Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Thirdly, As it is rational that we should do thus, so it is a dangerous thing not to do it. For cursed is every one that doth the work of the Lord negligently. Sloth and the Curse grow together upon one stalk. The Jewish Rabbins do observe, that there is a threefold Amen that is not right, which, say they, is followed with a threefold answerable punishment. There is Amen amputatum, Amen acceleratum, and ⟨p. 143⟩Amen Pupillare, or Orban Amen: Amputatum Amen, when a man doth cut short his duty, and say Amen unto half duty: Amen acceleratum, Is when he doth huddle over his duty and say Amen, to an hastened duty: Amen Pupillare, As when a man doth perform his duty without understanding & heart, and doth say Amen, to he knows not what. Now say they, If a man shall cut short his duty, God shall cut short his comforts; If a man shall hasten and huddle over his duty, God will hasten and not prolong his days; And if a man shall perform his duty without heart and understanding, then his Children shall be Orphans; as his duty was without heart and knowledge, so his Children shall be without Parents. Thus they express the punishment of doing Gods work negligently; but ye know what the Prophet Malachi saith, Cursed is every one that hath in his Flock a Male, and offers a corrupt thing to God; as if he should say, Cursed is that man or woman who hath Masculine affections for the world, and Female affections for the work of God. O now if it be the will and mind of God that we should do his work with all our might; & a rational thing to do so; And a dangerous thing not to do it; Then surely it is our duty and matter of great concernment to do the work that God hath given us to do, with all our might.

Thirdly, As it is rational that we should do thus, so it is a dangerous thing not to do it. For cursed is every one that doth the work of the Lord negligently. Sloth and the Curse grow together upon one stalk. The Jewish Rabbins do observe, that there is a threefold Amen that is not right, which, say they, is followed with a threefold answerable punishment. There is Amen amputatum, Amen acceleratum, and ⟨p. 143⟩Amen Pupillare, or Orban Amen: Amputatum Amen, when a man doth cut short his duty, and say Amen unto half duty: Amen acceleratum, Is when he doth huddle over his duty and say Amen, to an hastened duty: Amen Pupillare, As when a man doth perform his duty without understanding & heart, and doth say Amen, to he knows not what. Now say they, If a man shall cut short his duty, God shall cut short his comforts; If a man shall hasten and huddle over his duty, God will hasten and not prolong his days; And if a man shall perform his duty without heart and understanding, then his Children shall be Orphans; as his duty was without heart and knowledge, so his Children shall be without Parents. Thus they express the punishment of doing Gods work negligently; but ye know what the Prophet Malachy saith, Cursed is every one that hath in his Flock a Male, and offers a corrupt thing to God; as if he should say, Cursed is that man or woman who hath Masculine affections for the world, and Female affections for the work of God. O now if it be the will and mind of God that we should do his work with all our might; & a rational thing to do so; And a dangerous thing not to do it; Then surely it is our duty and matter of great concernment to do the work that God hath given us to do, with all our might.