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

then you will go in continual pain, lest you should not reach your appointed Stage: but if you say, I will pray morning, evening, and as much as I can, hear as much as I can, read, and meditate as much as I can, I will go as far for H••ven this day as I can, then the Work or God will come off w•th more ease and sweetness, and with less difficulty: I speak not this against set ti•• of P•ayer, and Du•y; but against stinting, and ••nting God, •nd your own hearts. O! let us take heed of ••a•. 5. If you would so sweeten the Ways of God, as that you may be more fixed and established therein, then labour more and mo•• to nature •ze them unto your own souls; violent things nev•• hold, natu••• things do: The Sun is constant in rising every […], for it's natural: The Stone, if thrown up into the A•r, doth descend constantly; for it's natural. So, i• the Wo•k of God be Natural to you, you will be constant in it; and though you be pu• by it, yet you will return again, and again. Labour therefore to naturalize the Work of God to your own soul; so shall it be more and more sweet, and easy; and you will be more fixed, settled, and established therein; for it is delight that doth give fixation.

then you wil go in continual pain, lest you should not reach your appointed St•ge: but if you say, I wil pray morning, evening, and as much as I can, hear as much as I can, read, and meditate as much as I can, I wil go as far for H••ven this day as I can, then the Work or God wil come off wth more ease and weetness, and with less difficulty: I speak not this against set ti of Payer, and Duy; but against stinting, and nting God, nd your own hearts. O! let us take heed of a. 5. If you would so sweeten the Waies of God, as that you may be more fixd and established therein, then labor more and mo to natur ze them unto your own souls; violent things nev hold, natu things do: The Sun is constant in rising every , for it's natural: The Stone, if thrown up into the Ar, doth descend contantly; for it's natural. So, i the Wok of God be Natural to you, you wil be constant in it; and though you be pu by it, yet you wil return again, and again. Labor therfore to naturallize the Work of God to your own soul; so shal it be more and more sweet, and easie; and you wil be more fixed, setled, and established therein; for it is delight that doth give fixation.