THE WORKS

OF THE

REV. WILLIAM BRIDGE,

M.A.

FORMERŁY FELLOW OF EMANUEL COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, AND PASTOR or

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK.

NOW FIRST COLLECTED.

IN FIVE VOLUMES.

VOL. IV.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THOMAS TEGG,

73, CHEAPSIDE.

1845.

3851

1845
(v.4)

CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

SEVENTEEN SERMONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS AND OCCA-
SIONS.

Sermon 1. The True Soldier's Convoy : preached upon a

Prayer Day for the Prince's good success in

going forth to war. Numb. x. 35.

3

Sermon 2. Of Courage : to the Volunteers of the City of

Norwich, and also to the Volunteers of Great

Yarmouth. 2 Sam. x. 12.

33

Sermon 3. The Diseases that make a stoppage to England's

Mercies discovered, and attended with their

Remedies. John vii. 4.

50

Sermon 4. Some Comfortable Directions for such as have

been, or may be driven from their houses,

goods, or Country. Lam. v. 2.

74

Sermon 5. Thankfulness required in every Condition. 1

Thess. v 18.

94

Sermon 6. The Woman of Canaan. Matt. sv. 21-28. 112

Sermon 7. A Vindication of Ordinances. Deut. xviii. 15. .

130

Sermon 8. Grace and Love Beyond Gifts : preached before

the Lord Mayor. 1 Cor. xii. 31. 162

Sermon 9. Of the Sin against the Holy Ghost : wherein is

shewed, 1. What this sin against the Holy

Ghost is; 2. How and in what respect this

sin against the Holy Ghost, is above all other

sins the Unpardouable Sin. Matt. xii. 31,
32.

187

Sermon 10. Of the Sin of Infirmity : wherein is shewed,

besides other things, 1. That a man may pos-

sibly fall into the same sin again and again,

yet be a true disciple; 2. That this sin may

be but a sin of infirmity; 3. That being so,

Christ will not leave him in it, but will come

again, and not cast him off. Matt. xxvi. 43.

212

Sermon 11, The False Apostle Tried and Cast. Rev. ii. 2.

240

Sermon 12. The Good and Means of Establishment.

Per. v. 10.

260

Sermon 13. Babylon's Downfall : preached before the ho-
nourable House of Commons. Rev. xiv. 8.

290

Sermon 14. On Zech. i. 18-21, ii. 1. : before the honour-

able House of Commons, at their Public

Fast.

314

Sermon 15. The Saints' Hiding Place in the Time of God's

Anger: before the right honourable the

House of Lords, at their solemn Monthly

Fast. Zeph. ii. 3.

346

Sermon 16. Englard Saved with a Notwithstanding : before

the honourable House of Commons, on the

Day of Thanksgiving for Deliverance from

the Powder Plot. Ps. cvi. 8.

373

Sermon 17. Christ's Coming is at our Midnight : before the

honourable House of Commons, on the Day

appointed for Thanksgiving for the great

Victory in Wales. Matt. xxv. 6.

405

EVANGELICAL REPENTANCE: IN TWO SERMONS ON MATT.

III. 2.

Sermon 1.

427

Sernion 2.

447