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

Only in your Addresses to Christ; Be sure that ye go in Uprightness. Take heed that you do not desire peace merely for the comfort of it, but as an help unto your Grace: He will give Grace and Glory, and no good thing will he with-hold from him that walks uprightly. Good men seek Peace for Grace sake; but wicked men, and Hypocrites, seek Grace for Peace sake. When you do make your Addresses for Peace, be sure you come to Christ in uprightness; and take heed that you do not desire peace only for the Comfort of it, but as an help unto your Grace.

Only in your Addresses to Christ; Be sure that ye go in Uprightness. Take heed that you do not desire peace meerly for the comfort of it, but as an help unto your Grace: He will give Grace and Glory, and no good thing will he with-hold from him that walks uprightly. Good men seek Peace for Grace sake; but wicked men, and Hypocrites, seek Grace for Peace sake. When you do make your Addresses for Peace, be sure you come to Christ in uprightness; and take heed that you do not desire peace only for the Comfort of it, but as an help unto your Grace.

2. And when you go unto Christ for peace, Carry the Promise with you, go in the way of the Promise. 3. Go and wait long on Christ, wait upon him only, and keep his way. Some say they do wait on God, but they do not keep his way, they throw up their Duty if they have not comfort presently: but in your addresses to Christ, go and wait long on him; and in case that peace and comfort doth not come presently, lay by that great question a little, Whether you be in Christ or no, whether you be the child of God or no. The great trouble is this, O! I am afraid I am not the child of God, if I did but know that I am the child of God, I should have peace. If peace and comfort therefore do not come presently, lay that question aside a little, and in due time, Christ will answer that question too, only now for the present wait on him, and keep his way.

2. And when you go unto Christ for peace, Carry the Promise with you, go in the way of the Promise. 3. Go and waite long on Christ, wait upon him onely, and kep his way. Some say they do wait on God, but they do not keep his way, they throw up their Duty if they have not comfort presently: but in your addresses to Christ, go and wait long on him; and in case that peace and comfort doth not come presently, lay by that great question a little, Whether you be in Christ or no, whether you be the child of God or no. The great trouble is this, O! I am affraid I am not the child of God, if I did but know that I am the child of God, I should have peace. If peace and comfort therefore do not come presently, lay that question aside a little, and in due time, Christ wil answer that question too, onely now for the present wait on him, and keep his way.