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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.
The First is: Whether canst thou not find in thy heart, to forgive men that do trespass against thee? Do not you find a disposition in your own heart to forgive others? Yes, I praise the Lord that I do. Now if you can find in your heart to forgive others, I am sure God can find in his heart to forgive you; and therefore you have not sinned this great sin, which is unpardonable.
Secondly: Whether, I or no, have you ever opposed the ways of God, the People of God, and that out of malice? No: I confess I have opposed them, but the Lord knows I did it ignorantly, it was not out of malice; then remember the description of this Sin.
Secondly: Whether, I or no, have you ever opposed the waies of God, the People of God, and that out of malice? No: I confess I have opposed them, but the Lord knows I did it ignorantly, it was not out of malice; then remember the description of this Sin.
Thirdly: Whether I or no, do not you desire to be humbled for every Sin, though it be never so small? Yes, for though I know, that my greatest Humiliation cannot, placare Deum, make an atonement for my Sin; yet I know that the least Humiliation in truth doth, placere Deo, please God, and it is my Duty to be humbled for every sin; for the least sin is a great evil; and he that commands Humiliation for the one, commands it for the other also; and through Grace I desire to be humbled for every sin: why, then you cannot have sinned against the Holy Ghost; for it is impossible that they that sin this Sin, should be renewed to Repentance.
Thirdly: VVhether I or no, do not you desire to be humbled for every Sin, though it be never so smal? Yes, for though I know, that my greatest Humiliation cannot, placare Deum, make an attonement for my Sin; yet I know that the least Humiliation in truth doth, placere Deo, please God, and it is my Duty to be humbled for every sin; for the least sin is a great evil; and he that commands Humiliation for the one, commands it for the other also; and through Grace I desire to be humbled for every sin: why, then you cannot have sin'd against the Holy Ghost; for it is impossible that they that sin this Sin, should be renewed to Repentance.