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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.
2. If this story of Lot's Wife be true, and do live in our Memory, then here we may learn by ⟨p. 245⟩way of Instruction, and see how far a Man or Woman may go in Religion, and yet come short at the last: Lot's Wife went far, she was a professor of the first and the highest form, she had lived a long while in Abraham's Family, she had walked with her Husband Lot, and enjoyed his prayers many years; she stood out against the wickedness of Sodom while she was there; she was in some measure obedient unto the voice of the Angel in going out of Sodom: and (as some observe) she was a Professor of seventy years growth, and yet she miscarried: How far may Men and Women go in Religion, and yet miscarry at the last?
2. If this story of Lot's Wife be true, and do live in our Memory, then here we may learn by ⟨p. 245⟩way of Instruction, and see how far a Man or Woman may go in Religion, and yet come short at the last: Lot's Wife went far, she was a professor of the first and the highest form, she had lived a long while in Abraham's Family, she had walked with her Husband Lot, and injoyed his prayers many years; she stood out against the wickedness of Sodom while she was there; she was in some me•sure obedient unto the voice of the Angel in going out of Sodom: and (as some observe) she was a Professor of seventy years growth, and yet she miscarried: How far may Men and Women go in Religion, and yet miscarry at the last?
3. If this story of Lot's Wife be true, and do live in our memory; Then you may learn, and see by way of Instruction; That the best Relations will not secure from the hand of God if we continue evil: She was the nearest Relation to a Holy Righteous man, Lot, yet sinned; Her Relation would not save her, and would not excuse her: Why should any say, I am the Child of such a godly Parent; I am the Servant of such a godly Master; I am a member of such a Church: 'Tis not the nearest and the best Relations will save us from the hand of God, if we sin against him: Here was the nearest Relation, and yet not exempted from the severest punishment.