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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.
It is short of the Scripture; for Scripture-Light extendeth unto all our Actions, a light unto our Paths; there is nothing hid from the Light thereof, no Duty incumbent upon us that is hid from the Light thereof: But though I have much Experience in this way, yet I may have little or none in another; my Experience cannot say, nothing is hid from me, and from my Light.
It is short of the Scripture; for Scripture-Light extendeth unto al our Actions, a light unto our Paths; there is nothing hid from the Light thereof, no Duty incumbent upon us that is hid from the Light thereof: But though I have much Experience in this way, yet I may have little or none in another; my Experience cannot say, nothing is hid from me, and from my Light.
Though Experience be a great help to our Faith, yet take it alone, abstracted from the Word, and it cannot heal our Unbelief. The Staff that is in a mans hand, is a good help to him; but it cannot heal his lameness. So is this Staff of Experience, though it be a good help in my way, yet it cannot heal the lameness of my unbelieving heart; but the word can, and the Scripture doth.
Though Experience be a great help to our Faith, yet take it alone, abstracted from the Word, and it cannot heal our Unbelief. The Staff that is in a mans hand, is a good help to him; but it cannot heal his lameness. So is this Staff of Experience, though it be a good help in my way, yet it cannot heal the lameness of my unbeleeving heart; but the word can, and the Scripture doth.
Quest. Is there then no use of our Experiences? Is there no Light therein?