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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 I Answer, No. For (Christian) what particular Word or Promise wouldst thou have? Have ye not the whole Gospel before you, a bag of Golden Promises? A Father hath two Children; and he comes unto one, and gives unto that Child a piece of Gold, there Child, saith he, supply thy want with that; but unto the other Child, he saith, here Child, I know thou are in want, and there are Bags of Silver and Gold in my Study; take the Key of my Study, and go in, and take what thou wilt: Is not this latter in as good a condition as the former, or rather better? Thus it is with the Saints, the Lord is pleased to give now and then, a particular Word to some of his Children; but unto others, he saith rather, Here, take the Key of Faith (for Faith is the Key, and hath a power to unlock all the Promises) I give thee Faith, and by this Faith, I give thee a power to go into all my Promises: Is ⟨p. 117⟩not this latter, in as good a Condition as the other? Thus it is, I say, with all the Servants of God, Having therefore these Promises, saith the Apostle, &c. 2. Cor. 7.1.
Answ. 1 I Answer, No. For (Christian) what particular Word or Promise would'st thou have? Have ye not the whol Gospel before you, a bag of Golden Promises? A Father hath two Children; and he comes unto one, and gives unto that Child a piece of Gold, there Child, saith he, supply thy want with that; but unto the other Child, he saith, here Child, I know thou are in want, and there are Bags of Silver and Gold in my Study; take the Key of my Study, and go in, and take what thou wilt: Is not this latter in as good a condition as the former, or rather better? Thus it is with the Saints, the Lord is pleased to give now and then, a particular Word to some of his Children; but unto others, he saith rather, Here, take the Key of Faith (for Faith is the Key, and hath a power to unlock all the Promises) I give thee Faith, and by this Faith, I give thee a power to go into all my Promises: Is ⟨p. 117⟩not this latter, in as good a Condition as the other? Thus it is, I say, with all the Servants of God, Having therefore these Promises, saith the Apostle, &c. 2. Cor. 7.1