Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Affirmatively. 1. If you would walk with God in your place and calling, then you must observe what those snares and temptations are, that are incident unto your calling, and take heed thereof; such there are for s•ys the Apostle in chap. 7. verse 32. He that ••married, careth for the things that belong to the •ord, how he may please the Lord; but he that is married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife. And this saith he verse 35. I speak for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that you may attend upon the Lord without distraction. Plainly then there are Snares and Temptations that are incident unto all, and the best conditions and callings; and if we would attend unto •od without distractions, we must observe what these Snares and Temptations are, and take heed thereof.

Affirmatively. 1. If you would walk with God in your place and calling, then ou must observe what those snares and temptations are, that are incident unto your calling, and take heed thereof; such there are for s•ys the Apostle in chap. 7. verse 32. He that ••married, careth for the things that belong to the •ord, how he may please the Lord; but he that is married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife. And this saith he verse 35. I speak for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that you may attend upon the Lord without distraction. Plainly then there are Snares and Temptations that are incident unto all, and the best conditions and callings; and if we would attend unto •od without distractions, we must observe what these Snares and Temptations are, and take heed thereof.

2. If you would walk with God in your calling, then you must live by Faith in your callings. For by Faith Enoch walked with God. And the life that I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God. Thereby you shall be kept from Covetousness, and love of the World. This is our Victory whereby we overcome the world, even our Faith. Thereby you shall be contented with your condition whatever it be; thereby you shall be able to leap over a Wall, and over all those difficulties that you meet within your callings; thereby you shall live sweetly and graciously in your calling, and walk with God. Now if you would live by faith in your calling, then you must have an eye to Gods commandment, promise, and providence. First, you must go to your callings as to Gods ordinance otherwise you cannot look with both eyes to God, but with one eye to the world, and with the other to God. But you see that he hath taught us, That you cannot look with one eye to Heaven, and with the other eye to the Earth; but if you will look to the Heavens, both eyes will look to Heaven. So if you will look to God, you must look with both eyes to God. The way th fore to look with both eyes to God in your calling, is to go to your calling, as to Gods ordinance; and because Faith and the promise, are as Buckle and Clasp, the one cannot be without the other. Therefore you must observe those promises that are made to your calling, and rest thereon. And because God doth sometimes guide us by his eye in the way of our callings, therefore you must have an eye to providence; and whatever you do in the way of your calling, yu must quietly leave the issue of it, and