Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Name: Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Author: William Bridge

Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...

William Bridge 1600?–1670London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior ..., 1673

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Sermons › Sermon 7: Soul-Resignation, Into the hands of God.

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[ Earlier:420–435 of 523

:420p. 166

First, As for mercies and blessings, What greater blessing can there be in this world, then to enj y ones self? under God to enjoy ones self, and to be free from all things? Paul counted it a blessing to have the comforts of this world, and to be under the power of none, but to stand free from all; Now there is no such way in the world to stand free from all things, as to resign up our selves, souls and wills unto God. Haec est vera libertas servire Deo, True liberty doth consist in perfect subjection to God; Who more free then Christ, yet who more subject to the will of God then Christ? Not my will, but thy will be done: no such way to enjoy ones self, as to give up our selves unto God. Doth not the Beggar enjoy her self most in giving up her self to a Prince for marriage?

First, As for mercies and blessings, What greater blessing can there be in this world, then to enj y ones self? under God to enjoy ones self, and to be free from all things? Paul counted it a blessing to have the comforts of this world, and to be under the power of none, but to stand free from all; Now there is no such way in the world to stand free from all things, as to resign up our selves, souls and wills unto God. Haec est vera libertas servire Deo, True liberty doth consist in perfect subjection to God; Who more free then Christ, yet who more subject to the will of God then Christ? Not my will, but thy will be done: no such way to enjoy ones self, as to give up our selves unto God. Doth not the Begger enjoy her self most in giving up her self to a Prince for marriage?

:421p. 166–167

Secondly, Yea, what greater blessing is there in the world, or in the world to come, then to enjoy God? Now if you do resign and give up your self unto God, you shall enjoy God, for God will give down himself unto you. 'Tis observed, That God the Father never gave down that great dispensation of the Spirit unto Christ, till Christ had thus resigned up his spirit unto the father. Look what we do give up to God, that God will give down to us in a better edition; yea, he will not only give our selves to our selves, if we resign our selves unto him; but if you resign and give up your self unto him, he will give down himself unto you, if you ⟨p. 167⟩

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