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Of Temptation
Of temptation the nature and power of it. The danger of entering into it. And the means of preventing the danger. With a resolution of sundry cases thereunto belonging, / by John Owen, D.D.Of temptation the nature and povver of it. The danger of entring into it. And the meanes of preventing the danger. With a resolution of sundry cases thereunto belonging, / by John Owen, D.D.
Oxford: printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1658
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2. Temptations are taken two ways;
2. Temptations are taken two wayes;
1. Passively and merely materially, for such things, as are, or in some ⟨p. 75⟩cases may be temptations; or 2. actively for such as do entice to sin: James speaks of temptations in the first sense only: for having said, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold temptations, v. 2. he adds v. 12. blessed is the man that endureth Temptation; for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life. But now whereas a man might say, if this be so, then Temptations are good, and from God; no says James; Take Temptation in such a sense, as that it is a thing enticing and leading to sin so God tempts none; but every man is tempted of his own lust. v. 13. 14. To have such temptations, to be tempted to sin, that is not the blessed thing I intend; but the enduring of Afflictions that God sends, for the trial of our faith: that is a blessed thing: so that though I must count it all joy, when through the will of God I fall into divers Afflictions, for my trial, which yet have the matter of temptation in them, yet I am to use all care ⟨p. 76⟩and diligence, that my Lust have no occasions or advantages given unto it, to tempt me to sin.
1. Passively and merely materially, for such things, as are, or in some ⟨p. 75⟩cases may be temptations; or 2. actively for such as do entise to sinne: James speakes of temptations in the first sense only: for having said, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold temptations, v. 2. he addes v. 12. blessed is the man that endureth Temptation; for when he is tryed he shall receive the crowne of life. But now whereas a man might say, if this be so, then Temptations are good, and from God; no sayes James; Take Temptation in such a sense, as that it is a thing enticing and leading to sinne so God tempts none; but every man is tempted of his own lust. v. 13. 14. To have such temptations, to be tempted to sinne, that is not the blessed thing I intend; but the enduring of Afflictions that God sends, for the triall of our faith: that is a blessed thing: so that though I must count it all joy, when through the will of God I fall into divers Afflictions, for my tryall, which yet have the matter of temptation in them, yet I am to use all care