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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.
Now, it it not a great mercy to be kept innocent, and chaste unto Jesus Christ? Austin hath a notable speech. If ye praise God under good things, ye are paid your debt: if ye praise God under evil, ye have made God your debtor. The truth is, we can never pay our debt to God, neither are we able to make God our debtor; but God is pleased to call himself so: when men praise him under Temptations, and under Persecutions, and under Desertions; God is pleased to call himself our Debtor. Surely therefore, it is good for a Christian to bless God, and to praise God in every thing, in all things to be thankful: in Affliction, in Persecution, in Desertion, under Temptation: This is the will of God our Father, that we should be thankful to him in every thing, in every condition.
Now, it it not a great mercy to be kept innocent, and chast unto Jesus Christ? Austin hath a notable speech. If ye praise God under good things, ye are paid your debt: if ye praise God under evil, ye have made God your debter. The truth is, we can never pay our debt to God, neither are we able to make God our debtor; but God is pleased to call himself so: when men praise him under Temptations, and under Persecutions, and under Desertions; God is pleased to call himself our Debtor. Surely therefore, it is good for a Christian to blesse God, and to praise God in every thing, in all things to be thankful: in Affliction, in Persecution, in Desertion, under Temptation: This is the will of God our Father, that we should be thankful to him in every thing, in every condition.
And if so,1 then what great cause have we to be very Thankful to God in these times. Had the Lord let in the Enemy upon you, ye should have been Thankful: Had ye been plundered of all your Estates, ye must have been Thankful: Had ye lien at the mercy of the merciless Enemy crying for quarter; yet you must have been Thankful: how much more now. Had ye been emptied of all, ye must have been Thankful. Oh! shall we not be Thankful then unto God now, that hath given us such Deliverance, and such Victories as these?