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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.
He is engaged by his Prerogative. Kings and Princes will stand (ye know) for their Prerogatives. And this is the great Prerogative of God the Father, to give peace, inward peace. I create the fruit of the lips, 1peace, peace. And he is called, •he God of peace; the God of Consolation: not the God o• Indignation, not the God of War, but the God of Peace. This is the great Prerogative of God the Father, to give peace unto his people.
He is engaged by his Prerogative. Kings and Princes wil stand (ye know) for their Prerogatives. And this is the great Perogative of God the Father, to give peace, inward peace. I create the fruit of the lips, 1peace, peace. And he is called, •he God of peace; the God of Consolation: not the God o• Indignation, not the God of War, but the God of Peace. This is the great Prerogative of God the Father, to give peace unto his people.
He is engaged also, by virtue of his Commandment. And therefore if ye look into Isay. 40.1.2. Ye shall find, that he commands the Prophets and Ministers, to preach comfort, Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God: vers. 1. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, for she hath received of the Lords hand double for all her sins. Suppose a mans Affliction, or Temptation, be very great or much; he hath commanded us to comfort, and comfort twice; Comfort ye, comfort ye: not once, but twice, Comfort ye, comfort ye my people saith the Lord. But there are divers comforters, that are indeed like Jobs comforters, like Jobs friends, they speak hard words unto poor distressed souls. Well, says he therefore at vers. 2. speak ye comfortably, so ye read it; but in the Hebrew, speak ye to the heart, [Greek or Hebrew] speak soft and sweet words, speak to the heart of Jerusalem. O! but my Temptation is so great, that I am not able to hear those that come to comfort me. Mark what follows; Speak ye to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry unto her, lift up thy voice and cry, if a poor soul be distressed, tempted, and cannot hear easily; you that are Ministers, lift up your voice and cry: not only speak to the heart, but cry; lift up your voice and cry unto her. Well, but what are they to speak and cry? There are three things which will comfort a poor distressed soul,