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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.
Fourthly: As Faith is a Work, and a Friend of Work, and a first Worker; so it is an Universal Work: Faith is that Grace that can turn its hand to every Work; some can work exactly at one thing, but they are bunglers at another: but Faith, true saving Faith, can turn its hand to every business: Possibly a man may be sick, and he cannot pray himself; but yet he may believe; though Prayer cannot turn its hand to this Condition, yet Faith can. Possibly a man may be very poor, and is not able to help another; Liberality cannot turn its hand to this Condition, but Faith can work in it.
Fourthly: As Faith is a Work, and a Friend of Work, and a first Worker; so it is an Universal Work: Faith is that Grace that can turn its hand to every Work; some can work exactly at one thing, but they are bunglers at another: but Faith, true saving Faith, can turn its hand to every business: Possibly a man may be sick, and he cannot pray himself; but yet he may beleeve; though Prayer cannot turn its hand to this Condition, yet Faith can. Possibly a man may be very poor, and is not able to help another; Liberality cannot turn its hand to this Condition, but Faith can work in it.
Fifthly: And not only so, but Faith works best, when it works alone, when it works all alone; If Comfort come, and sense, and feeling come, Faith knows how to use these; but though a man have no Sense, and no Comfort, yet Faith can work, and Faith works best, when it works alone, when it work• all alone, without these auxiliaries.
Fiftly: And not only so, but Faith works best, when it works alone, when it works al alone; If Comfort come, and sence, and feeling come, Faith knows how to use these; but though a man have no Sence, and no Comfort, yet Faith can work, and Faith works best, when it works alone, when it work• al alone, without these auxiliaries.