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

1. There must be a resolute Consent or Resignation of our selves to his Teaching ⟨p. 167⟩and Instruction. All particular duties are included in the general. First, we own Christ in his Offices, before we perform the duties, which each of those offices calleth for at our hands and from us; before we depend on him as a Priest, or obey him as a King. As we receive him with thankfulness and love, as our dearest Saviour, and with Reverence, and a consent of subjection, as a sovereign Lord; so also with a consent of Resolution to follow his directions, as our Prophet and Teacher, being convinced that he is sent from God to show us the way of Life and Happiness; Joh. 6. 63. Lord to whom shall we go, thou hast the words of Eternal Life. His Doctrine showeth that there is such a thing, how it was purchased, which way it may be had, by Gods offer and the terms prescribed. Before we take any particular direction from Christ about this or that duty, we must first consent in the general, that he shall be our Teacher and Prophet. A particular consent to Christ in this Relation is as necessary as to any of the rest.

1. There must be a resolute Consent or Resignation of our selves to his Teaching ⟨p. 167⟩and Instruction. All particular duties are included in the general. First, we own Christ in his Offices, before we perform the duties, which each of those offices calleth for at our hands and from us; before we depend on him as a Priest, or obey him as a King. As we receive him with thankfulness and love, as our dearest Saviour, and with Reverence, and a consent of subjection, as a soveraign Lord; so also with a consent of Resolution to follow his directions, as our Prophet and Teacher, being convinced that he is sent from God to shew us the way of Life and Happiness; Ioh. 6. 63. Lord to whom shall we go, thou hast the words of Eternal Life. His Doctrine sheweth that there is such a thing, how it was purchased, which way it may be had, by Gods offer and the terms prescribed. Before we take any particular direction from Christ about this or that duty, we must first consent in the general, that he shall be our Teacher and Prophet. A particular consent to Christ in this Relation is as necessary as to any of the rest.