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

and therefore says the Apostle, 2. Pet. 1.16. We have not followed cunning and devised Fables; but we have a more sure word of Prophecy, at verse 19. So that look what even Doctrine is not according to the Scripture, is but a Fable in the Eyes of God. Now is it not an evil thing to lose my Faith for a Fable? Such Fables do these false Teachers bring; they steal away your Faith, and lay a Fable in the room thereof; yea, they will, and do beguile ⟨p. 408⟩men of their Reward; •hey beguile them of their Faith; they beguile them of their Souls, and they beguile them of their Reward: therefore saith the Apostle Paul, Let no man beguile you of your Reward, Col. 2.18. Yea, they will not only beguile you of your Reward, but they will bring you into pernicious ways; which if you follow, the way of Truth shall be evil spoken of, 2 Pet. 2.1, 2. in which Scripture, the Apostle Peter tells us, That as false Prophets did arise in the times of the old Testament, so false Teachers should arise in the times of the new Testament. 2. He tells us, That the ways of these false Teachers, are pernicious ways. 3. That they shall infect many; for he saith, Many shall follow them. 4. That by reason of them, the ways of Truth shall be evil spoken of. Surely then, this sort of People, are a very dangerous and mischievous People,¹ and therefore a commendable thing in the eyes of Christ to make discovery of them. But,

and therefore saies the Apostle, 2. Pet. 1.16. We have not followed cunning and devised Fables; but we have a more sure word of Prophesie, at verse 19. So that look what even Doctrine is not according to the Scripture, is but a Fable in the Eyes of God. Now is it not an evil thing to lose my Faith for a Fable? Such Fables do these false Teachers bring; they steal away your Faith, and lay a Fable in the room thereof; yea, they wil, and do beguile ⟨p. 408⟩