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

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.

Hereby also, you shal be able to overcome your Temptations, Corruptions, and to be more fruitful and profitable, and gracious in your lives; here is the Shop of Vertues, Officina virtutum; whatever Grace, or Vertue you want, you may have in this Shop, if you wil come for it; Dost thou want hatred of sin? here you may see it in its own colors, and the reward thereof; for if God spared not his own Son, but he endured the Wrath of God, and the very Torments of Hel, when sin was but imputed to him. O! what an Hel, and flaming Fire shal those endure, who have sin of their own, and must bear it themselves! And (saies Gerard) would you see the Torments of Hel, 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, wil not break.

Hereby also, you will be engaged unto his Commandments, and Ordinances: For what are the Ordinances, which now we enjoy, but the Representation of a Suffering Christ, whereby we hold forth the Lords Death till he come? What is all our Preaching, and your Hearing, but of Christ crucified? What is Baptism, Lords Supper, or any other Ordinances, but that Bed wherein we have communion with a suffering Christ? and shall Christ suffer such bitter things for us in his Soul, and Body? and shall we throw up those Ordinances, whereby we are to have Communion with him in these Sufferings? God forbid.