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

True saving Faith hath a, yet not I: If you look into the new Testament, you shall find there is a three-fold, yet not I: one that relates to sin, in Rom. 7. I sin, yet not I: one that relates to Spiritual Life, I live, yet not I: one that relates co Duties, I have laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I. True saving faith hath this, yet not I; Parts and Gifts know not this, yet not I.

True saving Faith hath a, yet not I: If you look into the new Testament, you shal find there is a three-fold, yet not I: one that relates to sin, in Rom. 7. I sin, yet not I: one that relates to Spiritual Life, I live, yet not I: one that relates co Duties, I have labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I. True saving faith hath this, yet not I; Parts and Gifts know not this, yet not I.

Though Parts and Gifts may be very useful unto the Body, yet they will never make a perfect change in a man: Suppose a man hath very good Parts and Gifts, and withal he be given to passion, ye shall observe, his Gospel Parts and Gifts, will never take away his Passion, but he is as passionate now, as ever he was: Gospel Parts and Gifts never make a through change in a man, Faith doth, and Faith makes such a change, as a man is directly contrary unto what he was before. Zacheus, an Oppressor before, now saith he, Lord, behold, the half of my Goods I give to the poor; Why? Because he was a Son of Abraham, a Believer: and so the Jailer; he whipped and scourged Paul, and Silas; but when he came to believe, he takes them into his Hou•e, and set meat before them; why for he believed, and all his House. True saving Faith will make a perfect change; but Parts and Gifts will never do it.

Though Parts and Gifts may be very useful unto the Body, yet they wil never make a perfect change in a man: Suppose a man hath very good Parts and Gifts, and withal he be given to passion, ye shal observe, his Gospel Parts and Gifts, wil never take away his Passion, but he is as passonate now, as ever he was: Gospel Parts and Gifts never make a through change in a man, Faith doth, and Faith makes such a change, as a man is directly contrary unto what he was before. Zacheus, an Oppressor before, now saith he, Lord, behold, the half of my Goods I give to the poor; Why? Because he was a Son of Abraham, a Beleever: and so the Jaylor; he whipt and scourged Paul, and Sylas; but when he came to beleeve, he takes them into his Houe, and set meat before them; why for he beleeved, and al his House. True saving Faith wil make a perfect change; but Parts and Gifts wil never do it.