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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.
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.
And there is not only Rage in the hearts of the wicked against the people of God; but such Rage as doth amount to Fury. For as Rage is the height of Wrath, so Fury is the height of Rage. Now there is Fury in the hearts of men against the people of God. In Dan. 3. 13. Then Nebuchadnezzar in his Rage and Fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and they brought these men before the King, v. 19. Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of Fury.
Yea, there is not only a Fury in the hearts of men against the people of God, but there is a Hatred in their hearts against the Saints and people of God. For as Fury is the height of Rage, so Rage settled, is Hatred. Hatred is the worst of all, 'tis settled anger, Wrath, and Rage, and Fury. Now wicked men they do hate the Saints. In Psal. 24. 21. Evil shall slay the wicked, and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. Yea, saith David, Psal. 25. Consider mine Enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred, v. 19. So that thus then we see in the general, that there is a great deal of Anger and wrath in the hearts of men against the people of God.
Yea, there is not only a Fury in the hearts of men against the people of God, but there is a Hatred in their hearts against the Saints and people of God. For as Fury is the height of Rage, so Rage setled, is Hatred. Hatred is the worst of all, 'tis setled anger, Wrath, and Rage, and Fury. Now wicked men they do hate the Saints. In Psal. 24. 21. Evil shall slay the wicked, and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. Yea, saith David, Psal. 25. Consider mine Enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred, v. 19. So that thus then we see in the general, that there is a great deal of Anger and wrath in the hearts of men against the people of God.