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

Thereby you will be made unwilling to put him to a new Suffering for you: those that fall away, and decline, do crucify the Lord afresh (saith the Apostle) and put him to an open shame; when Professors walk scandalously, they put Christ to an open shame, to a new Suffering. But is this true, That Christ hath suffered so great things for me, and shall he now suffer by me? what! hath he not suffered enough already? He hath suffered in his Body, in his Soul, the Wrath of God, the very Torments ⟨p. 96⟩of Hell, and is not this enough? God forbid that ever I should so walk, that Christ should yet suffer by me, who hath suffered such things for me.

Thereby you wil be made unwilling to put him to a new Suffering for you: those that fal away, and decline, do crucifie the Lord afresh (saith the Apostle) and put him to an open shame; when Professors walk scandalously, they put Christ to an open shame, to a new Suffering. But is this true, That Christ hath suffered so great things for me, and shal he now suffer by me? what! hath he not suffered enough already? He hath suffered in his Body, in his Soul, the Wrath of God, the very Torments ⟨p. 96⟩of Hel, and is not this enough? God forbid that ever I should so walk, that Christ should yet suffer by me, who hath suffered such things for me.

Hereby also, you shall be able to overcome your Temptations, Corruptions, and to be more fruitful and profitable, and gracious in your lives; here is the Shop of Virtues, Officina virtutum; whatever Grace, or Virtue you want, you may have in this Shop, if you will come for it; Dost thou want hatred of sin? here you may see it in its own colours, and the reward thereof; for if God spared not his own Son, but he endured the Wrath of God, and the very Torments of Hell, when sin was but imputed to him. O! what an Hell, and flaming Fire shall those endure, who have sin of their own, and must bear it themselves! And (says Gerard) would you see the Torments of Hell, the true punishment of sin? Ito ad Montem Calvariae, Go to Mount Calvary. Or dost thou want Patience in thine Afflictions? behold the Travel of Christ, as a Lamb, he opened not his mouth before the Shearer. Or dost thou want a tender, broken heart? truly his heart is hard indeed, which the sight of these breakings of Christ, will not break.