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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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5. But then further, As the Saints and people of God do hinder them in their proceedings, which doth anger them; So they do destroy their Gods, destroy their Idols. Men of all things cannot endure to have their Gods destroyed; how angry were ⟨p. 168⟩they when Paul came and Preached down the Gods of Diana? then they were in a Rage, Oh great is Diana, Paul Preaches down our Gods, and destroys our Gods. The people of God do destroy the Gods of the wicked, no wonder therefore that they are so provoked against the Saints and people of God.
5. But then further, As the Saints and people of God do hinder them in their proceedings, which doth anger them; So they do destroy their Gods, destroy their Idols. Men of all things cannot endure to have their Gods destroyed; how angry were ⟨p. 168⟩they when Paul came and Preacht down the Gods of Diana? then they were in a Rage, Oh great is Diana, Paul Preaches down our Gods, and destroyes our Gods. The people of God do destroy the Gods of the wicked, no wonder therefore that they are so provok't against the Saints and people of God.
6. As the people of God do destroy their Gods, and their Worship, so they do destroy their sins and lusts. The Saints are enemies unto all their lusts. Wicked men cannot endure to be kept from their lusts: but if they be hindered from their lusts, kept in and restrained from their lusts, what say they then? In Psal. 2. Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their Cords from us. These Puritans, they will not let us play upon the Sabbath day, they will not let us have leave to dance about a May-pole, they put Cords upon us, and bring us into bonds, and take away our liberty. Why do the Heathen rage, &c. The Kings of the Earth set themselves, and the Rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against his Anointed. Why, wherein is it expressed? Why they say, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. The people of God are great enemies to their wickedness, and therefore they are so angry; full and furious against the people of God.