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The righteous man's habitation in the time of plague and pestilence being a brief…
The righteous man's habitation in the time of plague and pestilence being a brief exposition of the XCI. Psalm / by William Bridge.
London: printed for T.J., 1665
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But again further, if I should interpret this as Austin doth in the first of John concerning Christ; where 'tis said, he enlightens every one that come into the world, that is (says Augustine) all that are enlightened are enlightened by him. As you say of a School-master in a Town, this School-master teaches all the boys in the Town; not that he teaches every particular boy in the Town, but that all that are taught, are taught by him. So says he, Christ enlightens every one that comes into the world, that is, all that are enlightened, are enlightened by him. So here the Lord doth promise protection and deliverance to all those that do believe in the time of a Plague, that is, all that have protection and deliverance (in the time of the Plague) have it from him.
But again further, if I should interpret this as Austin doth in the first of John concerning Christ; where 'tis said, he enlightens every one that come into the world, that is (sayes Austine) all that are enlightened are enlightened by him. As you say of a School-master in a Town, this School-master teaches all the boys in the Town; not that he teaches every particular boy in the Town, but that all that are taught, are taught by him. So says he, Christ enlightens every one that comes into the world, that is, all that are enlightened, are enlightened by him. So here the Lord doth promise protection and deliverance to all those that do believe in the time of a Plague, that is, all that have protection and deliverance (in the time of the Plague) have it from him.
But to end this, I do think that this 91. Psalm doth •old forth a promise of special protection in the time of a Plague, for believers; the scope of it is not, that every particular believer shall not dye; but the drift and scope of the Psalm is, ⟨p. 16⟩to hold forth a speciality of protection for believers in the time of a Plague. For as the time of a Plague is a time of special danger; so God hath given out a special promise, and there shall be a speciality of protection for his people in the time of this danger; and that is the meaning of this place.