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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.
Pesides, Is it not worth our Thankfulness, that we have had so many days of Thanksgiving together? A day of Fasting and Prayer, is a sweet day: a Thanksgiving-day sweeter, if I may make compare: For in a day of Fasting and Prayer, we deal with the anger, and wrath, and displeasure of God: In a day of Thanksgiving with the love of God, and the mercy of God. In a day of Fasting and Prayer, we exercise Grief: But in a day of Thanksgiving, we exercise Joy, and love. In a day of Fasting and Prayer, your eye is upon your sins: In a day of Thanksgiving, upon your graces, to be Thankful for them. As the fish ⟨p. 317⟩swims upon the top of the water when the Sun shines, which in a storm lay at the bottom: and wood, and sticks tumbled up and down, and those were seen. So in a day of Thanksgiving, there ye see and take notice of your own graces, to be thankful for them. In a day of Fasting and Prayer, sometimes, ye are so humbled for sin committed, as the sense of your Justification is quite shattered: But in the day of Thanksgiving, your assurance for heaven is sealed: they are sweet days. And beloved! you have had many of them of late; and surely this is worth our Praise.
Pesides, Is it not worth our Thankfulness, that we have had so many daies of Thanksgiving together? A day of Fasting and Prayer, is a sweet day: a Thanksgiving-day sweeter, if I may make compate: For in a day of Fasting and Prayer, we deal with the anger, and wrath, and displeasure of God: In a day of Thanksgiving with the love of God, and the mercy of God. In a day of Fasting and Prayer, we exercise Grief: But in a day of Thanksgiving, we exercise Joy, and love. In a day of Fasting and Prayer, your eye is upon your sins: In a day of Thanksgiving, upon your graces, to be Thankful for them. As the fish ⟨p. 317⟩swims upon the top of the water when the Sun shines, which in a storm lay at the bottom: and wood, and sticks tumbled up and down, and those were seen. So in a day of Thanksgiving, there ye see and take notice of your own graces, to be thankful for them. In a day of Fasting and Prayer, sometimes, ye are so humbled for sin committed, as the sence of your Justification is quite shattered: But in the day of Thanksgiving, your assurance for heaven is sealed: they are sweet daies. And beloved! you have had many of them of late; and surely this is worth our Praise.