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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
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He hath promised increase to those whose feet stand in the courts of the house of the Lord, in Psal. 92. 12. The righteous shall flourish like a palmtree, ⟨p. 20⟩and shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon: those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God. And so in Psal. 84. 4. Blessed are they that dwell in thine house, they will be still praising thee. They that dwell in thine house they will be still praising thee.
Quest. But suppose that a mans feet do not stand in the court of the Lords house, suppose a man be not planted in the house of the Lord, can he not grow in grace?
Answ. Yes: mark what follows in vers. 5, 6, 7. all growth of grace is not installed upon one condition: Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee. He had said before, Blessed are those that dwell in thy house: but suppose a man be driven out, and cannot dwell in Gods house, shall he not be blessed, and shall he not grow? Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are the ways of them, who passing through the valley of Baca, make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools: they go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. They may grow too; but then it's upon these three Conditions.
Answ. Yes: mark what follows in vers. 5, 6, 7. all growth of grace is not instal'd upon one condition: Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee. He had said before, Blessed are those that dwell in thy house: but suppose a man be driven out, and cannot dwell in Gods house, shall he not be blessed, and shall he not grow? Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are the ways of them, who passing through the valley of Baca, make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools: they go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. They may grow too; but then it's upon these three Conditions.