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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.
3. Thereby also you will lose the comfort of those glorious times that are to come: Friends and Beloved, glorious times there are a coming, that are at the back side of this hedge, that are but a little way off; that are on the back-side of this affliction; glorious times that are a coming, and when they come, if ye stand and hold out, you will have the comfort of those glorious times: But ⟨p. 253⟩if now you look back in the interim, you will lose the comfort of all those glorious times when they come, and come they will, and come they shall.
4. Thereby also you will, and shall be satisfied with your own ways, for the back-slider in heart shall be satisfied with his own ways, you will look back, and you shall have enough on't (saith God.)
4. Thereby also you will, and shall be satisfied with your own waies, for the back-slider in heart shall be satisfied with his own waies, you will look back, and you shall have enough on't (saith God.)
5. And thereby also you will be made unmeet for the Kingdom of Heaven; For he that puts his hand to the Plough, and looks back, is unfit for the Kingdom of Heaven.
5. And thereby also you will be made unmeet for the Kingdom of Heaven; For he that puts his hand to the Plow, and looks back, is unfit for the Kingdom of Heaven.