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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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Wherein he doth give a Caveat, not only unto his disciples, but unto all those that should suffer, and forsake any worldly interest upon his account. As if he should say thus: 'Tis true, you have indeed left all to follow me; thereupon you ask me what you shall have; and I lay before you very great rewards: but I would have you for to walk warily, and to take heed how you walk in the matter of your sufferings: for though you suffer for my Name-sake, and though those that do so in truth shall have very great rewards, an hundred-fold in this life; yet many that are very forward, shall appear to be backward; and many that are backward, shall appear to be forward; and many that stand behind, they shall stand before; and many that stand before, they shall be set behind: The first shall be last, and the ⟨p. 32⟩last shall be first. Which being spoken in reference unto suffering, and forsaking of our worldly interest for the Name of Christ; the Doctrine then is this:
Wherein he doth give a Caveat, not onely unto his disciples, but unto all those that should suffer, and forsake any worldly interest upon his account. As if he should say thus: 'Tis true, you have indeed left all to follow me; thereupon you ask me what you shall have; and I lay before you very great rewards: but I would have you for to walk warily, and to take heed how you walk in the matter of your sufferings: for though you suffer for my Name-sake, and though those that do so in truth shall have very great rewards, an hundred-fold in this life; yet many that are very forward, shall appear to be backward; and many that are backward, shall appear to be forward; and many that stand behinde, they shall stand before; and many that stand before, they shall be set behinde: The first shall be last, and the ⟨p. 32⟩last shall be first. Which being spoken in reference unto suffering, and forsaking of our worldly interest for the Name of Christ; the Doctrine then is this:
That many that are first shall be last, and many that are last shall be first, in suffering-work.