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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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10. The more that any good man hath any hand in any great evil that is come, the more he is affected there withal. 'Tis fabled of the Eagle, that when the Eagle was shot, looking upon her wound, she was troubled: But when she looked upon the Arrow, and saw the feathers of the Arrow; nay then saith she, I am killed, and am destroyed by some of my own kind, in regard of the feathers; and this wounded her again, and troubled her more, that she was destroyed by some of her own kind. And truly, when a good man looks upon the reproach of the Solemn Assembly, may he not see his own feathers? Yes, This reproach of the Solemn Assembly have I had a hand in. No wonder therefore that it doth grieve him, and that he is much affected.
10. The more that any good man hath any hand in any great evil that is come, the more he is affected there withall. 'Tis fabled of the Eagle, that when the Eagle was shot, looking upon her wound, she was troubled: But when she lookt upon the Arrow, and saw the feathers of the Arrow; nay then saith she, I am kill'd, and am destroyed by some of my own kind, in regard of the feathers; and this wounded her again, and troubled her more, that she was destroyed by some of her own kind. And truly, when a good man looks upon the reproach of the Solemn Assembly, may he not see his own feathers? Yes, This reproach of the Solemn Assembly have I had a hand in. No wonder therefore that it doth grieve him, and that he is much affected.
11. When the Solemn Assembly doth lie under reproach, God is departed. Take away God, and I am no body saith one. A good heart will always say so: Take away God, and I am no body. Now when the reproach lies upon the Solemn Assembly, then God is gone. God is so much departed, and so much gone, as the Solemn Assembly lies under reproach; so much we do bear the badges of Gods departure.
11. When the Solemn Assembly doth lie under reproach, God is departed. Take away God, and I am no body saith one. A good heart will alwayes say so: Take away God, and I am no body. Now when the reproach lies upon the Solemn Assembly, then God is gone. God is so much departed, and so much gone, as the Solemn Assembly lies under reproach; so much we do bear the badges of Gods departure.