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A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…
A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoined a tract, entitled Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore written [sic] and published by the same author.A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
London: printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, 1645
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Secondly, all temptations are not evil, but some are trials of our faith and hope, and oftentimes make for our good: In which regard, they are pronounced blessed that fall into divers temptations; and therefore ought we not to pray simply and without exception to be delivered from them, James 1. 2. Deuter. 8. 2. & 13. 3. but only from the evil of them.
Secondly, all temptations are not evill, but some are trials of our faith and hope, and oftentimes make for our good: In which regard, they are pronounced blessed that fall into divers temptations; and therefore ought we not to pray simply and without exception to be delivered from them, James 1. 2. Deuter. 8. 2. & 13. 3. but only from the evill of them.
What then do we pray for concerning them?
What then doe we pray for concerning them?
That if the Lord will be pleased to take trial of the grace he hath bestowed upon us, either by afflictions or by occasion of temptation to sin offered us, that we be not given over to them, or overcome by them; but that we may have a good issue, and escape from them,