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

And if all the Beasts of the field, two by two, shall come into the Ark, Noah, will there not be such a stench in the Ark with their dung, as will poison thee? shalt thou be ever able to live, thinkest thou? Well, for all this, Noah goes on, and he built the Ark, and leaves God that •et him on work, to answer to all these Objections, and to all those Inconveniences that might come by the doing the thing which God commands: And so doth Faith always; Faith puts a man under the Commandment of God, and leaves God to answer to those Objections, and inconveniences that may come thereby. Now when a man can do thus, must he not needs be quiet?

And if all the Beasts of the field, two by two, shal come into the Ark, Noah, wil there not be such a stench in the Ark with their dung, as wil poyson thee? shalt thou be ever able to live, thinkest thou? Wel, for al this, Noah goes on, and he built the Ark, and leaves God that •et him on work, to answer to al these Objections, and to all those Inconveniences that might come by the doing the thing which God commands: And so doth Faith alwaies; Faith puts a man under the Commandement of God, and leaves God to answer to those O•jections, and inconveniences that may come thereby. Now when a man can do thus, must he not needs be quiet?

It is (to speak more briefly) the proper work of Faith to resign, and give up our wills unto God; for by the resignation of the will unto God, we do trust God with our selves, and Conditions.

It is (to speak more briefly) the proper w•rk of Faith to resign, and give up our wils unto God; for by the resignation of the wil unto God, we do trust God with our selves, and Conditions.