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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. 1 By way of direction Three things.
First, Look what you would do if you were to be justified, and do the same now: if I were to be justified, (having a sight of my own sin & nature) I would through Grace, come to the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and leave the weight of my poor, guilty soul upon it; which act of faith would justify me, and give me peace; for being justified by faith, saith the Apostle, we have peace with God.
First, Look what you would do if you were to be justifyed, and do the same now: if I were to be justifyed, (having a sight of my own sin & nature) I would through Grace, come to the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and leave the weight of my poor, guilty soul upon it; which act of faith would justify me, and give me peace; for being justifyed by faith, saith the Apostle, we have peace with God.
And as faith doth justify and give peace at the first, so the renewing of this act of faith doth renew our peace, and what is my justifying faith, but in time of temptation to leave my self and condition upon Christ alone, saying, whether Godly or ungodly, whether in Christ or not in Christ, now I do not dispute, but leave my self upon Christ alone, this do again, and this will bring peace again.
And as faith doth justify and give peace at the first, so the renewing of this act of faith doth renew our peace, and what is my justifying faith, but in time of temptation to leave my self and condition upon Christ alone, saying, whether Godly or ungodly, whether in Christ or not in Christ, now I do not dispute, but leave my self upon Christ alone, this do again, and this wil bring peace again.