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Here yet further for our instruction we are to know that God is tempted five ways, as the word of God doth manifest:¹ first, when a man shall appoint unto God, either the time when, the §1place where, or the manner how God shall help him, and perform his word unto him; herein he seeks experience of the truth and power of God. Thus the Israelites tempted God in the wilderness when they wanted water; saying,^a Is God among us or no? God had promised to be with them in all their journey to Canaan, but that they will not now believe unless he will show his presence by giving them water in that place. And so likewise they tempted him in the want ⟨p. 34⟩of food, Ps. 78. 19. Can God prepare a table in the wilderness. The consideration whereof must teach us in all our petitions which we make unto God for the accomplishment of his promises unto us, to beware of^b limiting God, as the Jews did, by prescribing unto him time, place & manner for the accomplishment thereof; but wait with patience his good leisure. For he that believeth will not make haste, but will commit his way to the Lord: Ps. 37. 5.

Heere yet further for our instruction wee are to know that God is tempted fiue waies, as the word of God doth manifest:¹ first, when a man shall appoint vnto God, either the time when, the §1place where, or the maner how God shall helpe him, and performe his word vnto him; heerein he seeks experience of the truth and power of God. Thus the Israelites tempted God in the wildernesse when they wanted water; saying,^a