The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

2. When he had brought his Phansy into an apprehension of danger then he stirs up fear, and this urges to approve (in Phansy) some unlawful shift to avoid the danger, as he dealt with Abraham, to devise a way of escape on, or upon an imagination that such a danger might befall him. And Satan doth sedulously labour to put us upon false confidence in a misapplied or misinterpreted promise, as it was Josiahs case, 2 Chron. 34.28. he had this promise, I will gather thee to thy Fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, a misinterpretation of this promise, made Josiah over bold to fight against Pharaoh Netho, 2 Chron. 35.20, ad 25. where he was slain.

2. When he had brought his Phansy into an apprehension of danger then he stirs up fear, and this urges to approve (in Phansy) some unlawful shift to avoid the danger, as he dealt with Abraham, to devise a way of escape on, or upon an imagination that such a danger might befall him. And Satan doth sedulously labour to put us upon false confidence in a misapplyed or misinterpreted promise, as it was Josiahs case, 2 Chron. 34.28. he had this promise, I will gather thee to thy Fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, a misinterpretation of this promise, made Josiah over bold to fight against Pharaoh Netho, 2 Chron. 35.20, ad 25. where he was slain.

3. When he had tempted him with the most ravishing sight of the worlds glory, then he tempts him to get it upon any Terms, even to take it at the usurping ⟨p. 62⟩hand and gift of the Devil, and to do homage to the Devil for his preferment, as if he should say, do but thank me, and acknowledge me so far, and I will give thee it all. Men will do any thing for a Kingdom, or a Popedom, &c. but Jesus Christ despised them all, and hath conquered this tickling Temptation.