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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.
Answ. First, I grant ye, there is a false and counterfeit peace, that wicked men have; even an inward peace. And if ye look into Deut. 29.19. ye may read as much. And it come to pass when he heareth the words of this curse, that he blesseth himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to ad drunkenness to thirst. So that a man may be in a most cursed way, adding drunkenness to thirst, and yet he may have peace, and say in his heart, it shall go well with me. Questionless, there is a peace of security; there is a peace and a rest of sleep, as well as of health. A man that is wounded and full of aches and pains, feels them not when he is asleep: but the reason why he doth not feel them, is not because of his health, but because he is asleep. So a man may be freed from the trouble of aches and pains within, because he is asleep, as well as because he is in health. ⟨p. 12⟩But there is also a peace that is the fruit of the Holy-ghost; as ye read in Gal. 5. The fruit of the spirit is Love, joy, peace. Questionless, there is a false and a true peace. But shall I say, that all my money is counterfeit, because there is counterfeit gold abroad?
Answ. First, I grant ye, there is a false and counterfeit peace, that wicked men have; even an inward peace. And if ye look into Deut. 29.19. ye may read as much. And it come to passe when he heareth the words of this curse, that he blesseth himself in his heart, saying, I shal have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to ad drunkenness to thirst. So that a man may be in a most cursed way, adding drunkenness to thirst, and yet he may have peace, and say in his heart, it shal go wel with me. Questionless, there is a peace of security; there is a peace and a rest of sleep, as wel as of health. A man that is wounded and ful of aches and paines, feels them not when he is asleep: but the reason why he doth not feel them, is not because of his health, but because he is asleep. So a man may be freed from the trouble of aches and paines within, because he is asleep, as wel as because he is in health. ⟨p. 12⟩