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A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer
A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.
London: printed by J.D., 1684
AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lord's-Prayer. › And lead us not into Temptation.
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.
When we are under Afflictions, we should be more solicitous that we do not offend God, that he would keep us from murmuring and dishonouring his Name, then we should be about our ease and safety; for this is to prevent the Judgment of the Temptation. This was Paul's Comfort when he was drawing to the Conclusion of his Life, 2 Tim. 4. 18. The Lord hath delivered me out of the Mouth of the Lion, and he shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly Kingdom. And so, in good things that we enjoy, we should fear more offending God with them, than the losing of them; for the loss of his Favour, is more than the loss of our Comforts. A Man that loseth his worldly Portion, this loss may be recompensed; but he that loseth the Favour of God, that breach cannot be made up by any worldly Comforts whatsoever.
When we are under Afflictions, we should be more sollicitous that we do not offend God, that he would keep us from murmuring and dishonouring his Name, then we should be about our ease and safety; for this is to prevent the Judgment of the Temptation. This was Paul's Comfort when he was drawing to the Conclusion of his Life, 2 Tim. 4. 18. The Lord hath delivered me out of the Mouth of the Lion, and he shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly Kingdom. And so, in good things that we enjoy, we should fear more offending God with them, than the losing of them; for the loss of his Favour, is more than the loss of our Comforts. A Man that loseth his worldly Portion, this loss may be recompensed; but he that loseth the Favour of God, that breach cannot be made up by any worldly Comforts whatsoever.
5. In Passive Evils (which are the usual Trials of God's People) we are not to seek them, but to submit to them when they come upon us. We are not to seek them, Mat. 16. 24. If any Man will be my Disciple, let him take up his Cross. When clearly it is our Cross (that is) when it lies in our way, and we cannot decline it, then take it