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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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Have we not experience of our weakness, our folly, the invincible power of temptation when once it is gotten within us. As for this duty that I have insisted on, take these considerations:
Have we not experience of our weaknesse, our folly, the invincible power of temptation when once it is gotten within us. As for this duty that I have insisted on, take these considerations:
1. If you neglect it, it being the only means prescribed by our Saviour, you will certainly enter into temptation, and as certainly fall into sin: flatter not your selves; some of you are old Disciples, have a great abhorrency of sin; you think it impossible you should ever be seduced so, and so: but, let him (who ever he be) that ⟨p. 183⟩standeth take heed lest he fall: it is not any grace received, it is not any experience obtained, it is not any resolution improved, that will preserve you from any evil, unless you stand upon your watch: what I say to you, says Christ, I say to all; watch. Perhaps you may have had some good success for a time, in your careless frame: but awake, admire God's tenderness and patience, or evil lies at the door. If you will not perform this duty, who ever you are, one way or other, in one thing or other, spiritual or carnal wickedness, you will be tempted, you will be defiled, and what will be the end thereof? Remember Peter.
1. If you neglect it, it being the only means prescribed by our Saviour, you will certainly enter into temptation, and as certainly fall into sinne: flatter not your selves; some of you are old Disciples, have a great abhorrency of sinne; you thinke it impossible you should ever be seduced so, and so: but, let him (who ever he be) that ⟨p. 183⟩standeth take heed lest he fall: it is not any grace received, it is not any experience obtained, it is not any resolution improved, that will preserve you from any evill, unlesse you stand upon your watch: what I say to you, sayes Christ, I say to all; watch. Perhaps you may have had some good successe for a time, in your carelesse frame: but awake, admire God's tendernesse and patience, or evill lyes at the doore. If you will not performe this duty, who ever you are, one way or other, in one thing or other, spiritual or carnall wickednesse, you will be tempted, you will be defiled, and what will be the end thereof? Remember Peter.