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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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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.
7. As it is a doubting, staggering heart, so it is an undutiful, and an unserviceable heart: For it is Faith that is the great performer of Duties. What is duty, but faith Incarnate? what are works, but faith Incarnate? Faith is a friend to prayer, and prayer is a friend to faith. You may see how they are twisted together, and one walks by another. In the third Psalm, David being in very great distress, he believes, ver. 3. But thou O Lord art a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter up of mine head: Why then he prays, ver. 4. I cried unto the Lord with my voice: Then he believes, ver. 5. I laid me down and slept, ver. 6. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about: Then he prays at the 7 ver. Arise O Lord, save me O my God: He prays, and he believes, and he believes, & he prays. Prayer is a friend to saith, and faith is a friend to prayer: But an unbelieving heart, is an undutiful heart, an unserviceable heart, it is an unpraying heart.
7. As it is a doubting, staggering heart, so it is an undutiful, and an unserviceable heart: For it is Faith that is the great performer of Duties. What is duty, but faith Incarnate? what are works, but faith Incarnate? Faith is a friend to prayer, and prayer is a friend to faith. You may see how they are twisted together, and one walks by another. In the third Psalm, David being in very great distress, he believes, ver. 3. But thou O Lord art a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter up of mine head: Why then he prays, ver. 4. I cryed unto the Lord with my voice: Then he believes, ver. 5. I laid me down and slept, ver. 6. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about: Then he prayes at the 7 ver. Arise O Lord, save me O my God: He prayes, and he believes, and he believes, & he prays. Prayer is a friend to saith, and faith is a friend to prayer: But an unbelieving heart, is an undutiful heart, an unserviceable heart, it is an unpraying heart.
8. As an unbelieving heart is an undutiful heart, and an unserviceable heart: So it is a sad, and a discouraged heart. Why art thou cast down O my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me? Hope, wait, trust in the Lord; And that's the way to take off discouragements: But a heart full of unbelief, is a heart full of discouragement.