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

Arg. 2. Secondly: Though they be a dangerous, and mischievous People, yet it is an hard thing to discover them: For they walk in the dark, and transform themselves into Ministers of Light; they creep, and they privily creep into Houses, saith the Apostle; and they will come to you, saith our Saviour, in Sheeps clothing, Matth. 7. That is, Look whatever Garb the true Prophet was, or is found in, that will they be found in also. Did the true Prophets of the old Testament go in a plain, or rough Garment, or a Garment of Hair, 2 Kings, 1.8. Matth. 3.4. So did the false Prophets also, Zech. 13.4. wear a rough Garment, or a Garment of Hair (as the Hebrew) to deceive. Did the true Prophets sometimes quake, shake, and tremble; so did the wicked Diviners also. And so now in the times of the new Testament: Do the true Teachers of the Gospel, press, or make use of Scripture? so do false Teachers also. Did the true Apostles preach Christ? so did the false Apostles also; Some preach Christ out of envy, Phil. 1.15, 16. Did the true Apostles and Prophets declare the deep things of God? 1 Cor. 2.10. so did the false Prophets also, Revel. 2.24. The depths of Satan as they speak. Look what that is, which the true Preachers do, that will fal•• Teachers in appearance do. On a time, says Austin in his Confessions, the House where I lived, was broken up in the night by Thieves; and the men of the House perceiving that the House was beset with Thieves, and making a noise, the Thieves run away, and left their Crows of Iron, and Instruments whereby they did break up the House: then my Friend Alipius, coming to the House, and •• ding those Instruments, and Tools lying on the ground, he took the Crow of Iron •nto his hand; and when the men of the House came out, and •aw the Crow of Iron […] hi hand; they took hold