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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.
God doth sometimes try us by his Providence, he doth sometimes lay a Providential Dispensation before us, to try, and see what we will do. So he led the Children of Israel in the Wilderness forty Years, to try them, and to know what they would do, and to humble them. But the Scripture is the Rule of our doing, and therefore a more safe, and sure Light to walk by.
God doth somtimes try us by his Providence, he doth somtimes lay a Providential Dispensation before us, to try, and see what we wil do. So he led the Children of Israel in the Wilderness forty Yeers, to try them, and to know what they would do, and to humble them. But the Scripture is the Rule of our doing, and therefore a more safe, and sure Light to walk by.
And if the Providence of God, extendeth unto all our Actions, good and evil, and to evil, as well as unto what is good; then there is no certain Rule, or Judgment to be made up from thence. Now so it is, that the Providence of God extendeth unto all our Sins: the Jews crucified Christ, Gods Providences did extend unto that, Being delivered up by the determinate Counsel, and fore-knowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands, ye have crucified him, Acts, 2.23. When Jonah fled from God, there was then present, a Ship that was bound for Tarshish: here was a Providence. And when Josephs Brethren sold him into Egypt, there came by certain Merchants, who did trade into Egypt: here was a Providence. Now if the Providence of God, do thus extend to our very Sins, then we cannot make up our Judgment, our Rule from a bare Providence: but you may make up your Judgment and Rule from the Scripture, and the Word of God written.
And if the Providence of God, extendeth unto al our Actions, good and evil, and to evil, as wel as unto what is good; then there is no certain Rule, or Judgment to be made up from thence. Now so it is, that the Providence of God extendeth unto al our Sins: the Jews crucified Christ, Gods Providences did extend unto that, Being delivered up by the determinate Counsel, and fore-knowledg of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands, ye have crucified him,