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

Quest. How may that appear?

Answ. 1 Four Demonstrations of it.

First: If Satan do therefore tempt the People of God, that he may discourage them; then have they no reason to be discouraged because they are tempted by Satan; I say, if Satan's great design, end, and aim, in all the Temptations of the Saints, be to discourage them; then they have no reason to be discouraged, because they are tempted; for then they should gratify Satan, and give him his end. Now, Satan doth tempt that he may tempt; he tempts unto one sin, that he may tempt unto another; he tempteth a man to ⟨p. 135⟩sin against the Law, that he may make him sin against the Gospel; and what greater sin against the Gospel, than unbelieving discouragements? He knows, or thinks, such and such a person is gone from his Kingdom, and he saith, though I cannot hinder his Salvation, but he will be saved do what I can, yet I will hinder his Comfort, and make him draw heavily; and if I can but discourage him in his Duty, I shall in time make him to cast it off. His great design is to discourage, and therefore whenever any Godly man is tempted, he should say, well, through the Grace of Christ, seeing Satan's design is to discourage, my design shall be to bear up my heart and spirit against all discouragements.

First: If Satan do therefore tempt the People of God, that he may discourage them; then have they no reason to be discouraged because they are tempted by Satan; I say, if Satans great design, end, and aim, in all the Temptations of the Saints, be to discourage them; then they have no reason to be discouraged, because they are tempted; for then they should gratifie Satan, and give him his end. Now, Satan doth tempt that he may tempt; he tempts unto one sin, that he may tempt unto another; he tempteth a man to