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A brief exposition of the Lords PrayerA briefe exposition of the Lords Prayer
A brief exposition of the Lords Prayer: wherein the meaning of the word is laid open to the understanding of weak Christians, and what the carriage of their hearts ought to be in preferring each petition. / By Mr. Tho. Hooker preacher of Gods word.A briefe exposition of the Lords Prayer: wherein the meaning of the word is laid open to the understanding of weake Christians, and what the carriage of their hearts ought to be in preferring each petition. / By Mr. Tho. Hooker preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Moses Bell for Benjamin Allen, 1645
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Now we pray in this Petition, that temptations may not pursue us; pursuing us, that they may not foil us; and though we be foiled, yet that we may recover our selves. We desire that God would not let them besiege us; if they do, yet not foil us; and if they do, yet that we may recover our selves after our foil.
Now we pray in this Petition, that temptations may not pursue us; pursuing us, that they may not foile us; and though we be foiled, yet that we may recover our selves. We desire that God would not let them besiege us; if they doe, yet not foile us; and if they do, yet that we may recover our selves after our foile.
Can God lead into temptation?1
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The Apostle explains it,1 Jam. 13. God cannot tempt to evil. He that is goodness it self cannot provoke a man to sin. The Lord doth not put malice into any mans heart, God cannot properly be the cause of drawing a man into sin; there are trials of proof: The Lord may try his, as he did Abraham, Gen. 22.1. A man doth not hurt his armour if it be good when as he proves it: So God intends no evil to a man when he thus deals with him. Some add this word, suffer us not to be led; but that is silly, since God tempts no man to sin.
The Apostle explaines it,1