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

1. God is a Governor, as well as a Benefactor; and must be respected in both Relations; and therefore we must not only desire and wait for his benefits, but submit to his Government; his Government is seen in his Laws, and Providence. In his Laws he appoints our Duty, in his Providence he appoints their Trials; to refuse either, is to question his Sovereignty; Psal. 12. 4. Who have said, With our tongues will we prevail, our lips are our own, who is Lord over us. Exod. 5. 2. And Pharaoh said, who is the Lord that I should obey his voice to let Israel go, I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go; so also not to submit to his Trials. Therefore now, if we love God as a Benefactor, we must be subject to him as our true and proper Sovereign, who will bring us to Heaven in what way he pleaseth.

1. God is a Governour, as well as a Benefactor; and must be respected in both Relations; and therefore we must not only desire and wait for his benefits, but submit to his Government; his Government is seen in his Laws, and Providence. In his Laws he appoints our Duty, in his Providence he appoints their Trials; to refuse either, is to question his Soveraignty; Psal. 12. 4. Who have said, With our tongues will we prevail, our lips are our own, who is Lord over us. Exod. 5. 2. And Pharaoh said, who is the Lord that I should obey his voice to let Israel go, I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go; so also not to submit to his Trials. Therefore now, if we love God as a Benefactor, we must be subject to him as our true and proper Soveraign, who will bring us to Heaven in what way he pleaseth.

2. The Terms and Means appointed conduce to mortify our Love to the false Happiness; for one great part of Religion is to ⟨p. 115⟩