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

The Saints and people of God, have no Doct. 3 true reason for their discouragements, whatever their condition be.

David had as much cause and reason for his discouragements here as any other, for he did want ordinances, yea he was kept from the ordinances, therefore saith he, vers. 1.2. As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God, my soul thirsteth for God, for the living God, when shall I come and appear before God? yea after he had known the sweetness of them he was deprived of them, vers. 4. For I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of ⟨p. 42⟩God. And in this condition he had many enemies, he was in the state of affliction and persecution, his enemies reproached him, they reproached him in the matter of his God, and that daily, vers. 3. and 10. While they continually say unto me, where is thy God? As a sword in my bones mine enemies reproach me, while they say daily unto me, where is thy God?

David had as much cause and reason for his discouragements here as any other, for he did want ordinances, yea he was kept from the ordinances, therefore saith he, vers. 1.2. As the heart panteth after the water brookes, so panteth my soul after thee, O God, my soul thirsteth for God, for the living God, when shal I come and appear before God? yea after he had known the sweetness of them he was deprived of them, vers. 4. For I had gon with the multitude, I went with them to the house of ⟨p. 42⟩God. And in this condition he had many enemies, he was in the state of affliction and persecution, his enemies reproached him, they reproached him in the matter of his God, and that daily, vers. 3. and 10. While they continually say unto me, where is thy God? As a sword in my bones mine enemies reproach me, while they say daily unto me, where is thy God?