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

[16], 204 p. : port. · 61k words · Wing B4459 · ESTC R18600

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

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Thirdly, And not only so; but get an assurance that God is your Friend and Father: Though God be our friend, if we do not know it, how shall we commit our souls to him when we dye. Paul said, I know whom I have trusted, that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him unto that day. It's an hard thing for a doubting heart that cannot say Father distinctly, to resign as Christ did. Why then should you live upon hopes mingled with uncertainties; is it not yet time to get your assurance? Oh labour more and more to attain to these rises of assurance; for the more assurance you have when you come to dye, the more easily and truly you will say, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit,

Thirdly, And not only so; but get an assurance that God is your Friend and Father: Though God be our friend, if we do not know it, how shall we commit our souls to him when we dye. Paul said, I know whom I have trusted, that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him unto that day. It's an hard thing for a doubting heart that cannot say Father distinctly, to resign as Christ did. VVhy then should you live upon hopes mingled with uncertainties; is it not yet time to get your assurance? Oh labour more and more to attain to these rises of assurance; for the more assurance you have when you come to dye, the more easily and truly you will say, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit,

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Fourthly, And if you would resign up your soul unto the hands of God, so as you may receive that Depositum again with comfort; Then observe what that Depositum is which God doth now trust you with, and be you faithful in the keeping thereof. When Christ went away, he left us a Depositum, he did leave and deposit some of his things in our hands; his Truths, his Ordinances, his Talents, and if I do not keep his trust, his Truths, his Ordinances, his Talents, how can I expect that he should keep my soul for me? Mark how these go together. 2 Tim. 1.12. I know whom I have trusted, says Paul, and I am persuaded he is able to keep that which I have committed to him. Then ver. 14. that good thing which was committed unto thee, keep. As if he should say, As we desire that he should keep our trust; so we must keep his trust. Some things the Lord hath committed to us; Some things

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