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

Prop. 1 First, Though it be possible for a man to attain to full Assurance of Gods love, ye• he may have saving Faith, that hath no Assurance. Faith and Assurance differ: and therefore s•ith the Apostle, draw near with full Assurance of Faith, Assurance of Faith comforts, but the reliance of faith saves. It is po•••ble, that ⟨p. 124⟩a man or woman may have such an Assurance, as that they never doubted of Gods love;¹ but ordinarily, a man never had assurance of his Salvation, that never doubted of his Salvation. The first step to Salvation, is to see that there is no Salvation, we must go to heaven, by hell gates, and he that is not troubled sometimes with Satan, is possessed by him. I say, ordinarily, a man never had Assurance of his Salvation, that never doubted of his Salvation; a man may have true saving faith, that yet hath no Assurance of his Salvation. This is the first.

Prop. 1 First, Though it be possible for a man to attain to ful Assurance of Gods love, ye• he may have saving Faith, that hath no Assurance. Faith and Assurance differ: and therefore s•ith the Apostle, draw near with ful Assurance of Faith, Assur•nce of Faith comforts, but the •eliance of faith saves. It is po•••ble, that ⟨p. 124⟩a man or woman may have such an Assurance, as that they never doubted of Gods love;¹ but ordinarily, a man never had assurance of his Salvation, that never doubted of his Salvation. The first step to Salvation, is to see that there is no Salvation, we must go to heaven, by hell gates, and he that is not troubled sometimes with Satan, is possessed by him. I say, ordinarily, a man never had Assurance of his Salvation, that never doubted of his Salvation; a man may have true saving faith, that yet hath no Assurance of his Salvation. This is the first.