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Jesus Christ -- Divinity.
Christian life.
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"A discourse of tempting Christ by John Shower." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A60130.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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The CONTENTS.
Sect. 1. THE Introduction, Context, and proposed Method of the fol∣lowing Discourse. page 1.
Sect. 2. Of the Person tempted, and sinn'd against by the Jews, Jesus Christ. His Existence before his Incarnation prov'd against the Socinians. p. 5.
Sect. 3. What was the particular Sin of the Jews, in the Wilderness, here called a Tempting of Christ. p. 12.
Sect. 4. Of the Punishment by Fiery Ser∣pents. The Wisdom of Providence therein. Of the Serpent in Paradise. Ʋpon what Accounts Serpents have been reckon'd Sa∣cred and Venerable by the Heathens. p. 16.
Sect. 5. How we may be guilty of the like Sin, Explicitly and Directly, or Implicitly. Two Instances of the former. p. 25.
Sect. 6. The many ways of implicit, indirect Tempting Christ. Some Instances with respect to his Truth. p. 36.
Sect. 7. Of Tempting God, and Christ, with respect to the Divine Power, in se∣veral Instances. p. 41.
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Sect. 8. Of Tempting Christ, with respect to his Knowledg. p. 50.
Sect. 9. Of Tempting God, and Christ with respect to his Providence, in several Instances. p. 53.
Sect. 10. It is a Tempting of Providence, to use unlawful, or suspected Means to ac∣complish our Desires, or supply our Wants. p. 62.
Sect. 11. Of laying Wagers concerning the future Determinations of Divine Provi∣dence. p. 67.
Sect. 12. Of Tempting Christ with respect to his Inward Grace, and the Assistance of the Holy Spirit: Especially by bold ven∣turing upon Temptation, and the Occa∣sions of Sin. p. 70.
Sect. 13. Of Tempting God and Christ, as to his Patience. p. 85.
Sect. 14. The Improvement of this Discourse, for Conviction of Sin, and Humiliation. The Aggravations of this Tempting Christ. The Danger of it, as applied to our Nation, from this Example of the Jews. p. 87.
Sect. 15. An Exhortation to all sorts of Per∣sons, instead of Tempting Christ, to make Trial and Proof of his Goodness and Faith∣fulness, in a way of Duty, Obedience, and Dependance. p. 97.
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