Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

Name: Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London
Author: William Bridge

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.

William Bridge 1600?–1670London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1668

254 p. · 76k words · Wing B4463 · ESTC R28532

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Sermon 6: Mens Wrath against God's People, shall turn to Gods Praise.Sermon 6: Mens VVrath against God's People, shall turn to Gods Praise.

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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.

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Well, but for the opening of this a little further: 'Twill be said, what kind of Anger and Hatred is there in the hearts of men against the people of God?

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And how comes it to pass that they should so hate and be so wrathfully displeased with the Saints and people of God, that do them no hurt?

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