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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 4: The two Witnesses, their Testimony.Sermon 4: The two VVitnesses, their Testimony.
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.
'Tis Gods work to deliver his people, 'tis their work to be humbled under the mighty hand of God: But we mind deliverance, which is Gods work, and neglect our own work, humiliation under the mighty hand of God.
'Tis Gods work (saith the Martyr) to take care, 'tis our work to cast care: Cast all your care upon God; there's your work: for he careth for you, that's Gods work. To take care is Gods work, to cast care is our work, but we mind Gods work, and are taking care, and neglect our own work, which is to cast all our care upon God.
'Tis Gods work to take off our Sackcloth, 'tis our work to wear it; but we mind Gods work, the taking of it off: When shall this Sackcloth be off? and neglect our own work, to wear it handsomely.—Why should we not I say, mind our business? ⟨p. 116⟩what is the duty of a Sackcloth condition more?
'Tis Gods work to take off our Sackcloth, 'tis our work to wear it; but we mind Gods work, the taking of it off: When shall this Sackcloth be off? and neglect our own work, to wear it handsomly.—Why should we not I say, mind our business? ⟨p. 116⟩what is the duty of a Sackcloth condition more?