Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

Name: Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London
Author: William Bridge

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.

William Bridge 1600?–1670London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1668

254 p. · 76k words · Wing B4463 · ESTC R28532

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Sermon 3: The way to obtain a sure and great Reward. SERM. III.

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First of all, That reward that you that are suffering Saints shall have in the world to come, it shall be an open reward: for, saith Christ, he that confesseth me before men, him will I confess also before my Father, &c.

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Secondly, it shall be a comfortable reward: for, saith the book of the Revelations, Then all tears shall be wiped out of your eyes. He doth not say, From your eyes, or from your cheeks; no, but they shall be wiped out of your eyes. So that the eyes shall be then such a womb as shall never breed a tear again. All tears shall be wiped not from your eyes, but out of your eyes. So in Rev. 7.

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Thirdly, as it shall be a comfortable reward, so an honourable reward: for, saith our Saviour Christ, Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee the crown of life. And

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Fourthly, as it shall be an honourable reward, so a proportionable reward, a reward proportionable to all your sufferings. You know what the ⟨p. 78⟩

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