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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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Sermons › Sermon 8: THE Dignity and Duty OF Gods Called-ones.
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Thirdly, The more comfortable and glorious the condition is that a man is called unto, the more he is engaged to God, who hath called him to that condition. What is good in all the world, or desirable, but we are called to it, in this being called to his Kingdom and Glory. Is light desirable? We are called out of darkness into his marvellous light. Is Holiness desirable? God hath not called us to uncleanness, but unto holiness, 1 Thes. 4.7. Is Peace desirable? We are called to Peace, 1 Cor. 7 5. Is Communion and Fellowship with Christ desirable? We are called to that, 1 Cor. 1.9. God is faithful by whom ye are called to fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord Is the Kingdom of God and his Glory desirable? The Text says, We are called to his Kingdom and Glory. What is desirable, that by our Vocation we are not called unto!
Thirdly, The more comfortable and glorious the condition is that a man is called unto, the more he is engaged to God, who hath called him to that condition. What is good in all the world, or desireable, but we are called to it, in this being called to his Kingdom and Glory. Is light desireable? We are called out of darkness into his marvellous light. Is Holiness desireable? God hath not called us to uncleanness, but unto holiness, 1 Thes. 4.7. Is Peace desireable? We are called to Peace, 1 Cor. 7 5. Is Communion and Fellowship with Christ desireable? We are called to that, 1 Cor. 1.9. God is faithful by whom ye are called to fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord Is the Kingdom of God and his Glory desireable? The Text says, We are called to his Kingdom and Glory. What is desireable, that by our Vocation we are not called unto!