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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 willing to learn of others: For says a weak Christian, I am but a Babe in Christ, and therefore why should not I be willing to be carried in others Arms? The less I can do, the more I will receive: as the strong Christian is much in doing, so must I be much in receiving: It is not thus with that false, and common, counterfeit Grace. But as the Naturalists do report, and write of the Lyon, That he will not eat of any Prey, but what he hath hunted down himself; other Beasts will,1 they will prey upon what is killed by others; but the Lyon, King of the Beasts, is so proud, that he will not eat of that which is killed by another. So, men that are strong in Parts, and Gifts, and have no Grace withal, will not eat of that which they do not hunt down themselves; if they hunt it down, then they will close therewith, else not. A strong-graced Christian will, and a weak-faithed Christian will; but he that hath Parts, and Gifts alone, cannot relish that so well, which is brought to hand by another..
It is willing to learn of others: For saies a weak Christian, I am but a Babe in Christ, and therefore why should not I be willing to be carried in others Arms? The less I can do, the more I will receive: as the strong Christian is much in doing, so must I be much in receiving: It is not thus with that false, and common, counterfeit Grace. But as the Naturalists do report, and write of the Lyon, That he wil not eat of any Prey, but what he hath hunted down himself; other Beasts will,1 they wil prey upon what is killed by others; but the Lyon, King of the Beasts, is so proud, that he wil not eat of that which is killed by another. So, men that are strong in Parts, and Gifts, and have no Grace withal, will not eat of that which they do not hunt down themselves; if they hunt it down, then they wil close therewith, else not. A strong-graced Christian will, and a weak-faithed Christian will; but he that hath Parts, and Gifts alone, cannot rellish that so well, which is brought to hand by another..
- 1Aelian de Animal.