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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
6. Take heed of taking offence, and of being offended at any of the good ways of God, or any of the people of God: 'Twas Dr. Prestons usual saying, I never knew any one decline, or fall away; But first he took offence at some good man, and then he took offence at more good men, and then he took offence at the ways of God themselves: And you know it's said of the Disciples, they were offended and went back: And of the false ground, By and by he is offended; he doth not say, By and by they fall away: Why? Because usually falling away and departing begins at being offended: Therefore would you not depart from the Living God, then take heed you take no offence at the good ways of God, or the people of God.
6. Take heed of taking offence, and of being offended at any of the good wayes of God, or any of the people of God: 'Twas Dr. Prestons usual saying, I never knew any one decline, or fall away; But first he took offence at some good man, and then he took offence at more good men, and then he took offence at the wayes of God themselves: And you know it's said of the Disciples, they were offended and went back: And of the false ground, By and by he is offended; he doth not say, By and by they fall away: Why? Because usually falling away and departing begins at being offended: Therefore would you not depart from the Living God, then take heed you take no offence at the good wayes of God, or the people of God.
7. Take heed of walking alone: For you see what follows in the Text, saith he, Take heed Brethren, least there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the Living God, But exhort one another daily: So that the only way to be kept from departing from the Living God, is to be exhorting one another. Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: In evil days exhort one another daily, in declining times take heed of walking alone.
7. Take heed of walking alone: For you see what follows in the Text, saith he, Take heed Brethren, least there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the Living God, But exhort one another daily: So that the onely way to be kept from departing from the Living God, is to be exhorting one another. Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: In evil days exhort one another daily, in declining times take heed of walking alone.