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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.
Consider that you have now the more time to mind your own soul, and to attend to your own Condition. Some are so employed, that they have not time enough to pray, read, meditate, examine their own hearts, and to look into their own Condition: yea, though a mans work do lie in the Ministry, 'tis possible that he may so mind his public work, as to neglect his private. But now, if thou hast no public Employment or Service, then you have the more time for to spend upon your own soul, the more time to converse with the Lord in private, and to look into your own Condition.
Consider that you have now the more time to mind your own soul, and to attend to your own Condition. Some are so employed, that they have not time enough to pray, read, meditate, examine their own hearts, and to look into their own Condition: yea, though a mans work do lie in the Ministry, 'tis possible that he may so mind his publick work, as to neglect his private. But now, if thou hast no publick Employment or Service, then you have the more time for to spend upon your own soul, the more time to converse with the Lord in private, and to look into your own Condition.
And if you be not called forth to work, and yet are willing to work, you shall be paid for that work and service which you never did: As some men shall be punished for those sins which they did never commit in the gross act, because they were willing, and had ⟨p. 301⟩a desire to commit the same: so some shall be paid for that work and service for God, which they never did perform, because they were willing to have done the same. Now, is it not a great mercy to be paid for that work which I never did? Such is the Privilege of all those that are not called to Service, and yet are willing to it.
And if you be not called forth to work, and yet are willing to work, you shal be paid for that work and service which you never did: As some men shal be punished for those sins which they did never commit in the gross act, because they were willing, and had