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

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. Rev. 7.13.14. verses, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? (at the 13.) They are such as have washed their robes, and made them White in the blood of the Lamb, verse 14. this book of the Revelation, doth attend much unto the Jewish customs, and among the Jews, they had their Mourning, & their Rejoicing garment; the Mourning garment, was a black garment: and therefore when a man is brought in, in a mourning way, he is brought in, in a black garment as ye find in the next Psal. the 43. & the 2. vers. why go ye in mourning? the word [Greek or Hebrew] Signifies Black. Why go ye in Black, because of the oppression of the enemy? So that the mourning garment was the Black garment; the Black garment, was the mourning garment. And the white garment, was the Rejoicing garment; therefore Eccles. 9.8. it is said, let thy garments be always white and, let thy head lack no ointment. Upon which •ccount the nobles amongst the Hebrews were called [Greek or Hebrew] becan• they were clothed with white raiment.