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

they obtained the Promises, that is, the thing promised. Now the Promise they obtained, it was not the great Promise of the Messiah; for so at verse 39. They received not the Promise, that is, the great Promise of the Messiah; but the Promises they obtained, were particular Promises of deliverance, Victories, and Kingdoms; so they obtained Promises, and so Gideon, and Barak, David, and others did. And then they stopped the mouths of Lyons; so David, and Daniel did. And they quenched the violence of Fire; so the three Children did. And escaped the edge, or mouth of the Sword; so Elijah, and Elisha did. And out of weakness were made strong; so Hezekiah was. And they waxed valiant in Fight, and turned to flight the Armies of the Aliens; so the Judges, and David did. And Women received their dead, raised to Life again; so the Woman of Sarepta, and the Shuna••te did. So that now here you may see what great things the Believers of the old Testament did by ⟨p. 3⟩Faith: And so the Doctrine that I shall pitch upon at this time, riseth from all the words, and not from any particular Clause, or passage, but from the whole.

they obtained the Promises, that is, the thing promised. Now the Promise they obtained, it was not the great Promise of the Messias; for so at verse 39. They received not the Promise, that is, the great Promise of the Messias; but the Promises they obtained, were particular Promises of deliverance, Victories, and Kingdoms; so they obtained Promises, and so Gideon, and Barak, David, and others did. And then they stopped the mouths of Lyons; so David, and Daniel did. And they quenched the violence of Fire; so the three Children did. And escaped the edg, or mouth of the Sword; so Elijah, and Elisha did. And out of weakness were made strong; so He•ekiah was. And they waxed valiant in Fight, and turned to flight the Armies of the Aliens; so the Judges, and David did. And Women received their dead, raised to Life again; so the Woman of Sareptha, and the Shuna••te did. So that now here you may see what great things the Beleevers of the old Testament did by ⟨p. 3⟩Faith: And so the Doctrine that I shal pitch upon at this time, riseth from al the words, and not from any particular Clause, or passage, but from the whol.