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

Answ. It may be so: Yet know that there is much difference between variety of Grace, and Instability of Spirit: The exercise of various Graces, is a great Blessing; Instability of Spirit, is a great Evil: Ye may exercise one Grace, which you did not exercise before; and you may perform one gracious Work, which you did not before; yet this no instability of Spirit. You must know also, That there is a kind of shaking, which is consistent with this true Settledness, and Establishment of heart. Ye see how it is with the Ships in the Harbour, and with those Ships which lie at Anchor, though they be not driven, and tossed up and down with the Waves of the Sea, yet in the time of a storm, they do move, and are shaken. So it may be with thy soul; Though thou hast cast Anchor within the Veil, and art come into thy Harbour; yet thou mayest be somewhat moved, and shaken: But though you be in some measure shaken, yet you are not tossed up and down as those that are not at Anchor; and therefore, O! what cause have you in these unsettled Times, for to praise the Lord!

Answ. It may be so: Yet know that there is much difference between variety of Grace, and Instability of Spirit: The exercise of various Graces, is a great Blessing; Instability of Spirit, is a great Evil: Ye may exercise one Grace, which you did not exercise before; and you may perform one gracious Work, which you did not before; yet this no instability of Spirit. You must know also, That there is a kind of shaking, which is consistent with this true Setledness, and Establishment of heart. Ye see how it is with the Ships in the Harbor, and with those Ships which lie at Anchor, though they be not driven, and tossed up and down with the Waves of the Sea, yet in the time of a storm, they do move, and are shaken. So it may be with thy soul; Though thou hast cast Anchor within the Vail, and art come into thy Harbor; yet thou maist be somwhat moved, and shaken: But though you be in some measure shaken, yet you are not tossed up and down as those that are not at Anchor; and therefore, O! what cause have you in these unsetled Times, for to praise the Lord!

If Establishment be so great a Blessing, what a sad Condition are those in, that are not established, not settled, not fixed, either in their Judgments, or Lives? Not a Mountebank come to Town, but they must run to him for some of his Salves; not a wandering Star appear, but they must go to him for some of his Light. These are those unlearned, and unstable souls; these are those that are laid out for a prey unto Satan's Instruments; as Satan goes up and down, seeking whom he may devour, so do his Instruments; and there are a People that through the just Judgment of God, shall be a prey unto them: and who are those, but these unlearned, and unstable souls? Some again, are unsettled in their Lives, and Practices; sometimes they are for God, and sometimes against him; sometimes for his Service, and sometimes against it: These are those that are contrary to all men, and to themselves: These are those that are like to Ephraim, whose Righteousness, is like the morning dew, fading and vanishing: And both these are as the Picture, or Map in the Frame, which you may carry from one Room to another; hang it in this room, and it suits well with it; carry it into another Room, hang it up there, and it suits well with that; and whatever Room you hang it in, it can