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

6. After the best care is used you must remember that our Friends are but an outward help, which God can continue or withdraw at his Pleasure; and that our chief Help, Comfort and Counsel cometh of God. So it was with Christ, Joh. 16. 32. ⟨p. 25⟩Behold the hour is come that ye shall be parted every man to his own, and shall leave me alone, and yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. Christ was forsaken of his Disciples but not forsaken of his Father, so Paul, 2 Tim. 1. 16. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me, Psalm 41. 9 My familiar Friend in whom I trusted hath lift up his heel against me, those that have been acquainted with the secrets of your Soul may not only grow strange to you but betray you, therefore do not overvalue any earthly Friend: man will be man still, that God may be God, all in all unto his people; and when we are deserted of men we must learn to trust in God who never faileth us, fail who will, Psalm 27. 10. When my Father and Mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. And 142. 4, 5. I looked on my right hand and beheld, and no man would know me, refuge failed me, no man cared for my Soul. I cried unto thee, O Lord, I said thou art my refuge and portion in the Land of the living. We are left alone for God to help us, the defectiveness of all Worldly Friends shows us more of the goodness of God.

6. After the best care is used you must remember that our Friends are but an outward help, which God can continue or withdraw at his Pleasure; and that our chief Help, Comfort and Counsel cometh of God. So it was with Christ, Ioh. 16. 32. ⟨p. 25⟩Behold the hour is come that ye shall be parted every man to his own, and shall leave me alone, and yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. Christ was forsaken of his Disciples but not forsaken of his Father, so Paul,