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

3. His Speech. And said, arise and be not afraid; The glorious voice of the Father affrights them, and the gracious voice of the Son reviveth and refresheth them. He comforts those whom the terrors of the Almighty had cast down, he doth not chide them for their fear or little Faith, as he doth at other times, he considered the greatness of the Cause, their natural Infirmity: the governing of which was not in their power, and the terribleness and suddenness left no time for deliberation; therefore he doth not chide them, but encourageth them. The like was done in other cases, as to Ezekiel in his Trance, Ezek. 2. 1. Son of man arise, stand on thy feet, and I will speak to thee. So to the Apostle John, Rev. 17. 18. When I saw him, I lay at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the first and the last. So here, be not afraid. We must reverence Christ, but not be scared at him. Such a fear as may stand with our duty is required, but not that which disableth us for it, or discourageth us in it, that is no more pleasing to God than security.

3. His Speech. And said, arise and be not afraid; The glorious voice of the Father affrights them, and the gracious voice of the Son reviveth and refresheth them. He comforts those whom the terrors of the Almighty had cast down, he doth not chide them for their fear or little Faith, as he doth at other times, he considered the greatness of the Cause, their natural Infirmity: the governing of which was not in their power, and the terribleness and suddenness left no time for deliberation; therefore he doth not chide them, but encourageth them. The like was done in other cases, as to Ezekiel in his Trance, Ezek. 2. 1. Son of man arise, stand on thy feet, and I will speak to thee. So to the Apostle Iohn, Rev. 17. 18. When I saw him, I lay at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the first and the last. So here, be not afraid. We must reverence Christ, but not be scared at him. Such a fear as may stand with our duty is required, but not that which disableth us for it, or discourageth us in it, that is no more pleasing to God than security.