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

2. That the Son of God is the right Heir of the World, Heb. 1. 2. Whom he hath appointed Heir of all things. To whom the Nations are given, Psal. 2. 8. Ask of me, and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the Earth for thy possession, Matth. 28. 18. All power is given unto me in Heaven and in Earth. And therefore it was impudence in him to arrogate this power, and to promise these things to the Lord, which were his before.

3. Though this was a lye, yet here is the colour of the lye. God permitteth that men ⟨p. 129⟩sometimes by indirect means to become great in Honour and Dignity in this World; all which are done by the instinct of Satan, and his help: And evil men often succeed in their attempts, and from hence Satan is called the Prince of this World, John 12. 31. Now shall the Prince of this World be cast out, John 14. 30. The Prince of this World cometh, and hath nothing in me, John 16. 11. Of Judgment because the Prince of this World is judged. Yea Paul goeth higher, and calleth him the God of this World, 2 Cor. 4. 4. In whom the God of this World hath blinded the minds of them, which believe not: but this is by usurpation not just right. And the devils are called Eph. 6. 12. The rulers of the darkness of this World, as the wicked consent to his Empire and evil suggestions. But all this implieth but a limited and restrained Kingdom; and the devils impudence and falsehood lieth in this, that he interprets Gods permission for a commission, his connivance for a conveyance. Indeed there are two lies in the devils offer; one assertory, as if the power and glory of the World were at his disposal; the other promissory, as if he would invest Christ in the full and peaceable possession thereof, whereas indeed he went about to divest and dispossess the Son of God of his