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Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior ..., 1673
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Sermons › Sermon 5: THE CARNALITY OF Professors.Sermons › Sermon 5: THE CARNALITY OF Professours.
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Thirdly, Thereby you will be apt to give and to take offence. As this Carnality will make you unfit to do and receive good; so it will make you apt and ready to give and to take offence. Who more apt to give and take offence then young Christians? And why so? but because they are Babes, and carnal. Yea,
Fourthly, Though you may have some real goodness in you, •et if you be carnal, you may dishonour God more by your carnality, then you may honour him by your goodness. And is it not an evil thing for a man to dishonour God more by the carnality of his Profession, then he can honour God by his Profession?
Fifthly, The more carnal you are, the more you are exposed, and expose your self to the temptations of Satan, and his instruments. 'Twas a carnal thing for David to number the people; Satan observed this carnal affection, and the Text says, That he stirred him up to number the people. And if Professors have their carnal ends hanging out, what may not the Devil and his Agents add and join thereunto? Yet,
Fifthly, The more carnal you are, the more you are exposed, and e•pose your self to the temptations of Satan, and his instruments. 'Twas a carnal thing for David to number the people; Satan observed this carnal affection, and the Text says, That he stirred him up to number the people. And if Professors have their carnal ends hanging out, what may not the Devil and his Agents add and joyn thereunto? Yet,