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

Answ. 3 Or in case that a man doth see his way clear before him, yet knows that he shall meet with many difficulties, and much opposition; if now God do give out a particular Word to him, it will ⟨p. 25⟩strengthen his heart, and hands much, as in that case of Joshua, Chap. 1.

Answ. 3 Or in case that a man doth see his way cleer before him, yet knows that he shal meet with many difficulties, and much opposition; if now God do give out a particular Word to him, it will ⟨p. 25⟩strengthen his heart, and hands much, as in that case of Joshua, Chap. 1.

But though God do speak much by Impressions sometimes, and there is much Light and Comfort, riseth in the Soul by them; Yet,

But though God do speak much by Impressions somtimes, and there is much Light and Comfort, riseth in the Soul by them; Yet,

If I do make an Impression the certain Judg of Doctrines, then am I much deceived. This is the great Privilege of the Scripture, saith the Protestant, against the Papists, to be the only Judg of Doctrines, and Controversies. Indeed God may please to open a place of Scripture to the Soul in the imprinting of it; but to make an Impression the certain Judg of a Doctrine, is without doubt, a great Error: for where do we find that ever God hath appointed an Impression unto this Chair. You read of Mr. Fox, that blessed man, who wrote the Book of Martyrs, That he had so great, and deep an Impression made upon his Soul, concerning the meaning of a Scripture, that he thought he could not be deceived therein. He tells the Story twice; once in the History of the Ten Persecutions of the Primitive Times; and once in his Commentary on