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

Answ. 4 If your Sin be your burden, because it is the burden of your Grace, then is your Sin, your infirmity: I speak not of gross, foul, and scandalous Sins. But the Apostle tells us, Gal 6. that this Sin of Infirmity is our burden; for having said in verse 1. If any one be overtaken, you that are spiritual restore him, &c. he then gives the reason of it at ver. 6. Bear ye one another's burden: it seems then, that this Sin of Infirmity, is a burden unto him that commits it. Now a man may be burdened with Sin upon a two-fold account: Either because he is, or shall be burdened with it, in regard of pain, and punishment: or because it is the luggage and burden of his Grace and Duty. In the first sense, All men may be burdened with Sin, even the most wicked man: Cain was so burdened, when he cried out, and said, My sin, or burden, is greater than I can bear. In the second sense, Only those are burdened with Sin, that are Godly. Doest thou therefore groan under the burden of this evil, though it be no gross and scandalous Sin, and that because it is a burden to your Grace and Duties, surely it is no other than a Sin of Infirmity.

Answ. 4 If your Sin be your burden, because it is the burden of your Grace, then is your Sin, your infirmity: I speak not of gross, foul, and scandalous Sins. But the Apostle tels us, Gal 6. that this Sin of Infirmity is our burden; for having said in verse 1. If any one be overtaken, you that are spiritual restore him, &c. he then gives the reason of it at ver. 6. Bear ye one anothers burden: it seems then, that this Sin of Infirmity, is a burden unto him that commits it. Now a man may be burdened with Sin upon a two-fold accompt: Either because he is, or shal be burdened with it, in regard of pain, and punishment: or because it is the luggage and burden of his Grace and Duty. In the first sense, All men may be burdened with Sin, even the most wicked man: Cain was so burdened, when he cried out, and said, My sin, or burden, is greater than I can bear. In the second sense, Only those are burdened with Sin, that are Godly. Doest thou therefore groan under the burden of this evil, though it be no gross and scandalous Sin, and that because it is a burden to your Grace and Duties, surely it is no other than a Sin of Infirmity.