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

He is engaged by those Qualifications, and endowments that he received from God his Father, for this end and purpose. The spirit of the Lord is upon me (says he) and he hath anointed me; ¹Why? that I might comfort those that mourn. That is one end. But I pray look into Isa. 50. and consider the 4. vers. The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. They are plainly the words of Christ, as will appear to you, if you read but the following words, The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned I away the back; I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spit••ng. So that these are the words of Christ. Well, what doth Christ say hear? He tells us, that he hath received the tongue of the learned, to comfort those that are distressed and troubled in conscience, for to help poor wearied souls. Why doth he say, the tongue of the learned? The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned. All men desire to hear the Learned: and it is the greatest piece of learning in the world, to speak a word in due season by way of comfort to those that are weary; this is the greatest piece of Ministerial learning, and saith Christ, he hath given me the tongue of the learned. Well, but all learned men have not Wisdom to speak in season. Mark what follows. He hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary. But hath Jesus Christ such skill at this work, in comforting those that are troubled? Yes! He wakeneth morning by morning. As a Master is early up in the morning to teach his Scholars, So hath God the Father been teaching of Christ from all eternity this great skill, morning by morning. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. This is the piece of learning (says Christ) which I have been learning morning by morning of my Father from eternity and this is that great learning which he had attained unto.

He is engaged by those Qualifications, and endowments that he received from God his Father, for this end and purpose. The spirit of the Lord is upon me (saies he) and he hath anointed me;