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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.
Sermon II.
ISAIAH, 53.11. He shall see of the Travel of his Soul, and be satisfied.
Having spoken to the first Argument, Christ in Travel; we are now to proceed to the Second, His Assurance of Issue; though he had an hard Labour of it in the day of his Sufferings, yet he was sure and certain, that he should not miscarry, many Women do miscarry in travel, few or none have Assurance that they shall not miscarry; but before our Saviour Christ fell in Travel, the Father did assure him, that he should see his Seed, and be satisfied; accordingly he hath seen the Travel of his Soul, for saith he; Heb. 2.13. Behold, I, and the Children whom ⟨p. 100⟩God hath given me, and he shall yet see his Seed: he did not lay down his Life at uncertainties, neither was it left in suspense whether he should have Issue, or not, but was assured of it, and so he died for sinners.
HAving spoken to the first Argument, Christ in Travel; we are now to proceed to the Seccond, His Assurance of Issue; though he had an hard Labor of it in the day of his Sufferings, yet he was sure and certain, that he should not miscarry, many Women do miscarry in travel, few or none have Assurance that they shal not miscarry; but before our Savior Christ fel in Travel, the Father did assure him, that he should see his Seed, and be satisfied; accordingly he hath seen the Travel of his Soul, for saith he; Heb. 2.13. Behold, I, and the Children whom ⟨p. 100⟩