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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.
2ly. If these things be so, why then surely the highest enjoyment, and the meanest employment commanded may and can stand together: what meaner employment than to attend upon a man that hath a plague-sore running upon him? this the angels are to do, and they have the highest enjoyment at the same time; says he after, they always behold the face of my Father. So that then our highest enjoyments, and meanest employment commanded, may and can stand together; it may be you say, I won't go to my calling, 'tis a poor and mean calling, I shall not enjoy God in it: ay, but know this, you may enjoy God in the lowest employment: the highest enjoyment and the meanest employment commanded, may and can stand together; that's the second.
3ly. If these things be so, great is the Saints security, great is the Saints safety; are they not in safe hands, that are in the hands of angels? not of one angel, but many angels; if this be not enough, why the angels bear them up in their arms: if this be not enough, God himself carries them in his arms, as in the days of old; Gods eye is upon them, his ear is open to their cry; Christs left hand is under their head, and his right hand doth embrace them, all the angels attending upon them; Oh the safety and security of the Saints and people of God, even in the worst of times, in the time of the Plague and pestilence.
3ly. If these things be so, great is the Saints security, great is the Saints safety; are they not in safe hands, that are in the hands of angels? not of one angel, but many angels; if this be not enough, why the angels bear them up in their armes: if this be not enough, God himself carries them in his armes, as in the days of old; Gods eye is upon them, his ear is open to their cry; Christs left hand is under their head, and his right hand doth embrace them, all the angels attending upon them; Oh the safety and security of the Saints and people of God, even in the worst of times, in the time of the Plague and pestilence.