败坏人的心思。
CHAPTER II. Of the Advantages which Satan hath, and useth, for the Introduction of Error 第二章 论撒但拥有并使用来引入谬误的优势
CHAPTER III. – Of Satan’s improving these Advantages for Error. 第三章 – 论撒但如何利用这些优势来传播谬误。
CHAPTER IV. – Of Satan’s second way of improving his Advantages 第四章 – 论撒但利用他的优势的第二种方式
CHAPTER V. – Satan’s Attempts against the Peace of God’s Children 第五章 – 撒但对神儿女平安的攻击
CHAPTER VI. – Of the various Ways by which he hinders Peace. 第六章 – 论他阻碍平安的各种方式。
CHAPTER VII. – Of the second way to hinder Peace. 第七章 – 论阻碍平安的第二种方式。
CHAPTER VIII. – Of Satan’s third way to hinder Peace by Spiritual Sadness. 第八章 – 论撒但藉着属灵忧伤阻碍平安的第三种方式。
CHAPTER IX. – Of his fourth way to hinder Peace, by Spiritual Distresses. 第九章 – 论他藉着属灵痛苦阻碍平安的第四种方式。
PART III: – Containing an account of the combat betwixt Christ and Satan 第三部分： – 包含基督与撒但之间争战的记述
CHAPTER I. – The First circumstance of the Combat. The time when it happened. 第一章 – 争战的第一个情况。它发生的时间。
CHAPTER II. – The second Circumstance, Christ’s being led by the Spirit. 第二章 – 第二个情况，基督被圣灵引导。
CHAPTER III. – The Third Circumstance, the place of the Combat. 第三章 – 第三个情况，争战的地点。
CHAPTER IV. – The Fourth Circumstance, The end wherefore Christ was led to the Wilderness 第四章 – 第四个情况，基督被引到旷野的目的
CHAPTER V. – Of Christ’s Fast, with the Design thereof. 第五章 – 论基督的禁食及其旨意。
CHAPTER VI. – That Christ’s Temptations were real and not in Vision 第六章 – 基督的试探是真实的而非异象
CHAPTER VII. – The general view of these Temptations. 第七章 – 这些试探的总体概览。
CHAPTER VIII. – The rise of Christ’s first Temptation. 第八章 – 基督第一个试探的起源。
CHAPTER IX. – A particular consideration of the matter of the first Temptation 第九章 – 对第一个试探内容的特别考察
CHAPTER X. Of Satan’s chief end in this Temptation 第十章 论撒但在这个试探中的主要目的
CHAPTER XI. – Of the Temptation to distrust upon the failure of Ordinary Means. 第十一章 – 论在普通管道失败时对不信任的试探。
CHAPTER XII. – Of Satan’s proceeding to infer Distrust of Sonship from Distrust of Providences 第十二章 – 论撒但从对护理的不信任推断出对儿子身份的不信任
CHAPTER XIII. – The preparation to the second Temptation. 第十三章 – 对第二个试探的预备。
CHAPTER XIV. – That presumption was the chief design of this Temptation. 第十四章 – 僭妄是这个试探的主要图谋。
CHAPTER XV. – Self-Murder another of his Designs in this Temptation. 第十五章 – 自杀是他在这个试探中的另一个图谋。
CHAPTER XVI. – Of Pride, Satan’s chief Engine to bring on Presumption 第十六章 – 论骄傲，撒但带来僭妄的主要工具
CHAPTER XVII. – Of Satan’s subtlety in urging that of Psal. 91. 11, 12. to Christ. 第十七章 – 论撒但向基督引用诗篇91篇11、12节的诡诈。
CHAPTER XVIII. – The manner of Satan’s showing the Kingdoms of the World 第十八章 – 撒但展示世上万国的方式
CHAPTER XIX. – Satan’s ends in tempting Christ to fall down and worship him. 第十九章 – 撒但试探基督俯伏敬拜他的目的。
CHAPTER XX. – The Nature of Idolatry. 第二十章 – 偶像崇拜的本质。
CHAPTER XXI. – Of Worldly Pleasure. 第二十一章 – 论世俗的快乐。
CHAPTER XXII. Of Christ’s Answer in the general. 第二十二章 论基督总体上的回答。
CHAPTER XXIII. – The second Direction, that Temptations are not to be disputed. 第二十三章 – 第二个指导，试探不应被争辩。
CHAPTER XXIV. – The third Direction of repelling a Temptation without delay 第二十四章 – 第三个指导，立刻击退试探
CHAPTER XXV. – The fourth Direction. Of repelling a Temptation by Scripture Arguments. 第二十五章 – 第四个指导。论藉着圣经论证击退试探。
CHAPTER XXVI. – The fifth Direction of Prayer 第二十六章 – 第五个指导，论祷告