A90277:52
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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3. Sometimes he takes in Assistance from our selves also. It is not with us, as it was with Christ, when Satan came to tempt him, he declares that he had nothing in him, Joh. 14. 30. It is otherwise with us: He hath, for the compassing of most of his ends, a sure party within our own breasts, Jam. 1. 14, 15. Thus he tempted Judas; He was at work himself; he put it into his heart, to betray Christ, Luk▪ 22. 3; he entered into him for that purpose, and he sets the world at work, the things of it, providing for him 30 pieces of silver, vers. 5. they covenanted to give him money; and the men of it: even the Priests and Pharisees; and calleth in the assistance of his own corruption; he was covetous, a thief, and had the bag.
3. Sometimes he takes in Assistance from our selves also. It is not with us, as it was with Christ, when Satan came to tempt him, he declares that he had nothing in him, Joh. 14. 30. It is otherwise with us: He hath, for the compassing of most of his ends, a sure party within our owne breasts, Jam. 1. 14, 15. Thus he tempted Judas; He was at worke himselfe; he put it into his heart, to betray Christ, Luk▪ 22. 3; he entred into him for that purpose, and he sets the world at worke, the things of it, providing for him 30 peices of silver, vers. 5. they covenanted to give him money; and the men of it: even the Priests and Pharisees; and calleth in the assistance of his own corruption; he was coveteous, a theife, and had the bagge.
I might also show, how the world and our own Corruptions do act singly by themselves, and jointly in conjunction with Satan, and one another in this business of Temptation.