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A29371 I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ... Bridge, William, 1600?-1670. 1656 (1656) Wing B4462; ESTC R34370 561,325 608

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hominem_fw-la pium_fw-la pulsa_fw-la tum_fw-la et_fw-la vexatum_fw-la crebris_fw-la dubitationibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o fidei_fw-la articulo_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la in_o tantam_fw-la lucem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la et_fw-la certitudinis_fw-la introductus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la resderet_fw-la vacillatio_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la anima_fw-la neque_fw-la plus_fw-la dubitaret_fw-la de_fw-fr ea_fw-la re_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la sva_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la addit_fw-la hanc_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la nova_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ratione_fw-la aut_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la ortum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la captivatione_fw-la intellectus_fw-la atque_fw-la abmirabili_fw-la quadam_fw-la dei_fw-la illuminatione_fw-la a_o mentibus_fw-la aeternis_fw-la davenant_n colos_n cap._n 2._o p._n 160._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nequaquam_fw-la duplex_fw-la negatio_fw-la fortius_fw-la negate_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potent_a ut_fw-la bene_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la scribat_fw-la aut_fw-la recte_fw-la scripta_fw-la bene_fw-la intelligat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la urgentibus_fw-la tribulationibus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la gustaverit_fw-la luther_n as_o for_o their_o own_o good_a thereby_o they_o do_v gain_v experience_n thereby_o they_o come_v to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n and_o nothingness_n of_o all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n david_n say_v you_o know_v the_o scripture_n psal_n 116._o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v read_v i_o say_v in_o my_o shake_n i_o say_v in_o my_o shake_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n david_n be_v shake_v by_o man_n and_o then_o he_o see_v that_o man_n be_v liar_n so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v shake_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n than_o he_o see_v the_o emptiness_n and_o the_o lie_a disposition_n of_o it_o and_o i_o pray_v when_o be_v a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n more_o shake_v than_o when_o he_o do_v want_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n thereby_o also_o a_o man_n come_v to_o get_v more_o and_o strong_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la incertitudinem_fw-la that_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o be_v certain_a after_o uncertainty_n the_o shake_a tree_n grow_v the_o strong_a it_o be_v observe_v of_o thomas_n that_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n two_o my_n not_o one_o my_o my_o lord_n or_o my_o god_n but_o two_o my_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n two_o my_n why_o because_o he_o have_v have_v two_o no_n before_n unless_o i_o may_v put_v my_o finger_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v so_o you_o read_v it_o but_o in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v two_o no_n i_o will_v not_o not_o believe_v a_o double_a not._n and_o as_o there_o be_v two_o no_n of_o unbelief_n so_o there_o be_v two_o my_n of_o faith_n so_o far_o as_o a_o good_a man_n be_v sink_v in_o 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justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n he_o that_o have_v no_o assurance_n may_v submit_v unto_o god_n commandment_n and_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o entrance_n into_o thy_o commandment_n give_v light_a and_o so_o comfort_n in_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o so_o comfort_n 34._o citius_n quidem_fw-la ego_fw-la qui_fw-la infirmus_fw-la sum_fw-la crediderim_fw-la thomae_fw-la dubitanti_fw-la et_fw-la pulpanti_fw-la quam_fw-la petro_n audienti_fw-la et_fw-la credenti_fw-la maldon_n in_o nou._n test_n p._n 34._o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a thing_n say_v solomon_n to_o behold_v the_o light_n and_o in_o all_o light_n there_o be_v some_o comfort_n now_o god_n be_v light_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v light_n which_o a_o man_n may_v behold_v that_o have_v no_o assurance_n you_o do_v sometime_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o contentment_n in_o the_o read_n of_o a_o story_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o scripture_n 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