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

Sometimes this evil doth arise from dalliance, and playing about the borders and confines of this sin: 'Tis in this sin, as with other sins; though a man hate, and abhor Swearing, Drunkenness, and Adultery; yet if he lie playing and dallying upon the borders thereof, he will surely fall into them. So, though I say, God forbid that ever I should deny the Scripture, yet if I lie playing upon the confines of this sin, I shall certainly fall into it. 'Tis an excellent Speech that Luther hath, Will any man play? let him play with his Wife, play with his Children, play with his Money; but let him take heed how he plays with the Scripture, by turning all into Mysticalness; for who is it that dares play with the Thunder? Why? (says he) for it is the Voice of God: So is the Scripture, it is the Voice of God. Would ye therefore, so take heed unto it, as to keep it, and not deny the same? Then take heed of that corruption of Nature which doth boil up to malice; take heed of evil Principles about the Rule of your life; and take heed of playing with the Scripture, and of living upon the confines of that great sin of denying it, lest God in just Judgment, give you up at last to the gross evil of it.

Somtimes this evil doth arise from dallyance, and playing about the borders and confines of this sin: 'Tis in this sin, as with other sins; though a man hate, and abhor Swearing, Drunkenness, and Adultery; yet if he lie playing and dallying upon the borders thereof, he wil surely fal into them. So, though I say, God forbid that ever I should deny the Scripture, yet if I lie playing upon the confines of this sin, I shal certainly fal into it. 'Tis an excellent Speech that Luther hath, Wil any man play? let him play with his Wife, play with his Children, play with his Money; but let him take heed how he plaies with the Scripture, by turning al into Mysticalness; for who is it that dares play with the Thunder? Why? (saies he) for it is the Voyce of God: So is the Scripture, it is the Voyce of God. Would ye therefore, so take heed unto it, as to keep it, and not deny the same? Then take heed of that corruption of Nature which doth boyl up to malice; take heed of evil Principles about the Rule of your life; and take heed of playing with the Scripture, and of living upon the confines of that great sin of denying it, lest God in just Judgment, give you up at last to the gross evil of it.