Light in darkness, or, Deliverance proclaimed unto the church in the midst of all…

First, Let us go in this time of Darkness into the Chambers of our Hearts, by serious Meditation, and Self-examination. Let us in the first place search our Evidences for Heaven, cast up our Accounts, see how the case stands between God and our Souls. Let's bring our Graces to the Touch-Stone: What Faith have we? are we hid by Faith in the bleeding Wounds of Christ? What Love to God have we? does Conscience witness that we not only serve him, but love him? Our Heart and Flesh cry out for the Living God? Are we carried every day up to Heaven in a fiery Chariot of Love? Is it thus with us? O let us enter into these Chambers of our Hearts, set our House in order, our Souls: that's our great work now. My Beloved, when things are dark without, we had need have all clear within, to have Conscience smile.

Secondly, Let us go into the Chambers of God's Promises, and there let's a while hide our selves, during this black Cloud of Providence. O the sweet Promises of God, where our Souls may take Sanctuary! God has promised Comfort to all his Mourners, Matth. 5. 4. God has promised that he will strengthen the infirm; Isa 40. 29. to them that have no might, he increases strength. God has promised a Crown of Glory to the Conqueror, Rev. 2. 10. He has given it under Hand and Seal, he will never leave us, nor forsake us. Heb. 13. 5.

O my Brethren, here's our Wisdom: let us now by Faith go and hide our selves, in the Chambers of these Divine Promises.