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

And if all our Experience is to be reduced to the Word written, then the Scripture is more excellent than all Experience; but all our Experience, is to be reduced unto Scripture. Surely therefore the Scripture, or the Word of God written, is more excellent than all Experience, and the Light thereof. And thus I have done with the Fifth Instance.

And if al our Experience is to be reduced to the Word written, then the Scripture is more excellent than al Experience; but all our Experience, is to be reduced unto Scripture. Surely therefore the Scripture, or the Word of God written, is more excellent than al Experience, and the Light thereof. And thus I have done with the Fifth Instance.

Instance 6 As for Divine Providence; the Scripture is a more sure Light than it. For,

God doth sometimes try us by his Providence, he doth sometimes lay a Providential Dispensation before us, to try, and see what we will do. So he led the Children of Israel in the Wilderness forty Years, to try them, and to know what they would do, and to humble them. But the Scripture is the Rule of our doing, and therefore a more safe, and sure Light to walk by.

God doth somtimes try us by his Providence, he doth somtimes lay a Providential Dispensation before us, to try, and see what we wil do. So he led the Children of Israel in the Wilderness forty Yeers, to try them, and to know what they would do, and to humble them. But the Scripture is the Rule of our doing, and therefore a more safe, and sure Light to walk by.