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

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 ⟨p. 2⟩doth instance in, in the latter part of the Chapter, are of two sorts: some famous, and of good reports for their actions; and some for their sufferings: some did great things, and some suffered great things, and both by their Faith: Those that suffered great things, are mentioned in the following words: Others were tortured, not accepting of deliverance. Those that did great things by their Faith in these Verses: their Persons are mentioned, and the fruits and effects of their Faith, for which they are mentioned in these Verses. Their Persons are mentioned in Verse 32. ye have their Names there; their State, Condition, and their Order: their Names, Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson,, and Jeptha, and David: their State and Condition, some were Kings, some were Judges, some were Prophets: Faith runs through all Conditions, and Ranks of Men; Faith, and true Grace, is able to make a Plantation upon every Condition of men. And as for their order here, Gideon is before Barak, and Sampson is before Jeptha: yet if you look into the Story in the Judges, you shall find Barak is before Gideon, and Jeptha before Sampson; and here Gideon set first, and Sampson first, why? because they excelled in Faith, and those are most excellent in Gods eyes, who are most eminent in Faith; those are most excellent in Gods Eyes, who most excel in Faith. But now as for the Fruits and Effects of their Faith, they are many, here are no less than ten mentioned in these Verses. First they subdued Kingdoms, verse 33. who through Faith subdued Kingdoms; so the Judges did, and so David also. And 2. They wrought Righteousness; so Samuel did, Whose Ox have I taken? and so David did When he spared Saul. And 3. They obtained Promises; Promises, that is the thing promised; God is so Faithful, saith Beza, in fulfilling his Promises, that the Promise is put for the thing promised;

IN this Eleventh Chapter to the Hebrews, you have a little Book of Chronicles; wherein the Beleevers 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 Beleevers 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 Beleevers that he