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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.
And though your strength be abated, and your Grace weakened, through your own sin; yet being true saving Grace, it shall never ⟨p. 86⟩be annihilated, for it is the new Creation; and nothing created by God, can be annihilated by us. Man is created by God; he may be killed by man, but he cannot be annihilated, and brought to nothing: The Tree and Wood, may be burnt to Ashes, but it cannot be annihilated and brought to nothing, for it is part of the Creation. Now your Grace was created by God also, if true, though small; and therefore though it may be weakened by your sin, yet it cannot be annihilated, and brought to nothing.
And though your strength be abated, and your Grace weakened, through your own sin; yet being true saving Grace, it shall never ⟨p. 86⟩be annihilated, for it is the new Creation; and nothing created by God, can be annihilated by us. Man is created by God; he may be killed by man, but he cannot be annihilated, and brought to nothing: The Tree and Wood, may be burnt to Ashes, but it cannot be annjhilated and brought to nothing, for it is part of the Creation. Now your Grace was created by God also, if true, though smal; and therefore though it may be weakened by your sin, yet it cannot be annihilated, and brought to nothing.
And if yet the Promise do belong to you, and to your Condition; then you have no reason to be discouraged or cast down, in respect of this.. Now if ye look into Revel. 3. ye shall find, That as there are many Promises made to the several Churches; so there are Promises also made to the Church of Sardis; yet this Church had fallen, and weakened her self; for says Christ to her, Verse 13. Strengthen the things that remain, and are ready to die; I have not found thy Works perfect: So that, though your Grace be weakened, and that by your own sin, insomuch as all seems to be ready to die, yet there is a Promise belonging to such a condition, and therefore no just cause or reason for Discouragement, though much cause of Humiliation.