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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.
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 ⟨p. 205⟩her wings: Gather you, as a shepherd gathers his sheep into his fold, and he will gather you into his bosom; and therefore saith our Saviour Christ, I was a stranger, and ye took me in. The word is, you gathered me. I was a stranger, and ye gathered me not. Why? because when the Lord gathers, then he takes us in, and receives us into his bosom: So that in case you have been scattered, then will the Lord gather you.
2. In case that you have halted in the day of the Solemn Assembly, then will the Lord heal you. Behold, saith he, I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out. Mark, there's a great matter in it, if that you be sensible of the reproach of the Solemn Assembly: I will save her that halteth, halting notes weakness. I will strengthen you in opposition to all your weakness. Halting notes an uneven course: A man that halts inclines this way, and inclines that way; sometimes he bends to the right side, and sometimes to the left: So when men halt in matters of Religion, how long will ye halt between two Opinions, sometimes he bends this way to the truth, and sometimes that way against truth: Now in opposition to all this uneven course of yours, saith the Lord, I will heal her that halteth: Though thou hast halted in the day of the reproach of the Solemn Assembly, yet I will heal thee, and I will save thee, saith the Lord.
2. In case that you have halted in the day of the Solemn Assembly, then will the Lord heal you. Behold, saith he, I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out. Mark, there's a great matter in it, if that you be sensible of the reproach of the Solemn Assembly: I will save her that halteth, halthing notes weakness. I will strengthen you in opposition to all your weakness. Halting notes an uneven course: A man that halts inclines this way, and inclines that way; sometimes he bends to the right side, and sometimes to the left: So when men halt in matters of Religion, how long will ye halt between two Opinions, sometimes he bends this way to the truth, and sometimes that way against truth: Now in opposition to all this uneven course of yours, saith the Lord, I will heal her that halteth: Though thou hast halted in the day of the reproach of the Solemn Assembly, yet I will heal thee, and I will save thee, saith the Lord.