A29372:776
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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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.
8. As an unbelieving heart is an undutiful heart, and an u•serviceable 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.
9. As it is a sad and disconsolate heart, so an unbelieving ⟨p. 220⟩heart is a dishonouring heart: By Faith we honour the power of God, the grace of God, the All-sufficiency of God: He that believeth not, makes God a Liar, saith the Apostle, That God is not faithful: Faith honours the faithfulness of God, but he that believeth not makes God a Liar: 'Tis a God dishonouring sin.
9. As it is a sad and disconsolate heart, so an unbelieving ⟨p. 220⟩heart is a dishonouring heart: By Faith we honour the power of God, the grace of God, the All-sufficiency of God: He that believeth not, makes God a Lyar, saith the Apostle, That God is not faithful: Faith honours the faithfulness of God, but he that believeth not makes God a Lyar: 'Tis a God dishonouring sin.