Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

fourthly, Or will you instance in the matter of our condition, Is it not a carnal thing to be discontented with ones condition, and to think that I can carve better for my self, then God hath carved? This the Israelites did, when they said, would God we had staid still in Egypt.

•ourthly, Or will you instance in the matter of our condition, Is it not a carnal thing to be discontented with ones condition, and to think that I can carve better for my self, then God hath carved? This the Israelites did, when they said, would God we had staid still in Aegypt.

Fifthly, Or will ye instance in the matter of our lives, and reformation of our practice? Is it not a carnal thing, for a man to run from one extreme to another? Dumb vitant stulti vitia, in contraria currant. Yet what more ordinary then this in the way of reformation from no liberty, to all liberty; from prodigality to covetousness.

Fifthly, Or will ye instance in the matter of our lives, and reformation of our practice? Is it not a carnal thing, for a man to run from one extream to another? Dum vitant stulti vitia, in contraria currant. Yet what more ordinary then this in the way of reformation from no liberty, to all liberty; from prodigallity to covetousness.

6ly. Or will ye instance in the matter of our duties? Is it not a carnal thing for a man that hears the word of God, to apply it to another, and not to apply it to himself? saying, That the Preacher met with such an one, and not think of himself: or to be more taken with the volubility of expression, then with the spirituality of the ordinance: or if a man preach the word, Is it not a carnal thing to have flings and throughs at particular persons, or to preach the Gospel for Hire, that he may get a living thereby, or to preach Christ out of envy, yet this the Apostle says to the Philippians that some did in his days.