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

(1.) In a way of Distrust. And that is done several ways, but all agree in this; not content with what God hath done already ⟨p. 96⟩to settle our Faith, we prescribe means of our own, and indent with him upon terms of our own making. So the Israelites, Exod. 17. 7. And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not? They had sufficient signs of Gods Presence, the pillar of a Cloud and Fire, that went before them by day and by night, but they would have signs of their own. So the Jews are said to tempt Christ, because they sought a sign from heaven, Matth. 16. 1. The Pharisees also, with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him, that he would show them a sign from heaven. He had given sufficient evidence of his Mission and Divine Power, in casting out devils, and healing the sick and diseased; but they would have, a sign from heaven, some sign of their own prescribing. The Devil is ready to put such thoughts into our Minds. If God be with us, let him show it by doing this or that; and we are apt to require stronger proofs of Gods power and presence with us, than he alloweth. This is a frequent sin now a days, and men are many ways guilty of it.

(1.) In a way of Distrust. And that is done several wayes, but all agree in this; not content with what God hath done already ⟨p. 96⟩to settle our Faith, we prescribe means of our own, and indent with him upon terms of our own making. So the Israelites, Exod. 17. 7. And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not? They had sufficient signs of Gods Presence, the pillar of a Cloud and Fire, that went before them by day and by night, but they would have signs of their own. So the Iews are said to tempt Christ, because they sought a sign from heaven,