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Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London
Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by William Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by Willam Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.
London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1668
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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.
'Tis in the suffering part of Religion, as in the doing part. In the doing part of Religion, many that are first shall be last: many that are great men in duty, and of great abilities and gifts, shall be last; and many that are last, and weak and low in grace, that you would think had no grace at all, shall be first. 'Tis said so in the next Chapter, in the Parable: there 'tis spoken in regard of doing; here in this Scripture 'tis spoken in regard of suffering. Now in regard of doing, so it is (I say).
Is it not a great matter for a man to frequent the Ordinances with delight; to believe, and to repent, and to preach, and to prophesy, and do ⟨p. 36⟩many wonderful works, casting out devils in the Name of Christ? All these things in some sense a man may do, and yet may fall short of heaven.
Is it not a great matter for a man to frequent the Ordinances with delight; to believe, and to repent, and to preach, and to prophesie, and do ⟨p. 36⟩many wonderful works, casting out devils in the Name of Christ? All these things in some sense a man may do, and yet may fall short of heaven.
Possibly a man may attend upon the Ordinances with delight. In Isai. 58. Ye delight in approaching to me, ye unsound, hypocrites.