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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.
But this was hatched with the tradition of the Elders of the Church, and surely they would not stand off now. Yes, that they did, and Christ justifies them in it, for Christ said, Why do you also transgress the commandments of God by your traditions? So that if you do suffer for not doing that, which Jesus Christ hath justified his Disciples for ⟨p. 86⟩the not doing of; then you suffer for the Gospel, and for the Name of Christ.
But this was hatcht with the tradition of the Elders of the Church, and surely they would not stand off now. Yes, that they did, and Christ justifies them in it, for Christ said, Why do you also transgress the commandments of God by your traditions? So that if you do suffer for not doing that, which Jesus Christ hath justified his Disciples for ⟨p. 86⟩the not doing of; then you suffer for the Gospel, and for the Name of Christ.
Fifthly, If two things be laid before you, and there is sin on the one hand, and on the other hand there is suffering for Christ: Sin on the one hand, and suffering on the other: If now you choose rather to take up the suffering, the• to commit the sin; you do plainly suffer for the Name of Jesus Christ. And therefore look whatsoever the reward is, that great reward is which they shall have that suffer for the Name of Christ; all that reward is yours. Be of good comfort, all that reward is yours: O, and if ever you be called to suffer for the Name of Christ, go away rejoicing that you are accounted worthy to suffer shame, or any thing for the Name of Jesus Christ. O what great encouragement is here from this great Rewarder! Who would not be willing now to suffer for the Name of Jesus Christ?
Fifthly, If two things be laid before you, and there is sin on the one hand, and on the other hand there is suffering for Christ: Sin on the one hand, and suffering on the other: If now you chuse rather to take up the suffering, the to commit the sin; you do plainly suffer for the Name of Jesus Christ. And therefore look whatsoever the reward is, that great reward is which they shall have that suffer for the Name of Christ; all that reward is yours. Be of good comfort, all that reward is yours: O, and if ever you be call'd to suffer for the Name of Christ, go away rejoycing that you are accounted worthy to suffer shame, or any thing for the Name of Jesus Christ. O what great encouragement is here from this great Rewarder! Who would not be willing now to suffer for the Name of Jesus Christ?