The harmony of the Gospels, in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

So that by this we see, that the Gospel Church springeth up, and groweth in the field of Temptation, wherein Jesus Christ walked, and his Disciples continued […] ⟨p. 58⟩him, and the product was, the Institution of a Gospel Church, a stone hewed by the Axe and Hammer of Temptations, is fit to be built into a Gospel Church, and to enjoy full Communion at the Lords Table, and voting in the Church, and one fitted and humbled by Temptations, is fit to undertake the Gospel Ministry in a Gospel Church.

So that by this we see, that the Gospel Church springeth up, and groweth in the field of Temptation, wherein Iesus Christ walked, and his Disciples continued 〈…〉 ⟨p. 58⟩him, and the product was, the Institution of a Gospel Church, a stone hewed by the Axe and Hammer of Temptations, is fit to be built into a Gospel Church, and to injoy full Communion at the Lords Table, and voting in the Church, and one fitted and humbled by Temptations, is fit to undertake the Gospel Ministry in a Gospel Church.

Jesus Christ suffered himself to be tempted both by men and Devils, among men he suffered himself to be tempted both by bad & good men, consider some Instances of his being tempted by bad men, Math, 22.15, 16, 17, 18. Then went the Pharisees & took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk, & they sent out their Disciples with the Herodians saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in Truth, neither carest thou for any man, for thou regardest not the persons of men, tell us therefore what thinkest thou, is it lawful to give Tribute to Cesar or no? but Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, why tempt ye me hypocrites. Luke expresseth this, or the like Temptation more fully, Luk. 20.20. and they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, and so they might deliver him unto the power and Authority of the Governor. See another Instance,