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The righteous man's habitation in the time of plague and pestilence being a brief…
The righteous man's habitation in the time of plague and pestilence being a brief exposition of the XCI. Psalm / by William Bridge.
London: printed for T.J., 1665
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4ly. The time of the Plague, is a time when the Saints and people of God may want outward provision, good people may be shut up and starved for want of victuals, in the time of the Plague: Now 'tis the work of the good angels to provide meat and victuals for the people of God sometimes. In the first of Kings 19. vers. 5. 'tis said of Elijah, that as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat, and he looked, and behold there was a cake baked on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head; and he did eat and drank, and laid him down again. And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, arise and eat, because the journey is too great for thee, &c.
5ly. The time of the Plague and pestilence, as 'tis a time of want, want of provision; so 'tis a time when many of Gods people are put to go for it, to fly for it, to run for it, to seek abroad for their houses and habitations, don't know which way to go; 'tis the work of a good angel to go before them, to order and direct their way. In the 24. of Genesis, vers. 7. says Abraham to his servant, He shall send his angels before thee; 'tis the work of a good angel to order, and direct, and guide the people of God in their way.
5ly. The time of the Plague and pestilence, as 'tis a time of want, want of provision; so 'tis a time when many of Gods people are put to go for't, to fly for't, to run for't, to seek abroad for their houses and habitations, don't know which way to go; 'tis the work of a good angel to go before them, to order and direct their way. In the 24. of Genesis, vers. 7. says Abraham to his servant, He shall send his angels before thee; 'tis the work of a good angel to order, and direct, and guide the people of God in their way.
Lastly, the time of the Plague and pestilence is a time when people need Physicians and Surgeons, Surgeons and Physicians against their malady; a good angel can do this, and sometimes doth it: in the 5. of John, vers. 4. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool and troubled the water, whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in, was made whole of whatsoever disease he had; this is the work of an angel, to prepare a medicine; this is the work of an angel.