Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Fifthly, Look what that work is that you have special ability and opportunity to do above others, that is the work that is in the power of your hand to do. As suppose you have a great Estate in the world, and have no Children; It is your work to relieve and help the poor. Therefore, says Solomon, Prov. 3.27. Thou shalt not withhold goods from the owners thereof, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Would ye therefore know what that ⟨p. 152⟩work is which is in the power of your hand? I answer in these five things. Look what that work is which is the work of your present day, which cannot be done in Heaven nor Hell: What work that is that is the work of your place or relation: What work that is that is directly opposite to your notorious sin: What that work is which you are spared and raised up for: And what work that is which you have an ability and opportunity to do above others. That and all these are the works which are in the power of your hand to do.

But secondly, If you would do Gods work with all your might, Then you must observe where your true strength lies, and apply your self thereunto, Now your strength lies in Christ the Lord our Righteousness and our strength. Under Christ your strength lies in your call to your work. Go in this thy might, said the Lord to Gideon, when he gave him a call. Under Christ your strength lies in the promise, for Lex jubet, Gratia juvat: The Law commands, and the Promise helps. Under Christ your strength lies in your comfort: He works faintly, that doth work uncomfortably. The joy of the Lord is our strength, It's true in this sense; and under Christ your strength lies in dependence upon God for strength. Our strength is to sit still; That is to depend and wait on God for his strength. Herein lies your true strength. Would you therefore do Gods work with all your might, then away to your true strength.

But secondly, If you would do Gods work with all your might, Then you must observe where your true strength lyes, and apply your self thereunto, Now your strength lyes in Christ the Lord our Righteousness and our strength. Under Christ your strength lyes in your call to your work. Go in this thy might, said the Lord to Gideon, when he gave him a call. Under Christ your strength lyes in the promise, for Lex jubet, Gratia juvat: The Law commands, and the Promise helps. Under Christ your strength lyes in your comfort: He works faintly, that doth work uncomfortably. The joy of the Lord is our strength, It's true in this sense; and under Christ your strength lyes in dependance upon God for strength. Our strength is to sit still; That is to depend and wait on God for his strength. Herein lyes your true strength. Would you therefore do Gods work with all your might, then away to your true strength.