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

2. With respect to the Modern Jews, and us Gentiles; this Apparition was necessary to confirm us in the Faith both of Christs Person and Office; that he was the great Teacher sent from Heaven, to make known the way of Salvation to lapsed Mankind, and Moses and Elijah must be hereafter silent, now the great Prophet and Doctor of the Church is brought forth, and no other Revelation or Dispensation is to be expected or regarded, now he is brought forth. There is need that this should be sufficiently evidenced, partly because Christ had the Law of Moses to repeal, which was well known to the Jews to be Gods own Law, or else they and every true Subject ⟨p. 76⟩of God might refuse to obey him; partly because he had a new Law to promulgate, even the Law of Faith and Gospel Ordinances; and so must manifest his Authority before they can be received and submitted unto with that firm Assent and Consent which is necessary; partly, because he himself was to be received and entertained as the Redeemer of the World, who had Expiated our sins by his Decease at Jerusalem, which was a new work, yet Mans Salvation lay upon it. And his Death there was Clouded with many Prejudices; for they put him to death as a false Prophet, guilty of Blasphemy and Sedition: Therefore it needed to be made manifest that such a Man of Sorrows, reckoned among Transgressors, was the Saviour and Redeemer of the World.

2. With respect to the Modern Iews, and us Gentiles; this Apparition was necessary to confirm us in the Faith both of Christs Person and Office; that he was the great Teacher sent from Heaven, to make known the way of Salvation to lapsed Mankind, and Moses and Elias must be hereafter silent, now the great Prophet and Doctor of the Church is brought forth, and no other Revelation or Dispensation is to be expected or regarded, now he is brought forth. There is need that this should be sufficiently evidenced, partly because Christ had the Law of Moses to repeal, which was well known to the Iews to be Gods own Law, or else they and every true Subject ⟨p. 76⟩of God might refuse to obey him; partly because he had a new Law to promulgate, even the Law of Faith and Gospel Ordinances; and so must manifest his Authority before they can be received and submitted unto with that firm Assent and Consent which is necessary; partly, because he himself was to be received and entertained as the Redeemer of the World, who had Expiated our sins by his Decease at Ierusalem, which was a new work, yet Mans Salvation lay upon it. And his Death there was Clouded with many Prejudices; for they put him to death as a false Prophet, guilty of Blasphemy and Sedition: Therefore it needed to be made manifest that such a Man of Sorrows, reckoned among Transgressors, was the Saviour and Redeemer of the World.