26. Now power is given against us in two modes: either for punishment when we sin, or for glory when we are proved, as we see was done with respect to Job; as God Himself sets forth, saying, “Behold, all that he hath I give unto thy hands; but be careful not to touch himself.”69 Job i. 12. And the Lord in His Gospel says, in the time of His passion, “Thou couldest have no power against me unless it were given thee from above.”70 John xix. 11. But when we ask that we may not come into temptation, we are reminded of our infirmity and weakness in that we thus ask, lest any should insolently vaunt himself, lest any should proudly and arrogantly assume anything to himself, lest any should take to himself the glory either of confession or of suffering as his own, when the Lord Himself, teaching humility, said, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak;”71 Mark xiv. 38. so that while a humble and submissive confession comes first, and all is attributed to God, whatever is sought for suppliantly with fear and honour of God, may be granted by His own loving-kindness.
XXVI. Potestas vero dupliciter adversus nos datur, vel ad poenam cum delinquimus, vel ad gloriam cum probamur; sicuti de Job factum videmus, manifestante Deo et dicente: Ecce omnia quaecumque 0537B habet in manus tuas do; sed ipsum cave ne tangas (Job, I, 12)? Et Dominus in Evangelio suo loquitur tempore passionis: Nullam haberes adversum me potestatem, nisi datum esset tibi desuper (Joan. XIX, 11). Quando autem rogamus ne in tentationem veniamus, admonemur infirmitatis et imbellicitatis nostrae dum sic rogamus, ne quis se insolenter extollat, ne quis sibi superbe atque arroganter aliquid assumat, ne quis sibi aut confessionis aut passionis gloriam suam ducat, cum Dominus ipse humilitatem docens dixerit: Vigilate et orate, ne veniatis in tentationem. Spiritus quidem promptus est, caro autem infirma (Marc. XIV, 38); ut, dum praecedit humilis et summissa confessio et datur totum Deo, quicquid suppliciter cum timore et honore Dei petitur ipsius pietate praestetur.