Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Secondly, The more sad and dismal any mans condition is, the more he is obliged and engaged, and bound to God, to walk worthy and answerably to God who hath called him out of that condition, The condition we are called out of, is a condition of great darkness: For that is great darkness a man is in, which he cannot rise out of, nor lie still in! This is our condition; we can neither rise out of it of our selves, nor lye still in it. Therefore arise ⟨p. 192⟩from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light, Eph. 5.14.

Secondly, The more sad and dismal any mans condition is, the more he is obliged and engaged, and bound to God, to walk worthy and answerably to God who hath called him out of that condition, The condition we are call'd out of, is a condition of great darkness: For that is great darkness a man is in, which he cannot rise out of, nor lie still in! This is our condition; we can neither rise out of it of our selves, nor lye still in it. Therefore arise ⟨p. 192⟩from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light, Eph. 5.14.

Thirdly, The more comfortable and glorious the condition is that a man is called unto, the more he is engaged to God, who hath called him to that condition. What is good in all the world, or desirable, but we are called to it, in this being called to his Kingdom and Glory. Is light desirable? We are called out of darkness into his marvellous light. Is Holiness desirable? God hath not called us to uncleanness, but unto holiness, 1 Thes. 4.7. Is Peace desirable? We are called to Peace, 1 Cor. 7 5. Is Communion and Fellowship with Christ desirable? We are called to that,