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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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By way of Application then:
If these things be so. First, rejoice not over us O our enemies; for though we be fallen, yet we shall rise again. Speak no more arrogantly O ye Children of man, though the righteous fall seven times, he shall rise again.
If these things be so. First, rejoyce not over us O our enemies; for though we be fallen, yet we shall rise again. Speak no more arrogantly O ye Children of man, though the righteous fall seven times, he shall rise again.
2. If this Doctrine be true, what a mighty difference is here between a godly man, and a wicked man, in reference to his dealings with God, and God's dealing with him? In reference to his dealings with God, a wicked man looks upon a Solemn Assembly with an evil eye, and it is his burden, he cries, The burden of the Lord, the burden of the Lord: A good man looks upon the reproach of the Solemn Assembly as his burden. The Solemn Assembly it self is a burden to a wicked man, the reproach of it is a burden to a good man. Well now, as for the wicked, his laughter shall be turned into mourning; as for the godly, his mourning shall be turned into comfort.
2. If this Doctrine be true, what a mighty difference is here between a godly man, and a wicked man, in reference to his dealings with God, and God's dealing with him? In reference to his dealings with God, a wicked man looks upon a Solemn Assembly with an evil eye, and it is his burthen, he crys, The burthen of the Lord, the burthen of the Lord: A good man looks upon the reproach of the Solemn Assembly as his burthen. The Solemn Assembly it self is a burthen to a wicked man, the reproach of it is a burthen to a good man. Well now, as for the wicked, his laughter shall be turned into mourning; as for the godly, his mourning shall be turned into comfort.