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

2. For his Consolation, Inward and Outward.

(1.) Inward, as Messengers sent from God; and so their coming was a token of Gods special Love and Favour to him, and care over him. The Devil had mentioned in one of his temptations, he shall give his angels charge over thee; this is a truth, and in due time to be verified; not at Satan's Instance, but when God pleased. Therefore it was a comfort to Christ to have solemn Messengers sent from Heaven to applaud his Triumph.

(1.) Inward, as Messengers sent from God; and so their comming was a token of Gods special Love and Favour to him, and care over him. The Devil had mentioned in one of his temptations, he shall give his angels charge over thee; this is a truth, and in due time to be verified; not at Satans Instance, but when God pleased. Therefore it was a comfort to Christ to have solemn Messengers sent from Heaven to applaud his Triumph.

(2.) Outward, they were sent to serve him, either to convey him back from the mountain, where Satan had set him; or to bring him food, as they did to Elijah, 1 King. 19. 5, 6. And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold then, an angel touched him, and said unto him, arise, and eat. And he looked, and behold there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head, and he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. [Greek or Hebrew], the word here used, is often taken in that sense in the New Testament; Matth. 8. 15. She arose and ministered unto them, that is, served them at meat. So