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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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Sometimes men are convinced by their very injurious dealings with the people of God. I remember in the Book of Martyrs, there's a story of James Abbes, that was cruelly handled by his enemies: and when he was dead, the enemy was troubled in Conscience, and cried out, I am damned, I am damned; James Abbes is saved, and I am damned; James Abbes ⟨p. 173⟩is saved and I am damned. Men sometimes snore so loud in their sleep, that they wake themselves; sometimes men are converted, Jailers converted, and Jailers Relations converted by their unreasonable dealings with the Saints and people of God.
Somtimes men are convinc'd by their very injurious dealings with the people of God. I remember in the Book of Martyrs, there's a story of James Abbes, that was cruelly handled by his enemies: and when he was dead, the enemy was troubled in Conscience, and cryed out, I am damn'd, I am damn'd; James Abbes is sav'd, and I am damn'd; James Abbes ⟨p. 173⟩is sav'd and I am damn'd. Men somtimes snore so loud in their sleep, that they wake themselves; sometimes men are converted, Jaylors converted, and Jaylors Relations converted by their unreasonable dealings with the Saints and people of God.
And hereby the grace and mercy of God is magnified towards his children: O that they should be preserved in the midst of all the Rage and Malice of wicked and unreasonable men; here's the grace and mercy of God towards them. Thus the goodness, mercy and grace of God is exalted, both towards wicked men, and towards good men.
Again, From the wrath and anger of wicked men against the people of God, thereby the providence of God is very much magnified. Haman was very angry with Mordecai, and then Mordecai should have bin cut off; And that night the King could not sleep. Here's one providence.