...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 be able to bear it."...

...but it is the shortest, safest way to glory. It is the way Jesus Christ trod through his whole life. He will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able, but will, with the temptation, find a way for us to CTcape. " Think upon the examples of Prophets,...

...beds, and round our paths; and HE hath promised, the gates of hell shall not prevail against us; and HE will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able; but will with the temptation make way for our escape. Now, as I am but dust and ashes, and cannot be...

...promises. If we thus cleave to God with strong faith, and believe his words, then (as saith Paul, 1 Cor. x.) " God is faithful, that he will not suffer...promises, and not to our own fantasies and imaginations, he,will put might and power into us, that shall be stronger than all the temptations, which he shall...

...*. So faithful is God, after all our impious surmises and distrust of his gracious providence, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able, though Satan himself be the tempter, but will with the temptation also, if we be careful to do our...

...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, " whereof we are...

...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 it (f)" We (f)...

...inability to avoid it ; and an imputation on the goodness and justice of God, who " 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 be able to bear it." f This is...

...many or great, yet " greater is He that is in us, than he " that is in the world. 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." There...

...remember, that there hath no temptation talcen us, but such as is common to man : but 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. We can no more prevent these things happening...