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A learned and fruitful exposition upon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister…A learned and fruitful exposition vpon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister…
A learned and fruitful exposition upon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister of the Word of God at South-Suberry, in EssexA learned and fruitful exposition vpon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister of the Word of God at South-Suberry, in Essex
London: printed by Thomas Snodham for Nicholas Bourne, 1613
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Gods tempting of men, is after two sorts, respecting the praise of his justice, and the praise of his mercy.
Gods tempting of men, is after two sorts, respecting the praise of his iustice, and the prayse of his mercy.
Touching the first, he doth sometimes, for former evils, throw us to the Devil, yet he is not the author of evil when after this sort he leadeth us into temptation, for he doth it justly for some ⟨image 39⟩notable evil which he seeth in us.
Touching the first, he doth somtimes, for former euils, throw vs to the Diuell, yet hée is not the author of euill when after this sort hée leadeth vs into temtation, for he doth it iustly for some ⟨image 39⟩notable euill which he séeth in vs.
Touching the second, he tempteth us for the praise of his mercy, when he trieth and proveth us by corrections and chastisements, as poverty, reproaches, contempt, afflictions, &c. In which respect,1 David saith, Prove me, O Lord, and try me▪ and S. James saith, Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for after he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which God hath promised to them that love him, James 1.
Touching the second, he tempteth vs for the prayse of his mercy, when he tryeth and prooueth vs by corrections and chastisements, as pouertie, reproches, contempt, afflictions, &c. In which respect,