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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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Fourthly, this is true also in point of Resolution: many that are first in resolving to suffer, shall be last to suffer when it comes to; and many that are last in resolving, shall be first in suffering. Lord (saith Peter) though all men forsake thee, yet will not I. Bravely resolved! but though he was first in the resolve, yet he was first in forsaking Christ. The cock shall not crow before thou deny me. And you know how it was with those *two in the Book of Martyrs: the one was a very fat man, and he would burn, his grease should fry in the fire for the Name of Christ: the other was a lean man, and he cries out, Oh I am afraid I shall never hold out! ⟨p. 41⟩But when it came to, the lean man was the Martyr, and the fat man would not burn. So that that is true in the point of Resolution.
- *Pendleton and Sanders.
And true it is also in the point of Endurance and pain in the work of suffering. And in that, many that are first in the work of suffering, shall be last in the reward; and many that are last in the work of suffering, shall be first in the reward. 1 Cor. 13. 3. Though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burnt, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Possibly a man may give his goods to the poor, part with his worldly interest to the poor, and give his body to be burnt, and yet want love. So then, the first in the very work of suffering, may be last in the reward: 'tis true in that respect. And so I have done with that.
And true it is also in the point of Indurance and pain in the work of suffering. And in that, many that are first in the work of suffering, shall be last in the reward; and many that are last in the work of suffering, shall be first in the reward.