notable euill which he séeth in vs.
Touching the second, he tempteth vs for the prayse of his mercy, when he tryeth and prooueth vs by corrections and chastisements, as pouertie, repro∣ches, contempt, afflictions, &c. In which respect, Dauid saith, Proue me, O Lord, and trie me▪ and S. Iames saith, Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for after he is tried, he shall receiue the crowne of life, which God hath promi∣sed to them that loue him, Iames 1.
In this sence Abraham and Iob were tempted, that is, tryed.
Then we sée how God tempteth after one sort, & Sathan after another. God for our good, by humbling and trying of vs. The Diuell for our hurt and vtter destruction. Therefore, though God lead men into temptation, yet is he not the author of euill.
There be foure respects, in which God may be a worker in temptations, and yet frée from sinne.
First, he tempteth by offering occa∣sions and obiects, to trie whether a man will sinne or not, as a master that lay∣eth