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

Answ. Not so: For when the Apostle saith, We are not Ministers of the Letter, but of the Spirit, his meaning plainly there is, not ⟨p. 47⟩of the Law, but of the Gospel: for in that 2 Cor. 3. he calls the Ministration of the Law, the Letter; and the whole Ministration of the Gospel, the Spirit: Those therefore that preach, or walk according to the Ministration of the Law, are Ministers, and Professors of the Letter: those that preach, or walk according to the Ministration of the Gospel, are Ministers, and Professors of the Spirit: And therefore those that depart from, and despise the Ministration of the Gospel, do depart from, and do despite to the Spirit: It's one thing for a man to keep the Letter of the Scripture, so as not to deny the same; another thing to keep to the Letter, only for the meaning of it: It's one thing to preach from the Letter; another thing to preach the Letter. Our Lord and Saviour Christ, when he expounded that Isaiah. 61. (as ye read Luke, 4.) did not preach the Letter, yet he preached from the Letter. So now, we may preach from the Letter of the Scripture, yet not preach the Letter, or be Ministers of the Letter; and you may practice the Word from the Letter of the Scripture, and yet not be Professors of the Letter, that is, of the Law, and the Ministration of it.

Answ. Not so: For when the Apostle saith, We are not Ministers of the Letter, but of the Spirit, his meaning plainly there is, not ⟨p. 47⟩of the Law, but of the Gospel: for in that 2 Cor. 3. he cals the Ministration of the Law, the Letter; and the whol Ministration of the Gospel, the Spirit: Those therefore that preach, or walk according to the Ministration of the Law, are Ministers, and Professors of the Letter: those that preach, or walk according to the Ministration of the Gospel, are Ministers, and Professors of the Spirit: And therefore those that depart from, and despise the Ministration of the Gospel, do depart from, and do despight to the Spirit: It's one thing for a man to keep the Letter of the Scripture, so as not to deny the same; another thing to keep to the Letter, only for the meaning of it: It's one thing to preach from the Letter; another thing to preach the Letter. Our Lord and Savior Christ, when he expounded that