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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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Sermon 3: The way to obtain a sure and great Reward. SERM. III.
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But secondly, Christ also is made known unto us by the Gospel, as by an outward means. The Gospel is the Name of Christ, whereby Christ is made known unto us. Every truth, is not a Gospel-truth: 'tis possible that a man may suffer for a truth, and yet not suffer for a Gospel-truth. But look when a man doth suffer for a truth, which is properly the truth of the Gospel, then he is said indeed to suffer for the Name of Christ, whereby Christ is made known. Would you therefore know when a man may be said to suffer for the Name of Christ? Take all together, thus: When a man doth suffer for that whereby Christ is made known unto us, then he suffers for the Name of Christ. Christ is made known unto us by the Spirit; he is made known unto us by the Gospel. Look therefore when a man doth suffer for the work of the Spirit, which is properly the work of the Spirit; or suffer for the Truth, which is properly the Truth of the Gospel: then plainly he is said to suffer for the Name of Christ: and whosoever doth so, shall be well rewarded. And that's the first thing.
Quest. 2. And then secondly, What is this reward that those shall have, that do leave any worldly interest for Christ, or for the Name of Christ; and wherein doth that consist?
Answ. The reward is great; and it will appear to be very great, if you look into and consider this text and Scripture well. For this reward, it doth relate unto the Apostles, or it relates unto us; to all others that •o leave any worldly interest upon the account of Christ.
Answ. The reward is great; and it will appear to be very great, if you look into and consider this text and Scripture well. For this reward, it doth relate unto the Apostles, or it relates unto us; to all others that •o leave any wordly interest upon the account of Christ.