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

First, That there is an inward Peace, and Quietude of Soul, which the Saints and People of God, ordinarily are endued with. This is implied. Secondly, It is possible that this Peace may be interrupted, so far, as Gods People may be much discouraged, cast down, and disquieted. Thirdly, That the Saints and People of God, have no reason for their Discouragements, what ever their Condition be. Why art thou cast down? and why art thou thus disquieted within me? thou hast no reason for it.

First, That there is an inward Peace, and Quietude of Soul, which the Saints and People of God, ordinarily are endued with. This is implyed. Secondly, It is possible that this Peace may be interrupted, so far, as Gods People may be much discouraged, cast down, and disquieted. Thirdly, That the Saints and People of God, have no reason for their Discouragements, what ever their Condition be. VVhy art thou cast down? and why art thou thus disquieted within me? thou hast no reason for it.

The latter of these being the main, is that indeed which I specially aim at: But because the two former will give the better rise unto this last, and they are also profitable for us to consider, I shall take them in their order, and speak only unto the first at this time; which is this: Doct. 1 There is an inward Peace, and Quietude of Soul, which the Saints and People of God ordinarily are endued with.

Therefore David says here, Why art thou cast down, and why art thou disquieted within me? It seems then that this was not his ordinary temper, his Pulse did not always beat thus high in this way of Discouragement; but ordinarily he had Peace and ⟨p. 3⟩quiet within. So that I say, There is an inward peace, and quietness of soul, which the Saints and people of God ordinarily are endued withal. Ordinarily they are arrayed in white, so they are brought in.