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The true soldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640,…The true souldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640,…
The true soldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640, upon a prayer day, for the Princes good success in going forth to war. By William Bridge.The true souldiers convoy A sermon preached upon the xvjth. day of May 1640, vpon a prayer day, for the Princes good successe in going forth to warre. By William Bridge.
In Rotterdam: printed for Thomas Lappagde, 1640
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.
Fifthly You cannot prosper if you do not pray, they shall prosper that love thee: how love thee? in praying for thee, ⟨p. 73⟩you cannot prosper if you pray not for the Churches, will you not pray then?
Fiftly You cannot prosper if you do not pray, they shall prosper that loue thee: how loue thee? in praying for thee, ⟨p. 73⟩you cannot prosper if you pray not for the Churches, will you not pray then?
Sixthly you are not Gods servants, if you do not pray for his servants; you are not Gods children, if you pray not for his children, if you mark that of the Psalmist; it is made an act of service, and a sign of a servant, to pity the dust and stones of fallen Jerusalem: saith he, thy servants pity the dust thereof, as if they were not servants that have no pity, I know you would not have your livery taken from you, all things of the like nature sympathize with one another, if you have the same nature with the Saints, you shall, you will, you must sympathize with them in all conditions you cannot but ⟨p. 74⟩pray.
Sixthly you are not Gods seruants, if you doe not pray for his servants; you are not Gods children, if you pray not for his children, if you mark that of the Psalmist; it is made an act of service, and a signe of a servant, to pitty the dust and stones of fallen Ierusalem: saith he, thy servants pitty the dust therof, as if they were not servants that haue no pitty, I know you would not haue your livery taken from you, all things of the like nature sympathize with one auother, if you haue the same nature with the Saintes, you shall, you will, you must sympathyze with them in all conditions you cannot but ⟨p. 74⟩