Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Fourthly, Look what that work is which you are spared or raised up for, either from poverty or sickness, that is the work which is in the power of your hand now to do. There is a great Controversy at this day, How Gods Predetermination, and the Liberty of mans Will can consist or stand together; The reconcilement whereof was committed to Francis de Arriva, which he shunning, fell into a great sickness? so dangerous; that the Physicians gave him over for a dead man? but all of a sudden, in a days time he revived, and was so well, that the Physicians could not believe that he was well; but be recovering, thought that he was spared on purpose to undertake that work of Reconcilement, Which thereupon he did, and hath said as much in it as any other. And you know what Mordecai said to Esther, Who knows but God raised thee up on purpose, &c. Look therefore what that work is which your former poverty or sickness points at, and for which you are thus raised up, that is the work that is in the power of your hand to do. Yea,

Fourthly, Look what that work is which you are spared or raised up for, either from poverty or sickness, that is the work which is in the power of your hand now to do. There is a great Controversie at this day, How Gods Predetermination, and the Liberty of mans Will can consist or stand together; The reconcilement whereof was committed to Francis de Arriva, which he shunning, fell into a great sickness? so dangerous; that the Physicians gave him over for a dead man? but all of a sudden, in a days time he revived, and was so well, that the Physicians could not believe that he was well; but be recovering, thought that he was spared on purpose to undertake that work of Reconcilement, Which thereupon he did, and hath said as much in it as any other. And you know what Mordecai said to Esther, Who knows but God raised thee up on purpose, &c. Look therefore what that work is which your former poverty or sickness points at, and for which you are thus raised up, that is the work that is in the power of your hand to do. Yea,

Fifthly, Look what that work is that you have special ability and opportunity to do above others, that is the work that is in the power of your hand to do. As suppose you have a great Estate in the world, and have no Children; It is your work to relieve and help the poor. Therefore, says Solomon,