Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Name: Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Author: William Bridge

Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...

William Bridge 1600?–1670London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior ..., 1673

[16], 204 p. : port. · 61k words · Wing B4459 · ESTC R18600

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Sermons › Sermon 4: OF GOOD AND BAD COMPANY, How to avoid the one, and improve the other.

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[ Earlier:237–252 of 523

:237p. 78¶1

1. As for the benefit of good company. If in case you be going into evil, ready to fall into what is evil, he will put forth his hand, and will hold you from it, saying, Oh my friend! Do not this thing; for it is displeasing unto your God, and my God. Ye know how it was with David when he was going to destroy Nabal, and all his house he met with Abigail, and by her counsel was diverted from it, insomuch, as he blessed God for her counsel. Ye are the Salt of the Earth, saith Christ. Now there are two properties of Salt, it keeps the me•t from putrefaction, and it makes it savoury. So will good company do, they will make you more savoury in your Spirits, and keep you from that corruption and putrefaction which you are apt unto. And,

1. As for the benefit of good company. If in case you be going into evil, ready to fall into what is evil, he will put forth his hand, and will hold you from it, saying, Oh my friend! Do not this thing; for it is displeasing unto your God, and my God. Ye know how it was with David when he was going to destroy Nabal, and all his house he met with Abigail, and by her councel was diverted from it, insomuch, as he blessed God for her councel. Ye are the Salt of the Earth, saith Christ. Now there are two properties of Salt, it keeps the me•t from putrifaction, and it makes it savory. So will good company do, they will make you more savoury in your Spirits, and keep you from that corruption and putrifaction which you are apt unto. And,

:238p. 78–79¶2

2. As good company w•ll keep you from evil, so they will provoke, whet, and stir you up unto what is good, yea though they be of lower and meaner parts and gifts then your self: For as the Chips, and shavings of Wood, and little sticks will set the great blocks and billets a fire, so warm and lively Christians, though weak in parts, will warm and put life into others, though in parts and gifts much beyond them. Heb. 10.24

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