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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
And who are they that are converted to him? They are babes and sucklings: not many wise, not many noble, but habes and sucklings. Even so, Father, because thou art so pleased. This is the ordinary way of God: he takes those things that stand behind, and brings them before; and takes those things that stand before, and sets them behind. And why doth he do so? Why
Because he will show mercy to whom he will show mercy: whom he will, he shows mercy unto; and whom he will he hardens: and he orders things in such a way, that no flesh may glory. 1 Cor. 1. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen; yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are. Why? That no flesh should glory in his presence, v. 29. God will carry things in such a way, as no flesh may glory, either in their doings, or in their sufferings. And how will he order it then? Therefore the first shall be last, and the last shall be first, both in doing, and in suffering; that no flesh may glory, but that grace may be all in all. Whom ⟨p. 44⟩he will he shows mercy to, and whom he will he hardens. This is the first Reason, drawn from God himself, and from his grace.
Because he will shew mercy to whom he will shew mercy: whom he will, he shews mercy unto; and whom he will he hardens: and he orders things in such a way, that no flesh may glory. 1 Cor. 1. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen; yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are. Why? That no flesh should glory in his presence, v. 29. God will carry things in such a way, as no flesh may glory, either in their doings, or in their sufferings. And how will he order it then? Therefore the first shall be last, and the last shall be first, both in doing, and in suffering; that no flesh may glory, but that grace may be all in all. Whom