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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 1: OF MANS BLESSEDNESS, OR THE BLESSED MAN.
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But thus now you have heard, that men are mistaken, and how it comes to pass that they are so mistaken, and so I have done with the Second General, now the Third follows.
3. General.
3. Though men are generally mistaken in the matter of their happiness, yet there are a generation of men who have found out this happiness, and are truly blessed, many say who will show us any good, but I say otherwise; plainly then, there are a generation of men that have found out this happiness, and are truly blessed; for those that the Scripture calls blessed, are blessed indeed. Now there are a generation of men whom the Scripture calls blessed, and if you would know who these are, I will instance to you in some particulars.
3. Though men are generally mistaken in the matter of their happiness, yet there are a generation of men who have found out this happiness, and are truly blessed, many say who will shew us any good, but I say otherwise; plainly then, there are a generation of men that have found out this happiness, and are truely blessed; for those that the Scripture calls blessed, are blessed indeed. Now there are a generation of men whom the Scripture calls blessed, and if you would know who these are, I will instance to you in some particulars.