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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
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.
Look when you give over waiting, then may deliverance come; and if it come then, how will you be filled with shame and confusion? 2 King•, 6. last. the King said, It is a vain thing to wait on God any longer: And if ye look into the next Chapter, at verse 1. ye shall find that deliverance came in the next words: No sooner had the King said, It's a vain thing to wait on God any longer, but the Prophet in the next words saith, To morrow about this time, shall a measure of sine flower be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel in the Gates of Samaria, Chap. 7. verse 1. So that deliverance doth sometimes come when men give over waiting: And if deliverance do thus come to you, what shame and grief will this be to you? how will you befool your self, and say, O! what a fool was I that I could not wait a little longer? I have given over waiting, and lo, now deliverance is come, and I have no comfort in it.
Look when you give over waiting, then may deliverance come; and if it come then, how wil you be filled with shame and confusion? 2 King•, 6. last. the King said, It is a vain thing to wait on God any longer: And if ye look into the next Chapter, at verse 1. ye shal find that deliverance came in the next words: No sooner had the King said, It's a vain thing to wait on God any longer, but the Prophet in the next words saith, To morrow about this time, shall a measure of sine flower be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel in the Gates of Samaria, Chap. 7. verse 1. So that deliverance doth somtimes come when men give over waiting: And if deliverance do thus come to you, what shame and grief wil this be to you? how wil you befool your self, and say, O! what a fool was I that I could not wait a little longer? I have given over waiting, and lo, now deliverance is come, and I have no comfort in it.
When you give over waiting, then you lose all your former labours: though you have performed many Duties, yet if you do not wait upon God therein, you do lose all your prayers. It's said of Saul,