A90277:94
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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I know God is able to deliver the Godly out of temptation. I know he is faithful, not to suffer us to be tempted above what we are able, but will make a way for our escape; yet I dare say I shall convince, who will attend unto what is delivered, and written, that it is our great duty and concernment to use all diligence, watchfulness and care, that we enter not into Temptation; and I shall evince it by the ensuing considerations.
I know God is able to deliver the Godly out of temptation. I know he is faithfull, not to suffer us to be tempted above what we are able, but will make a way for our escape; yet I dare say I shall convince, who will attend unto what is delivered, and written, that it is our great duty and concernment to use all diligence, watchfulnesse and care, that we enter not into Temptation; and I shall evince it by the ensuing considerations.
1. In that compendious instruction given us by our Saviour, concerning what we ought to pray for, this of not entering into temptation, is expressly one head. Our Saviour knew of what concernment it was to us, ⟨p. 34⟩not to enter into Temptation, when he gave us this, as one special subject of our daily dealing with God, Matth. 6. 13. And the order of the words shows us, of what importance it is, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. If we are lead into temptation, Evil will befall us, more or less. How God may be said to tempt us, or to lead us into Temptation I showed before. In this direction, it is not so much the not giving us up to it, as the powerful keeping us from it, that is intended.
1. In that compendious instruction given us by our Saviour, concerning what we ought to pray for, this of not entering into temptation, is expressely one head. Our Saviour knew of what concernment it was to us, ⟨p. 34⟩not to enter into Temptation, when he gave us this, as one speciall subject of our daily dealing with God,