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Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...
London : 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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Fifthly, And if you would be able to do this work of Soul-resignation in the day of your death rightly; then use your self to do it every day. That is easily done, which is often done. And if you look upon the example of Christ, ye shall find, That as soon as he drew near to the Cross, the first thing he did, was, to resign up his Will unto God, being in his agony in the Garden. If it be possible, saith he, let this cup pass; yet not my will, but thy will be done. And the last thing he did, was to resign up his soul unto God. This affliction was begun and ended with holy resignation. It's begun with a resignation of his Will, it's ended with a resignation of his Soul. So should all our afflictions be begun and ended with Self-resignation; And if I can but begin my affliction with the resignation of my Will unto the Will of God, I shall end the affliction with the resignation of my Soul into the hands of God; And the more frequently I do it whilst I live, the more easily I shall do it when I dye; and say in truth with Christ, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
Sixthly, Study the Sovereignty of God; The more your heart is possessed with Gods Sovereignty, the more Resignation. It is the Lord, said Eli, let him do what seemeth good, 1 Sam. 3.18. And good is the word of the Lord, said Hezekiah, 2 Kings 20.19.
Seventhly, Then behold this Example of Christ, being before you, whom beholding, &c. The sight ⟨p. 183⟩of a resigning Christ will make you resign and say, Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit.