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

It is a true Light. There are many false Lights in the World; but Scripture Light is the true Light. The proper work of Light, is to make manifest; They will not come to the Light (saith our Saviour) lest their deeds be made manifest. Now the Light of the Scripture, doth manifest things unto us; it is (by James) compared to a Looking-glass. When ye look upon a Looking-glass, ye see three things; the Glass, your self, and all the other things, Persons, Stools, or Pictures, that are in the Room. So in looking in the Scripture, this great Looking-glass, ye see the Truths that are therein contained, concerning God, and Christ; there is God ⟨p. 13⟩seen especially, and Christ seen; there also you see your self, and your own dirty face; there also you see the Creatures that are in the room with you, and their emptiness, the emptiness of men, and of all comforts, and Relations. This is that manifesting Light under Christ, that is true Light indeed.

It is a true Light. There are many false Lights in the World; but Scripture Light is the true Light. The proper work of Light, is to make manifest; They will not come to the Light (saith our Savior) lest their deeds be made manifest. Now the Light of the Scripture, doth manifest things unto us; it is (by James) compared to a Looking-glass. When ye look upon a Looking-glass, ye see three things; the Glass, your self, and al the other things, Persons, Stools, or Pictures, that are in the Room. So in looking in the Scripture, this great Looking-glass, ye see the Truths that are therein contained, concerning God, and Christ; there is God ⟨p. 13⟩seen especially, and Christ seen; there also you see your self, and your own dirty face; there also you see the Creatures that are in the room with you, and their emptiness, the emptiness of men, and of al comforts, and Relations. This is that manifesting Light under Christ, that is true Light indeed.

As it is a true Light, so it is an admirable, and wonderful Light; for there are the wonderful things of Gods Law: whereupon David prayed, Open thou mine eyes, that I may see the wonderful things of thy Law: There is the Light of Christ, who is called a marvellous Light; and the more ye look into the Scripture, and know, the more ye will admire: In other Knowledges, the more ye know, the less ye admire; Amor noti, admiratio ignoti: but in Scripture Knowledge, the more Light ye have, and the more ye know, the more you will lift up your hands, and admire at your own Ignorance, and at Gods Grace. It is a most admirable Light.