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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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On the other side, there is a little suffering that will amount to much. A cup of cold water shall have its reward; the mite that the poor woman gave, more then all the rest, saith our Saviour. 'Twas no great matter that Onesiphorus suffered for Paul: saith Paul, On•siphorus was not ashamed of my chains; he sought me out diligently, and oft refreshed my bowels. The Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus. It was no great matter ⟨p. 45⟩that he suffered, but it did amount to much.
On the other side, there is a little suffering that will amount to much. A cup of cold water shall have its reward; the mite that the poor woman gave, more then all the rest, saith our Saviour. 'Twas no great matter that Onesiphorus suffered for Paul: saith Paul, On•siphorus was not ashamed of my chains; he sought me out diligently, and oft refreshed my bowels. The Lord shew mercy to the houshold of Onesiphorus. It was no great matter ⟨p. 45⟩that he suffered, but it did amount to much.
But you will say, How can this be, that there should be a great deal of suffering that will amount to little, and a little suffering that will amount to much?
Both ways I answer.