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

Answ. 1 No: For though you have lien long under the means of Grace, and are not converted, yet there is hope, there is hope concerning ⟨p. 315⟩this. When our Lord and Saviour Christ rose from the dead, the stone was rolled and removed away: and when the Lord Christ doth raise up a poor soul, he will roll away the stone, though it be as heavy as death, though it be as heavy as Hypocrisy, though the stone be as heavy as Hell it self; yea, Christ will roll away the stone though it hath lien long upon you. And I pray, what think you of Paul? was not Paul an Hypocrite before his Conversion? Woe to you Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites, saith our Saviour; and saith Paul concerning himself, concerning the Law, I was a Pharisee: our Saviour saith, that the Scribes and Pharisees were Hypocrites; and Paul saith concerning himself, he wa• a Pharisee, and yet he converted. There is one Hypocrite then converted, and you may read of others.

Answ. 1 No: For though you have lien long under the means of Grace, and are not converted, yet there is hope, there is hope concerning ⟨p. 315⟩this. When our Lord and Savior Christ rose from the dead, the stone was rouled and removed away: and when the Lord Christ doth raise up a poor soul, he will rowl away the stone, though it be as heavy as death, though it be as heavy as Hypocrisy, though the stone be as heavy as Hell it self; yea, Christ wil rowl away the stone though it hath lien long upon you. And I pray, what think you of Paul? was not Paul an Hypocrite before his Conversion? Wo to you Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites, saith our Savior; and saith Paul concerning himself, concerning the Law, I was a Pharisee: our Savior saith, that the Scribes and Pharisees were Hypocrites; and Paul saith concerning himself, he wa• a Pharisee, and yet he converted. There is one Hypocrite then converted, and you may read of orhers.