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of divers forts of temptations. 30 enticed, Matth. 15. 19. out of the heart proceed d}CINOya'4.e01 ,T,vne91, evil real Wings, or thoughts. 2. The world is faid to tempt , either in refpe6 H. of the of men in the world, or worldly things. Men tempt world' to evil, either of punifhment ; as when by captious queftions they feek to bring a man into danger: which Chrift calleth tempting,Matth.z z. i 8.Or elfe to evil of finne: and that either they do by counfel and allurement, as Jonadab did Amnon, z.Sam. r 3. 5. Achitophel, Abfalom,2.Sam.I 6.21. Or exam- ple, by words, or deeds. By words alluring : fo did By words. Jofephs miflreffe, Cen.39. 7, 12. the harlot, Prov. 7. 13, &c. and I. I 0, I4. So by entifing words Jeze- bel tempted Ahab, .Kings z1.7.25.Byexample.A 2" BY exam- finne committed in the nonce of another is commit- ted againíl him, and deftroyeth him as much as in the offender lieth. For as Augufline faith, As he that lufteth after a woman kith committed adultery with her though fie remain undefiled, f &c. For every fin committed in the notice of our brother is a fcandal provoking him to the like; yea and, as the Apoflle faith, defiroying of our brother for whom Chrift died, Rom.T4. t 5. i.Cor.8.i i. Whereby the way men mull note, that thofe who provoke others to finne are in that anion the very inflruments of Satan: and therefore are worthy to be enterteined as Ch rift did Peter, Matth. t 6.2 2,2 3 . Avaunt, Satan; for thou art a fcandal unto me : or as David did Abifhai tempting him to revenge, What have I to do with yo u, ye Tonnes of Zeruiah, that ye are in ffead of Satan unto me this day ? z.Sam.19.22. The things in the world whereby men are tem pd f. Bs hereof.