BRIDGE'S REMAINS, BEING VIII SERMONS.Viz.1. Of Mans Blessedness.2. Affections rightly placed.3. How to walk with God in our Calling?4. Of good and bad Company.5. The Carnality of Professors.6. What our Work is, and how to be done?7. Soul resignation into the hands of God.8. The Dignity and Duty of Gods called ones.By that Learned and Judicious Divine Mr. William Bridge, sometimes Fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and late Preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth.Designed by himself for the Press, as appears by the Marginal Notes, except the Eighth Sermon, which was the last that he Preached, was taken exactly in Short-hand, and Published by his Son-in-law, after they were perused by Mr. Greenhill.London, Printed, and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior, at the Sign of the Three Bibles in Popes head Alley in Cornhill, 1673.BRIDGE'S REMAINS, BEING VIII SERMONS.Viz.1. Of Mans Blessedness.2. Affections rightly placed.3. How to walk with God in our Calling?4. Of good and bad Company.5. The Carnality of Professors.6. What our Work is, and how to be done?7. Soul resignation into the hands of God.8. The Dignity and Duty of Gods called ones.By that Learned and Judicious Divine Mr. William Bridge, sometimes Fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and late Preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth.Designed by himself for the Press, as appears by the Marginal Notes, except the Eighth Sermon, which was the last that he Preached, was taken exactly in Short-hand, and Published by his Son-in-law, after they were perused by Mr. Greenhill.London, Printed, and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior, at the Sign of the Three Bibles in Popes head Alley in Cornhill, 1673.Title page of Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons, London, 1673Bridge's remains, being VIII sermonsWilliam Bridge, 1673

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Eccles. 9.10. Whatsoever thine hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might, for there is no work, &c. P. 135

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Obser. It is our duty to do that work with all our might, which is in the power of our hand to do. P. 136 Explication 1. What doth this Phrase import? Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it. P. 136. ⟨image 7⟩1, It implies Authority or Commission. 2, An ability. 3. Opportunity and occasion. Quest. 2. When may a man be said to do the work of God with all his might? P. 138. 1. When he doth it with all his Soul, in opposition to Heart-division. 2. With all his understanding in opposition to unskilfulness. 3. With all his affections in opposition to lukewarmness, and remissness. 4. With all his ability in opposition to all reserves. 5. With diligence and industry in opposition to sloth and negligence. Quest. 3. Why must we do Gods work with all our might? P. 140. 1. It is Gods will we should do so. 2. It is a rational thing we should do so. 3. It is a dangerous thing not to do it. Cautions. P. 155. 1. Though you must do Gods work with all your might, yet your moderation must be known unto all men. 2. Yet you must not look on the success of your work, as the fruit of your hand, but of Gods hand. Application, Quest. How shall I be able to do the work which God hath put into my hand? P. 147. 1. You must know what that work is. 1, Look what that work is which is the work of the day. 2, Which is the work of your Place, Calling, or Relation. 3. Which is directly contrary to that sin in which ⟨image 8⟩You have notoriously lived. 4. Which you are spared or raised up for either from poverty or sickness. 5. Which you have special ability and opportunity to do above others. 2. You must observe where your true strength lies. 3. Take heed you do not think the way to Heaven i easy. 4. Let your Eye he much upon them who have don Gods work fully, 5. Converse much with the greatness of God. 6. Be sure you lay in against reproaches. 7. Go to God to open your hand. Motives 1. Whatever work is in the power of your hand to do that God will require at your hand. P. 156. 2. You do not know how soon he may take your work out of your hands. 3. The doing Gods work with all your might will be your comfort in the time of your death-bed-sickness 4. It will make you rejoice with all your heart in the blessings you have in your hand.

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Eccles. 9.10. Whatsoever thine hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might, for there is no work, &c. P. 135

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