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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.
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?
Thereby you will be made unwilling to put him to a new Suffering for you: those that fall away, and decline, do crucify the Lord afresh (saith the Apostle) and put him to an open shame; when Professors walk scandalously, they put Christ to an open shame, to a new Suffering. But is this true, That Christ hath suffered so great things for me, and shall he now suffer by me? what! hath he not suffered enough already? He hath suffered in his Body, in his Soul, the Wrath of God, the very Torments ⟨p. 96⟩of Hell, and is not this enough? God forbid that ever I should so walk, that Christ should yet suffer by me, who hath suffered such things for me.
Thereby you wil be made unwilling to put him to a new Suffering for you: those that fal away, and decline, do crucifie the Lord afresh (saith the Apostle) and put him to an open shame; when Professors walk scandalously, they put Christ to an open shame, to a new Suffering. But is this true, That Christ hath suffered so great things for me, and shal he now suffer by me? what! hath he not suffered enough already? He hath suffered in his Body, in his Soul, the Wrath of God, the very Torments