The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

VERS. I.

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He was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted, &c.

THE War proclaimed of old in Eden between the Serpent, and the seed of the Serpent, and the seed of the Woman, Gen. III. 15. now takes place: when that promised seed of the Woman comes forth into the field (being initiated by Baptism, and anointed by the Holy Ghost, unto the publick office of his ministry) to fight with that old Serpent, and at last to bruise his head. And, since the Devil was al∣ways a most impudent spirit, now he takes upon him a more hardned boldness than ever, even of waging war with him, whom he knew to be the Son of God, because from

that antient proclamation of this war he knew well enough, that he should bruise his heel.

The first scene or field of the Combate, was the Desert of Judea, which Luke inti∣mates, when he saith, that Jesus returned from Jordan, and that he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness; that is, from the same coast, or region of Jordan, in which he had been baptized.

The time of his temptations was from the middle of the month Tisri to the end of forty days, that is, from the beginning of our month of October to the middle of No∣vember, or thereabouts: so that he conflicted with cold, as well as want, and Satan.

The manner of his temptations was two fold. First, Invisibly, as the Devil is wont to tempt sinners; and this for forty days: while the Tempter endeavoured with all his in∣dustry to throw in his suggestions, if possible, into the mind of Christ, as he does to mortal men. Which when he could not compass, because he found nothing in him, in which such a temptation might fix it self; Joh. XIV. 30. he attempted another way, namely, by appearing to him in a visible shape, and conversing with him, and that in the form of an Angel of light. Let the Evangelists be compared. Mark, saith, he was tempted forty days: so also doth Luke. But Matthew, that the Tempter came to him, after forty days; that is, in a visible form.

The matter of his Temptations was very like the Temptations of Eve. She fell, by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the Eye, and the pride of Life: which are the heads of all sins, 1 Joh. II. 16.

By the lust of the Eyes: for she saw the fruit, that it was pleasant to the sight.

By the lust of the flesh; she lusted for it, because it was desirable to be eaten.

By the pride of life; not contented with the state of perfection, wherein she was created, affected an higher; and she took of the fruit, and did eat, that she might be∣come wiser by it.

The same tempter set upon our Saviour with the same stratagems.

• I. As Eve was deceived by mistaking his person, supposing a good Angel discoursed with her, when it was a bad: So the Devil in like manner puts on the good Angel here, cloathed with light, and feigned glory.
• II. He endeavours to ensnare Christ by the lust of the flesh, Command, that these stones be made bread: by the lust of the Eye, All these things will I give thee, and the Glory of them: by the pride of life, Throw thy self down, and fly in the air, and be held up by Angels.