A29372:68
Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London
Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by William Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by Willam Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.
London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1668
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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.
I will say no more in this; but if you would grow in grace, study much of the love of Jesus Christ: and you shall find that these two are put together by the Apostle, in Ephes. 3. For this cause (saith he) I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all Saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height, and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Mark how these go together: the more you see the love of Christ, the more you will love God; and the more you love him, the more you will obey him, and the more abundant you will be in the work of the Lord. Therefore as ye desire to grow, study the free love of God in Jesus Christ, and hereby you will be able to grow and to abound yet more and more. And that you may do it, give me leave to speak here a little by way of encouragement hereunto, and so I will wind up all.
I will say no more in this; but if you would grow in grace, studie much of the love of Jesus Christ: and you shall finde that these two are put together by the Apostle, in Ephes. 3. For this cause (saith he) I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord J•sus Christ, &c. that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthned with might by his Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all Saints what is the bredth, and length, and depth, and hight, and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Mark how these go together: the more you see the love of Christ, the more you will love God; and the more you love him, the more you will obey him, and the more abundant you will be in the work of the Lord. Therefore as ye desire to grow, study the free love of God in Jesus Christ, and hereby you will be able to grow and to abound yet more and more. And that you may do it, give me leave to speak here a little by way of encouragement hereunto, and so I will winde up all.