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

7.14, Behold he travelleth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, alluding to the pains of a Woman in Travel; and so it may be well translated in this place: for the word Soul, is a Feminine term, as if the Holy Ghost, would decipher the Sufferings of Christ, by the pangs of a Woman in Travel. Now this Travel is also said to be the Travel of his Soul, not only because it was a great and sore Travel, but because it did extend to his Soul. The word Soul, is indeed sometimes used for ones Life, and sometimes for the Person of a Man: But then it doth not exclude the Soul, but include it rather. So here, he shall see the travel of his Soul, that is, that travel which is not only in his Body, but his Soul too. This he is promised to see; He shall see the Travel, that is, the Fruit thereof: So Psal. 128.2. Thou shalt eat the Labour of thine hands, that is, the Fruit of thy Labour, what thine hand hath laboured for▪ seeing doth note enjoyment, and the enjoyment of the thing desired: So Psal. 54.7. Mine Eye hath seen its desire upon mine Enemy: the word Desire, is not in the Hebrew, but the Original runs thus: Mine Eye hath seen upon mine Enemies▪ We ad Desires, because that is the Sense thereof: for Seeing, notes enjoyment of ones desires; and therefore, in that the Prophet saith, he shall see the Travel of his Soul, and be satisfied; the meaning is, That Christ shall so enjoy the issue, and fruit of his Sufferings, as he shall have full content and delight therein. And so the Doctrine from the whole, is this: ⟨p. 63⟩Doct. That Christ shall certainly see the Travel of his Soul, and be satisfied.

7.14, Behold he travelleth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, alluding to the pains of a Woman in Travel; and so it may be wel translated in this place: for the word Soul, is a Feminine term, as if the Holy Ghost, would decipher the Sufferings of Christ, by the pangs of a Woman in Travel. Now this Travel is also said to be the Travel of his Soul, not only because it was a great and sore Travel, but because it did extend to his Soul. The word Soul, is indeed somtimes used for ones Life, and somtimes for the Person of a Man: But then it doth not exclude the Soul, but include it rather. So here, he shal see the travel of his Soul, that is, that travel which is not only in his Body, but his Soul too. This he is promised to see; He shall see the Travel, that is, the Fruit thereof: So