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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
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Answ. 2 But though Experience be the Parent of Hope, yet it is not the Ground of our Faith; it is an Help unto Faith, but not the first Ground of our Faith. The Scripture, and the Promise under Christ, is, Rom. 15.4. Whatever things were written afore time, were written for our Learning, that we through Patience, and Comfort of the Scriptures, might have Hope. So that the Scripture, and the Word of God written, is the first Ground of our Faith, and Hope.
And though we have much Experience, yet if we do not trust in the Word of Promise under Christ, over, and beyond all our Experience, we do evil.
And though we have much Experience, yet if we do not trust in the Word of Promise under Christ, over, and beyond al our Experience, we do evil.
And if all our Experience is to be reduced to the Word written, then the Scripture is more excellent than all Experience; but all our Experience, is to be reduced unto Scripture. Surely therefore the Scripture, or the Word of God written, is more excellent than all Experience, and the Light thereof. And thus I have done with the Fifth Instance.
And if al our Experience is to be reduced to the Word written, then the Scripture is more excellent than al Experience; but all our Experience, is to be reduced unto Scripture. Surely therefore the Scripture, or the Word of God written, is more excellent than al Experience, and the Light thereof. And thus I have done with the Fifth Instance.