A90277:81
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. By complicating its self with many considerations, that perhaps are not absolutely evil. So did the Temptation of the Galatians to fall from the purity of the Gospel, freedom from persecution, union and consent with the Jews: things in themselves good, were pleaded in it, and gave life to the Temptation it self. But I shall not now insist on the several advantages, that any temptation hath to heighten & greaten its self, to make its ⟨p. 28⟩self prevalent and effectual, with the contribution that it receives to this purpose, from various circumstances, opportunities, specious pleas and pretences, necessities for the doing that, which cannot be done without answering the Temptation, and the like; because I must speak unto some of them afterwards.
3. By complicating its selfe with many considerations, that perhaps are not absolutely evill. So did the Temptation of the Galathians to fall from the purity of the Gospell, freedome from persecution, union and consent with the Jewes: things in themselves good, were pleaded in it, and gave life to the Temptation it selfe. But I shall not now insist on the several advantages, that any temptation hath to heighten & greaten its selfe, to make its ⟨p. 28⟩selfe prevalent and effectuall, with the contribution that it receives to this purpose, from various circumstances, opportunities, specious pleas and pretences, necessities for the doing that, which cannot be done without answering the Temptation, and the like; because I must speak unto some of them afterwards.
2. For the second, it may be known,
2. For the second, it may be knowne,