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

Answ. 3 Thirdly: If it be made out unto you by Scripture, That God, or Christ is not so gone, but that he will return again; then will you not say, surely, I have no reason for my discouragements?

Answ. 3 Thirdly: If it be made out unto you by Scripture, That God, or Christ is not so gone, but that he wil return again; then will you not say, surely, I have no reason for my discouragements?

Now for the clearing of that, give me leave to propound several Questions to you.

Now for the cleering of that, give me leave to propound several Questions to you.

First: Did ye ever read in all the Word of God, that a man was finally rejected, and forsaken, but an evil Spirit from the Lord did seize upon him presently? Saul was finally rejected, and the Text saith, That an evil Spirit from the Lord seized upon him; and what is the evil Spirit, but an envious Spirit? The envious man in the Gospel, is the evil man; and this evil Spirit seized on Saul as soon as God did forsake him; for an envious, malicious, persecuting Spirit came upon him against David, and the Saints with him. So when God forsakes a man finally, a persecuting Spirit enters him. When God forsakes his own Children, Satan, that evil Spirit comes to them; for when God goes, Satan comes: but there is much difference between a tempting Satan, and a persecuting Satan: tempting Satan comes to the Saints, when they are deserted; but a persecuting Satan doth not enter into them. But did ye ever know, or read of any finally rejected, but an evil, persecuting Spirit seized on them from the Lord?

First: Did ye ever read in al the Word of God, that a man was finally rejected, and forsaken, but an evil Spirit from the Lord did seize upon him presently? Saul was finally rejected, and the Text saith, That an evil Spirit from the Lord seized upon him; and what is the evil Spirit, but an envious Spirit? The envious man in the Gospel, is the evil man; and this evil Spirit seized on Saul as soon as God did forsake him; for an envious, malicious, persecuting Spirit came upon him against David, and the Saints with him. So when God forsakes a man finally, a persecuting Spirit enters him. When God forsakes his own Children, Satan, that evil Spirit comes to them; for when God goes, Satan comes: but there is much difference between a tempting Satan, and a persecuting Satan: tempting Satan comes to the Saints, when they are deserted; but a persecuting Satan doth not enter into them. But did ye ever know, or read of any finally rejected, but an evil, persecuting Spirit seized on them from the Lord?