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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 5: The uncertainty of the world, should take off our Hearts from the Love of it.
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 still, though we do rejoice in the things of this world, we must rejoice as if we rejoiced not.
But still, though we do rejoyce in the things of this world, we must rejoyce as if we rejoyced not.
For why should I joy much in that which I cannot enjoy? why now the things of this world I may use, but I cannot enjoy them, God only is to be enjoyed.
Who will rejoice with all his might in the blaze of a Wisp? a Wisp of Straw set on fire makes a great blaze, but it ends in black ashes: who rejoices much in the blaze of the Wisp? why truly the best outward thing, it is but the blaze of a Wisp, and if we don't take heed, it ends in black ashes.
Who will rejoyce with all his might in the blaze of a Wisp? a Wisp of Straw set on fire makes a great blaze, but it ends in black ashes: who rejoyces much in the blaze of the Wisp? why truly the best outward thing, it is but the blaze of a Wisp, and if we dont take heed, it ends in black ashes.