A29372:169
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.
But then the great Question of all is, suppose thus: Suppose there be such a great reward laid out for those that suffer for the Name of Christ: suppose there is a great deal of suffering will turn to a little account; suppose there is a little suffering will turn to a great account: How shall I so order and manage my sufferings, as that my sufferings may turn to a good account? Indeed this is a great Question, and worthy of all our consideration.
For answer unto this:
First, if you would order and manage all your sufferings so as they may turn to a good account, be sure of this, That all your sufferings be underlaid with Godliness; Personal Godliness, and actual Godliness.
With personal godliness: for if your person be not accepted, your suffering will not: if you be not in Christ, your suffering will come to little. ⟨p. 52⟩As the tree is, so is the fruit that grows upon the tree: if the tree be a Crab, all the fruit is but Crabs. And if you be a Crab, and not implanted into Jesus Christ, your suffering will not be accepted.