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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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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.
But thirdly, If this Doctrine be true, what abundance of comfort is here, for all you that have been sensible of the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly? It cannot be denied, but this day the Solemn Assembly lies under Reproach; then you that have carried this Reproach up and down with you as your burden, and have been sensible of this Reproach of the Solem Assembly, be of good comfort, the Lord will turn your present Miseries into future Mercies; the Lord will cause your after comforts, to run parallel with your present troubles.
But thirdly, If this Doctrine be true, what abundance of comfort is here, for all you that have been sensible of the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly? It cannot be denied, but this day the Solemn Assembly lies under Reproach; then you that have carried this Reproach up and down with you as your burthen, and have been sensible of this Reproach of the Solem Assembly, be of good comfort, the Lord will turn your present Miseries into future Mercies; the Lord will cause your after comforts, to run parallel with your present troubles.