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

THE GREAT THINGS Faith can do.

Hebrews, 11.32.¹ And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me, to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Jeptha, of David also, and Samuel, and of the Prophets; who through Faith subdued Kingdoms, wrought Righteousness, obtained Promises, stopped the mouths of Lyons, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the Sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the Armies of the Aliens, women received their dead, raised to life again, &c.

Hebrews, 11.32.¹ And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me, to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Jeptha, of David also, and Samuel, and of the Prophets; who through Faith subdued Kingdoms, wrought Righteousness, obtained Promises, stopped the mouths of Lyons, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edg of the Sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the Armies of the Aliens, women received their dead, raised to life again, &c.

1. 1Preached at the Charter-House. Decemb. 23. 1655.

IN this Eleventh Chapter to the Hebrews, you have a little Book of Chronicles; wherein the Believers of the old Testament, do stand upon Record for their great Work of Faith. In the former part of the Chapter, the Apostle doth instance in several Believers at large: In the latter part, he is more compendious, and draws up the Instances into a narrower Room; for saith he, The time would fail me to l of Gideon, of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Jeptha, &c. Now these Believers that he