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

Object. 2 O! but I praise the Lord, I am not in a poor, and low, and base Condition, my Condition is full enough; but I am in an unsettled Condition, I am never settled in my Condition, sometimes in one Condition, and sometimes in another; could I be but set led, though I had the lesser, I should be contented; but my Condition ⟨p. 310⟩is never settled, and therefore I am thus disquieted, and discouraged, have I not some reason now?

Object. 2 O! but I praise the Lord, I am not in a poor, and low, and base Condition, my Condition is full enough; but I am in an unsettled Condition, I am never settled in my Condition, somtimes in one Condition, and somtimes in another; could I be but set led, though I had the lesser, I should be contented; but my Condition ⟨p. 310⟩is never setled, and therefore I am thus disquieted, and discouraged, have I not some reason now?

Answ. 1 No: For I pray, what settlement would yon have here in this world? The best Estate of men, is altogether vanity; Is there any settlement in vanity?¹ Verily (saith the Psalmist) the best estate of every man, (or, every man in his best estate) is altogether vanity; so you read it: But in the Hebrew it is, Every man standing, Omnis homo stans, as Montanus gives it, every man in his most settled Estate, so the word signifies; Verily every man in his most settled estate, is altogether vanity.

Answ. 1 No: For I pray, what settlement would yon have here in this world? The best Estate of men, is altogether vanity; Is there any settlement in vanity?¹ Verily (saith the Psalmist) the best estate of every man, (or, every man in his best estate) is altogether vanity; so you read it: But in the Hebrew it is, Every man standing, Omnis homo stans, as Montanus gives it, every man in his most setled Estate, so the word signifies; Verily every man in his most setled estate, is altogether vanity.