Expos. 27. Forgiveness of sins, and grievous temptations, are inseparable companions, Luk. 11. 21, 22. 24, 25, 26. Act. 9. 17. 23, 24. Temptation is any trial ⟨p. 130⟩whereby the heart is enticed to sin, by Satan, the world, or the flesh, 1. Thes. 3. 5. Jam. 1. 14. Matt. 26. 41. God is said to tempt his servants to try and humble them, by offering occasions of sin, sending afflictions, and deferring to help, Deut. 13. 3. Deut. 8. 2. Gen. 22. 1. Psa. 10. 1. but this in respect of God is ever good, Matth. 19. 17. Hab. 1. 13. Jam. 1. 13. Sathan, the world, and the flesh, are said to tempt, by enticing always unto sin. Satan by inward suggestions, 1. Chron. 21. 1. Joh. 13. 2. and outward objects, 2. Sam. 11. 2, 3. Matth. 4. 3, 4, 8. The world by bad examples, Jer. 44. 17. or wicked persuasions, alluring or terrifying, Gen. 3. 6. and 39. 7. and Job 2. 9. 1. Kin. 13. 8. Mat. 16. 22. Act. 21. 12. The flesh tempteth when we are enticed of our own corruption, Obad. 3. Jam. 1. 14. 1. Pet. 2. 11. Temptation hath these degrees; suggestion, delight, consent, and practise, Jam. 1. 14. To be lead into temptation, is to be overcome of temptation; so that Satan doth prevail against us, and get the victory, Matth. 26. 41. 1. Chron. 21. 1. God is said to lead into temptation, when in any trial he doth forsake man, ⟨p. 131⟩doth with-hold or withdraw from him his grace, suffer him to fall, 2. Chro. 32. 31. harden his heart, Exod. 3. and give him wholly up into Satan's power, and the full sway of his own corrupt heart, Rom. 1. 24. 26. 28.
Expos. 27. Forgiuenesse of sinnes, and grieuous temptations, are inseparable companions, Luk. 11. 21, 22. 24, 25, 26. Act. 9. 17. 23, 24. Temptation is any triall ⟨p. 130⟩whereby the heart is inticed to sinne, by Satan, the world, or the flesh, 1. Thes. 3. 5. Iam. 1. 14. Matt. 26. 41. God is said to tempt his seruants to trie and humble them, by offering occasions of sinne, sending afflictions, and deferring to helpe, Deut. 13. 3. Deut. 8. 2. Gen. 22. 1. Psa. 10. 1. but this in respect of God is euer good, Matth. 19. 17. Hab. 1. 13. Iam. 1. 13. Sathan, the world, and the flesh, are said to tempt, by inticing alwayes vnto sinne. Sathan by inward suggestions, 1. Chron. 21. 1. Ioh. 13. 2. and outward obiects, 2. Sam. 11. 2, 3. Matth. 4. 3, 4, 8. The world by bad examples, Ier. 44. 17. or wicked perswasions, alluring or terrifying, Gen. 3. 6. and 39. 7. and Iob 2. 9
