on the Lord's Prayer. unto you, that ye re!ifl nor Evil, hut wbtfoever }ha~/ fmi!c thee on tby Right Chuk, turn 10 him the other aljo. Where the Scope of our Sav1our ts, tbat we Chculd rather be 'willing to fuffer a Second Injury than to revenge the Firlt in Matters tolerable. Q Bttt finu this it a Duty fo contrary to tbe revel'lgeful lf~mour ofFlefh and Blood; what Arguments can you prod ~tee to per]wade the PraflJce of If? · A. t. Fir!t, That it is far more honourable to forgive a Wrong, than to re\·enge it. (1 How does tbat appear ? Jl. I. Firlt, Becaufe by pardoning Wiongs we aa like God, and imitate him in that Attribute whmin he chiefly glories. Ekod. 3+· 6. The Lord, the Lord God, Mercrful and Graciou.r, Long-jHffiring·, and abundant in Goodnefl and-Truth~ 2 • Secondly, Becaufc to Pardon is always the A£! of a Superiour, and a Cluillian expre!feth rhe Royalty of his Calling by Hl'uing out of Pardons. Q. What is the Second Motive? A. Confider how many Offences God bath forgiven us, though the Difiance between him aod us is infinitely greater than only can be between Fellow-Creatures; and rho' our OfH:nces againfi: him are infinitely more and greater than which we are eo fOr~ give to others.- Ours ~gainft ~im are but a fe~ Pence. Q Which u tbt Third Moizve to enforce thu Dttty? 11. The Confideration of that binding Panicle As, Forgive us as we forgive others. Q Wherein lyer the Force of thir? A. By this we feal the Guilt of our Sins upon our own Souls, unlefs we be ready and willing to forgive others. And fo we turn our Prayers not only into Sin, but into a direful tremendous Curfe. · Q Which ;, the Sixth ond Lajl Petition of the Lord's Prayer? ..d. Lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil. Q Whor learn you from the Methodofthis Petition? ' A. In that it immediately follows the Petition wherein we prayed for Pardon of Sin; i learn that it !hould be our Care not only to feek for the Pardon of our pall Sins, but the Prevention of future. Q How it this Petition divided? . A. Into Two Branches, the o~e Negative, Lead us not into Temptari~n; the other . Pofitive, but deliver ut from Evil. Q Whot frgnifies the Word Temptation 1 , A. lt fignifies proving or trying. Which fometimes is done only by Way of Search and Exploration, and fometimes is joined with Suafion and lnducemenr; fo that Temp·. tarions are either meerly Probatory, or elfe they are likewife Suafory. Q How many Sorts ofTemptetions arc there? Jl. Five in the General. 1. VVherehy one Man tempts another. "· VVhereby a Man tempts himfelf. 3· Whereby we tempt God. 4- VVhereby God tempts us. 5· VVhereby the Devil tempts us. 0: H1100 iJ one Munfaid to tempt anatbtr? A. VVhen either he perfwades him to what is Evil. Pr.v. 1. 10, My Son, if Sin' ners intice thu .conJent thou not. Or to do that which may bring him inro Danger, Loke zo. 2 3. Why tempt ye me l Q How is Manfoid to tempt himftlf? A. Two VVays. .,, Fir!l, VVhe,n he unnece!farily rufheth into Danger, and ventures upon the next Occafions ofSinnrng. 2. Secondly, VVhen he is drawn away by his own Lull, and inticed. jomes r,' 1:4. But every JHan is tempted whm he is drawn away of his own Lujl, and inticcd. Q How are we faid to tempt God? A. Two VVays. '· Firll, VVhen we by our Sins provoke him to take Ven~eance upon us. Pfal. 95· S. Harden not your Hearts, as m the Provccatzon: And as rn_ rbe Day of Temptation in the Wilderncfi. 2. Secondly, VVhen we prefumpruoully try the Providence of God, having no Warrant nor Nece!liry to call: our felyes upon rhe Extraordinary E!WEls of it. T tt 2 Matth;
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