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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 First: If you be drawn to Christ, is it material, whether it be done with a Cord of Flax, or with a Cord of Silk? God hath two Arms, whereby he draws us unto himself; The Arm of his Love, and the Arm of his Anger, and Justice: The Arm of his Love, is put forth in the Promise; the Arm of his Anger and Justice, is put forth in his Threatening: And with both these, he doth lift up the fallen sinner. What if God lift you up with his left Arm, so you be lifted up? Sometimes he lifts up with the Arm of his Threatening, that he may carry us in the Arm of his Promise; for as the Law was a School-Master to bring to Christ, so the Threatening, is a School-Master to bring us unto the Promise: ⟨p. 120⟩Is the Threatening therefore come? then is the Promise a coming; for the Threatening is given forth in order to that.
Answ. 1 First: If you be drawn to Christ, is it material, whether it be done with a Cord of Flax, or with a Cord of Silk? God hath two Arms, whereby he draws us unto himself; The Arm of his Love, and the Arm of his Anger, and Justice: The Arm of his Love, is put forth in the Promise; the Arm of his Anger and Justice, is put forth in his Threatening: And with both these, he doth lift up the fallen sinner. What if God lift you up with his left Arm, so you be lifted up? Somtimes he lifts up with the Arm of his Threatening, that he may carry us in the Arm of his Promise; for as the Law was a School-Master to bring to Christ, so the Threatening, is a School-Master to bring us unto the Promise: ⟨p. 120⟩Is the Threatening therefore come? then is the Promise a coming; for the Threatening is given forth in order to that.
Answ. 2 Secondly: And if this which you complain of, may be the condition of the Saints, then you have no reason to be discouraged. Now, for the loss of the Promise, you know how it was with Joshua: The Lord gave Joshua a gracious Promise; I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee: Be strong, be not dismayed, be not afraid, be of good courage, for, I will not leave thee, nor forsake thee.