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

1. And there be four respects in which God may be a worker in temptations, and yet be free from sin. 1. First, he tempteth by offering occasions and objects, to try whether a man will sin or not. A master suspecting his servant, that ⟨image 61⟩in word professeth fidelity, lays a purse of money in his way, to try if he will steal it: which if he steal, he hath found by watching him, a secret thief; and so hath laid him open, for deceiving any more. Now, this trying o• him is no sin, though he sin in stealing. In the same manner tempteth God his own servants to prove and try them. Deut. 13. 3. Tho• shalt not hearken unto the […] of the Prophet or dre•amer of dreams: in the Lord your God pro•• […] whether ye love the ••rd your God with all your hart

1. And there be foure respects in which God may be a worker in temptations, and yet be free from sinne. 1. First, he tempteth by offering occasions and objects, to trie whether a man will sinne or not. A maister suspecting his seruāt, that ⟨image 61⟩in worde professeth fidelitie, layes a purse of money in his way, to try if he will steale it: which if he steal, he hath found by watching him, a secreete theefe; and so hath laide him open, for deceiuing any more. Nowe, this trying o• him is no sin, though he sinne in stealing. In the same manner tempteth God his owne seruants to prooue and trye them. Deut. 13. 3. Tho• shalt not harken unto the 〈…〉 of the Prophet or dre•amer of dreames: in the Lord your God pro•• 〈…〉 whether yee loue the ••rd your God with al your hart