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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.
As Suffering times, are growing times; so Suffering times are Truth-advancing times: In the time of Prosperity we lose Truth, ⟨p. 33⟩in time of Adversity we find Truth, and bear our Testimony for Truth, then Truth is advanced. It is a good Observation that Marloret hath upon Dan. 8. to show that Truths were advanced by Suffering; verse 11. it is said of the little Horn, He hath magnified himself even to the Prince of the Host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the Sanctuary was cast down: And an Host was given him against the daily Sacrifice by reason of Transgression, & it cast down the Truth to the ground, and it practiced, & prospered: That is (saith he) not the Horn, as it is ordinarily carried; for it is in the Feminine Gender, which only can relate to the word Truth, not to the Horn; he cast down the Tru h, and the Truth practiced and prevailed. So that Suffering times, are Truth-advancing Times.
As Suffering times, are growing times; so Suffering times are Truth-advancing times: In the time of Prosperity we lose Truth, ⟨p. 33⟩in time of Adversity we find Truth, and bear our Testimony for Truth, then Truth is advanced. It is a good Observation that Marloret hath upon Dan. 8. to shew that Truths were advanced by Suffering; verse 11. it is said of the little Horn, He hath magnified himself even to the Prince of the Host, and by him the dayly sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the Sanctuary was cast down: And an Host was given him against the dayly Sacrifice by reason of Transgression, & it cast down the Truth to the ground, and it practiced, & prospered: That is (saith he) not the Horn, as it is ordinarily carried; for it is in the Feminine Gender, which only can relate to the word Truth, not to the Horn; he cast down the Tru h, and the Truth practiced and prevailed. So that Suffering times, are Truth-advancing Times.