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

If these things be so,¹ How heavily doth this Doctrine fall in reproof upon some, I wish I might not say, some of the Servants and People of God: A godly man hath no true reason for his discouragements whatever his condition is, although it be never so sad; and some are always discouraged whatever their condition be, although it be never so good; whatever falls out, the Saints should not be discouraged, no not at any thing, and yet many are discouraged at every thing, and upon every occasion. O! what unworthy walking is this, how contrary do you walk to God? And do you know what it is to walk contrary to him? Hath he not said, If you walk contrary to me, I will walk contrary to you?

If these things be so,¹ How heavily doth this Doctrine fall in reproof upon some, I wish I might not say, some of the Servants and People of God: A godly man hath no true reason for his discouragements whatever his condition is, although it be never so sad; and some are alwaies discouraged whatever their condition be, although it be never so good; whatever falls out, the Saints should not be discouraged, no not at any thing, and yet many are discouraged at every thing, and upon every occasion. O! what unworthy walking is this, how contrary do you walk to God? And do you know what it is to walk contrary to him? Hath he not said, If you walk contrary to me, I will walk contrary to you?

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Object. But I have reason to be discouraged, for I have no sense and feeling of Gods Love.

Object. But I have reason to be discouraged, for I have no sence and feeling of Gods Love.