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

Answ. I shall not need to tell you what then, you will tell me what then, for you will say, O! now I must be thankful, now I must believe, now I will never doubt of mercy and of grace again. Only take these few words of advice.

Answ. I shal not need to tel you what then, you wil tel me what then, for you wil say, O! now I must be thankful, now I must beleeve, now I wil never doubt of mercy and of grace again. Onely take these few words of advice.

First, Be sure that you understand your comforts rightly, be not mistaken in them, labour to distil and refine your comforts. As there was a mixed company came out of Egypt, which set the Israelites a murmuring: so there is a mixed company that comes with your comforts. Every creature is born into the world with some filth; when you have comfort, labour to find out and separate the dross and filth, put away that mixed company: Rose leaves keep not long in the leaf, distilled comforts keep the longest.

First, Be sure that you understand your comforts rightly, be not mistaken in them, labor to distil and refine your comforts. As there was a mixt company came out of Egypt, which set the Israelites a murmuring: so there is a mixt company that comes with your comforts. Every creature is born into the world with some filth; when you have comfort, labor to find out and seperate the dross and filth, put away that mixt company: Rose leaves keep not long in the leaf, distilled comforts keep the longest.

Secondly, If you would be rid of Satan from coming into your quarters, fall you upon his; the way to keep the enemy out of our country, is to fall into his: so deal with Satan, do him all the mischief you can, be not barely offensive, up and be doing against him.