I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

Answ. 2 Our best Abilities for Gods Work, are from the breathings of the Spirit of God. Water is weak in it self, but when the Wind blows upon it, how strong is it. So, if the Spirit of God breath upon us, we are strong, though in our selves as weak as water: Not by might, nor by strength, but by the Spirit of the Lord, saith Zachariah. And if ye look upon that great Service of the re-building of the Temple, when they came out of Babylon, ye shall find, That so long as they went forth in the strength of outward Powers, the Command of Cyrus, and the like, they were much hindered, and the Enemies then caused the Work of the Lord to cease; but when the Lord stirred up the Spirit of Haggai, Zechariah, Zerubbabel, ⟨p. 292⟩and others to build, then they went on, and prospered; Why? Because they went forth in the strength of the Spirit of the Lord; not in the strength of mans Command, or of their own Abilities.

Answ. 2 Our best Abilities for Gods Work, are from the breathings of the Spirit of God. Water is weak in it self, but when the Wind blows upon it, how strong is it. So, if the Spirit of God breath upon us, we are strong, though in our selves as weak as water: Not by might, nor by strength, but by the Spirit of the Lord, saith Zachariah. And if ye look upon that great Service of the re-building of the Temple, when they came out of Babylon, ye shal find, That so long as they went forth in the strength of outward Powers, the Command of Cyrus, and the like, they were much hindred, and the Enemies then caused the Work of the Lord to cease; but when the Lord stirred up the Spirit of Haggai, Zechariah, Zerubbabel, ⟨p. 292⟩and others to build, then they went on, and prospered; Why? Because they went forth in the strength of the Spirit of the Lord; not in the strength of mans Command, or of their own Abilities.

Answ. 3 Though the Work of the Lord, be carried on, not by Might, nor by Strength, but by the Spirit; yet this Spirit doth not always breath and work alike: Christ sent out his Disciples for to preach, to cast out Devils, and by the Spirit of the Lord, they did preach, and cast out the Devils; yet they had not then received so great a measure of te Spirit as afterwards, when he breathed on them, saying, Receive ye the Holy Ghost; yea, and though he did thus breath upon them when he left them, yet they did not then receive in so great a measure of the Spirit, as afterwards; for they were still to wait for the Promise, that is, the Spirit,