Anf-03 vi.iv.viii Pg 3
See James i. 13.
as if He either were ignorant of the faith of any, or else were eager to overthrow it. Infirmity8817 8817 Implied in the one hypothesis—ignorance.
and malice8818 8818 Implied in the other—wishing to overthrow faith.
are characteristics of the devil. For God had commanded even Abraham to make a sacrifice of his son, for the sake not of tempting, but proving, his faith; in order through him to make an example for that precept of His, whereby He was, by and by, to enjoin that he should hold no pledges of affection dearer than God.8819 8819
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Chapter 1
VERSE (13) - :2,12 Ge 3:12 Isa 63:17 Hab 2:12,13 Ro 9:19,20,