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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 Law of Grace within, and the Light within, is not able to convince others. If I feel a Light, and Law within me, and say this must needs be so, for I find it thus within me, I have a Light within me for it; this will not convince another. But the Scripture by the breathing of the Spirit of God with it, will convince another, and is able to convince another: Tit. 1.9. Holding fast the faithful Word, that he may be able by sound Doctrine, both to exhort, and convince gain-sayers: How are gain-sayers to be convinced then? what by the Light, or Law within? No: but by sound Doctrine fetched from the faithful Word.
The Law of Grace within, and the Light within, is not able to convince others. If I feel a Light, and Law within me, and say this must needs be so, for I find it thus within me, I have a Light within me for it; this wil not convince another. But the Scripture by the breathing of the Spirit of God with it, wil convince another, and is able to convince another: Tit. 1.9. Holding fast the faithful Word, that he may be able by sound Doctrine, both to exhort, and convince gain-sayers: How are gain-sayers to be convinced then? what by the Light, or Law within? No: but by sound Doctrine fetched from the faithful Word.
Quest. Is there then, no use of the Law, and Light, and Spirit within us? doth not God speak, and direct thereby?
Answ. 1 Yea: The Spirit of a man (saith Solomon) is the Candle of the Lord, searching all the inward rooms of the Belly. When God doth set up a Light or Candle in the Soul, he may thereby go into all the inward Chambers of the Soul, discovering those heaps of sin that are in the Soul.