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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.
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.
This Promise here is sweet, and full, and large; wherein you have the mercies promised, and the several branches thereof.