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

Arg. 3 It is an excellent thing also to make discovery of them; Christ doth commend what is excellent, spiritually excellent; and the more excellent the thing, the more it doth fall under the commendation of Christ. Now by discovering of these false Teachers, you put a stop and check unto their folly and madness; their madness or folly, saith the Apostle, shall proceed no further: How so? It shall be made known to all, 2 Tim. 3.9. But they shall proceed no further, for their folly shall be made manifest to all men. Thereby also, ye shall preserve those who are not declined; and thereby you shall be serviceable unto Christ in the great Work which he hath to do, and is doing in these latter Times. One part of his Work, is to discover those that are unsound, Revel. 2. Then shall all the Churches know that I am he that searcheth the heart and reins, ver. 24. But did not the Churches know that before? Yea, but then (that is, in the latter times) they shall have experience of it; for then I will discover Jezebel, and all her false Prophets; so that this discovery of fal•e Teachers, is ⟨p. 410⟩part of Christs own Work in the latter days, and the more you labour therein, the more serviceable you are unto Christ: Surely therefore, it is a matter of great Commendation in the Eyes of Christ, to try, find out, and discover false Teachers, and false Apostles.

Arg. 3 It is an excellent thing also to make discovery of them; Christ doth commend what is excellent, spiritually excellent; and the more excellent the thing, the more it doth fal under the commendation of Christ. Now by discovering of these false Teachers, you put a stop and check unto their folly and madness; their madness or folly, saith the Apostle, shal proceed no further: How so? It shal be made known to all, 2 Tim. 3.9. But they shal proceed no further, for their folly shall be made manifest to all men. Thereby also, ye shal preserve those who are not declined; and thereby you shal be serviceable unto Christ in the great Work which he hath to do, and is doing in these latter Times. One part of his Work, is to discover those that are unsound,