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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. 2 Secondly: Therefore you shall observe, That when God doth give out a Promise to his Children in this condition; the Promise is so cast and laid, as may most obviate, and face this Objection, and take off our Never. Psal. 9.18. The needy shall not always be forgotten, the expectation of the poor shall not fail for ever. So Psal. 103. The Lord is merciful and gracious, ver. 8. Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy: he will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever. So Jay 57. ver. 16. For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth. God seeth that in this condition, his People are apt to write a Never upon their condition; and therefore that he may condescend unto their Infirmities, when he comes to give out a Promise, he doth not barely promise Mercy; but he puts in the [Ever] into his Promise, that he may take off our unbelieving [Never.]
Answ. 2 Secondly: Therefore you shal observe, That when God doth give out a Promise to his Children in this condition; the Promise is so cast and laid, as may most obviate, and face this Objection, and take off our Never. Psal. 9.18. The needy shall not alwaies be forgotten, the expectation of the poor shall not fail for ever. So Psal. 103. The Lord is merciful and gracious, ver. 8. Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy: he will not alwaies chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever. So I•ay 57. ver. 16. For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be alwaies wroth. God seeth that in this condition, his People are apt to write a Never upon their condition; and therefore that he may condescend unto their Infirmities, when he comes to give out a Promise, he doth not barely promise Mercy; but he puts in the [Ever] into his Promise, that he may take off our unbeleeving [Never.]
Answ. 3 Thirdly: If it be made out unto you by Scripture, That God, or Christ is not so gone, but that he will return again; then will you not say, surely, I have no reason for my discouragements?