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Babylons downfall a sermon lately preached at Westminster before sundry of the honourable House…
Babylons downfall a sermon lately preached at Westminster before sundry of the honourable House of Commons / by William Bridge ...
London: printed by I. N. for John Rothwell, 1641London: printed by I. N. for Iohn Rothwell, 1641
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And for the third, I shall not prophesy if I say, The sword is now drawn, whose anger shall not be pacified till Babylon be down, and Zion raised. Yet if thou shalt meet with another suffering Bout, In Patience possess thy soul, In Faith thy God, In Love thy neighbour. And know that it is Gods usual way to bring his best servants to his choice blessings by tedious Bouts, Exod. 13. 18. In the interim observe diligently what God is now doing, and help forward the work of God what you can. Quod Deus facit pro nobis facit in nobis. And as you would read, and study some choice book to get learning, so read, attend, and study every page, line, and letter of this great volume of the Lords works which is now extant, be in commons with the Lords people. The works of the Lord are sought ⟨image 4⟩out of all those that have pleasure in them, saith the Psalmist.
And for the third, I shall not prophecie if I say, The sword is now drawne, whose anger shall not be pacified till Babylon be downe, and Sion rais'd. Yet if thou shalt meet with another suffering Bout, In Patience possesse thy soule, In Faith thy God, In Love thy neighbour. And know that it is Gods usuall way to bring his best servants to his choyce blessings by tedious Bouts, Exod. 13. 18. In the interim observe diligently what God is now doing, and help forward the work of God what you can. Quod Deus facit pro nobis facit in nobis. And as you would read, and study some choyce booke to get learning, so read, attend, and study every page, line, and letter of this great volume of the Lords works which is now extant, be in commons with the Lords people. The works of the Lord are sought ⟨image 4⟩out of all those that have pleasure in them, saith the Psalmist.
Finally, good Reader, pray for us, that we may stand complete in all the will of God; and though the malice of some men hath been so great, that we may not live together in one Land, yet the mercy of God is so rich, that we may live together in one heaven.