Tempt, vi. ‘ The next great work of the tempter is, to give us the fairest opportunities to sin, and to remove all impediments, and shew men encouraging hopes and invitations. He will shew the thief which way he may…
Tempt, v. ‘ It is the tempter’s care to bring the tempting object near enough, or draw the sinner near enough to it: the net must come to the fish, or the fish to the net: the distant fire will…
Tempt, iii.‘It is the great care of the devil to keep out of sight, that he be not seen himself in the temptation. As the angler keepeth himself behind the bush( and the fowler(bird catcher) hideth himself from the birds,…
Tempt, ii. The tempter laboureth to keep God, and Christ, and heaven out of sight, that they darken not the splendour of his bait; and to hide those potent reasons from them, by which they might easily repel the temptation…
Tempt, i. ‘ The devil’s first work is, to present the tempting bait, in all its alluring, deceiving properties : to make it seem as true as may be to the understanding : and as good and amiable as may…
