A29372:763
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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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.
5. Thereby also in departing from the Lord, a man doth depart from his own Being, and his own Mercy: Forsakes his own Mercies, and cleaves unto lying vanities. The name of God you know is I am, I am that I am: Who is Allsufficient? I am saith God: Who is gracious? I am saith God. The name of God is, I am, the name of the Creature ⟨p. 217⟩is, I am not: In departing therefore from the Lord, a man doth depart from his own being: In him we live, and move, and have our being, departing from the Lord, we depart from all: Surely 'tis a very dangerous thing then to depart from God.
2. Now in the second place, The cause of this disease is Unbelief: Unbelief is the Root of Apostasy, Infidelity is the ground of Apostasy, an unbelieving heart is the cause of this departing this God.
2. Now in the second place, The cause of this disease is Unbelief: Unbelief is the Root of Apostasie, Infidelity is the ground of Apostasie, an unbelieving heart is the cause of this departing this God.
Here are two things: