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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.
There be four respects, in which God may be a worker in temptations, and yet free from sin.
There be foure respects, in which God may be a worker in temptations, and yet frée from sinne.
First, he tempteth by offering occasions and objects, to try whether a man will sin or not, as a master that layeth ⟨image 39⟩a purse of money in his servants way, which he suspecteth. This trial is no sin in the Master, though the servant sin in stealing: Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of the Prophet, or dreamer of dreams, for the LORD thy GOD proveth thee, whether thou love the LORD thy GOD with all thy heart, Deut. 13.
First, he tempteth by offering occasions and obiects, to trie whether a man will sinne or not, as a master that layeth ⟨image 39⟩a purse of money in his seruants way, which he suspecteth. This triall is no sinne in the Maister, though the seruant sinne in stealing: Thou shalt not hearken vnto the words of the Prophet, or dreamer of dreames, for the LORD thy GOD prooueth thee, whether thou loue the LORD thy GOD with all thy heart, Deut. 13.
Secondly, God leadeth into temptation, by withdrawing of his grace: neither can this be a sin in God, because he is bound to no man to give him grace, and here is a difference between the tempting of God, and of Satan: God holds back grace when he tempteth, the Devil suggests evil motions.