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

Yes, If my very resting on God doth make him mine, I may have comfort in him too, now the Saints and people of God may always, and do rest on God, and though Satan saith by way of temptation, you have not believed, you have not rested on God, yet they may say, O! but now I do rest on God, and so may always have comfort in their propriety and interest in God.

Yes, If my very resting on God doth make him mine, I may have comfort in him too, now the Saints and people of God may alwaies, and do rest on God, and though Satan saith by way of temptation, you have not beleeved, you have not rested on God, yet they may say, O! but now I do rest on God, and so may alwaies have comfort in their propriety and interest in God.

Answ. 2 God doth always know them, and their conditions. I know thy works, ¹and thy tribulation, and thy poverty, saith Christ to the Church of Smyrna: and this Christ speaks as a relieving comfort to that Church in a sad condition; for saith Christ, Satan shall cast some of you into prison ten days. Yet be of good comfort Smyrna; I know thee and thy tribulation, and poverty; whatever thy condition be, I do know thee in it: and it seems this is a general cordial, for its given unto all the Churches, I know thy works, O Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamus, Thyatira, Sardis, and Philadelphia: it is spoken as a terror indeed to Laodicea, for that which is most comfortable to the good, is most terrible to the wicked, as the presence of God, the omniscience of God &c. But to the Godly this is a great comfort; whatever my condition be, yet God my Father knows it, and doth know me in it.

Answ. 2 God doth alwaies know them, and their conditions. I know thy works, ¹and thy tribulation, and thy poverty, saith Christ to the Church of Smyrna: and this Christ speaks as a releeving comfort to that Church in a sad condition; for saith Christ, Satan shal cast some of you into prison ten daies. Yet be of good comfort Smyrna; I know thee and thy tribulation, and poverty; whatever thy condition be, I do know thee in it: and it seems this is a general cordial, for its given unto al the Churches, I know thy works, O Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamus, Thyatira, Sardis, and Phyladelphia: it is spoken as a terror indeed to Laodicea, for that which is most comfortable to the good, is most terrible to the wicked, as the presence of God, the omniscience of God &c. But to the Godly this is a great comfort; whatever my condition be, yet God my Father knows it, and doth know me in it.