Rabanus Maurus, on Wis 1:6

“For the spirit of wisdom is benevolent, and will not acquit the evil speaker from his lips: for God is witness of his reins, and he is a true searcher of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.”

“This statement refutes the error of those who, just as good thoughts are known to be inspired in us by God, also believe that evil thoughts are generated in our minds by His instigation. In no way does God, who is supremely good and wills all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, impose the necessity of an evil word or wicked deed on anyone, through which he might perish, as the apostle James shows when he says: "Let no one, when he is tempted, say: I am tempted by God; for God is not the tempter of evils, and He Himself tempts no one" (James 1:13); as if he were saying: Let no one, when he has committed robbery, theft, false testimony, murder, adultery, or other such things, say that he was compelled by God to do these things, and therefore could in no way have avoided their outcome. "For God is not a tempter of evils," it is understood, of temptations; for He Himself tempts no one, namely with that kind of temptation which deceives the wretched so that they sin. For there are two kinds of temptation: one which deceives, the other which tests; according to that which deceives, God tempts no one; according to that which tests, God tempted Abraham. Concerning this, the Prophet also asks: Prove me, O Lord, and try me (Ps. 26:2). But each one is tempted by his own desire, drawn away and enticed, namely, drawn away from the right path and enticed into evil, into which, however, he is permitted to fall by the just judgment of God, who did not wish to obey the Spirit of truth.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.