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

Answ. 1 I Answer. What are yours? Are you so far disquieted, discouraged, cast down, as to refuse the word, promise, or consolation that is brought unto you? So far may the discouragements of the Saints extend: Psal. 77. vers. 3. I remembered God, and was troubled. He doth not say, I remembered my sin, and was troubled, but God; Yea I was not only troubled, but I did complain, and my spirit was overwhelmed within me. But when the promise came, and mercy came, and comfort came, did he refuse that too? yes vers. 2. my soul refuseth to be comforted.

Answ. 1 I Answer. What are yours? Are you so far disquieted, discouraged, cast down, as to refuse the word, promise, or consolation that is brought unto you? So far may the discouragments of the Saints extend: Psal. 77. vers. 3. I remembred God, and was troubled. He doth not say, I remembred my sin, and was troubled, but God; Yea I was not onely troubled, but I did complain, and my spirit was overwhelmed within me. But when the promise came, and mercy came, and comfort came, did he refuse that too? yes vers. 2. my soul refuseth to be comforted.

Answ. 2 Secondly, Are you so far discouraged, disquieted, cast down, that your very body feeleth the smart of your discouragements? that you do not only refuse the promise, and all comfort for your soul, but even for your body? Then look into Psal. 102. and see if your case may not be paralleled, vers. 4. My heart is smitten and withered like grass, so that I forget to eat my bread. vers. 5. By reason of the voice •f my groaning, my bones cleave to my skin. vers. 6. I am like a Pelican of the wilderness, and I am like an Owl of the desert. vers. 9. I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled ⟨p. 23⟩my drink with weeping. vers. 10. Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. vers. 11. My days are like a shadow that declineth: and I am withered like grass. O! but I am not only so far discouraged, as to refuse comfort for soul and body: but my soul refuseth Duty, and casts off Duty too for the present.