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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.
Though there may be much comfort found in the way of Impressions, especially coming with a word; yet if the word be not set upon the heart, according to the true sense and scope of it, we have cause to fear that the Impression is not of God, but an illusion of Satan: For where do we find in Scripture, That ever God did set a Word upon the Soul, but in the true sense and scope of it? The Devil brought a word to Christ, and applied it, not according to the true Scope thereof; Cast thy self down (says he) he shall give his Angels charge over thee: this was not according to the Scope of the Scripture. But if God set on a Scripture with a deep Impression, it was always according to the true sense and scope of the Scripture. For example: Nehemiah being at Prayer, as ye read, Chap. 1. God gave him a word, with a sweet Impression, and it was according to the true sense thereof. So Acts, 4. the Apostles were at Prayer, and God gave a word to them out of Psal. 2. and it was according to the true scope thereof. Where do we find that ever God did set on a particular Word, but according to the true meaning of it? Have I therefore an Impression with a Word? yet if the Word be not set on my Soul, according to the true meaning and scope of it, then have I cause to fear, that it is rather a delusion of Satan, than the Impression of God.
Though there may be much comfort found in the way of Impressions, especially coming with a word; yet if the word be not set upon the heart, according to the true sense and scope of it, we have cause to fear that the Impression is not of God, but an illusion of Satan: For where do we find in Scripture, That ever God did set a Word upon the Soul, but in the true sense and scope of it? The Devil brought a word to Christ, and applied it, not according to the true Scope thereof; Cast thy self down (saies he) he shall give his Angels charge over thee: this was not according to the Scope of the Scripture. But if God set on a Scripture with a deep Impression, it was alwaies according to the true sense and scope of the Scripture. For example: Nehemiah being at Prayer, as ye read, Chap. 1. God gave him a word, with a sweet Impression, and it was according to the true sense thereof. So Acts, 4. the Apostles were at Prayer, and God gave a word to them out of