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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.
It calls upon those that are ungodly to delight themselves in the Lord, and to satisfy themselves in Christ, in the things of Christ, and in the Seed of Christ: Doth Christ delight in his Seed, and ⟨p. 146⟩will you hate, despise, and scorn his Seed? Is he satisfied in seeing the Travel of his Soul in the saving effects of his Death, justifying, sanctifying, and comforting the Children of Men? and will you be displeased therewith? Will you be pleased, and satisfied in your sins, and vain Conversation, when Christ is satisfied in the Redemption of Men from their Iniquity, and vain Conversation? The Conversion of a Sinner, is the Fruit of Christs Travel, wherein he rejoices, and is delighted with a great delight, and doth it grieve you to see a sinner turned from the evil of his ways? Take heed how you walk contrary to Christ; for if you walk contrary to him, he will walk contrary unto you; and either he will rejoice, and be satisfied in your Conversion, or he will be satisfied in your Damnation: and if you do not convert, and turn unto God, how can you think that you are the Seed of Christ, whom he hath travelled with? But,
It cals upon those that are ungodly to delight themselves in the Lord, and to satisfie themselves in Christ, in the things of Christ, and in the Seed of Christ: Doth Christ delight in his Seed, and ⟨p. 146⟩wil you hate, despise, and scorn his Seed? Is he satisfied in seeing the Travel of his Soul in the saving effects of his Death, justifying, sanctifying, and comforting the Children of Men? and wil you be displeased therewith? Wil you be pleased, and satisfied in your sins, and vain Conversation, when Christ is satisfied in the Redemption of Men from their Iniquity, and vain Conversation? The Conversion of a Sinner, is the Fruit of Christs Travel, wherein he rejoyces, and is delighted with a great delight, and doth it grieve you to see a sinner turned from the evil of his waies? Take heed how you walk contrary to Christ; for if you walk contrary to him, he wil walk contrary unto you; and either he wil rejoyce, and be satisfied in your Conversion, or he wil be satisfied in your Damnation: and if you do not convert, and turn unto God, how can you think that you are the Seed of Christ, whom he hath travelled with? But,