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

And though a wicked man doth hear, and may read the Scripture, and know many Truths which are therein contained; yet he doth not know the greatness of them: A man may know, and say, this is the Sun, and this is the light thereof; yet not know the greatness of the Sun, & that it is abundantly bigger than the Earth. So a wicked man may, and doth know many Truths, but he doth not see, and know the greatness of Truths; for he prizeth other things of the World above them. A good man knows the Truths of the Gospel, and he sees the greatness of them, for he leaves all to follow them.

¹And though a wicked man may have his Eyes open to see man• Truths of the Scriptures; yet in seeing he doth not see the same: for as a good man may know Natural things in a Spiritual way; so he doth know Spiritual things in a Natural way. A ⟨p. 11⟩good man seeth the things themselves that are contained in the Scripture; and therefore it is that the knowledge of Christ, is called Christ, T•ll Christ be formed in you, saith the Apostle; that is, till the knowledge of Christ be formed: The thing is put for the knowledge of it, Why? Because in knowing, the Saints know the things themselves. Wicked men know, and have the notion of them: for there is a knowledge of things in the notion of them, which wicked men may have: and there is a knowledge of the things themselves, which the Saints, and People of God have.

¹And though a wicked man may have his Eyes open to see man• Truths of the Scriptures; yet in seeing he doth not see the same: for as a good man may know Natural things in a Spiritual way; so he doth know Spiritual things in a Natural way. A ⟨p. 11⟩