Of Temptation

Name: Of Temptation
Author: John Owen

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.

John Owen 1616–1683Oxford: printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1658

[8], 184 p. · 32k words · Wing O782 · ESTC R203089

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Chapter 7

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1 He can send an Affliction, that shall mortify thy heart unto the matter of the Temptation, whatever it be: That that which was before a sweet morsel under the tongue, shall neither have taste, or relish in it unto thee; thy desire to it shall be killed: as was the case with David: or

1 He can send an Affliction, that shall mortifie thy heart unto the matter of the Temptation, whatever it be: That that which was before a sweet morsell under the tongue, shall neither have tast, or relish in it unto thee; thy desire to it shall be killed: as was the case with David: or

:233p. 140

2. He can by some providence alter that whole state of things, from whence thy temptation doth arise; so taking fuel from the fire, causing it to go out of it self; as it was with the same David in the day of Battle: or,

2. He can by some providence alter that whole state of things, from whence thy temptation doth arise; so taking fuell from the fire, causing it to goe out of it selfe; as it was with the same David in the day of Battell: or,

:234p. 140–141

3. He can tread down Satan under ⟨p. 141⟩thy feet, that he shall not dare to suggest any thing any more to thy disadvantage (the God of peace shall do it;) that thou shalt hear of him no more: or

3. He can tread down Satan under ⟨p. 141⟩thy feet, that he shall not dare to suggest any thing any more to thy disadvantage (the God of peace shall doe it;) that thou shalt heare of him no more: or

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Of Temptation

CHAP. 8.

The last General Direction, Revel. 3. 10. Watch against Temptation by constant keeping the word of Christs patience what that word is: how it is kept: how the keeping of it will keep us from the power of Temptation.

The last Generall Direction, Revel. 3. 10. Watch against Temptation by constant keeping the word of Christs patience what that word is: how it is kept: how the keeping of it will keep us from the power of Temptation.

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CHAP. 8.

The last General Direction, Revel. 3. 10. Watch against Temptation by constant keeping the word of Christs patience what that word is: how it is kept: how the keeping of it will keep us from the power of Temptation.

The last Generall Direction, Revel. 3. 10. Watch against Temptation by constant keeping the word of Christs patience what that word is: how it is kept: how the keeping of it will keep us from the power of Temptation.