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after-temptation_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n viz._n persecution_n and_o suffering_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v upon_o the_o whole_a i_o conclude_v that_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v overcome_v be_v such_o as_o christ_n be_v when_o tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n after_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o what_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v brief_o examine_v sect_n 1._o about_o christ_n and_o the_o young_a man_n temptation_n about_o these_o temptation_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v a_o large_a discourse_n than_o i_o think_v convenient_a to_o infert_fw-la here_o which_o if_o god_n please_v may_v come_v forth_o by_o itself_o in_o due_a time_n at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o touch_v the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o young_a man_n temptation_n after_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n love_n the_o young_a man_n have_v be_v proclaim_v as_o christ_n be_v by_o a_o voice_n like_o to_o a_o srumpet_n from_o heaven_n which_o give_v a_o certain_a sound_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n the_o devil_n put_v in_o his_o exception_n against_o this_o title_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v they_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v but_o enthusiasm_n a_o mere_a fancy_a and_o pretend_a apprehension_n without_o any_o true_a and_o just_a ground_n and_o therefore_o come_v and_o call_v it_o into_o question_n cavil_v as_o at_o first_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n he_o labour_v first_o to_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o can_v attain_v that_o he_o than_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o presume_v upon_o and_o make_v bold_a with_o it_o his_o first_o design_n be_v to_o make_v it_o doubtful_a matth._n 4.3_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n this_o be_v after_o he_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o be_v a_o hunger_a that_o which_o he_o sly_o insinuate_v be_v this_o thou_o think_v thyself_o and_o suppofe_v to_o have_v witness_n from_o heaven_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o if_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n and_o do_v love_v thou_o will_v he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o poor_a and_o hungry_a and_o can_v he_o find_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o put_v thou_o on_o so_o much_o hardship_n as_o fast_v and_o so_o long_o too_o etc._n etc._n will_v he_o let_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o beast_n father_n provide_v for_o their_o child_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v his_o son_n sure_o he_o will_v maintain_v thou_o at_o a_o better_a rate_n than_o this_o will_v be_v not_o can_v thou_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n according_o he_o plead_v with_o and_o against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o in_o a_o low_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o choose_v many_o of_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n jam._n 2.5_o and_o many_o of_o these_o who_o have_v this_o assurance_n be_v many_o time_n hard_o put_v to_o it_o in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o satan_n too_o because_o of_o this_o their_o poverty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o riches_n of_o faith_n and_o title_n of_o a_o heir_n to_o a_o kingdom_n but_o now_o as_o christ_n answer_v and_o conquer_v so_o do_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o one_o answer_n serve_v they_o both_o viz._n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o thing_n enjoy_v but_o by_o every_o or_o any_o word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v appoint_v yea_o his_o word_n can_v do_v it_o without_o any_o thing_n else_o these_o thing_n below_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o for_o love-token_n as_o hatred_n so_o love_n be_v not_o know_v by_o external_a low_a or_o high_a condition_n some_o may_v have_v bread_n and_o no_o love_n and_o other_o love_n though_o they_o have_v no_o bread_n god_n can_v and_o will_v provide_v in_o due_a time_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o o_o devil_n if_o i_o be_o content_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 6â—_n psal_n 4_o 6â—_n and_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v which_o thou_o know_v not_o of_o thus_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o they_o overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o and_o will_v not_o question_v their_o sonship_n because_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o low_o bring_v in_o this_o world_n sect_n 2._o a_o continuation_n the_o devil_n first_o argument_n be_v invalidate_v he_o take_v up_o another_o of_o a_o far_o different_a aspect_n and_o will_v now_o have_v christ_n be_v as_o confident_a and_o presume_v as_o before_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o diffident_a and_o doubtful_a and_o so_o deal_v he_o with_o the_o young_a man_n say_v he_o matth._n 4.6_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n east_n thyself_o down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n that_o this_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o the_o devil_n perceive_v how_o precious_a the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o christ_n jesus_n he_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o scripture_n and_o a_o promise_n but_o leave_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o to_o which_o the_o protection_n be_v annex_v and_o that_o which_o he_o will_v cunning_o insinuate_v amount_n to_o this_o q._n d._n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n will_v thou_o not_o trust_v thy_o father_n power_n and_o promise_v can_v have_v better_a security_n than_o the_o power_n of_o a_o faithful_a god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o powerful_a god_n have_v he_o not_o appoint_v thou_o a_o lifeguard_n of_o angel_n to_o bear_v thou_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o will_v be_v afraid_a thus_o he_o often_o set_v on_o the_o young_a man_n what_o need_v you_o be_v so_o solicitous_a and_o concern_v for_o mean_n have_v you_o not_o promise_n of_o teach_v protection_n preservation_n etc._n etc._n what_o will_v you_o not_o trust_v your_o father_n and_o take_v his_o word_n but_o as_o before_o so_o now_o one_o answer_n fit_v both_o it_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n indeed_o to_o trust_v in_o mean_n be_v to_o despise_v god_n but_o to_o neglect_v mean_n be_v to_o tempt_v god_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o cast_v myself_o down_o of_o make_v such_o dare_a attempt_n for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n down_o and_o the_o far_a way_n about_o be_v the_o near_a way_n home_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o he_o which_o be_v thy_o way_n and_o wherein_o only_o be_v preservation_n promise_v while_o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a appoint_a way_n and_o mean_n i_o must_v not_o 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