Subtitled as the Puritan view of temptation, Manton in this book uses the Temptation of Christ as his guide. He shows from this passage the origins and purpose of temptation and demonstrates that even though Jesus was and is God, could still tempted by the evil one. He also reveals how temptation can exist for our good and God's glory, how to combat it and the role that we ourselves and even angels play in overcoming temptation.