Christian religion

What is meant by, Deliver us from evil?

What is meant by, Deliuer vs from euill?

This expoundeth the former by a flat contrary, as thus: Lead us not into temptation, but pull us out of it, ⟨p. 237⟩(even when we fall into it by our own infirmity) and that with force: teaching us,¹ that we are deeply plunged into sin, as a beast in a mire, which must be forcibly pulled out; although a beast will help it self more, then we can do our selves, of our selves: not that there is not a freedom and willingness in that which is well done, but that force cometh from that which is without, so the grace cometh not from us, but from God.

This expoundeth the former by a flat contrarie, as thus: Leade vs not into temptation, but pull vs out of it, ⟨p. 237⟩(euen when wee fall into it by our owne infirmitie) and that with force: teaching vs,¹ that we are deepelie plunged into sinne, as a beast in a mire, which must be forceably pulled out; although a beast will helpe it selfe more, then we can doe our selues, of our selues: not that there is not a freedome and willingnesse in that which is well done, but that force commeth from that which is without, so the grace commeth not from vs, but from God.

1. 1Cant. 4. John 6.44.