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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.
And here in chap. 19. we see, that the Apostles are set higher in their reward: When the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, YE also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And our Saviour Christ here, he doth not speak universally, nor indefinitely: he doth not say that ALL that are first shall be last, and ALL that are last shall be first; neither doth he speak definitely, The first shall be last, and the last first: but he speaks thus, That MANY that are first; he doth not say ALL that are first shall be last; neither doth he say indefinitely, The first shall be last, but, MANY that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first. That's the meaning then.
Others think •herefore the meaning is this, and the words are to be understood in reference to mens conceit and opinion: as if he should say, Be not conceited; for though ye suffer much, and ⟨p. 34⟩forsake a great deal for me, and for my Namesake, yet many that are first in their own conceit, shall be last; and many that are last in their own opinion and conceit, shall be first. This is true; but this is not all the meaning.