 | Christopher Sutton - 1630 - 328 trang
...penitent ? then cease from sin ; take heed thou say not, I cannot abstain 1 Revelation iv. n. from sin : " God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able4." Non posse pretenditur, non vdle in causa est. " We are not able to resist sin is... | |
 | Hugh Latimer (bp. of Worcester.) - 1758 - 568 trang
...had I the learning of St. Paul, I mould think it ill laid out upon an elaborate defence, yet our cafe admits of comfort ; our enemies can do no more than God permits; and God is faithful, who will not fuffer us to be tempted above our ftrength. Be at a point with them, ftand to that, and let them fay... | |
 | George Haggitt - 1796 - 404 trang
...extraordinary trials, he has every reason to suppose that such, if necessary, would be granted; "for God is faithful, •" who will not suffer us to be tempted above " that we are able to bear, but will with the " temptation also make a way to escape, " that we may... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 trang
...Latimer lifted up his eyes with a sweet and amiable countenance, saying, " Fide/is est Deus,'* &c.; ie God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that which we are able. When they were brought to the fire, on a spof of ground on the north of Baliol... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1809 - 546 trang
...praye.r and patience should be our great resources. For myself, had I the learning of St. Paul, I ghould think it ill laid out upon an elaborate defence. Yet...and do what they please. To use many words would be vain: yet it is requisite to give a reasonable account of your faith, if they will quietly hear you.... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 574 trang
...think it ill laid out upon an elabo& rate defence: "?et our case, my lord, admits of com* *'* "fort." Our enemies can do no more than God permits ; '« and God is faithful, who will not suffer us to.-be *' tempted dbove our strength. Be at point with thWn^ '« .'ti'n'd to that; and let them say... | |
 | George Pretyman - 1811 - 614 trang
...always be assisted by divine grace in our struggles to withstand the evil propensities of our nature : " God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 454 trang
...return to God that gave them. II. Meantime what a comfort it is to know, with the utmost certainty, that "God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able." He knoweth what our ability is, and cannot be mistaken. " He knoweth," precisely,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 558 trang
...ought to die.* Bishop Ridley having afterwards desired his prayers, that he might trust wholly upon God : " Of my prayers," replied the old bishop, "...and do what they please. To use many words would be vain ; yet it is requisite to give a reasonable account of your faith, if they will quietly hear you.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 trang
...desired his prayers, that he might trust wholly upon God : " Of my prayers," replied the old hishop, " you may be well assured ; nor do I doubt but I shall...and do what they please. To use many words would be vain ; yet it is requisite to give a reasonable account of your faith, if they will quietly hear you.... | |
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God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it. 
