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

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Sermons › Sermon 7: Soul-Resignation, Into the hands of God.

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Secondly, When a man is called forth unto any great work, or service, or employment, especially if it be beyond his own strength and power, Then he is to resign and give up himself unto God: So Moses did; So David did; So all the Worthies of God have ever done, when they have been called out to any great employments.

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Thirdly, When a man is in any great danger, distress, and affliction, Then he is to resign and give up himself and will unto God. If the Lord have any pleasure in me (says David) he will bring me back again; yet if not, his will be done. So Joab, when he saw that enemies were round about him; Let us fight, says he, for the cities of our God, &c. and the will of the Lord be done.

Third•y, When a man is in any great danger, distress, and affliction, Then he is to resign and give up himself and will unto God. If the Lord have any pleasure in me (says David) he will bring me back again; yet if not, his will be done. So Joab, when he saw that enemies were round about him; Let us fight, says he, for the cities of our God, &c. and the will of the Lord be done.

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Fourthly, •hen a man doth join himself unto the Lord and his people, Then he is especially to resign and give up himself unto God. So the Churches of Macedonia did; for says Paul, 2 Cor. 8.5. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Fourthly, •hen a man doth joyn himself unto the Lord and his people, Then he is especially to resign and give up himself unto God. So the Churches of Macedonia did; for says Paul,

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