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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mundo_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la notus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v already_o know_v to_o god_n now_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o narration_n wherein_o this_o great_a trial_n of_o abraham_n be_v declare_v and_o in_o the_o narration_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o thing_n the_o action_n of_o god_n tempt_v and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v the_o action_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a his_o vocation_n or_o call_v whereby_o he_o prepare_v abraham_n to_o undergo_v this_o trial_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o his_o commandment_n whereby_o he_o try_v he_o vers_n 2._o as_o touch_v the_o former_a see_v the_o thing_n here_o enjoin_v to_o abraham_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o offer_v he_o for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n be_v in_o show_v not_o only_o most_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a but_o also_o repugnant_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o promise_n 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