A29372:674
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.
Sometimes the Members of the Solemn Assembly are accessary to the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly: ⟨p. 191⟩As sometimes they walk and live so, as that they are a scandal to the very Ordinances: So it is said of the Sons of Ely, sinning at the door of the Tabernacle, they made the Sacrifice of God to stink. Possibly Professors may so walk as to make the Sacrifice of God to stink, and are so accessary unto the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly.
Sometimes the Members of the Solemn Assembly are accessary to the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly: ⟨p. 191⟩As sometimes they walk and live so, as that they are a scandal to the very Ordinances: So it is said of the Sons of Ely, sining at the door of the Tabernacle, they made the Sacrifice of God to stink. Possibly Professors may so walk as to make the Sacrifice of God to stink, and are so accessary unto the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly.
Sometimes again they are exceeding barren, and unfruitful under the enjoyment of the Solemn Assembly. The Hebrews call the Winter [Greek or Hebrew] which signifies Reproach, for (say they) the Winter is the Reproach of the Earth, because there is no fruit, nothing but barrenness, and unfruitfulness: and therefore they call the Winter by such a name as signifies Reproach. What a Reproach was it to Hanna to be barren: barren women accounted it a Reproach, so Reproachful is a barren life among Professors.
Sometimes again they are exceeding barren, and unfruitful under the injoyment of the Solemn Assembly. The Hebrews call the Winter 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 which signifies Reproach, for (say they) the Winter is the Reproach of the Earth, because there is no fruit, nothing but barrenness, and unfruitfulness: and therefore they call the Winter by such a name as signifies Reproach. What a Reproach was it to Hanna to be barren: barren women accounted it a Reproach, so Reproachful is a barren life among Professors.