A29372:637
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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But then fifthly, If these things be so, why should we not now stand still and behold the Salvation of God? See what God will do, expect the fulfilling ⟨p. 182⟩of all this, 'tis a day of anger, 'tis a day of great wrath, there is abundance of anger and wrath, and hatred and malice in the hearts of men against the people of God at this day, who doth not see it? Well then Friends, stand still; you know how angry Pharaoh was when he followed after the Israelites; and saith Moses, stand still and see the Salvation of God. So say I, you shall see all this turn to Gods praise: You shall see the restraining of prayer, turn to the enlarging of Prayer: You shall see the seeking to suppress the Gospel, turn to the furtherance of the Gospel.
But then fifthly, If these things be so, why should we not now stand still and behold the Salvation of God? See what God will do, expect the fulfilling ⟨p. 182⟩of all this, 'tis a day of anger, 'tis a day of great wrath, there is abundance of anger and wrath, and hatred and malice in the hearts of men against the people of God at this day, who doth not see it? Well then Friends, stand still; you know how angry Pharaoh was when he followed after the Israelites; and saith Moses, stand still and see the Salvation of God. So say I, you shall see all this turn to Gods praise: You shall see the restraining of prayer, turn to the inlarging of Prayer: You shall see the seeking to suppress the Gospel, turn to the furtherance of the Gospel.
Now in such a day as this, be righteous in your places, For saith the Lord, say to the Righteous, It shall go well with him. Say! Who should say it? Why, Ministers say it, Christians say it one to another. Let every man say to himself. Say to the Righteous, It shall go well with him; therefore be righteous in such a day as this.