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Thirdly,¹ it argues the power of grace; to resist powerful temptations is powerful grace. It was powerful grace that enabled Joseph to resist such a ⟨p. 115⟩temptation as he had from his Mistress.² Luther says, it was no less miracle to overcome the flame of lust in this temptation,³ then it was for those three men to be kept safe in the fiery furnace. When the World proffers it self in the glory and beauty of it unto us, the temptation is strong to flesh and blood: Hence we have so many Caveats in Scripture, that when we are full, we should beware, that we forget not God, and take heed we decline not from him; then, then is the danger, when corruption hath matter to feed on, yet then to keep it down argues strength.⁴ It is not the work of a child, to govern a horse pampered, full fed in fat pastures. It was an argument that David had much power over his affections, that though the waters of Bethlehem were so longed for of him, so desirable to him, yet when he had it before him, and might have drunk of it, yet then he could deny himself, and refused. When Esau looked on the pottage of Jacob, and saw it was so red, so suitable and pleasing to him, that ⟨p. 116⟩he must needs have it, though it cost him his birth-right, he was not able to deny himself in giving contentment to his flesh, at that one time, though he knew it must cost him dear; but though all the delights of the World be proffered, yet where there is powerful grace, they are rejected.

Thirdly,¹ it argues the power of grace; to resist powerfull temptations is powerfull grace. It was powerfull grace that enabled Joseph to resist such a ⟨p. 115⟩