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

Answ. 2 And if you mourn over your little, and wait on God for more, then is your little an earnest of much: Rom. 8.23. And not only they, but our selves also (saith the Apostle) which have the first fruits of the Spirit; even we our selves, groan within our selves, waiting for the Adoption, to wit, the Redemption of our B•dy. He proves, That the Romans had the first-fruits, the Pledge and Earnest of more in the Spirit, by their groaning and waiting: Do I therefore groan under the present burden of my own weakness, waiting upon God for more, then have I the fist-fruits of the spirit; and so that little which I have, is a Pledge and earnest of more: and upon ⟨p. 84⟩this account, though your Grace be weak, and small in it self, yet considered as an Earnest, it is much: and is it not a comfortable thing to have the Pledge and Earnest of Glory? Such is the Comfort of all those that are weak in Grace, and therefore why should they be discouraged in regard of their weakness?

Answ. 2 And if you mourn over your little, and wait on God for more, then is your little an earnest of much: Rom. 8.23. And not only they, but our selves also (saith the Apostle) which have the first fruits of the Spirit; even we our selves, groan within our selve•, waiting for the Adoption, to wit, the Redemption of our B•dy. He proves, That the Romans had the first-fruits, the Pledg and Earnest of more in the Spirit, by their groaning and waiting: Do I therfore groan under the present burden of my own weakness, waiting upon God for more, then have I the fist-fruits of the spirit; and so that little which I have, is a Pledg and earnest of more: and upon ⟨p. 84⟩this account, though your Grace be weak, and smal in it self, yet considered as an Earnest, it is much: and is it not a comfortable thing to have the Pledg and Earnest of Glory? Such is the Comfort of al those that are weak in Grace, and therefore why should they be discouraged in regard of their weakness?