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

Answ. 3 Thirdly, Are all your comforts gone, and would you have them fain restored? Then read and read the scripture much; if you cannot read your self, get some others for to read them to you. When a mans mind is empty, as in temptation and want of comfort, it is empty of Christ, and full of fear, then it doth grind it self, as a quern or mil when empty of corn, one stone grinds another: the more full a mans mind is, the more free from temptations and fears, now scripture matter is the most filling matter, the more ye see Christ walking in the sweet shades of divine love toward poor sinners, the sooner will your faith revive, and your comforts be restored; and where can you see Jesus Christ walking, and taking his turns with poor sinners under the shades of divine love, but in the scriptures? stand there a while, and you shall see him, and your heart will say, and why not one turn of love with me, O! my Saviour? Study, read, and read much the scriptures.

Answ. 3 Thirdly, Are al your comforts gone, and would you have them fain restored? Then read and read the scripture much; if you cannot read your self, get some others for to read them to you. When a mans mind is empty, as in temptation and want of comfort, it is empty of Christ, and ful of fear, then it doth grind it self, as a quern or mil when empty of corn, one stone grinds another: the more ful a mans mind is, the more free from temptations and fears, now scripture matter is the most filling matter, the more ye see Christ walking in the sweet shades of divine love toward poor sinners, the sooner wil your faith revive, and your comforts be restored; and where can you see Jesus Christ walking, and taking his turns with poor sinners under the shades of divine love, but in the scriptures? stand there a while, and you shal see him, and your heart wil say, and why not one turn of love with me, O! my Savior? Study, read, and read much the scriptures.

Object. But if I do read the scriptures, and read them much, I shall then meet with some promise, possibly many, and now I cannot apply them being thus discouraged as I am, I shall see the promises indeed, and say, there is such and such an old friend of mine, but it is now mine enemy, the promise will not own me, and I cannot apply it, and so it will do me no good.