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

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 ⟨p. 437⟩comply therewith: whereas, if it be in no Frame, only glued, or plastered to the wall, ye cannot remove it without tearing of it. So in this ease; Take a good, and gracious, fixed Soul, and you may sooner tear him, than remove him from the Truth, or the good Ways of Christ: but an unsettled person, is for every Room, and for every Company; carry him into one Company, and he can comply with it; carry him into a second, third, or fourth, he can comply with all; Why? but because his heart is unfixed, not established? But woe unto him, for he is upon the Road to Apostasy; Instability is the high way to Apostasy. O! the sad condition of those that are not established.

If Establishment be so great a Blessing, what a sad Condition are those in, that are not established, not setled, 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 wandring 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 Satans 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, shal be a prey unto them: and who are those, but these unlearned, and unstable souls? Some again, are unsetled in their Lives, and Practices; somtimes they are for God, and somtimes against him; somtimes for his Service, and somtimes against it: These are those that are contrary to al 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 wel with it; carry it into another Room, hang it up there, and it suits wel with that; and whatever Room you hang it in, it can