Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

5. By giving them wisdom, to make a right, holy, and spiritual improvement of all temptations. James bids us count it all joy when we fall into manifold Temptations Ja. 1. 2. which could not be done, were there not an holy & Spiritual use to be made of them, which also himself manifests in the words following. There are manifold uses of Temptations, which experienced Christians with assistance suitable from Christ, may make of them. This is not the least that by them we are brought to know our selves. So Hezekiah was left, to be tried to know what was in him. By temptation, some bosom, hidden corruption is oftentimes discovered that the soul knew not of before. As it was with Hazel in respect of enormous crimes; so in lesser things with the Saints. They would never have believed there had been such lusts and corruptions in them as they ¹have discovered upon their temptations. Yea divers having been tempted to one sin, have discovered another that they thought not of. As some being tempted to pride, or worldliness, or looseness of conversation, have been startled by it & lead to a discovery of a neglect of many duties, and much communion with God, which before they thought not of. And this is from the tender care of Jesus Christ, giving them in suitable help, without which no man can possibly make use of, or improve a Temptation. And this is a suitable help indeed, whereby a temptation which otherwise, or to other persons might be a deadly wound, proves the lancing of a festered sore, and the letting out of corruption that otherwise might have endangered the life it self. So 1 Pet. 1. 6. If need be ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.

5. By giving them wisedome, to make a right, holy, and spirituall improvement of all temptations. James bids us count it all joy when we fall into manyfold Temptations Ja. 1. 2. which could not be done, were there not an holy & Sprituall use to be made of them, which also himselfe manifests in the words following. There are manifold uses of Temptations, which experienced Christians with assistance suitable from Christ, may make of them. This is not the least that by them we are brought to know our selves. So Hezechiah was left, to be try'd to know what was in him. By temptation, some bosome, hidden corruption is oftentimes discovered that the soul knew not of before. As it was with Hazel in respect of enormous crimes; so in lesser things with the Saints. They would never have believed there had been such lusts and corruptions in them as they