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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in CambridgeThe works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mystery of the saints comfort and holiness, opened and applied from Christs priestly office. II. Satan's power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulness required in every condition.The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mysterie of the saints comfort and holinesse, opened and applyed from Christs priestly office. II. Satans power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulnesse required in every condition.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1649
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.
SERMON V. Of TEMPTATION.
LUKE 22.31, 32. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat:1 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.
- 1Preached at Stepney Oct. 24 1647.
These words (as ye have heard) acquaints us with a great temptation that was to come down upon Christs Disciples. Concerning which ye have here, The Danger of the temptation: And the Remedy against it. For the Danger of the temptation, I have spoken already: and now come unto this 32. verse, But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. Here is something Implied; and something Expressed. Satan's design implied, which is, and was, to weaken the faith of Christs Disciples, to make their faith to fail. And of that ye have heard already.
THese words (as ye have heard) acquaints us with a great temptation that was to come down upon Christs Disciples. Concerning which ye have here, The Danger of the temptation: And the Remedy against it. For the Danger of the temptation, I have spoken already: and now come unto this 32. verse, But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. Here is something Implyed; and somthing Exprest. Satans design implyed, which is, and was, to weaken the faith of Christs Disciples, to make their faith to fail. And of that ye have heard already.