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

Answ. 1 First, Negatively: That is no Sin of Infirmity which is a gross, foul, scandalous Sin, committed with deliberation, and consultation: It is said of David, that he turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left, save only in the matter of Uriah: It seems then, that in this matter he did turn aside; but why is it said that he turned aside here, and not in other things? did he not Sin at other times? Yes, very often: but there is a difference between missing ones way, and turning aside out of ones way; a man may ignorantly miss his way, or unadvisedly; but he that turns aside out of his way, doth it voluntarily, and deliberately: and so did David here in this case, and not in others; this act was a foul fact, which he was able, and had strength to avoid, committed with much deliberation, and therefore it was no Sin of Infirmity. So that if a mans Sin committed, be a gross, foul, scandalous Sin, committed with deliberation, and consultation, this is no Sin of Infirmity.

Answ. 1 First, Negatively: That is no Sin of Infirmity which is a gross, foul, scandalous Sin, committed with deliberation, and consultation: It is said of David, that he turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left, save only in the matter of Ʋriah: It seems then, that in this matter he did turn aside; but why is it said that he turned aside here, and not in other things? did he not Sin at other times? Yes, very often: but there is a difference between missing ones way, and turning aside out of ones way; a man may ignorantly miss his way, or unadvisedly; but he that turns aside out of his way, doth it voluntarily, and deliberately: and so did David here in this case, and not in others; this act was a foul fact, which he was able, and had strength to avoid, committed with much deliberation, and therefore it was no Sin of Infirmity. So that if a mans Sin committed, be a gross, foul, scandalous Sin, committed with deliberation, and consultation, this is no Sin of Infirmity.

Answ. 2 Secondly: If the Sin be a Ring-leader unto other foul Sins, it is no Sin of Infirmity; the Ring-leading Sin, is the most heinous Sin; you shall observe therefore, that when Samuel was raised up (whether it was true Samuel, or false, I will not now debate) when he was raised up by the Witch of Endor, in