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 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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 omnes_fw-la fic_z fierem_fw-la parricidae_fw-la zeno._n veronens_fw-la neither_o must_v that_o trouble_v we_o that_o he_o be_v call_v nagnar_n vers_fw-la 5._o which_o be_v translate_v a_o child_n for_o so_o be_v the_o two_o servant_n call_v vers_fw-la 3.5_o who_o philo_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a in_o the_o family_n and_o josua_n when_o he_o be_v as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v 56._o year_n old_a exod._n 33.11_o and_o david_n soldier_n 2._o sam._n 1.15_o chrysost._n tom_n 2._o ser._n 33_o a_o caption_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o understanding_n take_v that_o proper_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n we_o will_v return_v and_o a_o prophecy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v his_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o event_n serm._n 73._o de_fw-fr tempere_n 1._o joh._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 72._o eccles._n 2.1_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 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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etc._n ans._n whether_o this_o particular_a whereunto_o abraham_n be_v tempt_v be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o i_o will_v anon_o discuss_v in_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o general_a assertion_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v that_o god_n tempt_v that_o be_v provoke_v no_o man_n unto_o sin_n ob._n why_o then_o do_v we_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v we_o or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o carry_v or_o bring_v we_o into_o temptation_n answ._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o tempt_v and_o another_o to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o execute_v punishment_n on_o a_o malefactor_n and_o another_o to_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o executioner_n the_o one_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o hangman_n the_o other_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o judge_n so_o the_o devil_n tempt_v and_o god_n lead_v into_o temptation_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_v in_o this_o case_n for_o first_o the_o lord_n sometime_o bring_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v tempt_v as_o it_o be_v his_o champion_n into_o the_o list_n of_o the_o combat_n to_o be_v encounter_v and_o try_v that_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o may_v appear_v but_o not_o to_o be_v foil_v and_o much_o less_o overcome_v or_o utter_o vanquish_v thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v carry_v of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n matth._n 4.1_o thus_o job_n be_v permit_v yea_o and_o commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v tempt_v second_o the_o lord_n sometime_o deliver_v man_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o instant_a to_o take_v a_o foil_n either_o for_o a_o chastisement_n or_o a_o trial_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o be_v make_v more_o circumspect_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o the_o lord_n leave_v ezechias_n when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babylon_n come_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v tempt_v that_o be_v prove_v he_o and_o know_v that_o be_v make_v know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 2._o chro._n 32.31_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o david_n and_o peter_n when_o they_o fall_v three_o the_o lord_n sometime_o deliver_v man_n over_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o his_o executioner_n or_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n not_o only_o to_o be_v tempt_v but_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o to_o be_v carry_v headlong_o into_o sin_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n for_o howsoever_o man_n thus_o give_v over_o do_v as_o it_o be_v take_v a_o felicity_n in_o sin_v yet_o of_o all_o punishment_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 1.24.26.28_o this_o be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o temptation_n as_o also_o to_o harden_v man_n heart_n not_o that_o he_o tempt_v that_o 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