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 ...

The Contents.

The great Things Faith can do. On Hebrews, 11.32.

Sermon I.

• THe Text Opened. Page 1, 2
• DOCT. Saving Faith will do very great things. Page 3
• Opened by three Propositions:
  • 1 Saving Faith is a wor∣king Grace. ibid.
  • 2 Saving Faith will do great things
  • 3 How saving Faith comes to do great things
• First Proposition proved. ib.
• 1 True Faith hath the spirit of the Gospel in it ibid.
• 2 'Tis a friend to work. ibid.
• 3 'Tis the first worker in the soul ibid.
• 4 It is an universal work Page 4
• 5 It works best alone ibid.
• 6 It works best somtimes in the dark ibid.
• 7 It works best at last ibid.
• II. What are those great things Faith can do? Page 5
• Answ. Faith will do as great things now, as it did under the old Testament ibid.
• 1 Is it not a great matter to o∣vercome temptations? ibid.
• 2 Is it not a great matter to perform duties to the hazard of life? ibid.
• 3 Is it not a great matter to mortifie fears? ibid.
• 4 Is it not a great matter to mortifie your cares? ibid.
• 5 Is it not a great matter to have your griefs asswaged? ibid.
• 6 Is it not a great matter to be kept steady in times of chan∣ges? Page 6
• 7 Is it not a great matter to be a stranger to the world? ibid.
• 8 Is it not a great matter for a man to be faithful under all his betrustments? ibid.
• 9 Is it not a great matter to see things invisible? ibid.
• 10 Is it not a great matter for a man to live in dependance only upon Christ? ibid.
  • More Comparatively.
• There are three great Agents in the world; ••ut Faith works

• beyond them all Page 6
• 1 Compared with Power Page 7
• 2 Compared with moral Ho∣nesty. This is Proved by three Reasons ibid.
• 3 How it may appear that faith can do more than Go∣spel Gifts, and common grace. It is made to appear by four Arguments Page 8, 9
• III. How comes it to pass that true faith can do such great things? Page 10
  • Answered by four Reasons.
• 1 It goes forth in the might of Gods Promise ibid.
• 2 It goes forth in the might of Gods Power. ibid.
• 3 It goes forth in the strength of Gods Call ibid.
• 4 It goes forth in the sence of what God and Christ hath done for the Soul Page 11
• ...Application.
  • 1 The Reason why men do no great things in their Genera∣tion, is because they want Faith ibid.
  • 2 If you would do great things call in for faith Page 12
• Quest. How shal we improve our faith to do great things? Page 13
• ...Answ.
  • 1 Study much the greatness of God ibid.
  • 2 Keep close to Gods Ordi∣nances ibid.
  • 3 Do not chide off your heart from beleeving Page 14
  • 4 Ʋse your faith to do smal things ibid.
  • 5 Look much upon the Call you have to any work Page 15
• ...Notes from Verse 32.
  • 1 The number of Beleevers under the old Testament, it seems was not smal ibid.
  • 2 God will own that Faith that is but weak at first ibid.
  • 3 From Sampson I collect it is possible a great sinner may be a true Beleever ibid.
  • 4 Note from Jeptha, a bastard may be a true beleever ibid.
  • 5 From the mentioning of Da∣vid, Samuel, and the Pro∣phets, &c. consider, when God hath extraordinary work to do, be raiseth up ex∣traordinary men Page 17
  • Lastly, You see what high e∣steem God hath of Faith. ib.

The Great Things Faith can suffer. ON Hebrews, 11.35.

Sermon II.

• The Text opened Page 20, 21
• DOCT. True saving Faith will suffer great things. ib.
• Three Propositions.
  • 1 A true Beleever may suffer hard things
  • 2 Faith wil carry him through them.
  • 3 How Faith can carry him through them. ibid.

• ...
  • The first Proposition proved, Page 21, 22, 23
• ...Quest. Secondly. How shall a man be able to go through these hard things? ibid.
• Answ. True saving Faith will do it. Proved by four Reasons. Page 23, 24
• Object. We have read of many that suf∣fered hard things, yet had not this faith ibid.
• ...Answ.
  • 1 A wicked man may suffer as an evil Doer Page 25
  • 2 A wicked man doth not suf∣fer upon choyce ibid.
  • 3 He doth not lay the stress of all upon Faith ibid
  • 4 He suffers not cheerfully, but discontentedly ibid.
  • 5 He will rest upon his suffe∣rings ibid.
  • 6 He will yield at last Page 26
  • 7 He doth not bring forth the quiet fruits of Righteousness. ibid.
• ...Quest. Thirdly. By what means can Faith do this ibid.
• ...Answ.
  • 1 It is the work of saith to sub∣mit to Gods will. ibid.
  • 2 It is the work of Faith to cleave to the Commandement of God ibid.
  • 3 It is the work of faith to close with the Gospel Page 27
  • 4 It is the work of faith to look upon the recompence of r••∣ward ibid.
  • 5 The more one sees the hand of God as a Father in suffe∣rings, the more able a man will be to suffer. ibid.
  • 6 The more a man can see to the end of his affliction, the bet∣ter he will go through it ib.
  • 7 It is the proper work of faith to look on both sides of the dispensation Page 28
  • 8 It is the proper work of faith to see one contrary in ano∣ther ibid.
  • 9 If God engage to help us, faith can suffer much in af∣flictions ibid.
• Application. If any man be to suffer great things, let him call for faith. Page 29
• Object. These are no suffering times. ibid
• Answ. Bless God for your Gospel Li∣berty. Consider the suffe∣rings of your Brethren. ibid.
• Particular applications to se∣veral conditions ibid.
• Who knows how soon suffering times may come? Page 30
• Quest. How shall we strengthen our Faith that we may be able to suffer? ibid.
• ...Answ.
  • 1 Consider frequently what great things the Lord hath done for you already ibid
  • 2 Study much the Book of the Revelations, which is a standing Cordial for suffe∣ring times Page 31
  • 3 Consider frequently, the great gain of suffering Page 32

• ...
  • That suffering times, are gai∣ning times, proved by ten Arguments Page 32
  • 1 Suffering times are teaching times ibid.
  • 2 Suffering times are sin-dis∣covering times ibid.
  • 3 They are self-bethinking times ibid.
  • 4 They are growing times. ib.
  • 5 They are truth-adorning times ibid.
  • 6 They are uniting times. Page 33
  • 7 They are praying times ib.
  • 8 They are soul-assuring times ibid.
  • 9 They are weaning times. ib.
  • 10 They are Heavenly, and glorious times ibid.
• Three Observations from the Words Page 34
  • 1 Consider the Persons that suffered, mentioned in the text, whence I collect, That greatness of sufferings, are no argument to make you doubt of your Salvation. ibid.
  • 2 They suffered in hopes of a better Resurrection; whence consider, what those men are that would steal from you the hopes of a better Resurrecti∣on Page 35
  • 3 They suffered all by faith, whence observe, That it is no easie thing to beleeve Page 36

FINIS.