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

You rejoice the heart of Satan, he claps his hands and laughs to see you cast down, now, O now (faith he) this man is like to me, I am a despairing spirit, and so is he, I am discouraged and cast down, and so is he, he stands triumphing over you, to see you under these discouragements: when you are sad, he is glad.

You rejoyce the heart of Satan, he claps his hands and laughs to see you cast down, now, O now (faith he) this man is like to me, I am a despairing spirit, and so is he, I am discouraged and cast down, and so is he, he stands triumphing over you, to see you under these discouragements: when you are sad, he is glad.

And as you rejoice the heart of Satan, so you grieve the heart of God, one friend is grieved at the grief, sorrow, and discouragement of another, and the more real friendship, the greater is the affliction and trouble of the one, if the other be grieved, now God is the friend of the faithful, Abraham the friend of God, actively, passively: God was a friend to him, and he a friend to God; So with all believers; Christ is their friend, Hence-forth call I you no more Servants, but friends, saith Christ; and the Holy Ghost is their friend, for it is the Spirit that comes and dwells in them, and manifests himself to them: and we are said to grieve the spirit. As God is the worst enemy, so he is the best friend, the truest friend, the most real friend in all the world, therefore when you are cast down and discouraged, ye grieve him, you grieve the Father, you grieve the Son, you grieve the Spirit, and do you know what you do when you grieve the Lord? is it nothing to grieve such a friend?

And as you rejoyce the heart of Satan, so you grieve the heart of God, one friend is grieved at the grief, sorrow, and discouragement of another, and the more real friendship, the greater is the affliction and trouble of the one, if the other be grieved, now God is the friend of the faithful, Abraham the friend of God, actively, passively: God was a friend to him, and he a friend to God; So with al beleevers; Christ is their friend, Hence-forth cal I you no more Servants, but friends, saith Christ; and the Holy Ghost is their friend, for it is the Spirit that comes and dwels in them, and manifests himself to them: and we are said to grieve the spirit. As God is the worst enemy, so he is the best friend, the truest friend, the most real friend in al the world, therefore when you are cast down and discouraged, ye grieve him, you grieve the Father, you grieve the Son, you grieve the Spirit, and do you know what you do when you grieve the Lord? is it nothing to grieve such a friend?