Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

Name: Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London
Author: William Bridge

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.

William Bridge 1600?–1670London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1668

254 p. · 76k words · Wing B4463 · ESTC R28532

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Sermon 7: Comfort to Mourners for the loss of Solemn Assemblies.Sermon 7: Comfort to Mourners for the losse of Solemn Assemblies.

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.

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You will say now: But what should we do that we may be more sensible then of the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly? 'Tis clear, the Solemn Assembly doth lie under Reproach, and God hath promised all this comfort to those that are sensible of it: I hope I have some sense, What shall I do that I may be more sensible of the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly, that this comfort, and this promise may come upon my soul?

:729p. 209

First of all, get spiritual life, you must be living; A dead man is not sensible: A living man is sensible of the scratch of a Pin, a dead man is not sensible of the gash of a Sword: 'Tis life that makes one sensible: Never think to be sensible, and to be dead: Therefore go to God for Spiritual life.

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2. Then strengthen your love unto God, and his Ways, and Children, and Ordinances; Dollar amoris ⟨p. 210⟩filia, grief is the Daughter of love: I grieve for the loss of what I love, and no further than I love. If I would grieve and be sensible of the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly, strengthen your love: Love to the Ordinances, love to the Solemn Assembly, love to God. And

2. Then strengthen your love unto God, and his Waies, and Children, and Ordinances; Dol•r amoris ⟨p. 210⟩filia, grief is the Daughter of love: I grieve for the loss of what I love, and no further than I love. If I would grieve and be sensible of the Reproach of the Solemn Assembly, strengthen your love: Love to the Ordinances, love to the Solemn Assembly, love to God. And

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