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

1. Believe it, lay up this Truth in your Hearts by a firm and sound▪ Belief. There are in Faith three things, Assent, Acceptance, Dependence. The Matter in hand calleth for all these.

1. Believe it, lay up this Truth in your Hearts by a firm and sound▪ Belief. There are in Faith three things, Assent, Acceptance, Dependance. The Matter in hand calleth for all these.

1. A firm Assent. For here we have the Testimony of God concerning his Son; the Apostle tells us, that he that believeth not hath made God a liar, because he believeth not the Testimony of God concerning his Son, 1 Joh. 5. 10. The great Testimony is this, that we have in hand that Jesus is his beloved Son with whom he is well pleased, that he will give Pardon and Life to all that hearken to him, embrace his Person, ⟨p. 150⟩receive his Doctrine, believe his Promises, fear his Threats, obey his Precepts, the strictest of them. Oh labour to work it into your Hearts, that indeed it is so. In matters of Fact, we receive the Testimony of men, two or three credible men; why not in matters of Faith, the Testimony of God, evidenced to us by this solemn action, an account of which we have from Earwitnesses, and Eye-witnesses, who were men that hazarded their all for the delivery of this Truth, and yet referred us to the surer word of Prophecy, 1 Pet. 1. 19. He was owned as a Son, Psal. 2. 7. Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. As a beloved Son, in whom God is well-pleased, Isa. 42. 1. Behold my servant whom I uphold, my elect in whom my soul delighteth. If you be not wanting to your selves, you may have this witness in your hearts,