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

Answ. 8 An Infirmity discovers good, though it be in it self evil; it's an ill Sin, but a good Sign. The Thistle is an il weed, yet it discovers a fat, and a good Soil: Smoke is ill, but it discovers fire. So do the Saints Infirmities; though they be in themselves weaknesses, yet they discover life. Moses was angry, but his anger did discover his Zeal: Job was somewhat impatient, but his impatience did discover his Innocency, and his great goodness: Abraham failed in saying, Sarah was his Sister; but there was a Faith which this Unbelief grew upon: The Woman that came behind Christ, touching the hem of his Garment, came fearing and trembling, discovering her Unbelief; yet she discovered her Faith therewithal: The Disciples failed, when they said, Lord, save us, carest thou not that we perish? yet they discovered their Faith too. Infirmity sometimes is an Excrescence which doth grow out of Duty, and upon Duty. Doest thou therefore fail in thy Duty, or exercise of thy Grace? and doth thy Duty go on, and thy Grace go on? Though thy Failing may be thy burden, yet it being but an Excrescence, and Discoverer of thy Grace, it is no other than a Sin of Infirmity.

Answ. 8 An Infirmity discovers good, though it be in it self evil; it's an ill Sin, but a good Sign. The Thistle is an il weed, yet it discovers a fat, and a good Soyl: Smoak is ill, but it discovers fire. So do the Saints Infirmities; though they be in themselves weaknesses, yet they discover life. Moses was angry, but his anger did discover his Zeal: Job was somwhat impatient, but his impatience did discover his Innocency, and his great goodness: Abraham failed in saying, Sarah was his Sister; but there was a Faith which this Unbeleef grew upon: The Woman that came behind Christ, touching the hem of his Garment, came fearing and trembling, discovering her Unbelief; yet she discovered her Faith therewithal: The Disciples failed, when they said, Lord, save us, carest thou not that we perish? yet they discovered their Faith too. Infirmity somtimes is an Excrescence which doth grow out of Duty, and upon Duty. Doest thou therefore fail in thy Duty, or exercise of thy Grace? and doth thy Duty go on, and thy Grace go on? Though thy Failing may be thy burden, yet it being but an Excrescence, and Discoverer of thy Grace, it is no other than a Sin of Infirmity.