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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
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.
He doth Gods work without any great noise or notice of himself, like Christ; He lifts not up his voice in the street: and as the Angels in Ezek. 1. His hands are under his wings; he hath four hands to work with, but they are not seen, they are under his wings: Let your Light so shine before men (says Christ) that they may see your good works, not your selves, and glorify your Father, not your selves. As it is with the Fisher, so with him; he shows the bait, but hides himself; he holds forth the word of Truth, but not himself; though he have four hands to work with, yet they are all under his wings, hidden; but says Jehu, Come and see my zeal for the Lord of Hosts. This is another difference.
He doth Gods work without any great noise or notice of himself, like Christ; He lifts not up his voyce in the street: and as the Angels in Ezek. 1. His hands are under his wings; he hath four hands to work with, but they are not seen, they are under his wings: Let your Light so shine before men (saies Christ) that they may see your good works, not your selves, and glorifie your Father, not your selves. As it is with the Fisher, so with him; he shews the bait, but hides himself; he holds forth the word of Truth, but not himself; though he have four hands to work with, yet they are all under his wings, hidden; but saies Jehu, Come and see my zeal for the Lord of Hosts. This is another difference.
If God do use and Employ a man in a way of Love and Mercy to himself, he is willing to be used, and contented to be laid by, and to […] more. Another man is not so, if he have been used […] •ng, he thinks he must be used in other things, and […] cannot b•ar it that God should lay him by, and use ano••. Thus i• was with Sul, he could not be conte […] should use David. But when God told Eli, that he […], and his House by, he answered, Good is the Word of […] Lord; for he was a good man, and one whom God had used […] Love and Mercy to himself, and so when God had done wih him, he was conent therewith.