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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Zeph. 3. 18. I will gather them that are sorrowful for the Solemn Assembly, who are of thee, to whom the Reproach of it was a burden.
Zeph. 3. 18. I will gather them that are sorrowful for the Solemn Assembly, who are of thee, to whom the Reproach of it was a burthen.
THIS Prophet Zephany who lived, not long before the captivity of Babylon: having Threatened the People of God (the Jews) with that calamity, and exhorted them to repent, to return unto God, that they might prevent that eminent evil; doth at the last conclude all, with a comfortable and gracious promise unto the people of God.
THIS Prophet Zephany who lived, not long before the captivity of Babilon: having Threatned the People of God (the Jews) with that calamity, and exhorted them to repent, to return unto God, that they might prevent that eminent evil; doth at the last conclude all, with a comfortable and gracious promise unto the people of God.
First, he threatens, and then promiseth: Gods threatenings usually do end in promises; sharpest threatenings, in the sweetest promises.
First, he threatens, and then promiseth: Gods threatnings usually do end in promises; sharpest threatnings, in the sweetest promises.