An exposition of the Lords prayer in the way of catechism By William PerkinsAn exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins

[Temptation.] Temptation is nothing else, but the enticement of the soul or heart, either by the corruption of mans nature, or the allurements ⟨image 60⟩of the world, or the devil to any sinne. Jam. 1. 13. God temptes no man. That is, God moves no man to sin.

[Temptation.] Temptation is nothing els, but the entisement of the soul or heart, either by the corruption of mans nature, or the allurements ⟨image 60⟩of the world, or the deuill to any sinne. Iam. 1. 13. God temptes no man. That is, God moues no man to sinne.

[Lead us not] Or carry us not into temptation, to be led, is to be overcome of the temptation, when it prevails and gets the victory. Then the meaning is this. When we are moved or enticed to sin, Lord keep us, that we be not overcome: and give thou an issue with the temptation.

[Lead vs not] Or carrie vs not into temptation, to be led, is to be ouercome of the temptation, whē it preuailes and gets the victorie. Then the meaning is this. When wee are mooued or entised to sin, Lord keepe vs, that wee be not ouercome: and giue thou an issue with the temptation.

Question. God is just, and cannot sin: but if he lead men into temptation, shall he not be the author of sin? Answer. Indeed many fearing to charge God with sin, read the words thus, suffer us not to be led, but the text is very plain, lead or carry us not. And the scriptures elsewhere, use the like phrases of God.