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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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In the sixth place, Be sure that you lay in against reproaches. For when you ride apace, the Dogs ⟨p. 155⟩will bark, and the dust will be raised: If you go easily, you raise no dust, neither will the dogs bark. So if you will go a slow pace to Heaven, you shall not be reviled, or reproached by the world; But if you will put on with all your might, then you shall be reproached. Therefore if you will do Gods work with all your might, you must be well laid in against all reproaches, because it is the work of your hand.
In the sixth place, Be sure that you lay in against reproches. For when you ride apace, the Dogs ⟨p. 155⟩will bark, and the dust will be raised: If you go easily, you raise no dust, neither will the dogs bark. So if you will go a slow pace to Heaven, you shall not be reviled, or reproched by the world; But if you will put on with all your might, then you shall be reproched. Therefore if you will do Gods work with all your might, you must be well laid in against all reproches, because it is the work of your hand.
In the seventh place, If you would do it with all your might, Then you must go to God to open your hand; And when he shall open your hand, and breath upon your soul, be sure that you improve all those gales. For Job tells us, That he sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men may know his work. Sometimes he seals up the hand of the Sea-men, that they cannot sail; Sometimes he sealeth up the hand of the Husbandmen, that they cannot sow nor reap; Sometimes he sealeth up the hand of the Merchant and Tradesman, that he cannot vend his commodity; Sometimes the hand of the Preacher, that he cannot preach; Sometimes the hand of the Christian, that he cannot pray. And why doth he thus seal up the hand of every man, but that all may know his work? Would ye therefore do the work of your hand with all you• might, then go to God to open and unseal your hand; and if he breath upon your heart, then be sure that you improve these gales. This is the seventh Direction.