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ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n in_o imitate_v his_o obedience_n and_o his_o faith_n to_o which_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o moses_n propound_v this_o worthy_a example_n and_o by_o i_o expound_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o and_o first_o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v conformable_a unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o must_v be_v equal_a for_o although_o we_o must_v strive_v towards_o this_o perfection_n and_o never_o content_v ourselves_o with_o our_o growth_n until_o we_o come_v to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v our_o full_a growth_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v while_o we_o live_v here_o because_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v always_o in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o grow_a age_n yet_o few_o may_v hope_v to_o attain_v to_o abraham_n pitch_n but_o though_o we_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o match_v he_o yet_o we_o must_v be_v like_a to_o imitate_v he_o in_o obedience_n if_o we_o will_v be_v esteem_v his_o child_n as_o the_o faithful_a be_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 8.35_o if_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v if_o god_n do_v speak_v to_o i_o and_o command_v i_o any_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v do_v as_o abraham_n do_v i_o answer_v thou_o be_v to_o apply_v every_o general_a commandment_n in_o the_o word_n as_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o obey_v the_o same_o as_o if_o god_n from_o heaven_n do_v now_o speak_v unto_o thou_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v propound_v his_o commandment_n as_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o therein_o for_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v to_o thou_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v etc._n etc._n nay_o further_o i_o profess_v unto_o thou_o that_o as_o thou_o have_v great_a assurance_n that_o god_n speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n then_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o from_o heaven_n for_o the_o write_a word_n the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o sure_a word_n 2._o pet._n 1.19_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v trust_v to_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o apparition_n of_o angel_n we_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o illusion_n of_o satan_n who_o can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n neither_o will_v thou_o believe_v or_o obey_v though_o a_o angel_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n or_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o dead_a luk._n 16._o well_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o commandment_n from_o god_n do_v as_o abraham_n here_o do_v as_o for_o example_n god_n command_v thou_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o to_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o to_o sacrifice_v not_o thy_o son_n but_o thyself_o and_o to_o offer_v up_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o body_n as_o a_o holy_a lively_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o 12.1_o which_o be_v thy_o reasonable_a that_o be_v spiritual_a service_n of_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o approve_v thy_o obedience_n as_o abraham_n do_v what_o though_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v what_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o and_o the_o wicked_a flout_v thou_o &_o the_o devil_n &_o thou_o own_o flesh_n set_v themselves_o against_o thou_o deny_v thyself_o as_o abraham_n do_v and_o thy_o own_o reason_n dispute_v not_o of_o god_n commandment_n but_o obey_v it_o and_o commit_v the_o event_n to_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o obedience_n be_v not_o only_o absolute_a &_o resolute_a but_o also_o speedy_a without_o delay_n &_o constant_a without_o faint_v worthy_a be_v that_o say_n of_o luther_n to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n qui_fw-la habet_fw-la certum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la 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be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o matth._n 10.37.38_o this_o therefore_o in_o a_o word_n abraham_n teach_v we_o 72._o as_o augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la praeponamus_fw-la quod_fw-la that_fw-mi deus_fw-la that_o we_o prefer_v not_o before_o god_n that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v us._n second_o we_o must_v as_o abraham_n be_v be_v resolve_v before_o hand_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a unto_o us._n for_o this_o resolution_n will_v make_v the_o commandment_n easy_a to_o we_o which_o seem_v hard_a to_o other_o as_o indeed_o the_o difficulty_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o corruption_n and_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o man_n who_o have_v resolve_v or_o at_o the_o least_o enure_v themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o abstain_v from_o their_o accustom_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o blackamoor_n to_o change_v his_o hue_n or_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n jerem._n 13.23_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o sober_a and_o temperate_a man_n to_o abstain_v from_o drunkenness_n a_o chaste_a man_n from_o whoredom_n a_o religious_a man_n from_o swear_v a_o mild_a man_n from_o chafe_v and_o revenge_n but_o bid_v a_o drunkard_n leave_v his_o drunkenness_n a_o whoremaster_n to_o forsake_v his_o filthiness_n etc._n etc._n you_o may_v as_o well_o bid_v he_o pull_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o cut_v off_o his_o hand_n so_o hard_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3.5_o but_o let_v god_n say_v to_o a_o abraham_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n offer_v thy_o only_a son_n unto_o i_o for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o he_o will_v ready_o do_v it_o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v abraham_n obedience_n so_o must_v we_o imitate_v his_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n second_o in_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o work_n by_o love_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a our_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v before_o hand_n with_o abraham_n as_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a so_o to_o believe_v his_o promise_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o uncredible_a thou_o will_v say_v if_o god_n do_v promise_v i_o any_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v believe_v as_o he_o do_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n and_o although_o the_o promise_n be_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o word_n yet_o be_v thou_o particular_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o thyself_o as_o speak_v to_o thou_o for_o be_v general_a they_o include_v all_o that_o exclude_v not_o themselves_o by_o infidelity_n only_o bring_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o thou_o be_v safe_a for_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n promise_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v rise_v to_o glory_n shall_v be_v save_v even_o as_o the_o israelite_n have_v a_o promise_n 22.8.9_o that_o if_o when_o they_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n they_o do_v lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 16._o they_o shall_v be_v heal_v resolve_v then_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o he_o that_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n labour_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o by_o faith_n strive_v against_o thy_o own_o infidelity_n and_o doubt_v assure_v thyself_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v let_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n or_o the_o
conscience_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthines_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o wring_v from_o thou_o thy_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n but_o believe_v against_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o hope_v against_o hope_n as_o abraham_n do_v this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 16.16_o indeed_o it_o please_v god_n many_o time_n so_o to_o try_v his_o servant_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o that_o their_o trial_n seem_v to_o oppugn_v his_o promise_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n be_v firm_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o we_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v 22._o that_o when_o any_o thing_n do_v happen_v unto_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o unto_o we_o otherwise_o then_o the_o promise_n sound_v as_o our_o saviour_n show_v himself_o to_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o cananite_n matth._n 15.23.28_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o trial_n whereby_o the_o lord_n howsoever_o he_o exercise_v we_o for_o a_o time_n will_v yet_o do_v we_o good_a in_o the_o end_n deut._n 8.16_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o let_v go_v our_o hold_n or_o suffer_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v our_o staff_n and_o stay_n to_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o our_o hand_n rather_o let_v we_o imitate_v abraham_n faith_n in_o this_o place_n who_o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n in_o who_o seed_n he_o have_v many_o promise_n yield_v indeed_o to_o the_o commandment_n and_o yet_o hold_v he_o to_o the_o promise_n though_o isaac_n be_v consume_v to_o ash_n yet_o shall_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v perform_v so_o job_n when_o he_o be_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v as_o that_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n yet_o say_v he_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o i_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o 13.15_o in_o like_a sort_n when_o as_o god_n promise_v life_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v &_o yet_o we_o die_v we_o must_v believe_v that_o although_o we_o die_v yet_o we_o shall_v live_v joh._n 11.25_o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v learn_v by_o abraham_n example_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o reason_n for_o he_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o can_v perform_v his_o promise_n second_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v fruitful_a as_o abraham_n be_v and_o we_o be_v to_o manifest_v it_o by_o good_a work_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v of_o we_o 2.18_o as_o he_o do_v here_o of_o abraham_n now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o although_o good_a work_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o concur_v in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n although_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o paul_n say_v that_o be_v absolve_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v justify_v not_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n by_o faith_n but_o in_o another_o sense_n that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v but_o to_o this_o purpose_n most_o effectual_a be_v s._n james_n his_o argument_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v must_v we_o be_v justify_v but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o example_n and_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a or_o dead_a faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lively_a &_o a_o true_a but_o a_o dead_a &_o counterfeit_a faith_n by_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v for_o howsoever_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v because_o it_o alone_o do_v apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o love_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n yet_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a faith_n for_o even_o as_o the_o body_n without_o spirit_n or_o breath_n 2.26_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o to_o conclude_v howsoever_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v to_o faith_n yet_o the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a as_o abraham_n be_v to_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n for_o good_a work_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v of_o our_o faith_n in_o so_o much_o that_o where_o he_o find_v none_o 25.34_o he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o where_o he_o find_v work_v give_v evidence_n to_o our_o faith_n he_o will_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o kingdom_n let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o bring_v we_o who_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v it_o for_o we_o even_o christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 16._o lin_v 10._o read_v as_o he_o know_v he_o can_v answer_v pag._n 27._o lin_v 21._o read_v when_o as_o pag_n 41._o lin_v 9_o read_v not_o deliver_v lin_v 10._o not_o be_v present_a luk._n 16.22_o 1._o pet._n 1.9_o affectum_fw-la tuum_fw-la inquisivi_fw-la non_fw-la factum_fw-la exegi_fw-la ambros._n in_o voto_fw-la probavi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la renui_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_n 73._o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o jam._n 1.14_o ephes._n 6.16_o rom._n 1.24.26.28_o exod._n 15.32_o ephe._n 4.19_o heb._n 4.13_o vaâ—in_n apud_fw-la â—ezâ—m_fw-la de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la trin._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr temporâ—_fw-la serm._n 72._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 72._o ibid._n matt._n 26.41_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 73._o god_n in_o try_v his_o servant_n observe_v a_o geometrical_a proportion_n this_o be_v say_v philo_n lib._n the_o abrah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o forcible_a motive_n of_o love_n because_o as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parent_n dote_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o those_o which_o be_v late_o bear_v de_fw-fr tepore_fw-la serm._n 73._o gal._n 4.22.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n iphigeneia_n plin._n 35.10_o see_v tully_n in_o oratore_fw-la levit._n 1.5.11_o eph._n 6.17_o sacrifice_v of_o man_n psal._n 106.37_o mich._n 6.7_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 72._o 1._o cor._n 15.22_o heb._n 9.27_o foelix_fw-la orbis_fw-la soret_fw-la si_fw-la 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prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o temptation_n jam._n 1.12_o 2._o thess._n 2.10.11.12_o vers._n 10._o matth._n 7.24_o rom._n 12.1_o de_fw-fr temp_n serm_n 72._o num._n 22.8.9_o joh._n 3.14.15_o 16._o mat._n 16.16_o luther_n in_o gen._n 22._o job_n 13.15_o jam._n 2.18_o jam._n 2.26_o â—att_fw-mi 25.34_o
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sire_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o knife_n and_o they_o both_o go_v together_o 7_o and_o isaac_n speak_v to_o his_o father_n &_o say_v my_o father_n and_o he_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o my_o son_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n 8_o then_o abraham_n answer_v god_n will_v provide_v he_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n my_o son_n and_o so_o they_o two_o go_v together_o 9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o couch_v the_o wood_n and_o bind_v isaac_n his_o son_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n 10_o and_o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o knife_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n 11_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o 12_o then_o he_o say_v lay_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o 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the_o proposition_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v this_o story_n a_o item_n or_o watchword_n that_o howsoever_o abraham_n be_v to_o understand_v the_o commandment_n follow_v concern_v the_o kill_n and_o sacrifice_v of_o his_o own_o son_n as_o a_o serious_a precept_n the_o omission_n whereof_o have_v be_v sin_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o honour_v of_o his_o son_n more_o than_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o offer_v his_o son_n not_o because_o he_o will_v have_v isaac_n sacrifice_v but_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n try_v which_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o event_n vers_fw-la 11.12_o where_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o change_v by_o a_o contrary_a commandment_n signify_v that_o he_o do_v inquire_v as_o ambrose_n say_v his_o affection_n 73._o and_o not_o require_v the_o fact_n and_o as_o another_o he_o do_v approve_v in_o the_o intent_n and_o desire_n which_o he_o disproove_v in_o the_o performance_n now_o this_o warning_n that_o god_n do_v but_o tempt_v abraham_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v give_v lest_o man_n understand_v the_o commandment_n follow_v as_o a_o serious_a precept_n which_o god_n will_v have_v fulfil_v may_v imagine_v that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o sacrifice_v of_o man_n or_o may_v just_o ground_v their_o devilish_a practice_n of_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n upon_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o admonition_n therefore_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o commandment_n follow_v as_o the_o question_n which_o our_o saviour_n propound_v to_o philip_n concern_v the_o feed_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n joh._n 6.5_o 6._o whence_o shall_v we_o buy_v bread_n that_o all_o these_o may_v eat_v this_o he_o say_v tempt_v he_o for_o himself_o know_v what_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o do_v so_o in_o this_o place_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n go_v offer_v thy_o son_n to_o i_o for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n this_o he_o say_v tempt_v he_o for_o himself_o know_v what_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o do_v viz._n to_o try_v and_o by_o trial_n to_o manifest_v abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o propound_v the_o same_o to_o all_o age_n follow_v as_o a_o most_o worthy_a pattern_n to_o be_v follow_v but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v haelohim_a nissah_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n hebr._fw-la 11.17_o by_o faith_n say_v he_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v tempt_v offer_a isaac_n diverse_a question_n may_v not_o unprofitablie_o be_v move_v and_o first_o whether_o god_n tempt_v any_o man_n or_o not_o for_o james_n say_v chap._n 1.13_o that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v tempt_v may_v say_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o moses_n here_o say_v that_o he_o tempt_v and_o as_o the_o seventie_o interpreter_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 11.17_o mean_v that_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v tempt_v be_v tempt_v of_o god_n i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n that_o temptation_n be_v either_o provocation_n to_o evil_a or_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o temptation_n as_o they_o be_v provocation_n to_o evil_a god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n neither_o do_v he_o tempt_v any_o unto_o sin_n as_o james_n say_v but_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o principal_a who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o tempter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n as_o his_o servitor_n for_o from_o the_o flesh_n 1.14_o that_o be_v our_o own_o corruption_n arise_v evil_a and_o noisome_a concupiscence_n which_o fight_v against_o
we_o act._n 2.23_o and_o 4.28_o so_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o malition_n temptation_n of_o satan_n who_o therein_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o lord_n further_v their_o salvation_n sometime_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o amendment_n sometime_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n sometime_o exercise_v they_o to_o humility_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n always_o so_o onerrul_a the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o even_o in_o his_o temptation_n wherein_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o their_o harm_n and_o destruction_n he_o become_v maugre_o his_o spite_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n thus_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n unto_o evil_n and_o that_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o temptation_n which_o be_v unto_o evil_n yet_o he_o work_v no_o evil_a but_o use_v order_v and_o dispose_v they_o unto_o good_a and_o so_o overrule_v all_o his_o creature_n that_o when_o they_o intend_v and_o do_v evil_a to_o their_o own_o damnation_n they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o further_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o which_o doctrine_n as_o it_o minister_v singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a unto_o who_o good_a all_o thing_n even_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n do_v work_n together_o rom._n 8.28_o so_o it_o serve_v to_o discover_v the_o devilish_a malice_n of_o the_o papist_n &_o namely_o of_o the_o shameless_a author_n of_o the_o twelve_o article_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o publish_v in_o print_n that_o we_o not_o only_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a but_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o utter_v in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o we_o make_v god_n worse_o they_o the_o devil_n articl_n 10._o but_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 57_o deus_fw-la itaque_fw-la licet_fw-la author_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la malarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la malarum_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la opere_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la mali_fw-la non_fw-la desinit_fw-la ipse_fw-la bonum_fw-la operari_fw-la that_o be_v god_n therefore_o although_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a thought_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o orderer_n or_o disposer_n of_o bad_a will_n and_o by_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o every_o wicked_a one_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v provocation_n to_o evil_a in_o which_o sense_n god_n tempt_v no_o man_n the_o other_o kind_n be_v probation_n or_o trial_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v that_o be_v to_o try_v or_o to_o prove_v man_n and_o that_o diverse_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o tentare_fw-la to_o tempt_v or_o try_v a_o man_n be_v to_o take_v a_o experiment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v try_v presuppose_v in_o he_o that_o tempt_v either_o ignorance_n or_o doubt_v at_o the_o least_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v a_o privation_n or_o absence_n the_o latter_a a_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n but_o neither_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o alknowing_a god_n who_o with_o one_o eternal_a view_n or_o act_v of_o understanding_n do_v at_o once_o perfect_o and_o distinct_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v it_o may_v therefore_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v who_o know_v all_o man_n better_o than_o themselves_o to_o tempt_v or_o prove_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o tempt_v or_o prove_v do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v ignorance_n or_o doubt_v in_o he_o that_o tempt_v for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o tempt_a or_o prove_v the_o one_o when_o a_o man_n tempt_v to_o take_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o or_o doubt_v of_o as_o when_o a_o master_n try_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o one_o friend_n the_o good_a will_n of_o another_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_o persuade_v the_o other_o when_o one_o tempt_v to_o cause_v the_o party_n tempt_v to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o already_o know_v as_o when_o a_o schoolmaster_n call_v forth_o one_o of_o his_o best_a scholar_n and_o appose_v he_o in_o such_o question_n as_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o both_o indeed_o be_v experimental_a knowledge_n but_o of_o the_o former_a the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o tempt_v that_o he_o may_v by_o experience_n know_v somewhat_o whereof_o before_o he_o be_v ignorant_a or_o doubtful_a of_o the_o latter_a the_o knowledge_n not_o of_o he_o that_o tempt_v but_o of_o he_o that_o be_v tempt_v and_o also_o of_o other_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n tempt_v can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n yet_o unproper_o and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n it_o may_v for_o even_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a or_o sorry_a or_o to_o repent_v non_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v not_o incident_a unto_o god_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v do_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o sorry_a or_o repent_v so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o tempt_v metaphorical_o when_o as_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n he_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v tempt_v may_v appear_v either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o other_o and_o as_o this_o be_v speak_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n so_o afterward_o vers_n 12._o when_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o be_v now_o i_o have_v experience_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n for_o thereunto_o tempt_v direct_o tend_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n tempt_a may_v proper_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n who_o be_v then_o say_v to_o tempt_v when_o he_o bring_v man_n into_o trial_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o they_o that_o their_o mind_n and_o disposition_n may_v be_v manifest_v not_o to_o god_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v â—ezâ—m_fw-la naked_a and_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v through_o the_o back_n bone_n but_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v tempt_v abraham_n when_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n to_o the_o world_n of_o his_o excellent_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o answerable_o he_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o now_o to_o know_v that_o abraham_n fear_v god_n when_o abraham_n have_v give_v a_o good_a experiment_n of_o it_o as_o procopius_n fit_o expound_v those_o word_n nunc_fw-la novi_fw-la i._o nunc_fw-la specimen_fw-la eius_fw-la rei_fw-la dedisti_fw-la eximium_fw-la and_o thus_o tempt_a which_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v according_a to_o the_o latter_a sense_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o beseem_v god_n 1._o as_o athanasius_n speak_v now_o if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o if_o god_n will_v take_v trial_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o shall_v have_v try_v he_o rather_o while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o before_o he_o have_v give_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o he_o will_v try_v a_o try_a servant_n i_o answer_v according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n take_v trial_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o another_o end_n then_o man_n do_v man_n take_v trial_n of_o their_o servant_n because_o they_o will_v have_v experience_n olf_n their_o fidelity_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o know_v unto_o they_o but_o god_n to_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n be_v know_v need_v not_o make_v trial_n of_o man_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v something_o which_o before_o he_o know_v not_o but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o try_v man_n when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o perfect_o know_v and_o that_o either_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o to_o themselves_o for_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v 72._o nescit_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o tentatione_n discat_fw-la se_fw-la a_o man_n know_v not_o himself_o thorough_o unless_o by_o tentation_n he_o have_v experience_n of_o himself_o for_o man_n many_o time_n overween_v their_o own_o gift_n and_o therefore_o god_n bring_v they_o into_o trial_n that_o they_o
may_v see_v their_o own_o weakness_n that_o see_v it_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o be_v humble_v they_o may_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n more_o circumspect_a of_o their_o way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o jealous_a over_o their_o own_o heart_n thus_o the_o lord_n afflict_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v tempt_v they_o and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n whether_o they_o will_v observe_v his_o precept_n or_o not_o that_o be_v that_o by_o their_o affliction_n and_o trial_n he_o may_v discover_v unto_o they_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o unabilitie_n to_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o that_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v drive_v unto_o christ_n deut._n 8.2_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o ezechias_n 2._o chron._n 32.31_o who_o the_o lord_n leave_v to_o himself_o for_o a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v tempt_v he_o and_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n sometime_o excel_v in_o humility_n be_v defective_a in_o thankfulness_n too_o much_o preiudging_a their_o own_o gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o also_o to_o trial_n that_o they_o see_v his_o grace_n in_o themselves_o may_v be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o 72._o sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la ignarus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la rerum_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v augustine_n be_v god_n therefore_o so_o ignorant_a of_o humane_a affair_n so_o unacquainted_a with_o man_n heart_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o tempt_a seek_v to_o find_v man_n no_o but_o that_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o for_o as_o he_o also_o say_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n hide_a and_o unknown_a unto_o himself_o ibid._n which_o be_v not_o manifest_v or_o make_v know_v but_o in_o temptation_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o temptation_n make_v man_n know_v to_o themselves_o so_o also_o to_o other_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o frailty_n that_o we_o by_o their_o example_n may_v become_v more_o 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