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 6: What our Work is, And how to be done.

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Fifthly, As he must do it with all his ability, in opposition unto all Reserves; so he must do it with his diligence and industry, in opposition unto sloth and negligence. For he that is slothful in his business, is brother to the scatterer, saith Solomon Do you therefore ask when a man may be said to do Gods work with all his might? I answer it implies these five things. He must do it with all his soul, in opposition to all division of heart: With all his dexterity, in opposition unto all unskilfulness: With all his affections, in opposition unto all luke-warmness and remissness: With all his ability, in opposition unto all reserves: And with all his industry and diligence, in opposition unto all sloth and negligence.

Fifthly, As he must do it with all his ability, in opposition unto all Reserves; so he must do it with his diligence and industry, in opposition unto sloth and negligence. For he that is slothful in his business, is brother to the scatterer, saith Solomon Do you therefore ask when a man may be said to do Gods work with all his might? I answer it implies these five things. He must do it with all his soul, in opposition to all division of he•rt: With all his dexterity, in opposition unto all unskilfulness: With all his affections, in opposition unto all luke-warmness and remisness: With all his ability, in opposition unto all reserves: And with all his industry and diligence, in opposition unto all sloth and negligence.

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Well, but then thirdly, Why and upon what account or reason must we do Gods work with all our might?

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I answer. 1. It is Gods will we should do so; it is his Commandment, Deut. 4.5, 6. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Here are three Alls; All thy soul, all thy heart, and all thy might. And lest you should think that there may be some abatement in New Testament-times, ye shall find, that when Christ cites those words in

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