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

Answ. 1 Yea, He doth sometimes guide us with his Eye, as the Psalmist speaks. Thus when the King could not sleep, he called for the Records, and •ound therein, that Mordecai had been faithful to him; the Providential Eye of God, did guide the King to do something for Mordecai. And when Abraham's Servant prayed, and the Damsel came forth to meet him according to his Prayer, The Providence of God, did lead, and guide to that Marriage of Isaac and Rebecca.

Answ. 1 Yea, He doth somtimes guide us with his Eye, as the Psalmist speaks. Thus when the King could not sleep, he called for the Records, and •ound therein, that Mordecai had been faithful to him; the Providenti•l Eye of God, did guide the King to do somthing for Mordecai. And when Abrahams Servant prayed, and the Damsel came forth to meet him according to his Prayer, The Providence of God, did lead, and guide to that Marriage of Isaac and Rebecca.

But though the Lord doth sometimes guide us with the Eye of his Providence; yet if I make the Providence of God, the Rule of Lawfulness, or Unlawfulness; then am I in a great error, and exposed thereby unto all sin; for then may I say, if I be tempted to kill, or murder my self, the Providence of God is the Rule of Lawfulness, or Unlawfulness. Now here is a Knife, a Rope, a Pond, or an Instrument of Death, which falls in my way by unexpected Providence; therefore I will, and must now murder my self: Understand the thing rightly therefore I pray you, thus: In case that two things are before me, and both are Lawful; Providence opening a door to one, and shutting the door upon the other, it doth direct to that one, and not to the other: but the Providence of God, doth not make a thing Lawful, which is in it's self unlawful; it doth direct us in doing of a thing Lawful, but it doth not make a thing Lawful; it is not the Rule of Lawfulness, or Unlawfulness: but the Scripture, and the Word of God is, it is the only Rule whereby I may, and must make up my Judgment of Lawfulness, and Unlawfulness; it is that only which doth stamp Lawfulness upon an Action. Surely therefore the Light of the Scripture, is more excellent Light, than Divine Providence. And thus I have done with the Sixth Instance.