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

The more a man doth believe above hope, and under hope, and the less he doth live by sense, the more he Glorifies God; now the strong Christian is able to exercise his faith in this kind, for says the Apostle Paul. Abraham considered not his own body, but being strong in faith, was persuaded that God was able, and so did give Glory unto God. Rom. 4. A weak faith cannot do so, for saith the Apostle. vers. 13. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving Glory to God. It seems then, that it is the strong, and not the weak faith which doth give Glory to God: and would ye know wherein ⟨p. 79⟩this strong faith, differs from the weak faith, in regard of its operation? why, says the Apostle, The weak faith staggers at the promise, which the strong faith doth not; The weak faith doth attend too much unto second Causes, which the strong faith doth not; The weak faith judges by what it sees and feels within, but the strong doth not, but by the word without, and therefore it is strong faith which doth give glory unto God especially.

The more a man doth beleeve above hope, and under hope, and the less he doth live by sence, the more he Glorifyes God; now the strong Christian is able to exercise his faith in this kind, for sayes the Apostle Paul. Abraham considered not his own body, but being strong in faith, was pe•swaded that God was able, and so did give Glory unto God. Rom. 4. A weak faith cannot do so, for saith the Apostle. vers. 13. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving Glory to God. It seemes then, that it is the strong, and not the weak faith which doth give Glory to God: and would ye know wherein ⟨p. 79⟩this strong faith, differs from the weak faith, in regard of its operation? why, saies the Apostle, The weak faith staggers at the promise, which the strong faith doth not; The weak faith doth attend too much unto second Causes, which the strong faith doth not; The weak faith judges by what it sees and feels within, but the strong doth not, but by the word without, and therefore it is strong faith which doth give glory unto God especially.