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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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Thirdly, why should we rest in what we suffer, and not press on to that which lies before? The life of a Christian is like the life of a man in a Cooks shop, from one work to another. Like the life of a Husbandman; he ploughs and he harrows, and he sows and reaps, and threshes; and he never stands still. So the life of a Christian, always at work. You know what our Saviour saith, If any man will be my disciple, let him deny himself, and take up his cross. What then? take a stool and sit down? No, let him take up his cross and follow me. Follow me after sufferings, not sit down and rest there. When we have done all, still press on to that which is before.
Thirdly, why should we rest in what we suffer, and not press on to that which lies before? The life of a Christian is like the life of a man in a Cooks shop, from one work to another. Like the life of a Husbandman; he plows and he harrows, and he sowes and reaps, and threshes; and he never stands still. So the life of a Christian, always at work. You know what our Saviour saith, If any man will be my disciple, let him deny himself, and take up his cross. What then? take a stool and sit down? No, let him take up his cross and follow me. Follow me after sufferings, not sit down and rest there. When we have done all, still press on to that which is before.
Fourthly, if many that are first shall be last in point of suffering, why should we not take heed that we don't give in if ever we be called to suffering? As it is said of the French, They are fire at the first onset, but smoke in the issue.
So there are many that are rare men at a Charge, and they overcome in a Skirmish; but they give in at the Battle. But is this true, that many that are first in suffering, shall be last? Oh then why should we not take heed that we don't give in if we be called to suffering?