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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Sermon 3: The way to obtain a sure and great Reward. SERM. III.
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.
The worship of Christ is distinguished from Antichristian ⟨p. 85⟩worship: For that's humane, and by humane inventions; but the worship of Jesus Christ is Divine, and from Heaven.
The worship of Christ is distinguisht from Antichristian ⟨p. 85⟩worship: For that's humane, and by humane inventions; but the worship of Jesus Christ is Divine, and from Heaven.
The worship of Christ is distinguished from the worship of the world, for that's Pompous, that's Ceremonious; a carnal worship like unto the world it self; but the worship Jesus Christ is plain and simple. Such worshippers doth the Father seek, as worship him in spirit and in truth. Now if you do suffer for the worship of Christ, as it is distinguished from the worship of the Jews; Antichrist, and of the World; then you do certainly suffer for the Name of Christ.
The worship of Christ is distinguisht from the worship of the world, for that's Pompous, that's Ceremonious; a carnal worship like unto the world it self; but the worship Jesus Christ is plain and simple. Such worshippers doth the Father seek, as worship him in spirit and in truth. Now if you do suffer for the worship of Christ, as it is distinguisht from the worship of the Jews; Antichrist, and of the World; then you do certainly suffer for the Name of Christ.
Fourthly, if you do suffer for the not-doing of that, which Jesus Christ hath justified his own Disciples for the not doing of, then do you suffer for the Gospel, and so for the Name of Jesus Christ. Now look into the 15 of Matth. and you shall see what Christ did justify his Disciples in. And the Scribes and the Pharisees came to Christ, and they say unto him, Why do thy Disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders? What's that? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Why that's an indifferent thing; surely the Disciples would not stand off for an indifferent thing. Yes that they did, I and Christ justified them in it.