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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.
It is much in the work of Humiliation; it grows in a waterish place. Now suppose that two Herbs be much alike, the one sovereign, and the other naught; and it be told you, that the sovereign, good Herb, grows in a waterish place, and the other on a Rock; will you not easily discern those, by the places where they grow? Thus it is here; the weak Grace of the Saints, grows in a waterish place, it is much in Humiliation; but the common, false Grace of Hypocrites, grows on a Rock. As a weak Christian, is very apt to rest upon his own doings, so he is much in doing, and in the work of Humiliation most.
It is much in the work of Humiliation; it grows in a waterish place. Now suppose that two Herbs be much alike, the one soveraign, and the other naught; and it be told you, that the soveraign, good Herb, grows in a waterish place, and the other on a Rock; will you not easily discern those, by the places where they grow? Thus it is here; the weak Grace of the Saints, grows in a waterish place, it is much in Humiliation; but the common, false Grace of Hypocrites, grows on a Rock. As a weak Christian, is very apt to rest upon his own doings, so he is much in doing, and in the work of Humiliation most.
It works according to the proportion of its own weakness; it staggers at the Promise, yet it goes to the Promise; it doubts of Christs Love, yet it doth run to Christ; it stumbles, yet it doth keep its way; it is ignorant of Christ, and not so forward in the knowledge of Christ, as it should be, yet it is laying of the foundation, Heb. 6.1. It is the fault of a weak Christian, that he is always laying the foundation, yet he is laying of the foundation; though it works weakly, yet it works according to the proportion of its weakness; but the common, false Grace, doth not so.
It works according to the proportion of its own weakness; it staggers at the Promise, yet it goes to the Promise; it doubts of Christs Love, yet it doth run to Christ; it stumbles, yet it doth keep its way; it is ignorant of Christ, and not so forward in the knowledg of Christ, as it should be, yet it is laying of the foundation,