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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1744 edition. Excerpt: ...and yet in reality leading into the same Snare; is Distrust of God. Such a Distrust, as the Israelites I SErM.raelites in the Wilderness were guilty of. when they said; He smote the Jiony rock indeed, that the Waters-flowed withal; but can he give Bread also, or provide Flesh for his People; Ps lxxviii. 21? He hath preserved thee indeed in Other Dangers 5 but Cast thyself down from Hence, and, if he has a Favour to thee, will he preserve thee 'Then? When God has given men sufficient evidence of any Truth; to be still dissatisfied, and continually requiring Cither Signs, is Tempting of God. Thus the Ps. xcv. 9. Jews in the Wilderness, tho' they saw God's works with their own eyes, yet continued to tempt him ten times; Num. xiv. 22. Thus the Pharisees, after the Voice from Heaven at our Saviour's Baptism, and after many other miraculous works yet ctill desire of him a Sign from Heaven, Matt. xvi. 1. Thus, after the Proof given to St Peter, of God's receiving: the Gen-tiles into the Gospel-covenant; he calls it tempting of God, Acts xv. 10; to endeavour to put upon the necks of the Disciples the yoke of the Ceremonial Law. Thus, after the Proofs.God has given of his. -r. istence, by the works of Nature; and of his Will, by the Revelation of the Gospel;serm. to call for more proofs, is a tempting of God. The Third and Last Temptation offered to our Lord, was Worldly Power, Glory, and Interest: All these Kingdoms ivill I give thee, and the Glory of-themt if thou wilt fall down and worship Me. The Greatest of all Temptations, is Riches, Honour and Power. These arc the great Incentives, to Luxury, Pride and Tyranny. The Prosperity of Fools, destroys them, Prov. i. 32; And, Man being in Honour, faith the Pfalmist, has no Understanding;Ps.xlir,2o;...
| ISBN-13 | 9781154368635 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1154368637 |
| Weight | 0.49 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.34 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 144 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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