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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
SAINTS Should not be DISCOURAGED, Whatever their Condition be.
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.
Thereby you do in some measure, yea, in a great measure, make void and frustrate the end of Christs coming, who came not only to free us from hell, but from our present fears, That being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, we might serve him without fear. Luke, 1. And will you then go drooping, discouraged, bowed down under your fears all your days?
Thereby you do in some measure, yea, in a great measure, make void and frustrate the end of Christs coming, who came not onely to free us from hell, but from our present fears, That being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, we might serve him without fear. Luke, 1. And wil you then go drooping, discouraged, bowed down under your fears al your dayes?
Thereby you unfit your selves for the service of Christ, the Passover of old was not to be eaten with any old leaven, the old leaven was to be purged our, and none that were sad and sorrowful were to eat of the holy things. Now saith the Apostle, Christ our passover is Sacrificed for us, therefore let us keep the feast, that is, the Gospel feast, not with old leaven, and will no bread down with you, but leavened bread? sour bread? the bread of mourning? will you thus keep your passover, your christian ⟨p. 54⟩feast? some of you have been doubting, fearing, trembling; cast down, discouraged many years; and is it not yet time to bewail your unbelief? to honour free Grace? what will you always grieve the Spirit, the Father and Christ? always be frustrating of Christs work? will ye always be eating old leaven? is it not yet time to say, why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in him, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Thereby you unfit your selves for the service of Christ, the Passover of old was not to be eaten with any old leaven, the old leaven was to be purged our, and none that were sad and sorrowful were to eat of the holy things. Now saith the Apostle, Christ our passover is Sacrificed for us, therefore let us keep the feast, that is, the Gospel feast, not with old leaven, and wil no bread down with you, but leavened bread? sowr bread? the bread of mourning? wil you thus keep your passover, your christian