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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.
Quest. But have not even wicked men, this Light also, of the Scripture, to walk by in their darkness?
Answ. They have it as a blind man hath the Sun: The Sun is in the Firmament, over the head of a blind man, yet it's no light to him. So here.
And though a wicked man doth hear, and may read the Scripture, and know many Truths which are therein contained; yet he doth not know the greatness of them: A man may know, and say, this is the Sun, and this is the light thereof; yet not know the greatness of the Sun, & that it is abundantly bigger than the Earth. So a wicked man may, and doth know many Truths, but he doth not see, and know the greatness of Truths; for he prizeth other things of the World above them. A good man knows the Truths of the Gospel, and he sees the greatness of them, for he leaves all to follow them.
1And though a wicked man may have his Eyes open to see man• Truths of the Scriptures; yet in seeing he doth not see the same: for as a good man may know Natural things in a Spiritual way; so he doth know Spiritual things in a Natural way. A