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

Answ. 3 God would not have his people be discouraged, and if God their Father, and Jesus Christ their Saviour would not have them discouraged, then there is no true reason for their discouragements: now God and Christ would not have his people to be cast down, or disquieted, whatever their condition be. John. 14. vers. 1. Let not your heart be troubled, saith our Saviour to his disciples. As if he should say, I am now to die, to leave you all, to go to my Father; and when I am gone, you will meet with many troubles, but I would not have you discouraged, Let not your heart be troubled,

Answ. 3 God would not have his people be discouraged, and if God their Father, and Jesus Christ their Savior would not have them discouraged, then there is no true reason for their discouragements: now God and Christ would not have his people to be cast down, or disquieted, whatever their condition be. John. 14. vers. 1. Let not your heart be troubled, saith our Savior to his disciples. As if he should say, I am now to dy, to leave you al, to go to my Father; and when I am gone, you wil meet with many troubles, but I would not have you discouraged, Let not your heart be troubled,

But now if thou dyest, we shall then lose thy presence, and what greater trouble or affliction can there be, than the loss of thy presence? Well (saith Christ) yet I would not have you troubled at heart, Let not your heart be troubled. But if we lose thee, O Lord, we shall lose all the ordinances, and those many sweet opportunities of receiving good for our souls which we have enjoyed by thy presence. Be it so, saith our saviour, yet I would not have you troubled at the heart, Let not your heart be troubled. But Lord, if we lose thee, we shall be as sheep scattered, some will deny thee, ⟨p. 45⟩all will forsake thee, and when the shepherd is smitten, we as sheep shall be all dispersed, and fall into sad temptations, afflictions and desertions. Well, saith he, however it be, yet I would not have you troubled at the heart, let not your heart be troubled however, this is Christs mind, will, and pleasure concerning his disciples.