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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.
Thereby you will learn to prize all your enjoyments; for thus you will see what they cost, what rate they are at in the Kings Book; there is no blessing or mercy which ye do enjoy, but was bought in by Christ; he laid down his Life for you, and in him are you blessed with all Spiritual Blessings. But did Christ suffer such hard things for my enjoyments? O! what infinite cause have I then to prize them all!
Thereby you wil learn to prize al your enjoyments; for thus you wil see what they cost, what rate they are at in the Kings Book; there is no blessing or mercy which ye do enjoy, but was bought in by Christ; he laid down his Life for you, and in him are you blessed with al Spiritual Blessings. But did Christ suffer such hard things for my enjoyments? O! what infinite cause have I then to prize them al!
Hereby also, you will be made willing to suffer any thing for Christ, to become low and mean for him, to endure the reproach, anger, and wrath of men for him: For shall Christ suffer so hard a Labour for me in his Body, in his Soul? and shall not I suffer in my Estate, and Name for him? Shall he suffer the Wrath of God for me? and shall not I be willing to suffer the wrath of man for him? Shall he endure the very torments of Hell for me? and shall not I be willing to suffer a little on Earth for him?
Hereby also, you wil be made willing to suffer any thing for Christ, to become low and mean for him, to endure the reproach, anger, and wrath of men for him: For shal Christ suffer so hard a Labor for me in his Body, in his Soul? and shal not I suffer in my Estate, and Name for him? Shal he suffer the Wrath of God for me? and shal not I be willing to suffer the wrath of man for him? Shal he endure the very torments of Hel for me? and shal not I be willing to suffer a little on Earth for him?