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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 1: OF MANS BLESSEDNESS, OR THE BLESSED MAN.
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Fourth General.
Wherein the true blessedness or happiness doth consist;1 the Text tells you, in the light of Gods countenance and the shine of his face; for look wherein God did command the Priests of old ⟨p. 15⟩for to bless his people, therein true blessedness must needs consist; now if ye look into the sixth of Numbers, ye shall find that therein God commanded Aaron and his Sons for to bless the people, verse 23. on this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel saying, The Lord bless thee and keep thee, the Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee, the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee; and if you look into Psalm 67, 1. ye shall find that when the Psalmist prayed for a blessing, he prayed thus, The Lord be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us. Surely therefore the happiness and blessedness of man must needs lye and consist in the light of Gods countenance, and the shine of his face.
- 1Beatitudo formalis consistit in fruition beatitudinis objectivae, beatitudo autem objectva est Deus: quia est bonum perfectum satiens appetitum.Beatitudo formalis consistit in fruitione beatitudinis objectivae, beatitudo autem objectva est Deus: quia est bonum perfectum satiens appetitum.
Object. But if our blessedness doth consist herein, then some of Gods own people are not blessed? For God doth hide his face from some of them, and how many are there, even amongst the Saints that complain saying, Oh, the face of God doth not shine on me.