 | John Scott - 1831 - 656 pages
...has in it the least spark of Christian charity ; yet, since we know that we have a faithful God, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able, a host of consolations is not wanting to us. The Spirit of God, who has trained you for this conflict,... | |
 | John Penrose - 1826 - 408 pages
...invincible error. In all intellectual, as in all moral difficulties, we may be fully assured that He " 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 be able to bear it."... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1827 - 256 pages
...means that he hath appointed for our preservation and relief: which means, if we use it as we ought, he 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. But if,... | |
 | 1827 - 750 pages
...singular. " There hath no temptation taken us, but such as is common to men ; but God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able, but will with the temptation make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it." Time was, when... | |
 | John Wesley - 1826 - 420 pages
...II. 1. 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, " whereof we are... | |
 | Twenty plain and practical sermons - 1828 - 348 pages
...visitation, let us not seek too earnestly to know. Our merciful protector hath promised, that He " will not suffer us to be " tempted above that we are able to " bear," but He hath commanded us to look for our reward in another world. This faith in Him, and... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 pages
...kindled, he turned a heavenly countenance towards his fellow-sufferer, and said, " God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able" — While Ridley answered, " Yes, be of good cheer, brother : he will abate the fury of the flames,... | |
 | Edward Synge (abp. of Tuam.) - 1829 - 112 pages
...of our nature; yet in respect of all habitual or deliberate sins, we may assure ourselves, that he is faithful, and 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 (if it be not our own fault) be... | |
 | John Wesley - 1829 - 544 pages
...II. 1. 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 "whereof we are made... | |
 | 1829 - 526 pages
...from evil." And, that we may be encouraged " to watch and pray," we are graciously assured " that God 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. RELIGIOUS... | |
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