in us, having peace with all men; not revenging ourselves, but giving place unto wrath, leaving vengeance to thee; and that we may not be overcome by evil, but may overcome evil by good. Make us to follow after the things that are of peace, and keep the things that are of edification one towards another.
6. And lead us not into temptation.
Mindful of our weakness, we pray thee, most tender Father, that no temptation may take hold on us, but such as is human, lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so our minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus. Thou, O God, art faithful, and wilt not suffer us to be tempted above that which we are able; but wilt make also, with temptation, issue, that we may be able to bear it.
7. But deliver us from evil.
Finally, strengthen us, and keep us from evil;l crush Satan under our feet speedily, that we may not be overreached by him, for we are not ignorant of his devices. Grant that we may put on thy armour, that we may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil, and to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. Put on us the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. Let us not trust in ourselves, but in thee, O God.6 And therefore we are confident of this very thing, that thou who hast begun a good work in us, wilt perfect it unto the day of Jesus Christ. We believe thee to be faithful who hast promised. For all thy promises are, It is, and, Amen.
THE LORD’s PRAYER, ARRANGED IN CONNECTION WITH A COURSE OF PIOUS THOUGHTS PROPER FOR MEDITATION.
From Ludovicus de Ponte, Lessius, and others.
Our Father.
By a multiplicity of rights and of titles, Father.
1. By title of creation, whereby he made us to his own image.
