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

Answ. Yes, without all doubt he may: God is not to be limited, he may speak in what way he please. If God will, he may say to a man, as he said to Abraham; Go and offer up thy Son Isaac to me: but is not that Commandment, Thou shalt not kill, a more sure, and c•rtain Rule for me to walk by? God may, if he will, say to a man as he once said to Hosea; Go and take thee a Wise of Fornications: But is not that Commandment, Thou shalt not commit Adultery, a more sure, and certain Word and Rule, for me to walk by? What God may do, I will not dispute: he may thus speak to men, if it please him; yea, and if we may give credit unto known Histories, the Lord hath spoken in this way sometimes, to some of his Servants since the Apostles Time. Cyprian tells us of Four Revelations, which the Lord gave him, before that Persecution did come upon them. Mr. Fox in the Book of Martyrs, tells us of many Visions, which one Gallus a French Martyr had; and of one which Mr. Philpot had, Scultetus also, and Sleiden tells us, that God did reveal it to Luther, That there should be no War in Germany whilst he lived. Yet there is a great deal of difference between Faith in the Promise, and a Vision, or Revelation. Possibly then, the Lord may speak in such a way as this is, to some of his Servants. But now (that you may have a Loundary in this Matter.)

Answ. Yes, without al doubt he may: God is not to be limited, he may speak in what way he please. If God wil, he may say to a man, as he said to Abraham; Go and offer up thy Son Isaac to me: but is not that Commandement, Thou shalt not kill, a more sure, and c•rtain Rule for me to walk by? God may, if he wil, say to a man as he once said to Hosea; Go and take thee a Wise of Fornications: But is not that Commandement, Thou shalt not commit Adultery, a more sure, and certain Word and Rule, for me to walk by? What God may do, I wil not dispute: he may thus speak to men, if it please him; yea, and if we may give credit unto known Histories, the Lord hath spoken in this way somtimes, to some of his Servants since the Apostles Time. Cyprian tels us of Four Revelations, which the Lord gave him, before that Persecution did come upon them. Mr. Fox in the Book of Martyrs, tels us of many Visions, which one Gallus a French Martyr had; and of one which Mr. Philpot had, Scultetus also, and Sleiden tels us, that God did reveal it to Luther, That there should be no War in Germany whilst he lived. Yet there is a great deal of difference between Faith in the Promise, and a Vision, or Rvelation. Possibly then, the Lord may speak in such a way as this is, to some of his Servants. But now (that you may have a Loundary in this Matter.)