Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

First, That Christ Answered. Christ answered, the more to convince and confound this old Deceiver, that he might not think that he was ignorant of his sleights, or that he fainted in the conflict; as also to instruct us, what to do in the renewed Assaults of the Devil, to keep up our resistance ⟨p. 82⟩still, not letting go our sure hold, which are the Scriptures.

Secondly, What he Answered; It is written, &c. But would it not have been more satisfactory to have said, It is sufficiently manifest to me, that I am the Son of God, and cared for by him, and that it is not for the children of God to run upon Precipices?

I Answer. It is not for Humane Wisdom to interpose and prescribe to Christ, who was the Wisdom and Power of God. His Answer is most satisfactory for two Reasons; 1. It striketh at the Throat of the Cause. 2. It doth with advantage give us other instructions.