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

The Word of the Son of God: The more excellent the Person is, that speaks unto you, the more diligently ye will take heed unto what he saith. Now the Gospel, or the Word of God written, is the Word of the Son. Some there are, who say, That Christ only is called the Word, or the Word of God; and that the Doctrine preached, or written, is not the Word, or the Word of God. But though Christ be called the Word, John 1. yet I do not find in all the New Testament, that he is called the Word of God for the present; there is a time a coming when he shall be called King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and the Word of God; but for the present he is called the Word: And if the Doctrine preached, be not called the Word of God, why doth our Saviour say, The Sower went forth to sow, and some •ell in the high way, some on stony ground, and some on thorny ground, and the Seed is the Word of God: Is that Christ? what doth Christ himself in person fall on the high-way ground, and stony ground? and is Christ divided? for the Seed is the Word of God, and some of it fell on one ground, and some on another: doth Christ himself fall thus? No, but the Doctrine preached doth, and therefore that is called the Word of God: And if the Word written, be not called the Word of God, what doth the Apostle mean, when he saith, Rom. 9.6. Not as though the Word of God hath taken none effect? doth he mean Christ thereby? No, but he speaketh plainly the Word of Promise, which is written in the Scriptures: Yea, the whole Scripture is so full of this, that I need not turn to any particular place. The Scripture is every where called the Word of God; and if the Word of God written, be the Word of the Son, then we are to take heed thereunto; for says the Apostle, Heb. 2. Therefore ought we to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard; for if the Word spoken by Angels, were steadfast, how shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him? verse 1, 2, 3.

The Word of the Son of God: The more excellent the Person is, that speaks unto you, the more diligently ye wil take heed unto what he saith. Now the Gospel, or the Word of God written, is the Word of the Son. Some there are, who say, That Christ only is called the Word, or the Word of God; and that the Doctrine preached, or written, is not the Word, or the Word of God. But though Christ be called the Word,