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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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But Thirdly, Suppose the Solemn Assembly do lie under reproach; and we have been, and are very sensible thereof, and carry it as a burden: What then?
But Thirdly, Suppose the Solemn Assembly do lie under reproach; and we have been, and are very sensible thereof, and carry it as a burthen: What then?
Then will the Lord turn your former sorrow into future comforts: Then will the Lord return unto you with joy: Then shall you certainly be comforted, and God will make your after-comforts, to run Parallel with your former troubles. Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted: Those that sow in tears, they shall reap in joy. As surely as now you go forth, carrying precious seed; the sense of this condition upon your hearts, you shall return again with your sheaves of joy with you.
But wherein lies this Parallel? and how shall our after-comforts run Parallel with our former troubles, in case we be thus sensible?
The Scripture tells you; First of all, in case that you have been scattered in the day of the reproach of the Solemn Assembly: In case you have been scattered, then the Lord will gather you, your gathering shall answer to your scattering. I will gather them that are sorrowful, gather, he will gather you under his wings, as a Hen gathers her Chickens. O Jerusalem, &c. How often would I have gathered thy Children together, as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under