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

Sermon II.

INSTANCE, II Scripture Light compared with Dreams and Voices Page 20 Scripture Light the best, comparatively ibid. 1 Dreams are commonly vain ibid. 2 Dreams are uncertain to know whether they be Natural, or Supernatural; from God, or from the Devil Page 21 Quest. May not God speak to us by a Dream now if he will? ibid. Answ. Affirmatively. He may if he please: but we have no order to wait for it: nor is it a sign of Gods love to me ibid. Quest. Is not an immediate voice from God to be compared with Scripture? Page 22 Answ. It may be from Hell, or Heaven, from an Angel, or from God himself? yet the Scripture is beyond all Dreams, and immediate Voices. ibid. INSTANCE, III The written Word is better than Impressions upon the Soul Page 23 ⟨image 280⟩1 The written Word is our daily food, Impressions are not Page 23 2 All Impressions are from the written word ibid. 3 Impressions are dangerous to walk by, the written word not Page 24 Quest. Is there no use of Impressions, with, or without a particular Word? Is there no light that shines through them? ibid. Answ. Affirmatively. 1 They comfort in temptations ibid. 2 They may guide a doubtful soul ibid. 3 They may strengthen the heart ibid. Negatively 1 Impressions are no Judg of true Doctrine, but the written Word is Page 25 2 Impressions may bring much comfort upon the heart, especially coming with the Word, yet they may be delusions of the Devil, if it be not according to the true sense and scope of the Word set upon the heart Page 26 3 Though the impression be of God, yet if the Application be beyond Impression, I still err ibid. INSTANCE, IV The Light of Scripture, is beyond the Light and Law of Grace in the Saints Page 27 1 The Light within us here, is imperfect, the Law of God perfect ibid. 2 The light within us, cannot convince others ibid. Quest. Is there no use of the light within us? doth not God direct thereby? ibid. Answ. Affirmatively 1 It is a Candle of the Lord in the soul Page 28 2 It inclines us to good, as it discovers evil ibid. 3 It enableth a man to do good, and is that principle whence all good actions flow ibid. Negatively Though it be a principle of good, yet it is not the rule of our lives. ibid. I. If it were the Rule, what need the Scripture? But the Scripture is the Rule. ibid. Object.