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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: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon an account of Religion; yet it may be he is sullen, or froward, or discontented, not cheerful: but Faith suffers cheerfully. Paul, and Silas, sung in the Stocks, and the Primitive Christians took with joyfulness, the spoiling of their Goods. And so the Martyrs in Queen Mary's days. It is reported that when Mr. Philpot was in the Dungeon, the Bishop sent to him to know why he was so merry? Seeing a pair of Stocks in the Dungeon, (saith he) there's a pair of Organs that I have not played on yet, making himself cheerful in the time he was in the Dungeon: And meeting with a Minister that had recanted, and informing him better, the Minister made a Recantation of his Recantation, and was as cheerful as any others. Faith suffers cheerfully.
Fourthly: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon an account of Religion; yet it may be he is sullen, or froward, or discontented, not cheerful: but Faith suffers cheerfully. Paul, and Silas, sung in the Stocks, and the Primitive Christians took with joyfulness, the spoiling of their Goods. And so the Martyrs in Queen Maries daies. It is reported that when Mr. Philpot was in the Dungeon, the Bishop sent to him to know why he was so merry? Seeing a pair of Stocks in the Dungeon, (saith he) there's a pair of Organs that I have not played on yet, making himself cheerful in the time he was in the Dungeon: And meeting with a Minister that had recanted, and informing him better, the Minister made a Recantation of his Recantation, and was as cheerful as any others. Faith suffers cheerfully.
Fifthly: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon the account of his Religion; yet he will rest upon his Sufferings. Faith will make one suffer, and keep one from resting upon ones Suffering. As in regard of Duty, Faith will make one perform a Duty, and it will keep one from resting upon that Performance: So in regard of Sufferings, Faith will make one suffer, and it will keep one from resting upon ones Suffering: In case that a man hath done much, Faith will put him on to suffer, as if he had done nothing; and in case a man hath suffered much, Faith will put him